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 There is a chance that the Ranger may still be in pursuit, and to ensure that you have escaped the Kalborean you decide to make your way further into the marshes. The trail is no more than a path cut by wild pigs as they make their way from feeding ground to feeding ground but it proves a stable, if narrow, pathway deep into the wetlands.
About you the Faerron is a hive of activity. The marshes are a haven for bird life even at this late time of the year. Flocks of waterfowl and migratory birds infest the many bogs and pools, finding refuge within wide fields of reeds, and the deep undergrowth that lines every pond of standing water. At every turn you see sign of wild pigs and the scattered tracks of a species of large rodent known as cumari. Within the bandits gangs of Kalborea both have a deserved reputation as good eating, and you keep an eye open for any chance to take one for the pot.
Carefully you follow the trail as it finds its way around and between the mires and lakes of the marsh. You are sure that somewhere ahead is the Western Trail, a ruined but usable section of raised roadway that will quickly take you first into the west before turning southwards. If you are right it should bring you out upon the open plains some distance closer to the mountains. The Ranger's fate is less certain, though you are sure it will take days for him to find a way out. If Providence is kind you shall not see him again.
In time you come upon a fork in the path. One leads to the northwest, the other to the northeast. Both should intersect the trail you are looking for, you need only choose which you will take.
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If the north-west trail seems best turn to section 553. If the north-east trail is your choice turn to section 580.
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This book, and its associated books and other documents in the Chronicles of Arborell series are the intellectual property of the author, Wayne F Densley, and all rights are reserved by him. Windhammer is best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution. Any questions regarding the Chronicles of Arborell can be answered by emailing the author at densleyw@shoal.net.au
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