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 Trapped within the confines of the lake you have no choice but to fight for your life. The Watcher lunges at you, its huge quivering body shaking with the anticipation of its next meal. You have no intention of giving it the pleasure though. Than'durion cuts deep into the limbs of the monster, its tentacles recoiling from the sharp agonies of its wounds, but it persists, forcing you slowly into deeper water.
When it believes that it finally has you it charges, its limbs thrusting forward, a wide slavering mouth ready to bite hard upon you. In that moment you lunge forward yourself, stabbing your sword deep into the monster's barbed mouth. In a spasm of pain the Watcher recoils, thrashing from side to side before sinking back beneath the water. It is the opportunity you need to escape and you take it without hesitation.
Struggling for the broken bridge you haul yourself out of the lake and run for Pallenten, taking no time to mount and turn her back along the trail. You do not stop as you make for the intersection with the northern trail, and it is with some relief that you find it in the late afternoon. For a moment you pause at the junction and consider how lucky you were to escape the embrace of the Watcher. Still wet from the encounter you look to the trail and ponder what you should now do.
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If you wish to now take the northern path turn to section 514. If you can see no benefit in doing this and would rather return the way you have come, retracing your steps back to the open plains, turn to section 578.
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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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Windhammer, Copyright Wayne Densley 2008 All Rights Reserved
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