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 None of the exits from the cavern give any clue as to which should be taken so you make quickly for the left-hand passage. You cannot be completely sure but your sense of direction tells you that this passage leads into the south-west and as far as you can see it is as good a direction as any other. In the almost complete darkness of the chamber you move forward, the floor a morass of broken stone and crystal, piled in low mounds as if something has carefully arranged the debris for a purpose unknown to you.
It is a terrain that proves both tiring and a challenge to limbs already at the limits of their endurance. As you make a path carefully around and over the mounds you begin to notice something unfamiliar in the air. It is an odour, both sour and heavy and as you move forward you recognise the smell of ash and decay as well. A muffled sound at your left shoulder brings you to a halt and as you remain still it comes again, like a giant footfall against bare stone it sends a rolling vibration through the floor beneath you. In the shadows you search your surroundings, trying to discover what it is that moves so carefully in the darkness but you see nothing. For the moment it does not want to be discovered.
With an insistent feeling that you are being stalked you move quickly for the south-western exit, drawing your blade as you go, sure that at any step you will be confronted by some hideous beast. You do not have to wait long. From the far side of the cavern a sound of dislodging stone brings you once again to a halt, but this time you can hear the definite sounds of something large moving in the shadows; and it is moving towards you.
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At your right hand is a large pile of crystal. If you wish to hide behind this mound and wait to see what the creature is turn to section 529. If you would rather quicken your pace and make for the passage turn to section 566.
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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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