| 364 After the long ride that has brought you this far you bring Pallenten to a halt and let her drink from the waters of the stream. Dismounting you also take a few handfuls of the clear liquid and give your face a wash over. The water is as good as it looks, cool and fresh. Standing next to Pallenten as she muzzles the surface of the water, you survey the banks of the stream and keep alert for any sign of danger. It does not seem necessary though. Apart from a gathering wind that blows from the north you can see no movement on the surrounding plain nor any sign of recent activity. As Pallenten drinks you lay back again the bank of the stream and relax, the ride has been tiring, the way ahead uncertain, but a moment to rest will not hurt. Looking up to the sky you see nothing except a vault of blue to the south and the first wisps of high cloud signalling the onset of approaching weather. As you lay there watching the sky, a puff of smoke floats across your field of vision. Sitting up you follow the smoke as it moves south-east. The wind has veered more from the west now, and you follow a number of similar trails of smoke back to their source, which appears to be a short distance further in that direction. Somewhere on the other side of the stream a couple of hundred metres away.
| Do you want to go and have a quick look and determine the source of this smoke? An uncontrolled fire on these plains can be a killer, something any traveller should try and stop if possible. If this is your choice turn to section 405. If you will continue southwards instead, turn to section 391.
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