| 8 A shout erupts from the band of hunters; you have been discovered! Realising that you have no hope of remaining hidden on the open stairway you instinctively make a run for the safety of the nearby forest. Long grass and small bushes grasp at your feet as you sprint for the trees, the sound of the pursuing Hresh getting closer with every step you take. About 40 metres from the forest edge your escape comes to an immediate halt as a further band of Hresh emerges from the forest ahead of you. They stand grimly in your way, spears raised against you. As you face off against them the other Hresh band arrive, their breath heavy from the exertion of the chase. The clatter of drawn swords against wooden shields is echoed by the singular ring of your own sword. The combat is swift, three of the Hresh fall before your sword but there are too many to battle alone. You fall quickly, blood flowing freely from a fatal wound to your stomach. Here, on a grassy field outside the Imperial Entrance of Stoneholme your quest ends. Perhaps in another lifetime you will have better luck. __________________________________________________________ Home | ReadMe | Instructions | Inhabitants | Map of Northern Kalborea Quick Find Page| Email | Book Two - Earth and Stone