| 155 With the sounds of pursuit gathering in the Mess Hall you hasten along this new passage. It is only short and leads roughly westward. After about 20 metres the passage turns sharply to the north, and once again you find you must climb a steep staircase that seems to ascend high into the interior of the mountain. The steps disappear into the dark ahead and their uneven cut makes it difficult to climb quickly. After some minutes you decide you must find a place to hide and rest. Breathing heavily you search what you can of the dark stairway, but do not find any place where you can conceal yourself. Looking back down the flight of stairs your plight becomes more urgent as you hear the distinct sounds of heavily armoured soldiers running up the stairs below. Your keen hearing tells you they are Jotun, powerful and intelligent. You drop the idea of resting and climb the stairs faster.
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