| 253 Suddenly from out of the hut there is a flurry of activity. A man's head appears out of the doorway and then disappears back into the darkness. From inside you can hear the ring of weapons being drawn from a metal wall rack. You count six. With a shout a number of heavily armed men run from the building towards you. The leading soldier, Teleth, looks meaningfully at the guard standing in front of you and draws his finger across his neck. Without hesitation the guard draws his own sword and raises his arms in an attempt to spook your mount. Pallenten rears up on her hind legs and strikes out with her hooves. One hoof hits the Kalborean cleanly in the chest and he crumples to the dirt of the roadway. Considering retreat a more viable alternative than standing to fight, you wheel Pallenten about and gallop away from the checkpoint. The road is jammed with traffic so you turn Pallenten to the west and strike out across the fields and hills.
| If you wish to head north-west towards Melem's Fork turn to section 254. If you would rather turn Pallenten to the south-west and make directly for the Devkraager Tor turn to section 261.
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