| 301 Thankful that you have survived this encounter you press on, ever mindful of your need to reach Stoneholme as quickly as possible. With Pallenten set on a south-west path you settle down for what must be a swift passage to the mountains. She gallops purposefully forward, revelling in the challenge of bringing you to the object of your quest. You wonder quietly how you will fare when you reach the foothills, and you must leave this wonderful horse behind. To the north the storm closes in, building in strength as it moves southwards, it is a dark wall of impenetrable gloom that rushes ominously towards you. Within its towering, anvil-shaped clouds you can see the violence of its rushing winds and the havoc that it is creating on the ground below. Looking back towards the storm you feel the thunder vibrating through the air, and with it the strange smell of each lightning blast as it hits the unprotected earth. With Pallenten galloping ever faster you also feel the wind increasing beyond gale force, the grasses blown flat to the horizon by its power. You will need to seek shelter from this storm, to be caught out in its full fury will be very unwise indeed. With rain slapping at your face you search the horizon for suitable protection. Apart from a series of rocky outcrops there appears to be nothing close that will give you shelter from the storm. As you ride further on you come across a cluster of boulders that may provide some shelter, but you will need to check them out first.
| Will you go to the boulders? If so, turn to section 282. Or will you try and find better protection further to the west? If this is your choice then turn to section 336.
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