### 304

The footsteps halt but a piercing crack, like that of a whip, breaks the silence. You cry out in pained surprise as an angry red weal opens from your temple to your chin (lose 3 ENDURANCE points). You sense his presence, but you cannot see the enemy who dealt you this wound.

If you wish to try to defend yourself against your invisible attacker, turn to 257.

If you choose to run back along the corridor, turn to 64.

If you decide to risk jumping into the pit, turn to 275.