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You sense that your wound has become infected with korovax bacillus, which infest the soil of northern Talestria. Talestrian korovax is a virulent disease—only your Kai skill is delaying its swift and terrible effect. Unless you treat the wound within two days with Tincture of Oxydine or Oede herb, the muscles of your chest wall will suffer uncontrollable spasms. Then the inability to control your breathing will kill you within minutes. (If you possess either the Tincture or the herb, you may use it immediately to cure the korovax infection.)

Owing to loss of blood you must now reduce your ENDURANCE by a further 6 points before continuing your ride to Tharro.

Turn to 318.