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With a crash, the tavern door slams shut and once more you find yourself outside in the teeming rain. ‘A warm-hearted bunch, these plains folk,’ jokes Paido, as you trudge through the mud to the stables. ‘Do you think they’d object if I asked for my food back?’

You smile at his jauntiness, but you know that all his provisions now lie scattered on the tavern floor. You can rely on your basic Kai Discipline of Hunting to provide you with nourishment, but Paido also needs food to sustain him. If you have a Meal in your Backpack you must give it to Paido (remember to delete it from your Action Chart) before continuing your journey northwards.

Turn to 318.