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The monks are communicating telepathically. Although you do not recognize the language they are using in their mind-speech, you sense that they are anxious and uneasy in your presence. The monks of Talestria are infamous for their gluttony. Tales of their thirty-course meals and week-long banquets are well known throughout Magnamund. However, despite their voluminous robes, you cannot help but notice how emaciated these monks appear to be.

If you wish to stop to pay your respects to the deceased, turn to 275.

If you wish to continue on your way without stopping at the abbey, turn to 55.