### 92

You sense that the guard has taken a dislike to you. The attack on Luukos has made the Tharro garrison more suspicious than usual and, rather than risk allowing two possible spies into the stronghold, he turns you away. ‘Go back to Phoena, if that’s where you’ve come from,’ he shouts. ‘We’ve no welcome here for strangers.’

It will soon be dark. You, Paido, and the horses need food and rest, but there is scant hope of finding either on the darkening plain that surrounds Tharro.

If you wish to skirt the perimeter of Fortress Hill and look for another entrance to the town, turn to 107.

If you decide to camp out on the plain, turn to 226.