### 264

The street twists and turns northwards, passing the entrance to a wooden-fronted barracks. As you watch, a group of soldiers armed with spears emerges in a column, escorting a prisoner with his hands tied behind his back. At the junction with another street they turn into the courtyard of a whitewashed brick building. Above the courtyard gate flutters the Talestrian flag.

If you wish to follow the soldiers into the courtyard, turn to 143.

If you wish to continue along the street, turn to 204.