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Gradually the tall fields of unripened wheat thin out as the land descends to the banks of the River Churdas. A long gravel beach lines the east bank, and on the other side, a quarter of a mile away, you see the rolling, treeless plains of Slovia stretching endlessly towards the horizon. You follow this mighty river upstream until you catch sight of a village in the distance.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Divination and have reached the rank of Primate or higher, turn to 199.

If you want to take a closer look at this village, turn to 103.

If you choose to avoid it, you must leave the river bank and ride back into the wheat fields; turn to 111.