### 17

For a few tense moments you pause to consider a plan of action. The radiant light from the archway raises the hairs on the nape of your neck—a sure sign that danger lies here. But as you focus on the eerie curtain of light, you sense that beyond it lies the only certain route by which you can gain access to the higher levels of this dread citadel.

If you wish to pass through the shimmering archway, turn to 52.

If you decide to search for an alternative way of reaching the upper levels of the Crystal Spire, turn to 158.