### 81

You focus on Wolf’s Bane as you intone the words of the Old Kingdom Spell Hold Enemy. You see him shudder, and the half-eaten fruit drops from his grasp. But suddenly you sense resistance: your adversary is casting a counterspell. There is an abrupt release of energy as the effects of your spell are negated and broken: lose 1 ENDURANCE point.

To your dismay, you watch Wolf’s Bane leap to his feet and make a hasty escape.

Turn to 224.