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By dawn the heavy rain has ceased and you get ready to continue your trek. As you leave the cave you notice that the bodies of the kholo have disappeared. Tracks in the mud show that they have been claimed during the night by larger nocturnal predators that thrive in this untamed jungle.

The rains have transformed the hill track into a muddy ditch which makes the going difficult. Yet it is still the quickest way through this territory and you stay with the track until it comes to the bank of the swollen River Ocka. There was once a bridge at this point, but your Kai tracking skills inform you that it has been washed away during the night. You are about to set off along the bank in search of somewhere to cross when suddenly you hear a desperate cry for help. You turn and see a man being swept downstream by the river. His head is barely above the surface and you can see at once that he is near to drowning.

If you possess Elementalism and wish to use it, turn to 48.

If you do not possess this Grand Master Discipline, or if you choose not to use it, turn to 284.