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The sight of the dog lying unconscious beside the back door soon confirms the effectiveness of your Magnakai skill. Hulsta is shocked that the shop should be guarded by a dog and he apologizes to you for not having scouted it beforehand. ‘Forget it,’ you say, ‘I just hope there’re no more nasty surprises in store for us when we get to the tunnel.’

Cautiously you step over the guard dog and find yourself in a kitchen. You make sure that it is empty before you beckon Hulsta to enter and close the rear door behind him. Once inside, your guide moves quickly to another door and pulls it open to reveal a flight of steps leading down to the cellar below. Before he descends, he pauses to light his lantern and then he leads the way.

Turn to 344.