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With a gurgling death-cry, the Vorka tumbles out of the boat and splashes into the dark waters. For an instant you glimpse the curve of its back, and then its body is caught by the current and dragged below the surface.

You sheathe your Weapon and cover yourself once more with the canvas to avoid being seen when your craft emerges from beneath the bridge. The sailboat is carried swiftly away in the grip of the river’s powerful current, and soon the gruff sound of the Eldenorans can no longer be heard. Within the hour you arrive at a point where the river meanders into a hilly, timbered region. It is difficult to navigate this section of the river in the dark and so you decide to stop and rest until daybreak. You beach your boat on the left bank and settle down to sleep under the bough of an oak tree.

Before you go to sleep, unless you possess the Discipline of Grand Huntmastery, you must eat a Meal or lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

To continue, turn to 138.