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You raise your hands and hurriedly recite the words of the Brotherhood Spell Counterspell. The air shimmers with heat as the spell takes effect. When the deadly blast of ice passes through this scorching air, it is quickly transformed into a stream of tepid water.

Your effective use of magic to counter the icy attack unsettles the Shom’zaa Agarashi commander. His nerve breaks and he turns to flee with his minions following closely on his heels. Soon they have disappeared from sight and a deathly silence descends upon the tunnel.

If you wish to search the bodies that are lying in this tunnel, turn to 144.

If you choose to explore the tunnel further, turn to 160.