Section 179 For a moment you consider the huge melee of twisted roots and know that there is little chance of cutting your way through. Quickly you pull the Force stone from your pack and hold it before you. Into the darkness you utter the stone's ancient name and brace yourself for what is to come. With a shuddering vibration the talisman bursts into life, a wide beam of energy streaming from its centre. Against your hands you can feel the Sharyah gaining strength, pushing against your arms as it tests the nature of the obstruction placed before it. Then without warning the Force stone becomes a shining sphere of light as it raises itself out of your hands. With a dull thud of power beams of light race out, anchoring the talisman to the near walls before extending a shaft of power directly at the tangle. You can only stand and watch as the mass of desiccated roots is torn apart, pieces of dry wood shattering in all directions as the power of the talisman smashes its way through. In no more than few heartbeats the Sharyah does its job and becomes quiet once again. Slowly it falls back into your hands, and you can only wonder as to what the limit of its power might be. The way ahead is clear though, and you do not spend any time thinking about it. Quickly you make your way forward... Options: Turn to your Room Generation tables and see where this cleared path shall take you. The Torchlight Text Edition is the intellectual property of the author, Wayne F Densley, and all rights are reserved by him. Any questions regarding this title, or any other book in the Chronicles of Arborell series can be answered by emailing the author at densleyw@shoal.net.au