Section 196 Quickly you remove the Sharyah from your pack and consider how it might be used. The message mentioned only that you should have it in your hand as you descend the stairs, and it is what you do. Carefully you make your way to the threshold, and it is only then that you feel the presence of a great energy in the stairwell below. From out of the gloom you can sense a barrier of some sort, a swirling flow of power that rushes up the stairs towards you. In that moment the Sharyah comes to life, reaching out with an energy of its own that wraps itself into the barrier, pushing the opposing magic to the sides of the stairs. You do not need an invitation. At the run you take to the stairs and disappear into the darkness. The third level of Traebor awaits... Options: The third level of the ruin awaits but there is preparation needed before you continue. Below is a new level of the ruins and it will require a map of its own. If you are using pen and paper a new sheet will be required, if you are accessing the game through a screen-reader then a new spreadsheet page will be needed. Once these resources are in place you will be ready to move on. Turn to section 149 to determine what challenges lay ahead. 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