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Windhammer, Copyright Wayne Densley 2001 - 2007 All Rights Reserved
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 A shout erupts from the band of hunters and there can be no doubt that you have been discovered. Realising that there is no chance of remaining hidden on the open stairway you instinctively make a run for the safety of the nearby forest. Breaking from the stairs you run for the clearing's edge, long grass and bushes grasping at your boots as you race for the safety of the trees. Immediately the Hresh drop the Sempaca calf and draw their scimitars, taking up the chase in an attempt to cut off your escape.
With the sounds of the pursuing warriors getting closer you veer desperately to the right, keeping the Hresh only a few metres from your left shoulder. Ahead the trees loom large and you give all the energy you have left and career into the undergrowth, crashing through bushes and vines before tumbling down a long embankment into a shallow gully.
Winded by the ungainly fall you stagger to your feet only to find the Hresh hard upon your heels, their eyes filled with a fierce determination that leaves no question as to their intent. Against such numbers you have no choice but to turn and run, however it is then that any chance of escape disappears as a further band of Hresh emerge from the trees ahead of you. They stand grimly in your way, scimitars raised against you. As you face off against these warriors the other Hresh circle your position their breathing heavy from the exertion of the chase. The clatter of drawn scimitars is answered only by the singular ring of your own sword.
The combat is swift, its end inevitable. Three of the Hresh fall before your sword but in the confines of the shadowed gully there are simply too many of the warriors. With the advantage of numbers they crowd in towards you and cut you down, a dozen blades piercing your body as you fall. In this quiet place your quest ends. Perhaps in another life you may find better luck.
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Windhammer, Copyright Wayne Densley 2001 - 2007 All Rights Reserved
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