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 Shaking the lantern to reassure yourself that it does indeed contain oil, you quickly light it and in its flickering illumination move carefully into the darkness. Within the small sphere of light thrown by the lantern you discover quickly that the Hall lies in ruins. Rough hands have stripped it bare of any furnishings it may once have contained; huge tapestries lay crumpled in rotting piles, and the massive stained -glass mosaics that line the outer walls stand chipped and battered by the blows of many axes. In the quiet you still feel the power that lives within the fortress, but it is overwhelmed by the more tangible assault on your senses of a blanket of dust and the smell of rot and death.
Carefully stepping around a pile of broken lattice and stonework you move northward. The silence within this giant chamber is nerve-racking, every step you take seems to leave an echoing signature that bounces off the stone walls and trumpets to anything listening exactly where you are. Slowly you step forward, stopping every few seconds to listen for the sounds of approaching feet. It does not take long however, for you to discover a large junction, a crossroads with two joining corridors that trail off to the west and east. Northwards the King's Hall continues on into darkness. To the west, across the rubbish littered floor you can see a large wooden door reinforced with metal bars and studs. To the east there is another similiar door.
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If you wish to continue north up the King's Hall turn to section 7. If you believe it better to try the western door turn to section 133. If however, there seems greater merit in trying the eastern door turn to section 57.
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This book, and its associated books and other documents in the Chronicles of Arborell series are the intellectual property of the author, Wayne F Densley, and all rights are reserved by him. Windhammer is best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution. Any questions regarding the Chronicles of Arborell can be answered by emailing the author at densleyw@shoal.net.au
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