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You dash into the palace. You have only a few moments in which to find the Threnogem and escape. You run along the massive hall, past rows of transparent columns that contain a shifting, coloured liquid, and press on towards a swirling pillar of light at the far end of the hall. Beneath the whirlpool of light you see a grotesque statue of an infant child with an old man’s face. In its open mouth rests the Threnogem.

You are rushing towards the statue when suddenly a voice shouts out in your head. Stop! it demands.

Instinctively, you spin round and see a tall figure draped in white robes, with long, golden hair. He holds a jewelled crozier in his hand and is commanding you, telepathically, to stop. A crowd of Elessin enters behind him.

If you wish to take the Threnogem from the statue’s mouth, turn to 71.

If you wish to attack the man with the golden hair, turn to 334.

If you wish to do as the man demands, turn to 316.