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Beyond the archway is a narrow alley that leads to the quadrangle. You reach the end of the alley and peer around the corner to check that all is clear. You see a group of monks walking towards you, all armed with swords.

Waiting on the other corner is a small wagon. Its canvas cover is threadbare and patched in a score of places. It is harnessed to a pair of moth-eaten old mules and a driver sits holding their reins, his features hidden by a hooded black robe. As the monks draw closer he raises a hand and beckons to you; he wants you to hide in his wagon. It is now or never—the monks are about to turn the corner.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Divination or have reached the rank of Tutelary, turn to 270.

If you wish to hide in the wagon, turn to 32.

If you choose to stand and confront the monks, turn to 41.