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As you watch the migrating fanji, your Sixth Sense warns you that something is wrong. The leading beasts are constantly changing direction and the rest of the herd are following blindly in their wake. They are passing within a mile of the trail when suddenly you see the leaders switch direction once again. To your dismay, you see they are now thundering towards the trail on a collision course with yourself and Prince Karvas.

Frantically, you wave your arm and signal to Karvas to follow your lead. With your heart pounding fit to burst, you veer away and gallop your horse through the waist-high grass that borders the trail. As you race before the thundering herd you can see only two places ahead that promise safe sanctuary from this stampede: the River Ioma, and a small tree-fringed hillock.

If you wish to head for the river, turn to 114.

If you choose to head for the hillock, turn to 249.