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Tense with anticipation, you wait as the figures draw near. Each wears a short white toga; they have blonde hair and strange, circular ears.

As soon as they arrive they begin speaking to you in a language you cannot understand. Their voices are soft and flute-like and there is a lilting quality to their speech. These are Elessin, inhabitants of the Singing City. Excitedly, they chatter on, pointing at both the Ethetron and the sky. You soon realize that they wish you to go to the Singing City with them.

Illustration XV—The Elessin have soft, flute-like voices and wear short togas.

If you wish to go with the Elessin, turn to 45.

If you wish to attack them with your Wizard’s Staff, turn to 6.