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A bolt is slammed back and the great gate slowly opens. ‘At last, Esmond! Did we wake you from your—’ Cyrilus chokes in mid-sentence, his eyes wide with shock. Inside the gate sits a warrior on a warhorse, wreathed in armour of black and gold. A crossbow rests across his forearm; it is pointed at you. Without warning, he pulls the trigger and the bolt hisses towards your chest.

Illustration XV—Without warning, the warrior pulls the trigger of his crossbow.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Divination, turn to 283.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Huntmastery, turn to 164.

If you possess neither of these skills, turn to 97.