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'"If we move quickly, before they notice us and attack, we can surely
$defeat them." you whisper.  "Climb up on top of this boulder and grab a
$rock.  When I give the signal, you drop the rock on top of the nearest
$goblin."

'"Are you crazy?" whispers Laurus, "I don't want to drop a any rock
$on its head."

'"Listen, Laurus, this is no time to argue.  Just do as I say.  We'll
$talk about it later!"

'The halfling mumbles into his beard but scrambles onto the boulder
$and clutches the rock to his chest.

'As the goblins pass by, you holler "NOW!" and Laurus drops the
$boulder on Bloomfell, the goblin closest to you.  It falls to the
$ground.

'Before Skrag can draw its sword, you leap out and fling yourself
$upon the evil goblin.  You take the goblin by surprise, knocking it to
$the ground.  It rolls out from under you and swings its sword into your
$shoulder.  Enraged, you lash at the goblin with your own sword.  The
$goblin crumples onto the ground.  

'You take some cloth from your pouch and begin to bind the wound.

'"Here, let me help," says Laurus, scrambling down the boulder.

'He takes some more cloth from your pouch, and binds the wound as
$best he can.

'As you start to leave the corridor, Laurus stumbles and falls to the
$ground.  He sits on the ground, rubbing his foot.

'"I've stubbed my toe on a stupid rock," he says.

'He grabs a rock and starts to throw it against a wall, then stops
$suddenly.  What this?" he asks, "Will you look at the size of this
$thing?  It's an emerald as large as a pigeon's egg.  I've never seen
$anything so pretty!"

'Laurus sighs, then reluctantly hands it to you.

'Handing it back, you say, "If it hadn't been for your help, we might
$not have succeeded."

'Laurus grins and puts it carefully in his pocket.  The two of you
$cover all signs of struggle in the area and continue down the corridor.

'Soon the corridor divides.  The passage on the right is dimly lit
$and silent.

'The passage on your left opens to a small room.  From the light of
$the torches in the corridor, you see one large and several smaller
$dog-like creatures.  They are yapping, yelping, and barking.  You reach
$for your sword.  Suddenly the adult dog disappears and then reappears a
$full three feet away from where it first stood.  The pups also
$disappear, and reappear behind the larger creature.
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'"Dogs," says Laurus.  "I hate dogs.  They like to chase me because
$I'm so little.  Show them who's the master, Caric.  Chase the mutts
$away!"

'"I don't know," you reply.  "These are blink dogs, and they can be
$tricky.  They're smart and hard to hit if you have to fight them."


/1. If you wish to attack them

/2. If you decide to try to make friends with them
.ask 2
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