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for the realms gathered here. Can you tell me exactly where it is hidden?’
    The Elessi shakes his head. I have never heard of such a thing but there is one who surely might. In the Realm of Paradox lives one called Oz-na-Mun, he of the mighty hand. He is wise and knowledgeable; perhaps he will know.
    ‘How may I find this Realm of Paradox? My only guide is this.’ You show the Guardian the Gyronome. ‘And it can only guide me between here and the Neverness.’
    Give this thing to me, he says. He closes his eyes, places the Gyronome close to his mouth, and begins to sing into it very softly. Now the Gyronome will guide you, he says, though you may never return to the Singing City. I have changed the power of the device so that it will seek the Realm of Paradox instead of our own; it will still return you to the place you call the Neverness while it is silent.

    ‘I thank you,’ you say, boarding the Ethetron. ‘Farewell.’ To a chorus of joyful singing and the blessing of the Elessin you carefully rise into the air with your perilous cargo. Once more you feel a strange tingling sensation as you leave the realm of the Elessin forever.
    Turn to 278 .
    [ 18 ] If the Elessin confiscated your Weapons, including your Wizard's Staff, these are now returned to you.

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    You and Tanith run into the burning village. The effect is dramatic. ‘He is back,’ you hear someone scream. They cower before you, their eyes bright with fear.
    ‘I mean you no harm! I want to help,’ you cry, but all remain silent, regarding you with horrified stares. ‘How can I help?’ you shout. A rock thuds at your feet by way of reply. You cannot see who threw it.
    If you have the Magical Power of Elementalism and wish to use it to help the villagers of the Vale, turn to 169 .
    If you would prefer to move on and find another village, turn to 160 .

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    The Elessi guard gives a startled cry as you burst into a sprint and run along a street of countless windows. The guard raises the alarm and, looking over your shoulder, you now see that there are at least ten guards pursuing you. Turning the first corner you come to, you find yourself crossing a lawn of blue grass. The cries of the Elessin draw nearer and you curse your bad luck, for you can see no immediate hiding place. An ornate fountain lies in the centre of the lawn.
    If you wish to jump into the fountain, turn to 225 .
    If you wish to keep running, turn to 335 .

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    The shield is barely formed when the Jahksa attacks you with his staff, but it successfully deflects the ball of white-hot fire.
    If you wish to fire at your double and have 2 WILLPOWER points or more, turn to 192 .
    If you wish to continue to the end of the corridor, turn to 113 .

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    ‘What?’ booms a voice from above. ‘Who dares to challenge the design of the Chaos-master? Speak, petty mortal!’
    ‘They were but illusions, Chaos-master. I saw the truth beyond them,’ you reply.
    ‘Truth is but illusion. Reality is but a mortal dream. What do you seek, dreamer?’
    ‘I'm looking for a girl; her name is Tanith.’
    ‘Know this, mortal. You are in the Realm of Paradox — my realm. It is a world of possibilities and contradictions. None may find what they seek unless they pay the price.’
    ‘What price?’ you ask.
    ‘My price. Will you pay it?’
    If you wish to agree to the condition of the strange god, turn to 94 .
    If you refuse his terms, turn to 134 .

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    You fend off the growing number of creatures with increasingly desperate blows; you are beginning to tire. The ghostly light of the Ethetron's power source is almost extinguished, yet the Trianon of the Shianti still lies tantalizingly close. The birds crowd around you, hovering and