As you leave the woods, you discover with relief a landscape of pastures: civilization, at last! In the distance, you see the roofs of a few cottages, and soon a whole village. Questioning a passing shepherd, you learn that you are near the village of Threeway, in the earldom of Nearthelak, within the kingdom of Faraway, which is currently threatened by a cruel dragon that has its nest to the North—or perhaps to the West. Go to 464.
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An anecdote to pass the time:
“Dracena” is the feminine form of dragon, based on ancient Greek… or perhaps Latin: I've forgotten…