(If you are defeated, remember to record your defeat as normal on your hero sheet, then turn to 15.) 108 With the cart destroyed, you have now lost everything on board. (Remove any collected barrels from your hero sheet. Also remove the keyword envoy, if you have it recorded.) ‘Guess those thieves got their just deserts,’ says Henna, glancing back at the soldiers’ bodies. ‘We’ll send someone back for them,’ you reply, your gaze still fixed on the smouldering debris. ‘They deserve a proper burial.’ Henna nudges you. ‘Hey, at least we can still return with something.’ She points to the sack of items, still lying in the dirt. ‘Shouldn’t be too heavy for you,’ she grins. If you have the word thievery on your hero sheet, turn to 182. Otherwise, turn to 221. 109 You leave your chair and approach the nearest bookshelf, running a thumb along the many spines. Most appear to be scholarly works on plants and medicines. ‘You have an admirable collection. Some rare books.’ ‘You’re sounding quite the enthusiast,’ says Sylvie.
