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"A waste of time," Control mutters.

"We can hear you even when you use your farthest-away mouth," Alexius says as you coach Vecla on how to avoid notice. You only hope Vecla will be too small to notice as she wiggles away. Therko wanders restlessly, then curses as an ophidian patrol appears just below you. He gets everyone out of sight. At last Vecla returns.

"There's a central entrance leading into a courtyard," she says. "But they don't have…" She makes a face. "What did Alexius put in front of his house?"

"A door," Alexius says, "because I am trying to show you people how not to be savages."

"They don't have doors or gates," Vecla says. "Everything is open."

"Did you see the entrance near the lavafall?" Control asks.

Vecla nods.

As everyone considers how best to approach the fortress, a procession emerges out of the smoke! Over a score of ophidians are moving right toward you!

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