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    You head directly towards the brook.  You have a hard time finding it since it has been a while since you have been there.  Eventually you find it, hidden by bushes and sheltered by trees.  It is the end of summer as the brook slowly makes it's way over pebbles and sand at the bottom of the riverbed.
    You look around but don't see anyone.  Suddenly your instincts twirl you around.  Only about two dozen yards behind you are three Aures warriors.  They spot you about the same time as you spot them.  Screaming with hyena laughs, they leap towards you.  You have no idea what they might do to you if caught but you don't want to find out.
    You take off and they chase you through the woods until you are running into the mountanous area.  You find yourself running along a steppe with a steep cliff to your left.  Over to your far right you can see the warriors chasing through the forest's thinning trees.  Still running you glance over the edge of the cliff.  About eight feet down is an outsropping of rock you could jump down on to hide from the Aures.  The only risk is that they might see you- then you would be trapped.  You might also go and run into the woods to your right.  The trees might offer some cover from the Aures.  You start to tire and feel yourself slowing.  You must decide quickly.
    Do you drop down onto the outcropping?  -45-
    Or do you run into the woods?  -46-