In the middle of vast cultivated plains lies a small, insignificant village bisected by a major paved road running east to west. You see the road continuing into the distance, towards the eastern border between Faraway and Overthere, and westward towards the free city of Crossroads. Add 1 Time.
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You can continue east by questioning the purpose of your journey at 8 (Memorize 182), go to this tiny, nameless village at 194, or head west at 27 (Memorize 139).