2
You follow the thin stream of water downhill. After a while, you can't even make out a clear line of water where a river once was. Only puddles, then mud, then dried earth. You realize that you are walking in the wrong direction and wasting precious time. The real cause of the problem must be at the river’s origin.
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3
The cause of the problem must be at the spring. You walk uphill - and on the horizon you see crystal towers rising. You know that the inhabitants of the neighbouring town are a bit strange, but as merchants, they should be taken seriously. On the way, two figures with a cart come towards you. They stop and grin broadly at you.
