Walking Underneath an Arch of Thorns                   -      N      - 
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You are passing underneath the entrance of The Maze of Balance, a
labryinth that the druids of Xaventry hold sacred.  The arch of thorns that
marks the beginning is many rods in height and is fully alive with all sorts
of bugs and assorted insects.  There are two metal torches at the arch's
base that give an eerie impression that something powerful must be at the
maze's end.  Whatever it is, you must journey through The Maze of Balance to
find out.  
A street sweeper cleans the sidewalk of the road.
A thorny, red-veined vine twines its way around your feet.