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Friday, 21 May 2004
Winning writer: IndiaJones; posted 29 June 2009

I went to the temple alone.

The Ikhata fits a slot at its entrance, revealing the temple – not ruined, and populated! There are dinosaur nurseries, but no eggs. Two Dimorphodon are friendly; I fear they’re Marisa and Monroe.

I followed my cave-painting “map” to the source of the water. Below the spring a monstrous creature, asleep or unconscious, oozes ichor into a pool. This must be the addition that gives the water its strange properties.

I cannot risk Grazp getting in here. I hid the Ikhata when I left – with help from maybe-Marisa…

Back at camp, Catherine has gone.

Sal

[Watson the dog, with help from Andrew J. Wilson, has tracked down a catalogue entry for the Ikhata, including a photo, so take a look to find out more about this strange object.]

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