PART VIII · THE CHRONICLE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

Magda's Emergency Advice

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In no particular order:

Don't eat unidentified mushrooms.

Don't insult cooks.

Don't challenge dragons because you're angry.

Don't marry somebody you met yesterday.

Don't loan money you can't afford to lose.

Don't follow mysterious glowing lights into swamps.

Don't ignore librarians.

Don't panic.

Don't assume everybody older than you is wiser.

Don't assume everybody younger than you isn't.

Don't travel without snacks.

Don't trust maps completely.

Don't trust rumors completely.

Don't trust certainty completely.

Don't forget why you started.

Additional Emergency Advice

If a bridge looks unsafe:

Find another bridge.

If a horse dislikes someone:

Pay attention.

If an innkeeper lowers their voice:

Listen.

If a dragon asks a question:

Answer honestly.

If Pell says:

*"That's interesting."*

Prepare for several hours.

MAGDA'S FINAL EMERGENCY ADVICE

Most disasters begin with somebody saying:

"What could possibly go wrong?"

Don't be that person.

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