38.1 You fire the gun.

"Nooooooo!!!!" Screams your uncle, as the shot ricochets off of the snarks bathinh machine. You can't hunt a snark that way! Something terrible is going to happen, I'm certain of it!" And as he speaks, you hear a resounding boom!

Your uncle begins to run, muttering very loudly under his breath.

"The airship!" He yells. "The shot ricocheted and hit the airship, and it's exploded!" ANd indeed, where the airship once was you see only a large cloud of black smoke. Your uncle sits on the beach, muttering to himself. After a while, the muttering stops. You look out over the water, but there doesn't seem to be any debris from the airship. As the smoke clears, you see the smoke setting over the water. It is the most beautiful sunset you have ever seen.

> If you walk out into the water toward the setting sun, go to 42.1

> If you stay on the island and try to survive, go to 45.3