Chapter 11 - The Troll of the Forest
Prev | TOC | Next [Eliana's POV] "A forest troll has appeared in the village!" The man who came rushing into the Seabreeze Inn braced his hands against his knees just inside the door. Burrs clung to the hem of his cloak, and sweat dripped from his forehead. It was Mr. Oren, the head of a nearby village. "Count, please, we need your help. It's sitting at the village entrance and refusing to move." My master stopped with a piece of bread halfway to his mouth. "A troll?" "Yes. Why would something that enormous suddenly appear...?" Luca stood up, and I removed my apron as well. At my waist hung the sword my master had bought for me the other day. A troll. I had heard of them before. They were forest monsters with enormous bodies and the ability to recover almost instantly, even after being wounded. "Is anyone injured?" "Not yet. But everyone is too frightened to go near it, so they've all shut themselves inside their home...