me and the troll, part 3The troll offered me a bottle and motioned for me to drink it. Being thirstier than I remembered having ever been before in my life, I prayed that the bottle might contain water as opposed to spirits - or something worse. I was not disappointed. I drank deeply and finished the container in only a few moments.me and the troll, part 3
“Thank you,” I said, handing her back the empty bottle. It would have been inappropriate not to say it. She glanced up and smiled and I wondered if perhaps she had understood me.
After the troll finished putting her bag in order, she stood, and bade me do the same. I had a little trouble, but she gra
me and the troll, part 2The mage inspected its kill briefly, then began to saunter slowly over in my direction. I had seen only one specimen of Horde before in my lifetime and that had been dead at the time - an orc who had wandered too far from its ranks and been shot down by the guard patrol near my village. Besides a certain similarity in hue, these two had nothing common in appearance. It was tall, slender, with wild hair and pointed ears. A troll. As it got closer, I realized it was a female, though that hardly made it less daunting. The troll did not appear agitated in any way by my presence. It moved steadily, almost indifferently, but kept its eyes on me nonme and the troll, part 2
me and the troll, part 1I may as well have fallen off the edge of the world. How could I have been so reckless? If there was a stupider woman in Azeroth I did not want to meet her. I had only wanted to practice my rock climbing skills...and win a gold piece for showing up DeMarc - who swore on his mother’s grave I couldn’t do it. Not that I think DeMarc ever had a mother.me and the troll, part 1
So, with a small crowd of well-wishers cheering from below, I set out to scale the cliffs north of town. It had been quite a challenge; I had to chose my route carefully and the ascent had taken all morning. I had just reached the summit of the lowest ridge when I had the au
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