WAS: Spare the troll
From Create Your Own Story
If the troll has information about the princess then he is of some use to you. But you cannot trust him, not for a second, he still sees you as food. You bring your sword next to his throat and say. “Don’t dare cross me monster. If you do then you’re dead”
The troll nods back in respond but gives you a hateful stare also. He seems to be intelligent enough for speech, but not intelligent enough to hide his true feelings. “I will lead you to your females human” It looks like he’s about to say something next but he discards it. Judging by his hateful expression it couldn’t have been something nice.
He stands up, caressing the wound on his wrist with great annoyance. He begins to move forward and you follow him. Out of curiosity you ask.”How exactly do you know where the princess is?”
“Their smell” He responds with his alien accent.
“In that case if you can smell me then why did you set up that ambush?”
“It wasn’t an ambush, I was about to eat him when you came along. The smell doesn’t tell me exactly where you humans are but only how far away you are. When I get close to one of you then it becomes hard to distinguish between two different scents.”
Although you are curious about the trolls lifestyle and culture you decide to ask no more questions on account of his horrid voice. It stings your ears every time he talks. Whatever knowledge he might posses isn’t worth listening to his horrid voice.
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After walking for about an half hour the troll lets you know that you’re close. Now it becomes harder for him to pinpoint the princess location. You stumble along in circles for a while before he signals you to halt.
“Ready your sword human, something big is coming this way”
You draw your sword, ready to strike down whatever is heeding this way, troll or other form of best. Then you can hear the sound. It sounds like a horse running. Maybe it’s the Bandit leader? You can see the bushes moving in the distant so you grip your sword ever tightly. Then out from the bushes springs the royal princess herself! Running in panic she doesn’t even acknowledge you or the troll. She runs straight past you. Then you see what she’s running from. It burst out with an immense speed forcing you and the troll to jump out of the way or be smashed by its fearless charge.
The beast notice you and the troll and stops chasing the princess abruptly. He turns towards you and now you can identify the beast. The body of a bear, the head of an great northern wolf, meter long spikes sticking out of its back like an hedgehog. Truly an great beast capable of being threatening even to a troll and a prince.
You stand ready and decide your next move.
