Trolls: Chapter 8

Darra dwelled in the past, oblivious of his surroundings. Pietre started imagining the escape as Darra continued narrating it. “We had to utilize the time at hand, while the trolls were guarding us. We could not get any information about the Irvathias and hoped that once we escaped we could find and get the help of Irvathias.” Darra thus narrated the events of the night.

Let us dive into Darra’s memories to visualize the escape.

Fruma came up with a plan and discussed it with his inmates in the prison, “Since we have the trolls guarding us, I would like to send Frauk and Magine to keep them occupied, while we can escape”. Frauk and Magine, the two dwarves exchanged uncomfortable looks. Frauk inquired, “And how do you thing we are going to do that?” Magine added “You are not planning on dressing us up as scapegoats, are you?” Fruma smiled and said, “No..no..I would want you to engage the trolls in a brilliant conversation; try to make a deal with them. I don’t know how you are going to do it, but work it out amongst yourselves.” He finished his sentence glancing towards the dwarves.

“Engage the trolls in a brilliant conversation? He must be mad. Well, the trolls are going to be weighing all the while whom they are going to eat first!” Whispered Magine to Frauk. He turned and looked at the trolls, tall as giants; with green fluid, greasy substance oozing from their mouths and one eyed they didn’t look like they could ever be engaged in “brilliant conversation”.

“While Frauk and Magine are engaging the trolls, and making a smart deal with them we should plan our escape from the cellar. I have the plan of the dungeons from the dwarves.” He showed the floor wherein he had drawn the dungeon plan with the help of a stone. “As per the plan, the dungeons have four exits; the one in the north east is the closest to our cellar. It is possible for us to escape using only this exit as the other exits are very far off. We need to make sure that we are not faced by any of the guards while we are escaping. We should plan our escape tonight.” All the creatures exchanged glances of fear.

“As soon as we get out of the cellar we have to move in an order. I will lead the group, followed by the animals, the dwarves and then Darra. In that case I can divert any other guards who are on the way. We need to do it tonight, since the goblins have a meeting with Schinda, we will be left to deal with dragons, giants and trolls who cannot perform any magic unlike the goblins.”

The Escape: Chapter 7

Pietre interrupted Darra, “But…how come some of you are here? Did you manage to escape from Schinda when she held you as prisoners?!” Darra continued his narration half amused at how interested Pietre had become. “A few of us had escaped from the prison. Schinda did not know of the powers possessed by the wizards and witches. The escape was one of the dreadful attempts we undertook. It still sends shivers down my spine to think of it.” Darra paused; Pietre thought she saw some tears rushing up the corner of Darra’s worn out eyes.

“We were held prisoners for over a week, and could not go through the torments we were subjected too. My father Fruma was considered as the greatest wizard of all ages. Soon the creatures began to seek his help for rescuing them. These creatures whom you see now and I were locked up in the same cellar with my father.

We planned for our escape day and night. My father could not perform magic with goblins guarding our cellar. We could not find means to escape from the prison. It was in one of the forest dungeons created by the dwarves. Schinda made sure that the dungeon was guarded by goblins, dragons spewing fire endlessly, giants and trolls. Fortunately, Schinda changed the guards of our particular cellar from goblins to trolls. She had some matters of importance to discuss with goblins and this seemed as an endless luck bestowed upon us, as you know that trolls are the most foolish creatures in existence. My father informed the cell inmates that since the prison was heavily guarded it would not be possible to save the inmates in other cellar and he could only save his companions who were locked up in the same cellar as him, such that we could escape to continue the heritage of brookeyn forest, and plan on the downfall of Schinda”.