So, once we'd gotten our rest, we discussed what to do next. Y'see, the Valkyries that the Director brought were holding the line against the rest of Rigvar's frost giants and we had to get out. I wanted to fight our way out with the Valkyries, but the Director decided that, those of us who took the gems of Utgard-Loki essence were too important. I must have looked upset, because she assured me there would be plenty of battle on the way out (what can I say? I want to put mom's training through it's paces).
I'm kinda taking a shine to the Director, by the way. I mean, she's strong, and poised, and beautiful... arg... I feel conflicted. I mean, I really like Claire, she's a lot of fun... but I kinda like the director to... maybe momma Indigo can offer some advice on the matter, she's experienced with this sort of thing, right? Though, is it really a good idea to develop feelings for your boss? This is complicated stuff...
I'll worry about that later. Hal and Lexi pooled their abilities to find a good way out. We took a side tunnel and Claire did this thing where the pulled stars down into her hand and made a web across the tunnel behind us. It was pretty cool. I wonder what other things we'll all be able to do. Maybe I should start researching this stuff?
Anyway, we made our way along, but we knew we had something in the tunnels ahead of us. Turned out to be some trolls trying to annoy us to death with falling rocks, pit traps, and other things. Never did any damage, but boy was it aggravating. Hal snuck forward on the ceiling (yeah, he can fly, BTW) and death from above'd the bastards. Lexi sounded mad, I think she was trying to stop them with her charm-fu but we ran in, weapons swinging. The one I took on tried to run and I put my axe into it's back. It was a damn good throw. :)
I got an Earth channeling stone finger trophy out of it. Kinda ugly, but maybe I can do something with it. A pendant, maybe? Or a bracelet setting? I'll think about it.
Lexi did get to do her charm thing on one troll, who led us down a slightly safer path out... except that it led through a dragon's lair! I was so pumped to fight a dragon, but nobody was down with that idea. It's like something out of fantasy! Fight the dragon, get the girl, save the day! I want that! But then, trouble started.
Ya see, Lexi's divine hotness made that troll fall madly in love with her and wanted her for a wife. Reasoning with it wasn't working. Somehow, it got to figuring out it had been tricked and started to get loud. Hal grabbed it and we began a debate about saving or killing it. I wanted to get rid of the thing. I mean, it's a troll. Sure, it helped us, but that wasn't exactly free will, there. Given the chance, it would try to kill us.
So, I tried to kill it. Lexi wasn't happy with that and stunned me with her beauty. I was kinda mad at her for doing that, but she wanted to deal with it herself. So, she gave this big speech to send the creature on its way.
I need to pull the group aside and have a talk about what to do with prisoners, in the future, so this doesn't come up again. I think all that noise woke up the dragon.
Next Time: Part 3, Meddling in the Affairs of Dragons
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