Punishment.
"You have been found guilty, Trollhunter, as have your friends!" Usurna leaned down from the position of judgment. "You have potentially allowed a homicidal warlord who considers humans a delicacy back into our world!"
"Leave my friends alone!" Jim said.
"No," Usurna said. "Unless they wish to renounce you?"
"No way!" Claire said. "What happens to Jim, happens to us!"
"Right!" Toby said.
"Very well. You present us with some problems." The Queen leaned back and put her hands together. "By troll standards, you are barely older than infants. By human standards, you are still legally whelps. To punish you as adults would be unjust."
"So we can go?" Toby asked. "Gleep!" he said as Usurna leaned forward, her face somehow looking scarier than Bular's. Perhaps it was the smile on it.
"No." She stared at them all. "Dumping you in the gulf won't work, you'll either die, or somehow, beyond all possibility, return, stronger than you ever were. That doesn't exactly help the learning process."
"Then what are you going to do?" Jim asked.
"Fortunately, in my studies, I have discovered a human punishment that should be of assistance." Usurna motioned three of her trolls forward. They weren't holding spears. They were…
Jim blinked.
"Oh, no." Claire paled.
"Those… look like those fraternity paddles. Remember that movie—Sexy Soro—"
"Ot-nay in-yay ont-fray of-yay Aire-clay, Obes-tay! " Jim said, looking at Claire. Fortunately, she was still focused on the paddle bearing Trolls.
"We have secured a private room for the punishment so you will not be…ah, embarrassed." Usurna said. "You have Vendel to think for this."
"Vendel!" Jim's voice was full of betrayal.
"I have saved your life, Trollhunter… Consider it… My way of thanking you for all the recent fun I have had due to your actions."
Claire whined. Jim threw his shoulders back. He'd handle this. With that, he led them into the room, trying to ignore the sounds made by the paddles as the trolls whipped them through the air.
Later, in Blinky's library, they were continuing their studies of troll lore.
"I am happy you have survived your ordeal, though I am not certain what it was. Vendel merely laughs when I ask him." Blinky stared at the three heroes, each one standing straight up. Very straight up.
"Wouldn't you like to be sitting down?" Blinky asked. "We've been doing this for some time…"
"No," Claire said faintly. "I'm fine with standing up."
"For a very, very long time," Toby said.
"At least until we can find some pillows." Jim finished.