The two headed down the left tunnel, side by side.

The tunnel itself was rather unremarkable, if a bit tall. A faint voice was heard.

"pretty girl... pretty girl... pretty girl..."

Rounding a bend, the two came face to face with the source of the sound. A two foot troll, sickly green and covered in warts, who seemed quite happy to see them. It toddled over, intent on Kaoru.

"oohhh... pretty... pretty..." He held out a box of some sort. "pretty girl open box... very special... just for pretty girl..."

Kaoru took a step back as the things odor reached her nose. He smelled like rotting fish, and his breath was, well, she couldn't think of anything suitably rank to compare that too. Seemingly unfazed by her reaction, the troll continued to offer the box.

"very special... very pretty... pretty... pretty girl..."


what is a girl to do?

[42] open the box, the treasure may be within

[41] or stay as far away from the troll as humanly possible