It was during this same night that King Llort, ruler of the Kingdom of the Trolls, was relaxing in the royal tower. He was watching a soap opera on a giant crystal and was filing his nails, sighing in relief that all his duties were done for the day.
The Troll Kingdom was mostly a peaceful place nowadays, thanks to him and his fair and calm rule. He enjoyed the serenity he and his subjects now largely experienced.
Tonight was a different story, however. Outside, Llort heard shouts and bangs and one loud crash from right outside his tower. He immediately ran down the staircases and outside, where a crowd of trolls now gathered. "What's going on here?!" the king demanded.
One of the guards replied, "A giant ball came through the front gates before we could stop it!"
The ball, which was now broken and crumbled in pieces, surrounded the body of the teenage girl, who had previously been unfortunate enough to ride in it. She lay face-down on the stone pavement only inches away from the castle's front door.
King Llort shooed the other trolls out of the way and examined the girl. "It's a child!" Upon closer examination of her head and face, he continued, "A HUMAN child!"
"How did a human get to the Kingdom of the Trolls?" a citizen asked.
"I don't know, but we can't just leave her out here. Bring her inside," King Llort ordered, anxiously.
A couple of guards quickly picked her up, and the king mentioned, "Be careful; she looks hurt."
The girl was brought to the only bedchamber in the tower and was layed on a small bed after a dog was shooed off. The dog barked at the girl, and Llort scolded, "Quiet! You're going to wake her up!"
In response, the dog bit the king's leg. The king screamed in pain, shouting, "Ouch! Why do you always have to bite me?!"
Thankfully, the noise didn't wake the teenager up.
When Llort recovered from getting bitten, he told a servant to find a towel and dry the girl off, another to send for his adviser, and yet another to send for a doctor.
Soon, a different troll entered, wearing a blue robe and glasses. "Yes, your majesty?"
As a servant was drying the girl off, King Llort greeted the being who had just come in. "Ah, Sivread! Just the man I wanted to see! I'm in a bit of a predicament."
The adviser looked over at the girl in the bed and nodded. "So, I see. I was wondering what all that noise was."
"Well, what should I do, Siv? No human has ever been to the Kingdom of the Trolls before."
The adviser thought long and hard. Finally, he spoke. "Perhaps you should wait until she awakens. She'll be able to tell you where she comes from and why she's here."
"Good idea, Siv. What would I do without you?"
"I have no idea, your majesty. Good night."
A doctor came by and examined the girl as Sivread left. The doctor told the king, "She is badly bruised. I don't know how to treat humans, but I'm guessing all she needs is rest."
"Okay, then. I guess we'll just play this by ear," Llort stated.
The girl finally gained consciousness moments later but was disoriented. She mumbled and sat up. When she saw the group of trolls in the room, she suddenly became alarmed. Fearing for her safety, she grabbed the first thing she could get her hands on, which was a pair of scissors. Seeing that she intended to attack, the guards pointed their spears at her.