In the shadow of the gate near the door to the Guard house Pruanna fidgets with a loose twig on her laundry basket while flirting with Grift. She blushes and glances away with mock embarassment as his tells her a filthy joke. Her chidlren have joined some of the other kids in kicking a cabbage against a wall.

In the distance the shape of a huge Troll can be seen approaching the gates people clear a path to let the troll through seeing the guard at the gate the troll heads over to talk to him “ hello my name Vola I not come to make trouble just need to talk to Lady Umbrial in big tower I be going now” giving a toothy smile Vola heads into the city