Grayewillow

Hmm. I probably should've taken the tunnel to the right but that impish man told me to go left &, since he seemed like a nice enough person, I took him at his word. Perhaps that was a mistake. She does seem like a nice troll. She has all her teeth and lots of hair. Her eyes are big & golden.

Oh, she moved a bit forward. Um, I wonder if I talked nicely to her, she would let me pass. Those hands seem like they could crush me, but I should be fine. Here goes nothing.

"Hey, how did a good-looking woman like you end up in a place like this?" I said with a smile.

She frowned then quickly ran her grubby fingers through her hair as if to straighten it. Was she blushing?

"Thank you," she finally said. "If you tell my mate that, I let you pass." I hesitated. "Worry not. You're not my type."

My words wouldn't come so I merely nodded. What happened next turned into a friendship that still exists today. Who knew trolls liked to be complimented.