He ignored me as if I weren’t even there. Much to my relief, it seemed he wasn’t there to fight. The troll bowed, eyes never leaving Morgan. “Proceed directly through town on the main road and exit at the far gate. Speak to no one and do not deviate from the path. Is that understood?” He spoke in a deep rumble that sounded more like distant thunder than a man’s voice. His mandate begged the question why, but I stifled my curiosity and nodded in agreement along with Morgan. He opened the large gate and glared at us in warning as we walked through. As soon as we had passed, the gate closed behind us with the troll securely on the other side. Looking around inside the wall was like falling through a vortex to a different time. Faery culture had retained its old-world style, but it was nothing
