HOPPER’S SMILE RETURNED, and he burst into boisterous laughter as the troll leader stepped closer. Hopper’s hand shot out and clamped tightly on the leaders throat. Hopper lifted him off the ground and pulled him near. He glared at the troll in open defiance and said, “You have attacked my village, killed my people, dared to steal my son, and now you have the stupidity to suggest I breed with your filthy females. If you value your life, you will release my son and the girl to me now.”
The troll’s eyes narrowed as he met Hopper’s stare, undaunted by his threat and said, “Invisible is your army. Imaginary is your threat.”
Hopper threw the troll to the ground at his feet and whispered with venom, “If you force me to show my hand, your village will not survive it.”
Suddenly a commotion came
