Hayley rode on, the men following. They were heading southwest now, clear of the enemy's line. Off in the distance, a line of Weldwyn foot fought their Clansmen enemies. She urged her mount to pick up the pace when suddenly a tremendous crashing sound thundered off to her right.
An explosion of dust and dirt flew through the air, and she wondered what in the Afterlife had caused such a commotion. A moment later she saw a huge rock, the size of a man's head, sail past, crashing into some nearby trees, splintering them.
She cast her eyes westward, looking for some sign of siege engines, only to witness a horrific sight, for upon a hill stood large, grey-skinned creatures hurling stones.
She had heard of Trolls before, but never, in her life, had she expected to bear witness such fearsome
