Harvest in the night
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He entered the first building—a crude structure of stone, mud, and bark.

Two trolls were inside, hunched over a wooden table, speaking in guttural tones.

One suddenly froze.

Its nose twitched.

It turned toward Alex's position.

Alex did not move.

The troll stepped forward cautiously, sniffing again.

Seeing nothing, it turned back—

—just in time to see both of its companions collapse.

Their heads slid cleanly from their shoulders.

For a split second, confusion clouded its face.

Then realization.

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