While her trembling hands grazed the troll’s rough cheeks, the truth hit her like a blade: her friend was lost forever, trapped in this monstrous guise. Tears blurred her vision as she whispered, “Why?” But the troll’s eyes held no answers—only pain and longing.

*** This is from a fantasy story I’ve been writing for a while.***

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