still locked. I helped the workers attach the ropes to the iron truss which we then hoisted into the sky. We rigged the pulleys so that, at a moments notice, we could fling the iron into the troll, knock him down, and pry off his helmet as the sun rose over the embankment!
Being an accomplished student of archery, I took up the bow and arrow and shot it straight into the troll ' s tent to get his attention. The arrow whipped through the canvas and we heard it hit his armor with a clunk. This did not rouse him, so I fired another and another, until he woke with some agitation. When he saw that it was arrows that were pelting him, he burst out of the tent angrily, staff in hand. He frantically looked around for the attacker.
At that, our group let loose our crane which swung the iron truss into the beast! We intended to capture him under the weight of the bridge, but as the truss swung, the ropes came loose! Only a portion of the iron smashed into his helmet, cracking and tearing a section of it, as the truss fell to the ground. And then the entire crane collapsed! I knew the workers would blame me for this, and they began yelling at me, but it was in Chinese, so I paid it little mind. I can assure you that it was not me that caused the accident, however. I know there was some gremlin out there in that camp haunting me.
The troll glowered through the tear in his helmet. There was no time for Thunderboy to give us the keys! Instead, he used his grace and skill to leap up the back of the beast ' s armor. The boy ' s magnificent headdress billowed in the gathering winds! The troll could not reach Thunderboy because the armor limited its movement. Protection from the sun came at a loss of mobility!
Thunderboy thrust his spear into the cracks of the broken helmet and pried a large chunk off, revealing the troll ' s face to all the enslaved Chinese workers! They all staggered back in horror! However, the force Thunderboy exerted to break the iron apart caused him to fall from the troll and onto the ground.
Light began to fill the valley and the troll looked