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*KA-CHuNK!*
The soft sound of the blood falling from the trolloc's bone club onto the forest floor was the only noise in the dark grove of ashen trees. The forest stood silent, as if stunned by the rage and hate with which the tall ramshorned beast had slaughtered the large wolf.
A smile crept along Club's features as he licked the blood from his weapon. How satisfying it was to once again roam... and kill. Silently he moved on, slinking through the woods with terrifying ease, as if he could manuever by memory rather than sight. Suddenly he caught the scent of horse and human. It was faint, rankling his nose and making him want to itch, but he froze in place and waited in the darkness.
As the small light of the single guard came abreast of Club he struck! Uncoiling from his hiding spot with inhuman speed and landing a crushing blow to the side of the human. One hit was not enough however and before he could finish the deed with the following strike the Cavalryman was returning his blow, drawing blood from a wicked gash to his torso. Club lashed out at the human's horse, seeking to break it's legs and hopefully strand the human so he could take his time but his opponent was too fast. Intercepting his blow the human smashed into Club with his fully armored body, sending him sprawling. The battle raged and the forest shook from the ferocity of their struggle. As the fight drew to a close though, and the broken and bleeding human sought assistance from another passing patrol, Club unleashed his rage and struck the human from behind with a back-breaking blow. The forest echoed the splintering of bones and the blood-curdling death wail of the Dhai'mon.
With the head of the human in his hands Club returned to the Stronghold and climbed to the highest battlement. He shouted "Hear this trollocs of the horde! Once again the Dhai'mon seek new blood! Seek out a Master Torturer if you wish to bathe in the Glory of the Dark Lord as you bring destruction to the forces of Light in the West! For too long the humans in the West have languished in safety and prosperity. It is time to once again make them afraid to leave their precious city!"
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