 On top of that, his henchmen murder Doctor Bardi, leaving Thorolf under suspicion of perpetrating the crime.The soldier flees and seeks sanctuary with the trolls, some of whom he has befriended in the past, only to find them more inclined to eat than succor him; he has managed to put himself among the "wrong" trolls, arch-foes of the band he knows.To gain their favor and protection he promises to rid his captors of a local dragon.