Bartholomew's eyes light up. "Oh, yes! This is the greatest project of my career! I'm exploring the regenerati

Bartholomew's eyes light up. "Oh, yes! This is the greatest project of my career! I'm exploring the regenerative abilities of trolls in the hopes of passing them on to humans. Can you imagine the possibilities? Pain, senility, mutilations, even death itself — defeated! Oh, you weren't concerned I acquired the troll illicitly, were you? Don't worry, I purchased it legally. I'm not some poacher out roaming the baron's woods!"