Ekun swallows a lump in his throat. "They attacked at night. Slaughtered everyone," he answers. "We all knew a

Ekun swallows a lump in his throat. "They attacked at night. Slaughtered everyone," he answers. "We all knew about trolls. Never thought they would come to the village. Never believed..." Ekun closes his eyes and shakes his head, as if in denial. "They came before dawn. Plundered houses. Killed dogs. Cows. People. They ate. Then gathered everything they could and left."