Interview with Dvalin The Dwarf by Suzy Davies

“Pleased to meet you, Dvalin, lovely place you have here! Why did you decide to live in leafy Kensington?”

“My goat, Hoover. Needs a garden, and I need her to cut the grass. It’s not easy being short!”

“You seem to manage very well. Careful on those stilts!”

“I’m used to them. Yes, I’m an orphan, born of a long line of Danish trolls. We are a tough.”

“Mm. I heard you used to be an stunt man.”

“Yes, you know, it was fun. Ha Ha! Came in useful when I helped Adam in the tunnel, and we swung on Aragog’s web… hanging by a thread. Close call, that was. And when I climbed up The Ladder to The Stars and abseiled down the side of The Ice Palace.”

“I heard all about it. Geez! You have a head for heights. Glad you escaped! So, how did you know The Evil Queen?”

“Met her in The Snowlands. It was a tough winter. We, I mean, The Trolls, live underground. But, I was out. Looking for some berries to make red paint. All my paints are natural colors. Anyway, she drew up on her sled with her deer. Poor things! They were freezing cold. Said something about The Palace Ah. Yep! She wanted a team of trolls to work for her, making Ice Sculptures. I explained I had to come back here - to England. It was Panto season, and a troll friend of mine got me a part as an extra. Not far from here. We’re in the middle of Theatreland, you know!”

Yes, it’s close to all the theatres here… But I’ve heard now you’re an artist and do portraits, Dvalin?”

“That’s right. Would you like me to paint you? Can squeeze you in a week next Saturday, if you like.”

“So you are very busy! But I hope you won’t play any tricks on me?”

“Tricks? What do you mean?”

“I heard about The Snow Queen’s portrait.”

“Oh, I see. News travels fast! So gossipy around here. Nosy neighbours! But I only use dark magic against enemies. Trolls are like that. So, nothing for you to worry about, my friend.”

“OK, I’d like you to paint me as long as you promise, no tricks!”

“You have the troll’s promise. Want to see the one I did of Bryony, first? Just a mo. Do you like my gismo? It’s a dumb waiter, so it doesn’t argue! Here you go!”

“Wow, Dvalin. It is fast!”

“Not like me, you mean?”

“Exactly.”

“Well?”

“You got the eyes! Like grapes. Dark as grapes.”

“Thank you, Ma’am. I hope she’ll like it! Now, for your portrait, I’d make a feature of the hands.”

“Really, why?”

“Hands tell stories.”

“Say that again!”

“That’s what we have in common. I paint and you write. Are you going to write a story about me?”

“Yes, I was thinking about it.”

“Well, don’t forget, everything begins and ends with magic!
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Published on October 03, 2023 07:59 Tags: characters, crossover, dwarfs, fairytales, fantasy, magic, mg, suzy-davies, the-snow-queen, trolls, ya
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