Elliot knew they would catch up with him soon and did not know what to do. He forced the child, sobbing and stumbling, out in front of him so at least his body would be between her and them. He glanced over his shoulder to see if they were gaining, and saw the first one fall. He had an arrow in his throat. Elliot stared and saw, so far ahead on the curving path that it was on another mountain entirely, a black fleck that must be Serene. He saw it moving toward him, faster than humans could move, and saw another troll fall. He knew she was running and firing arrows and never missing, all at the
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