Troll Bridge, Page 2

  The air blew off the mountains, filling the air with fine ice crystals. It was too cold to snow. In weather like this wolves came down into villages, trees in the heart of the forest exploded when they froze. Except there were fewer and fewer wolves these days, and less and less forest.

  In weather like this right-thinking people were indoors, in front of the fire. Telling stories about heroes.