No! Big brothers! I obediently rolled away like you told me to—why won't you leave me alone!?
The Troll had caved. It vividly remembered the terror it had felt just moments ago, as though it were facing a Fire Dragon. It had felt as if it would be swallowed whole the very next second if it disobeyed. So now, it did not dare move at all, hoping these two little creatures would show mercy and spare it once more.
The Troll was scared, but Harry and Ron were even more scared! The two of them struggled to look up at the Troll that had suddenly appeared before them, sucking in a sharp breath... only to nearly pass out from the stench...
This was the second time Harry had seen such an enormous creature. The first had been Hagrid. Maybe this big fellow was like Hagrid too—fierce-looking on the outside but actually gentle by nature? Should he try saying hello to it?
Compared to Harry, Ron truly deserved his status as someone born into a Wizard family. Though he had not learned a single spell in over ten years, constant exposure had left him far more mentally resilient than Harry.
Without saying a word, Ron grabbed Harry and turned to run. Harry had been about to test his theory, but before he could react, Ron nearly dragged him to the ground.
When the Troll saw the two little creatures running away, it froze for a moment before realizing that these were not the same two little creatures from before!
It immediately stopped being scared, replaced by fury over having been frightened earlier. It had not eaten dinner yet, and after being scared again just now, it was hungry. It would use these two little creatures who dared frighten it to soothe