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"Because my people are broken," Trogg said. "And you have already defeated one of our generals. But there are others, much stronger and cunning than toad Daddy. Darker ones. Those who believe in curses far older than slime."
He looked at Kai. "You will be hunted. Not because you killed Blor'Ghul aka Toad Daddy. But because you carry the aura of something ancient. They fear what you are."
Kai said nothing.
Naaro stepped between them. "Then why not stay and help?"
Trogg looked down, his fingers curling slightly as if squeezing invisible threads of memory.
"I am not a warrior," he said, his voice softer now, as though worn out from holding back. "I am a shadow. I slip through cracks. I listen in places where blades cannot reach. I can pass unnoticed, learn things, and deliver whispers others never hear. My skill is to collect information. I don't have much combat powers."
