What would have possessed her to walk into such a situation? The answer was simple, she had a tendency to be reckless at times. Well most saw it as reckless, she saw it as....heroic. What kind a mercenary would she be, if she just left a band of trolls to pray on innocent people. She wasn't heartless, though it seemed most in her occupation were. Money was her only reason for doing this, and that fact she only had skills for such work. Not the type to keep a home and raise a family, she also wasn't the kind to carry drinks around to drunk, handsy men.<br/><br/>That is why she found herself in the situation now. Fighting for her life against a large group of trolls. She really had wanted to stay focused on her current job. Get it done as soon as possible just to move onto the next. That just wasn't in her nature though. Maybe if she had known the size of the band she would have thought differently. All was good though right? All she had to do was make space to escape at this point.<br/><br/>Now she stood with one blade out at the ready, gauging the situation as trolls rushed towards her. Aliyeh pulled the second kilij from it's place on her hip. Rushing head to meet a troll half this distance. Sharpe blades sank easily into the neck and chest. Taking a few seconds to realize it was supposed to be dead. Foot planted in it's stomach she pulled both swords free. Swinging towards another.<br/><br/>The time it took to rush the second troll and kill it, a stranger had joined in the fight. Later should would ask questions, right now her focus would be on living through this. He was good though, he knew his way around a sword just as much as she did. Back to the battle, she rushed another. Going low, she sliced through the belly. A hand with long fingers gripped at the wound. The large body buckled towards the ground. Five were down for good, a couple merely slowed down. That left a remainder of ten, then maybe she could escape unscathed.<br/><br/>That thought was far fetched of course. You simply didn't get in a fight with trolls, and not get wounded. They too were great warriors. For their size they were fast, and very much lethal. Lesen was still close at hand, but it was time to get him further away. He was an easier target, they might change their focus. Just a quick whistle and the horse ran in the other direction. Her attention briefly on her horses safety, was all it really took.<br/><br/>The large clawed hand gripped her shoulder. Pulling off her feet she was tossed a good distance. Loosing one sword in the process, she rolled. Blood ran down her right shoulder, as Aliyeh pushed herself to her feet. She wasn't down and out yet, far from it actually. One small scratch wasn't going to stop her. With only one sword left, and daggers she would need to be a little more crafty. Moving the kilij to the uninjured arm, she braced herself again. Just in time for the troll to charge.