Frogloks Defeated, Gukta Falls

Antonican Times:: }-------------------------} Vol. 9 No. 9 - Special Edition

~ Frogloks Defeated, Gukta Falls ~

After hours of bloody conflict, the Trolls and their allies have entered Gukta and its defenders have fallen or fled.

It was a bloody, confusing mess. All of us fought with everything we had, but it wasn't enough. Look, I've got to get this man some help."

This was all that Barnim Hornfellow had time to tell us about the fight. He, like many that allied themselves with the defenders of Gukta, was cut and bloody. Unlike most, however, he was still alive.

The swamp is thick with blood and gore. Wounded are trailing off the battlefield in any way they can. Even the Trolls are too tired to stop us from getting close enough to their camps to see that they too suffered great losses. Unlike the defenders of Gukta, who are spending their last strength struggling to assist the wounded, the Trolls have piled their most severely wounded along with the dead and are now generally sleeping. Their Dark Elven allies seem to have suffered less with far fewer wounded. They remain alert and noted our presence, but did nothing to drive us away until we got too close.

The lives lost in this battle are beyond counting. The tragedy lies all around us here in the swamp. In the present things are bleak at best. But even now the Frogloks are making plans for their society. They will not be defeated by the loss of their home.

Gukta is important to us, certainly, but our people are more important. Our ancestors and our hope are important to us. We will not betray either by giving up."

Elder Gritib also sent his thanks to those that came to aid them in this desperate battle.

We are honored that others were willing to sacrifice their lives for ours. We regret that we failed them."

Where these noble Frogloks will go from here is unknown. For now, this reporter is going to put down his quill and help the wounded and ponder how his life would be changed if evil came to claim Qeynos.