[ Nothing to forgive, really. Startling, but nothing more, a short adjustment period. Appearances are only that, and better she be true to hers -- and there are plenty who look different. ]

Were they of comparable size with the dragons? The low intellect matches whatever mythology we had about trolls, I think. Or fantasy generally, like Tolkien. However, I don't think they were imagined as large as these dragons.

[ Of course, his experience with fantasy and mythology is more limited than science fiction, but most know Tolkien. ]