S oon they had built up a roaring bonfire. Harv chopped down enough trees to 
make sure that they could keep it going until sunrise, and then he and Nell 
fell asleep, knowing that trolls would not dare approach the fire. Still, Nell 
did not sleep very well, for she could hear the mutterings of the trolls off in 
the darkness and see the red sparks of their eyes. She thought she heard 
another sound too: muffled voices crying for help.