(urth) short story 11: trip, trap

[Marc Aramini]

It is clear that Finch cuts the crap out of the troll from Garth's account, but the point does not ever "tell", matchiing the details of his spirit battle:

"When I woke again the troll's cave was better lit than when I had previosly seen it, though light no longer rose from the pool ... My sword I found in Dokerfin's hand, it and he both drenched in the troll's dark blood; the grim MOCK-MAN HIMSELF LAY NOT MUCH FARTHER OFF, ALL CUT ABOUT WITH GAPING WOUNDS FROM WHICH THE BLOOD NO LONGER WELLED.  AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT STRANGE TO SEE THAT THE POINT HAD NEVER TOLD, BUT SOON I UNDERSTOOD ALL"

So the troll was cut, but the point of the blade never punctured him.
It's spirit Garth controlling Finch's body.