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Fantasy
God Speed, My Love
The dragon on the mountain
“Take this scarf. May it remind you of me as you travel.”
“I need no reminder other than my own heart. For it aches whenever we are apart.”
“God speed, my love. Return to me.”
“I shall.”
Sir Charles and the rest of the knights of Longview rode out of the castle. Their charge was to face the dragon of Mount Query. For decades the dragon bothered not the citizens of Longview other than the occasional sheep whisked away for a meal. But on this day, the dragon did the unthinkable. It snatched a young child from a field.
The army rode hard and swift and reached the foot of Mount Query by mid-day. The dragon was waiting.
“Why have you invaded my mountain?” The dragon asked King Stoutwill.
“You have taken one of our children. We have come to rescue her,” the King replied.
“I have grown tired of sheep. Surely, you have other children?”
“Children are precious to us. We will not leave without her.”
“You realize I could kill you all with my fiery breath?”
“It matters not. We would gladly die before sacrificing one of our children.”
