The Knight and the Dragon

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Once upon a time, there was a brave young knight who lived in the kingdom of Aux Arc.  His chivalrous deeds and heroic exploits quickly caught the attention of the king and won him the respect of all his peers.  It came as no surprise to anyone when the king placed this brave young knight at the head of all his vaunted warriors.

All went well for many seasons, as the knight continued his training and taking care of those under his charge.  Yet, as is wont to happen, hard times fell upon the kingdom.  The king worked diligently to keep his realm intact, first spending his own fortune, then eventually selling off bits and pieces of the castle, and finally, trading the very armor of his knights to buy food.

Through all this, the First Knight’s allegiance remained firm and he continued to support his liege.  So, when tales of a dreaded dragon to the south began to fall on his ears, the young, brave knight stepped forward to put an end to this menace.

The king knew that this threat must be answered, but feared sending his most valuable servant to fight the fearsome foe, especially since there was no armor to be had in his territory.  Therefore, he called in a favor from an old witch and had her ensourcel a set of leathers.  The enchantment was said to protect the wearer from all manner of fire, and through much testing was proven to do just that.

The First Knight donned his equipment and headed southward to end the vile beasts reign of terror.  The trip was long and slow, given the fact that the horses had been sold and he had to make the journey on foot.  Yet, this provided him a chance to meet many people he would otherwise have never known.

In the town of Yomsburg, he defeated a senile sorcerer who wandered the village, setting fire to the structures.  His unscorchable leather protecting him from the lunatics attacks.  At Mt. Murphee, he rescued a ravishing damsel who was trapped by the lava flowing from its angry peak.  The molten rock felt as mere waves of water lapping against his legs.  He even stopped in the village of Brownwood and saved a kitten from a burning home.

Tales of his heroic bravery and ensorcelled ‘armor’ spread in his wake!  Time after time, the enchanted leather had proven itself.  So, it was with no small bit of courage and confidence that the brave knight stepped into the dragon’s lair and shouted his challenge to the dread beast.  The mighty wyrm measured its strangely dressed opponent with reptilian eyes and prepared to defend itself.  The knight, unencumbered by heavy iron plate, charged forward at unheard of speed…and was crushed to death by the dragon’s powerful tail.

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