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The Three Little Knights and the Big Bad Dragon
Written by Xeven the Mighty
Hearken, for I shall tell a great and wondrous tale! A tale equaled by none other! Hearken, and I shall share with you the tale of three gallant, honorable knights and a wicked, evil dragon!
Once, in a land far away, there lived three knights. And what gallant, noble knights they were! They traded freely with wealthy merchants from far away lands, and cut down the wicked peasants that thought to rise above their station.
All was well in their fairy kingdom until, one day, a dragon demanded that they give up their land or else he would burn them to cinders and smoke! The knights, who had never thought to build castles, were clearly out matched. Thus, they obeyed the mighty dragon and left their realms. However, they vowed to return once more and fight against the foul beast!
And so, after many seasons away from his beloved kingdom, the first knight set out upon his quest. For many moons he traveled back to the land he one helped rule, and in bold defiance of the dragon’s power, he built upon the land a mighty castle of straw!
If you do not now grasp the hole in our friend’s plan, then I fear you are either incompetent or were not listening closely. His castle was built of straw. We all know that straw is quite flammable, correct?
The dragon, in all his pretentiousness, did not take kindly to the knight’s deed. And so, he sallied forth to wipe away to scourge upon his land! However, when the dragon stood before the gates of the knight’s grand castle and ordered him to lower his drawbridge, he was met with a reply of, “Nay, foul knave! Mine castle doth be impenetrable! Thou shall not enter here!”
To this the dragon replied, "Really?”
And then did he huff, and puff… The puffing is very important; we mustn’t forget the puffing… And blew a fiery gout of dragon’s breath upon the castle and its master. Thus was the first knight defeated.
When news of his brother’s defeat reached the second knight, he was enraged! Thus he ventured forth, to put an end to the dragon for once, and for all. He traveled for many moons back to the land he once helped rule, and in bold defiance of the dragon’s power, he built upon the land a mighty castle of wood!
I know not what the second knight’s thoughts were when he chose the material for the second castle, but my thinking is that he did not remember the nature of his associate’s defeat. Either that or he was not of sound mind when it came to things other than fighting. Alas, we shall never know.
The dragon, annoyed that someone would dare build a second castle upon his land, was even more infuriated than the knight! Thus, he set forth, bent on eliminating that which so tarnished the land he had taken! However, when the dragon stood before the gates of the second knight’s castle and ordered him to lower his drawbridge, he was met with a reply of, “Nay, foul knave! Mine castle doth be impenetrable! Thou wouldst be a fool to deny this!”
To this the dragon replied, “Then a fool may I be!”
Then did he huff, and puff, and release upon the castle a spray of fiery breath! The castle was engulfed and fell in mere seconds following the dragon’s mighty onslaught! Through no small miracle, the second knight survived. And the dragon said unto him, “Go, ‘ere I consume thee, and seek not to return!”
And so, the second knight, wounded in not only in body, but also in spirit, fled the land of the dragon. He traveled towards the home of the third knight, and told his brother of the appalling defeat.
Upon the conclusion of the second knight’s story, the third knight was furious! He would have revenge for both the death of the first knight, and the cruel dishonor of the second! Thus he journeyed forth. For many moons did he travel back to the land he once helped rule, and in bold defiance of the dragon’s power, he built upon the land a mighty castle of stone!
The dragon was incredulous. This is not to say he wasn’t furious, because he was, but it stupefied him that a third knight would dare tread upon his land. He vowed that this knight would be the last, and thus sallied forth to wipe away the blemish upon his kingdom! However, when the dragon stood before the gates of the second knight’s castle and ordered him to lower his drawbridge, he was met with a reply of, "Nay, foul knave! Mine castle doth be impenetrable! Thy fiery gasps shall not defeat the stone of this keep!”
And to the knight the dragon replied, "Thy summation doth be correct, sir. Mine breath shall not prevail against thy stone keep. However, thou hast forgotten but one detail; I posses the power of flight.”
I believe the greater part of sound enough mind to imagine at least an outline of the dragon’s actions. I could not possibly reveal the extent of these actions to you, as they are ghastly beyond belief, but I shall say that none of the knights will ever again trouble the dragon or his domain.
The moral of my story is three fold. The first lesson is: Never underestimate your foe. The first knight thought that a simple castle of straw would be enough to stop the monstrous, fire-breathing dragon. He was wrong, and his erroneous guess proved fatal. The second lesson is: Learn from your mistakes. The second knight failed because his castle was just as vulnerable as the first’s. His mistake, while not fatal, left him disfigured and disgraced for the remainder of his days.
And the final lesson, my friends, is this: Dragons can fly.
can begin to fathom their great power. Aridarastrixiejir gethrisj persvek vorastrix 
Bensvelkkear! Aridarastrixiejir gethrisj persvek vorastrix
Translation: good day! ?dragonblood go in sorcerer