"It was hideous! Red flying every which way, shouting and roaring. Waving its shiny one claw at me."
"Did it have small eyes? They always say they have small eyes."
"Oh this one did! Two of them and green, unlike that other one that came around last time. I took its remaining eye with ease. But this one was young and frisky, whisked her off in a quick snap, I barely had time to react. Waving fire at me like it would scare me off."
"You are going to get the princess aren't you? You can't let that hideous two legged take her from us. Who knows what it might do to her."
"They are barbaric! That I know. I will get her back, don't you worry. It's by duty."
----
The princess sat in annoyance on the back of the large black shire horse, braiding her caramel hair as she watched the shining prince pull off his helmet, revealing light freckles and a bundle of hay red hair. He grinned arrogantly at her as he held the helmet between his arm and hip, "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. It will be my pleasure to marry you."
The princess scoffed, rolling her eyes the heavens, "Oh yes, yes, it'd be my honor to marry you. You're a coward, you didn't even battle the dragon to retrieve me."
The prince beamed, "Of course, I'm a tactician, strategist, highest ranking knight of my father's palace."
"You would be," the princess muttered as she leaned back on the arched neck of the horse, "You know he will come don't you? You didn't slay him, he will return."
"We'll be long at the palace before that dull creature can even find us. And once we are, he'll never cross out borders."
The princess watched the prince walk towards her, his back to the lake, and she began to smile.
"The closer I get, the most handsome I seem do I?" the prince boasted.
"You'd seem more handsome if you told the dragon to it's face how dull of a creature it is."
"Would you? I suppose I could go out upon my very little spare time to slay him just for you.."
The princess hopped off the horse and patted its withers with a smug grin, "Then here's your chance, Prince-y."
The prince's green eyes widened, "Wait, what?"
The roar shook the ground and the metal boots on the prince's armor and he jumped and unsheathed his sword, facing the large beast that appeared behind him in the water. Fifteen meters tall, two large yellow eyes peered down at the shining knight from its long elegantly arched neck.
"You dare take what is mine!" roared the hoarse voice of the thundering dragon, before his gleaming white teeth snapped down over the spot the prince had stood in. The prince had jumped out of the way just in time before snapping jaws attacked at him again. As quickly as he could he made for the legs of the black dragon, struggling to run in the water to meet his target. But the dragon, far more agile, swung his tail with great force, sending the prince off against the lake like a skipping stone. As the heavily armored prince sputtered and struggled to remain surfaced, the dragon lumbered over to him. And swiftly took him in his jaws, spreading its enormous wings, creating waves in the lake, flying high into the sky. The prince screamed and waved his arms in a frenzy.
Below, the sire horse and the princess stood patiently watching the display.
"You know, you can come with us and live in the meadows guarded by the dragons." the princess stated nonchalantly to the horse beside her. The horse snorted and bobbed his graceful but heavy neck. She smiled, "Wonderful, I'll let Blacketh know you're coming with us."
In the skies, the large dragon sent the prince flying off into the dark forests of the North with a swing of his head. Once the dragon was sure the prince was far enough he descended and landed before the princess.
The woman beamed brightly at him, "You did wonderfully Blacketh! That arrogant chap, on the bright side, the horse wants to come with us." Blacketh's yellow slit eyes glanced over the black shire horse before nodding, "That is fine. Hop on then, Princess."
The princess did as told, climbing onto the scaly back of the dragon, gripping tightly to two of the scales, as Blacketh rose us, and grabbed the startled horse in it's claws and flew off.
"Clawfoot was worried about you." Blacketh reported as the princess laughed, "Clawfoot is always worried."
"Cut the poor creature some slack, he just lost his princess to that strange elven creature."
"Ah yes, Lord Therin. Good looking fellow. Hm, I think I'd like to marry an elven fellow. Not one of those barbaric men."
Blacketh's chest rumbled with deep, echoing laughter, "Then I will keep you safe until your Elf lord arrives."
"Did it have small eyes? They always say they have small eyes."
"Oh this one did! Two of them and green, unlike that other one that came around last time. I took its remaining eye with ease. But this one was young and frisky, whisked her off in a quick snap, I barely had time to react. Waving fire at me like it would scare me off."
"You are going to get the princess aren't you? You can't let that hideous two legged take her from us. Who knows what it might do to her."
"They are barbaric! That I know. I will get her back, don't you worry. It's by duty."
----
The princess sat in annoyance on the back of the large black shire horse, braiding her caramel hair as she watched the shining prince pull off his helmet, revealing light freckles and a bundle of hay red hair. He grinned arrogantly at her as he held the helmet between his arm and hip, "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. It will be my pleasure to marry you."
The princess scoffed, rolling her eyes the heavens, "Oh yes, yes, it'd be my honor to marry you. You're a coward, you didn't even battle the dragon to retrieve me."
The prince beamed, "Of course, I'm a tactician, strategist, highest ranking knight of my father's palace."
"You would be," the princess muttered as she leaned back on the arched neck of the horse, "You know he will come don't you? You didn't slay him, he will return."
"We'll be long at the palace before that dull creature can even find us. And once we are, he'll never cross out borders."
The princess watched the prince walk towards her, his back to the lake, and she began to smile.
"The closer I get, the most handsome I seem do I?" the prince boasted.
"You'd seem more handsome if you told the dragon to it's face how dull of a creature it is."
"Would you? I suppose I could go out upon my very little spare time to slay him just for you.."
The princess hopped off the horse and patted its withers with a smug grin, "Then here's your chance, Prince-y."
The prince's green eyes widened, "Wait, what?"
The roar shook the ground and the metal boots on the prince's armor and he jumped and unsheathed his sword, facing the large beast that appeared behind him in the water. Fifteen meters tall, two large yellow eyes peered down at the shining knight from its long elegantly arched neck.
"You dare take what is mine!" roared the hoarse voice of the thundering dragon, before his gleaming white teeth snapped down over the spot the prince had stood in. The prince had jumped out of the way just in time before snapping jaws attacked at him again. As quickly as he could he made for the legs of the black dragon, struggling to run in the water to meet his target. But the dragon, far more agile, swung his tail with great force, sending the prince off against the lake like a skipping stone. As the heavily armored prince sputtered and struggled to remain surfaced, the dragon lumbered over to him. And swiftly took him in his jaws, spreading its enormous wings, creating waves in the lake, flying high into the sky. The prince screamed and waved his arms in a frenzy.
Below, the sire horse and the princess stood patiently watching the display.
"You know, you can come with us and live in the meadows guarded by the dragons." the princess stated nonchalantly to the horse beside her. The horse snorted and bobbed his graceful but heavy neck. She smiled, "Wonderful, I'll let Blacketh know you're coming with us."
In the skies, the large dragon sent the prince flying off into the dark forests of the North with a swing of his head. Once the dragon was sure the prince was far enough he descended and landed before the princess.
The woman beamed brightly at him, "You did wonderfully Blacketh! That arrogant chap, on the bright side, the horse wants to come with us." Blacketh's yellow slit eyes glanced over the black shire horse before nodding, "That is fine. Hop on then, Princess."
The princess did as told, climbing onto the scaly back of the dragon, gripping tightly to two of the scales, as Blacketh rose us, and grabbed the startled horse in it's claws and flew off.
"Clawfoot was worried about you." Blacketh reported as the princess laughed, "Clawfoot is always worried."
"Cut the poor creature some slack, he just lost his princess to that strange elven creature."
"Ah yes, Lord Therin. Good looking fellow. Hm, I think I'd like to marry an elven fellow. Not one of those barbaric men."
Blacketh's chest rumbled with deep, echoing laughter, "Then I will keep you safe until your Elf lord arrives."