"What were you asked, and offered?" the dragon said.

"To drive you off, to receive the hand of the princess and half the kingdom," the knight replied.

"Very well, I'll go."

"Wait, what?"

"There once was a huge empire, that was halved..." The dragon laughed. "I'll go. For now."

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@MicroSFF So that’s how we ended up with countries. Would explain why Russia is the largest country: it’s too cold for a dragon to breathe fire there (or to survive in the first place).
@MicroSFF Only the hand of the Princess? I'd want all of her for a task that potentially dangerous.

@MikeH @MicroSFF
Tim got the hand of the Princess. Graeme the rest of her. Except for the bit Bill got.

(With apologies to The Goodies)

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I love how your dragons are such reasonable, civilized beings. 💚

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A kingdom there was that was halved,
But the knight didn't need to be salved.
It was quite a surprise
To everyone's eyes,
When the dragon came back, she had calved.
@leafygreens @MicroSFF
The king was irate! So mad, he
Ordered the knight back. The lad, he
Rode to the lair,
And he found there,
A healthy young whelp who cried, "Daddy!"
@MicroSFF Dragons play the long game. ❤️
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Picturing the dragon grabbing hat and suitcase while saying this.
@MicroSFF "...and in conclusion, Your Majesty, to maintain the integrity of the empire, I should receive the whole kingdom, not just half."
@MicroSFF Sir Larys asked for her feet.