Princess Gwen and the Dragon

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Gwen. She cared about everyone, from her father’s dukes to the peasants in the villages. She even cared for the animals in the field by her castle. Everyday she would walk through the field, singing in the most beautiful voice. The birds would sing along with her and the rabbits would hop along at her feet, listening to her gorgeous voice. Even the nasty mosquitoes wouldn’t bite her, for then she would stop singing.
One day when Gwen was about to take her normal walk in the field, a dragon flew to her window.
“Excuse me princess, but I would like to build my cave in the field right here. For I have spent many nights, cold without a shelter. I promise I won’t take up too much room and I won’t hurt the poor creatures that live there. I’ll even give you this magic wand in return for your gracious acceptance,” he said. Gwen kindly accepted. She did not want a poor animal to have no place to sleep, and he promised not to hurt any of the critters. She had always dreamt of having her own wand, ever since she was a little girl. She went back to her bed and fell asleep.
When she woke up, she looked out her window and saw that the field was completely gone. In it’s place was a giant cave, surrounded by a ring of fire. There were no plants, no animals, and no field. She angrily stormed outside to confront the dragon about his wrong doing.
“Dragon! Why have you done this? You promised to keep the field here and not hurt any of the animals! At least give me my magic wand so I can fix this.” And with that, the dragon snapped the wand and threw it at her feet.
“Oops,” said the dragon. “Next time, I promise you will get something in return.” Gwen returned to the castle with a scowl on ...

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...g, as it brings her good fortune. She pulled out the mirror and faced it at the dragon, again, his fiery breath was coming at the princess. Instead of hitting her, it bounced off her mirror and hit the dragon’s tail. It did not just disappear in his scales, it began spreading up his body. Soon, the whole dragon was in flames. He turned into ashes and fell at the base of the tree. As Gwen carefully climbed down the tree and in the ashes, she saw something move. A prince appeared in the dust. She quickly ran over to see if he was all right.
“You saved me. Years ago, this dragon captured me. He then engulfed me so he could rule my kingdom. He would spit me out if he could rule, but the villagers refused. I have been stuck inside him for years. Because you killed the dragon, I am now free. Thank you.” The prince then kissed the princess and they lived happily ever after.