Hot Dip

It's not easy being a dragon, you know.

The knight who had tried to kill her kept silent.

Can you believe, I don't have a moment of peace? First arrange a nest, next an egg and to make matters worse, you come running over with that horse of yours. What makes you think that you can attack me with a sword and even defeat me?

She looked at the knight from above with her crooked red eyes. They seemed to flash yellow as he tried to shift.

Calm down, knight, you know I can't handle stress. Have you lost your tongue?

A large flame shot out from her mouth and in an instant caused the wood under the pan to catch fire and burn well.

That does the trick, she said happily as she gave the little dragon that was buzzing around her head like an annoying fly a swish of her tail.

If you go get some more wood, knight, I will make sure you have a hot bath that you can only dream of. Mud is good for the skin.

That's fine, said the knight, those words blurted out before he knew it. He looked anxiously at the giant lizard that he thought only existed in fairy tales.

The bath is ready, she said cheerfully, it is the right temperature. You keep your armour on, she chuckled as she sank into the mud.

He lit the candles and brought snacks and fruit. After all, it was Women's Day and he prayed that she would forgive him.

Get in dear guest, sighed the dragon, who enjoyed the fear of the strange creature.

He couldn't ignore her, all he had to do was satisfy the dragon madam. In full uniform, he climbed over the edge of the tub and, to his horror, fell into the hot dip with a thud.

8-3-2025

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