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Suddenly, just as you were about to continue on your way, a powerful gust of wind threw you to the ground.
Plunging from the gaping opening in the vault, a gigantic dragon with dark red scales stares at you with amusement. It's as big as a house! Its voice booms through the air as it lands heavily on the ground, making the gold coins clink:
“Ha! Ha! Ha! I should congratulate you, lesser creature: it seems you've entertained my daughter well. For that, I'm willing to refrain from devouring you immediately, despite your impudent audacity in entering this sacred place: my treasure. The treasure of the mighty Azrasha, supreme lord of... well... these lands and wherever my wings may take me.”
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The little dracena trembles slightly at the intimidating presence of her progenitor. She looks a little embarrassed, as if caught in the act of careless guarding the treasure. In a voice slightly thinner than before, she stammers:
“Uh… I… I’m going out to patrol the area…”
She unfurls her long, parchment-like wings, which had been folded close to her body, and then takes to the air. You watch her disappear through the opening in the sky, leaving you face to face with the imposing reptile. Even though she wasn’t on your side, you feel her absence makes you more vulnerable.
The great dragon stretches out on a golden hill, facing you. It closes its eyes, but you can sense its senses, alert to the slightest vibration coursing through its treasure. It sighs.
“Ah… children… I don’t know why you lesser species take the time to raise them yourselves rather than abandoning your eggs in the wild… Well, I suppose you see the same benefit as I do: establishing a network of vassalage…”
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