The Girl & The Dragon by Aleksandra Manastirska

The Girl and The Dragon

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Once long ago, when the world was still young, and the skies had no stars and were empty and cold, there was a girl and a dragon.

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Their friendship was very strange.

Dragons were fierce and created terror, the girls tribe thought her trust in them to be in error.

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Then one day a great creature of darkness came over the sun. It left the world drab without colour and incredibly glum.

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Who would chase away the great darkness the tribe were left wondering? Someone would have to find the sun and wake it from slumbering

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The bravest warriors turned from this challenge, their terror to great. It was the girl and dragon who put volunteered, trusting in fate.

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The tribe were relieved, the dragon would be gone. The girl packed her bag, the journey would be long.

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She climbed onto her dragon, who’s wing took to flight. Carrying her skyward and into the night

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The pair searched through the plains, high up and wary. Glowing eyes looked back up from the darkness, making it scary.

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They skimmed the oceans to try and see into the depth, they even tried swimming but they ran out breath.

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Eventually they came to mountains so tall they touched the sky. Large enough that they made it hard for the dragon to fly.

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As they neared the top the pair happened upon without warning, the soft warm glow of the morning.

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On the highest peak, the girl and the dragon collapsed all tired out. The could nary whisper at the sun, let alone shout.

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The darkness had been watching them in their plight, and had decided to give up the sun without any fight

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The Girl and The Dragon

Writen by James Grey Illustrated by Aleksandra Manastirska