Just wait How can you be sure a dragon is to blame Thud asked the old man I’m old Old people know things the man explained The beast dwells in a cave at the top of Mount Mountain just north of Village Town Let’s go Blunder shouted Thud held her friend back Before we talk about slaying anything she said let’s make sure this dragon is evil and GUILTY first 3
The man leaned forward And he’s very evil the man said I’ve heard countless tales of his evil deeds Thud narrowed her eyes Go on The man held up a finger He breathes fire the man said He held up a second finger He steals treasure he said He held up a third finger And most evil of all he makes BABIES CRY Blunder gasped Crying babies Yes the old man said And if someone doesn’t stop him the entire town will be filled with crying babies And with that the man hobbled away After the man was out of sight Blunder grabbed Thud by the shoulders We need to get up that mountain and stop that dragon he said And fast Thud rubbed her chin Agreed she 4
said I’ll call Eliot Thud pressed two fingers to her mouth She let loose the loudest whistle of all time TWEET Soon they heard a CLOPPITYCLOP-CLOP Within seconds a hornless unicorn appeared Hey Eliot Thud said Ready for a ride 5
Eliot rose up on his rear legs in glee NEIGH he said pawing the air with his hooves Are you sure Thud said Because we’re going on an ADVENTURE Eliot ninnied with joy He snorted then trotted over to them and lowered his head Blunder lifted his leg and jumped onto Eliot But instead of landing in the saddle Blunder fell off the other side and landed on his face with a THUD NEIGH-HEHE Eliot neighed With a smirk on her face Thud leaped up and took Eliot’s reins Blunder scrambled onto the hornless unicorn’s back behind her Are you okay Thud asked You fell pretty hard 6
