The dragon that kidnapped children
Usually orphanages have to deal with problems like not having enough finances to keep their children, dealing with so many of them at all, and most of all making them feel loved despite everything. It is rare to find an orphanage that has to deal with...
The champions of the gods
In an ancient time, there was a kingdom plagued by a big black dragon. Nobody knew why it came, for it never fed on the men it claimed. Nor was it possible to predict when it would come, for it could disappear for months and then assault their lives...
Humans are real!
Humans. Probably the oldest, most popular mythological creatures in the history of dragonkind. From terrifying metal-skinned beasts to benevolent, light-hearted riders, they have captured our imagination for millennia. But was it just...
The Dragon's Bard - Chapter 6
The duo found refuge in another farm, whose owner was thankfully much less suspicious, due also to the fact they were now fully dressed. They didn’t exchange any single word as they prepared themselves for bed in the shared room the farmer had offered...
Short story with knight and dragon
The knight had travelled a long way for this encounter. From the castle where he resided he had brought his horse through forests and mountains, fought vicious beasts and dangerous bandits, to reach the cave whose entrance was now in front of him....
The Dragon's Bard - Chapter 8
When Ildarg woke up, however, its fears came back in their entireness. His breath was heavy, his skin covered in sweat. The strings of the lute next to him seemed to be more than six: it was as if they were impossible to count. The dragon next to him...
The dragon adventurer
In that ancient land, it was commonplace to see adventurers wandering around. The majority of people still held normal, quiet lives in their own villages, but each village had at least one lad that decided to take the path of traveling through the...
The dragon in him
“You’re supposed to have your hands on your keyboard, Mr Tiamatson.” Drake turned his office armchair. He already knew who was there, but he couldn’t help it. The standing, suit-and-tie-wearing profile of his team manager was observing him from the...
The Dragon's Bard - Chapter 7
“Just tell me the kind of books you need and I’ll grab them,” Kirja said. “Huh...anything about playing a lute, or...being a bard, I suppose,” Ildarg answered, before realizing something important. “Wait! We have no lute!” “I do have one,” the dragon...
The Dragon's Bard - Chapter 4
Ildarg was in the village main square, surrounded by a large crowd which included two dragons: one of them, lying behind him, on the ground was Kirja. In front of the blacksmith was a bard with a ridiculous green costume, a comic handlebar mustache and...
The Dragon's Bard - Epilogue
The dragon’s cave was large, dark and unwelcoming. Despite appearing to Silvane’s eyes nothing but naked rocks, she felt the presence of the large, terrible monster whenever, wherever she put her feet on. Any noise louder than a whisper could be her...
The first dragon killed by humans
The dragon stretched its wings as it got up from its slumber, sniffing the air. It was a clear day: the smell of rain wouldn’t disturb its sensitive nose. The surrounding environment, a vast, immeasurable, treeless flatland, was filled with the scent...