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Bow your head, human.

I grant you permission to approach.

You do not fear my heat?

An offering? Wise move, human.

Fire is a beast whose belly never
fills. This is hardly enough to sate
the likes of me.

Mmm. I approve.

Rejoice, human, for I will permit you
to be my friend.

I shall entrust my flame to you.
Use it to your heart's content.

I am satisfied with your efforts.

You and I share in the fate of those
born to rule.

You have fine taste in offerings.

I hunger still. Bring more offerings!
I demand more and better gifts!

You have a fine chef in your employ.
A rare find, that—see you treat
them well.

Truly, humans are endlessly
entertaining creatures.

I've not lacked for offerings since I
came here, thanks to you.
This pleases me.

I grow bored. Extremely bored.
...You there! I said I was bored!

Dragon Story Episodes
Not of This World

Although the Firelord Agni was known

to be a violent dragon who disliked

the company of men, he also swore

to protect any who made offerings

to him.

When the Firelord began to scorch

the mountainsides with his flames,

a single woman went to stop the

mayhem, volunteering to bring an

offering that might satisfy his hunger.

Agni snorted at the pitiful suggestion.

"My flames shall spread and engulf

this world, which exists only for my

pleasure. What could you, a mere

human, possibly offer unto me?"

When the fearless woman claimed

she had something not of this world,

Agni bellowed laughter. "Not of this

world? Ha ha! You speak nonsense

in the face of death."

In response, the woman lifted a

platter piled high with the finest

recipes from all across the land.

The smell of it was intoxicating.

Agni was taken aback, for he knew

nothing of the culinary arts.

For the first time in his life, he felt

a lust for food instead of a simple

urge to eat, and devoured all of

the woman's offerings in a single,

massive bite.

Agni licked his claws, searching for a

last morsel of the woman's offering.

"I thought I had eaten all this world

had," he said finally, "but never have

I tasted the like of your dish."

The woman responded, "We humans

have the ability to create new things

from the old and familiar of the

world. This is our talent."

"And so long as I live, I will bring you

a new dish every year—each more

delicious than the last."

"In one hundred years, my children

will bring you a dish with flavors I

could never conceive of—and even

ten thousand years hence will you

still enjoy the fruits of this labor."

"How novel," chuckled Agni, "to

swear that your descendants will do

as much. And yet, I trust that your

skill will carry on, and dearly wish to

savor the results of it."

Agni laughed, satisfied with the deal.

And with that, the Firelord and

woman sealed an eternal truce,

and he never again caused trouble

for humans.

Tasty offerings are still made to the

dragon to this very day—and he

loves nothing more than to see what

human ingenuity can conjure up.