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When Entering Dragon's Roost: Good day, Euden.; You may approach the royal person. ...That's me, by the way.; Here for an audience? ...Granted.
After Receiving a Gift: You have earned a royal boon.; A queen must reward her most loyal subjects!
After Bond Level Increase: You've skill, I admit.; A queen's praise is worth more than gold. See that you appreciate it.
Idle After Bond Level 1: I shall lend you my power. May all our foes bend the knee before my royal majesty!; This castle is rather cozy. A fitting gift for your queen!; You are loyal and well-behaved— two of the finest traits in a subject.
Idle After Bond Level 10: I wish to spend my days here making merry amongst my subjects.; Those who ignore me will quickly learn of my displeasure.; You have some fascinating subjects. Gift a few to me!
Idle After Bond Level 20: You serve well as the queen's hand.; Your dedication to your queen is clear, and she thanks you for it.; Becoming a good and proper queen is no small task. Do you think me up to it?

Dragon Story Episodes
The Queen's Treasures

Long, long ago, a lone wanderer

found himself lost in an abandoned

castle deep in the mountains.

There, he found a mound of treasure

from an ancient civilization, as well

as a small dragon sitting atop the

pile.

The dragon, a self-titled queen,

distributed the treasure to local birds

and beasts. This brought great joy to

the animals, who wished to build

glittering nests.

"What a waste!" muttered the man.

"Those beasts can't tell the difference

between a copper coin and a ruby!"

Indignant, he began to formulate

a plan.

He spent days currying favor with the

queen, claiming he could put the

treasure to better use. Then he

loaded his pockets with as much as

he could and fled to a nearby town.

Yet there was still so much treasure

in the castle! It seemed a shame to

leave it behind, so he traded what

he'd stolen for cheap glass balls and

food, then returned to the queen.

The animals were overjoyed;

treasure was lovely, but delicious

food was much, much better.

And they now had even MORE shiny

things thanks to the glass balls!

Beaming, the queen praised the man

and appointed him her minister of

finance. He accepted at once, then

chuckled softly at the thought of all

the treasure he now controlled.

The man continued to pilfer treasure

out of the castle, bringing back small

presents each time he returned.

The animals sang the praises of the

queen and her minister of finance.

The new minister was flabbergasted.

Born in the slums and raised in

chaos, he could not comprehend

how the animals lived without a

shred of suspicion toward others.

"I don't understand these creatures,"

said the minister. "All I do is use them

for their treasure, yet they are always

so happy! It makes me feel like I am

the fool and not them!"

It didn't take long for the minister to

gain fame among merchants. He

amassed uncountable riches, yet

always made sure to bring shiny

baubles back to the castle.

"It's like I'm the queen's retainer," he

muttered, amused. "Not that I mind.

Life is pretty good these days."

Unfortunately, those days drew to an

end when an envoy of the region's

sovereign earl came to the

abandoned castle...

An envoy of the region's sovereign

earl came to the abandoned castle.

This earl was its master by law, no

matter how much the man and the

animals called the dragon "queen."

When the queen went out to greet the

envoy, he said, "The earl inherited

this castle from its previous master,

which makes it his legal property."

"It is unacceptable for any to reside

here illegally, be they dragon or no.

All wild beasts must leave at once."

"What will we do?" asked the minister

once the envoy had departed.

"Leave," answered the queen. "We

shall build a new home elsewhere."

"Worry not," continued the queen.

"I can call anywhere home so long

as my people are safe and sound."

At this, the minister grew quiet and

began to think.

It wouldn't be so easy to find a place

big enough for this many animals

to live. And as birds flew in the air

and beasts strode upon the land,

they could not travel together.

The queen faced away from him,

but he could see her tears—for if they

left now, the animals would never be

together again. "That settles it," the

minister thought to himself.

The next day, the minister traveled

to the earl's house, where he used all

the riches he'd accumulated selling

gems to buy the deed to the castle.

Thus their meager queendom was

saved. The dragon and animals

danced for joy and named the

minister a hero.

As great celebrations consumed the

castle, the man shook his head.

"What have I done?" he said. "I now

have nothing to my name but a

castle with a leaky roof."

"And I'm surrounded by loud, stinking

animals! That was by far the most

foolish purchase of my entire life."

Yet strangely...he did not regret it.

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+;When Entering Dragon's Roost
+:Good day, Euden.
+:You may approach the royal person. ...That's me, by the way.
+:Here for an audience? ...Granted.
+;After Receiving a Gift
+:You have earned a royal boon.
+:A queen must reward her most loyal subjects!
+;After Bond Level Increase
+:You've skill, I admit.
+:A queen's praise is worth more than gold. See that you appreciate it.
+;Idle After Bond Level 1
+:I shall lend you my power. May all our foes bend the knee before my royal majesty!
+:This castle is rather cozy. A fitting gift for your queen!
+:You are loyal and well-behaved— two of the finest traits in a subject.
+;Idle After Bond Level 10
+:I wish to spend my days here making merry amongst my subjects.
+:Those who ignore me will quickly learn of my displeasure.
+:You have some fascinating subjects. Gift a few to me!
+;Idle After Bond Level 20
+:You serve well as the queen's hand.
+:Your dedication to your queen is clear, and she thanks you for it.
+:Becoming a good and proper queen is no small task. Do you think me up to it?</div>
+|StoryName=The Queen's Treasures
 |episode1Content=
-People like to bend nature to their
+Long, long ago, a lone wanderer
-will; even the crops they farm have
+found himself lost in an abandoned
-been altered over many generations.
+castle deep in the mountains.
-Their quest to produce better food is
-a never-ending one.
+There, he found a mound of treasure
+from an ancient civilization, as well
-But were other beings to raise crops,
+as a small dragon sitting atop the
-what would they taste like?
+pile.
-Many years ago, a plague of crickets
+The dragon, a self-titled queen,
-descended upon a village and
+distributed the treasure to local birds
-devoured every last field.
+and beasts. This brought great joy to
+the animals, who wished to build
-There was no way for the villagers to
+glittering nests.
-survive on their stores, so a hunter set
-out deep into the mountains after
+"What a waste!" muttered the man.
-game. There he found a farm the
+"Those beasts can't tell the difference
-likes of which he'd never seen.
+between a copper coin and a ruby!"
+Indignant, he began to formulate
-Suddenly, a young dragon popped
+a plan.
-into view. This mountain farm
-belonged to him, and he welcomed
+He spent days currying favor with the
-the hunter with a feast of his most
+queen, claiming he could put the
-prized crop: carrots.
+treasure to better use. Then he
+loaded his pockets with as much as
-The hunter was amazed; never in his
+he could and fled to a nearby town.
-life had he tasted carrots so sweet!
-If he could get them back to his
+Yet there was still so much treasure
-people, they would surely be saved.
+in the castle! It seemed a shame to
+leave it behind, so he traded what
-"I beg you to give me these carrots!"
+he'd stolen for cheap glass balls and
-the hunter said. The dragon was
+food, then returned to the queen.
-distressed to learn what had befallen
-the hunter's people, and quickly
+The animals were overjoyed;
-agreed to send carrots to the village.
+treasure was lovely, but delicious
+food was much, much better.
-The villagers were overjoyed; not only
+And they now had even MORE shiny
-could they survive, but they would do
+things thanks to the glass balls!
-so eating delicious carrots—for all
-who tried them agreed they had
+Beaming, the queen praised the man
-never tasted the like.
+and appointed him her minister of
+finance. He accepted at once, then
-Even a single carrot was enough to
+chuckled softly at the thought of all
-fill a grown man up for a night,
+the treasure he now controlled.
-and thus did the young dragon's
-produce save the village.
+The man continued to pilfer treasure
+out of the castle, bringing back small
-The village and the dragon stayed in
+presents each time he returned.
-touch even after the winter had
+The animals sang the praises of the
-safely passed. Buoyed by their
+queen and her minister of finance.
-praise, the dragon devoted himself
-to growing the perfect carrot.
+The new minister was flabbergasted.
+Born in the slums and raised in
-After much effort, he produced a
+chaos, he could not comprehend
-carrot to top all carrots. It was
+how the animals lived without a
-packed full of nutrients, sublimely
+shred of suspicion toward others.
-sweet, and melted on the tongue.
-One bite would satisfy any creature.
+"I don't understand these creatures,"
+said the minister. "All I do is use them
-You can, however, have too much of
+for their treasure, yet they are always
-a good thing—and this carrot's
+so happy! It makes me feel like I am
-biggest flaw was that it was so very,
+the fool and not them!"
-very good.
+It didn't take long for the minister to
+gain fame among merchants. He
+amassed uncountable riches, yet
+always made sure to bring shiny
+baubles back to the castle.
+"It's like I'm the queen's retainer," he
+muttered, amused. "Not that I mind.
+Life is pretty good these days."
+Unfortunately, those days drew to an
+end when an envoy of the region's
+sovereign earl came to the
+abandoned castle...
 |episode2Content=
-His masterpiece complete, the young
+An envoy of the region's sovereign
+earl came to the abandoned castle.
+This earl was its master by law, no
+matter how much the man and the
+animals called the dragon "queen."
+When the queen went out to greet the
+envoy, he said, "The earl inherited
+this castle from its previous master,
+which makes it his legal property."
+"It is unacceptable for any to reside
+here illegally, be they dragon or no.
+All wild beasts must leave at once."
+"What will we do?" asked the minister
+once the envoy had departed.
+"Leave," answered the queen. "We
+shall build a new home elsewhere."
-dragon offered it to the villagers. The
-carrots tasted like something from a
+"Worry not," continued the queen.
-faerie tale feast, and the villagers
+"I can call anywhere home so long
-roared with approval.
+as my people are safe and sound."
+At this, the minister grew quiet and
-"Only a dragon could farm such
+began to think.
-amazing carrots!" they cried as one.
-It was love at first bite...but then their
+It wouldn't be so easy to find a place
-expressions began to change from
+big enough for this many animals
-bliss to bafflement to bitterness.
+to live. And as birds flew in the air
+and beasts strode upon the land,
-Everyone wanted to eat more carrots,
+they could not travel together.
-but they were too full from the first
-bite to stomach a second one.
+The queen faced away from him,
-"These are TOO good!" they cried.
+but he could see her tears—for if they
-"This is torture!"
+left now, the animals would never be
+together again. "That settles it," the
-No one could eat the carrots
+minister thought to himself.
-anymore. The young dragon felt his
-heart sink, and he wondered if it
+The next day, the minister traveled
-might be time to abandon his farm.
+to the earl's house, where he used all
+the riches he'd accumulated selling
-Then a new plague of crickets came.
+gems to buy the deed to the castle.
-"No!" cried the villagers. "They'll
-destroy our crops again, just like
+Thus their meager queendom was
-they did last year!"
+saved. The dragon and animals
+danced for joy and named the
-The hunter had an idea: he took the
+minister a hero.
-dragon's carrots out of the village
-storehouses and threw them to the
+As great celebrations consumed the
-hungry crickets.
+castle, the man shook his head.
+"What have I done?" he said. "I now
-The pests took one bite of the
+have nothing to my name but a
-carrots and flew away sated,
+castle with a leaky roof."
-leaving the other crops unscathed.
+"And I'm surrounded by loud, stinking
-The people cheered, for this was the
+animals! That was by far the most
-second time the dragon's carrots had
+foolish purchase of my entire life."
-saved their village! But the poor
-dragon hung his head and said,
-"All that effort for insect repellent!"
+Yet strangely...he did not regret it.