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Dragon Story Episodes
The Purehearted Maiden
I can only imagine the legends you
may have heard about we unicorns,
Euden.
In these tales, we are noble, single-
horned dragons who scorn human
contact save for the purehearted
maidens to whom we are in thrall.
There are even minstrels who sing of
us as lustful deviants—an untruth
which I find most depressing.
Perhaps such shameless unicorns
did exist once, but it would be most
terrible for us all to be painted with
that same brush of dishonor.
There is no denying our love of purity,
but one need not be a virgin maiden
to claim that status—that is far too
simplistic a way to look at things.
If you desire proof, listen now to the
story of my father. This tale will give
you a better idea for the kind of
purity we seek.
Long ago, there was a purehearted
princess in Alberia. At her father's
order, she married a noble with
outstanding parentage but a heart
most wicked.
Yet it never occurred to the maiden
to doubt her husband's faithfulness,
for sadly purity oft renders one blind.
And here does our story truly begin...
Let me resume my story of the pure
maiden beloved by my father.
She was an Alberian princess who
married a noble, unaware that his
heart was filled with a lust for power.
When he tried and failed to usurp the
throne, it came as a shock to his
wife. Yet her husband's retainers tried
to convince the crown that it was she
who first suggested this vile plan.
Their deception was successful—but
on the way to the execution, her
carriage was attacked by wolves.
She escaped, but was injured doing
so, and soon found herself lost.
It was then that a noble unicorn—my
father—found her. He kneeled down,
placed his horn under her, and lifted
her back to her feet.
The princess was shocked to be
saved by a unicorn. "I'm no pure
maiden," she said, "but a fool who
couldn't see through her husband's
duplicity."
"Is that so?" said my father. "Because
your soul looks more pure than any I
have ever seen." And with that, he
set her on his back and they hurried
for the palace.
Her appearance caused an uproar,
for a noble unicorn would never
have partnered with a guilty maiden.
Thus was her honor restored, and the
true criminals revealed.
Father always supported married
women and widows above all. It
wasn't some manner of fetish—he just
knew their hearts were pure. And like
him, I also have no such obsession.
Incidentally, you seem to have rather
a lot of young maidens in your
vicinity. ...How do I know, you ask?
Why, I can smell them on you!
Purity is determined by the soul
above all else. But sometimes
immoral acts can sully the character
of even the purest young man—and
what a terrible waste that is!
I simply cannot stand back and let
that happen. So be careful around
women other than me!