Kindling Imp/Stories
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Dragon Story Episodes
The Wisp of Rovetelle
It was once said that will-o'-the-wisps
came out in the forest of Rovetelle
with lantern in hand. They were the
souls of those who died in battle
during the wars of Dane's era.
One day, a young girl came to that
very forest to gather wild plants. But
the sun moved faster than she
imagined, and soon it was clear she
would have to spend the night there.
She sat down next to a great tree to
pass the night. The trees around her
were wet with rain and dew, making
it impossible to light a fire. Before
long, it was too dark to see.
All of a sudden, though she could
not even see the moon in the gloom,
she spied a will-o'-the-wisp dancing
in the air around her.
"That's the spirit of a dead soldier
come to drag me to the underworld,"
thought the girl. And so she shivered
with fear throughout the long night.
Something was watching her, though.
Of that she was absolutely certain.
Its gaze was fixed on her all night,
and refused to let her go.
The young girl passed the night at
the base of the great tree, the
will-o'-the-wisp ever circling her.
Before she knew it, her surroundings
had grown light and the will-o'-the-
wisp was nowhere to be seen. After
gathering her belongings, she made
her way back to the village.
The villagers were overjoyed to see
her. Apparently, a man-eating wolf
had been spotted in a neighboring
village, and was now rumored to be
in the very forest where she'd slept.
She suddenly realized that the wolf
had stayed away from her for fear of
the wisp, and that the spirit had
actually been protecting her all
throughout the long night.
Looking back along the path she had
traveled, she saw a small dragon
with a flame at the end of its tail on a
tree. With a little twirl, it disappeared
into the depths of the forest.
Ever since, when a traveler sees a
will-o'-the-wisp, they pray to it for
a safe journey—and in return, the
kindly wisp watches over their
travels.