Wellspring Imp/Stories
Quotes
- 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.