The Princess and the Dragon By: Massey Wang

Today the guards came to report that the princess is missing, most likely because of the Dragon. Hearing this, the king waved his guard aside, ate his breakfast without a change of face, and continued to discuss with his lady the fun of the knight’s match yesterday.

To be fair, it was not true that the King was not worried about his daughter, but this is the thirty-sixth time the Princess had been carried away by the Dragon.

On the day when the Princess was first taken away, the clouds are covered the moon, and as the moon peeped out, the Dragon was seen soaring in the sky.

The King flew into a rage when he heard the message He called military forces in the castle, to attack Dragon.  It’s a pity that they found a ferocious Dragon of terror but suffered heavy casualties under the dragon’s breath. He failed and did not even see the root of the Princess hair after the defeat. The King of all Stripes has tried calling for warriors to rescue the Princess. The results were without success, and has made the big dragon got fiercer

In a short time, the Dragon has committed crimes in several neighboring countries, like stealing the treasures of towns and kingdoms, plundering the underground of the Treasury, and even taking away countless delicacies from a state banquet along the way. The dragon is so powerful that no one can fight him, and all those who are persecuted have no choice but to swallow his words.

But even when the King was desperate to give up, the Princess miraculously returned.  It was early in the morning, the maid who was cleaning the castle went to the top of the tower to relax, but instead found the Princess

The Princess was asleep, with a smile on her lips, as she is covered with a velvet quilt made of gold

The King was overjoyed, and immediately decided to hold a feast three day later, and devote all his energies in finding the mysterious hero who had saved the Princess. Three days later, the Princess was seized by the Dragon.

When the King saw the Princess for the second time, he had a strange feeling that she will be kidnapped.

This time the king was careful not to reveal any news but in three or four days the Princess disappeared again.

When the King heard the news, he thought about it and decided to wait. Sure enough, in less than half a month, the Princess woke up in front of the castle gate.

The Princess disappeared sometimes in the daytime, sometimes in the dark, and wherever she was she is taken by the Dragon. Some scholars have dubbed this situation “Schrodinger’s Princess,” meaning you never know if the princess is missing until you open her bedroom door.

When she disappeared, she always came back, sometimes at the top of the tower, sometimes at the castle door. It’s called “The Return of Schrodinger’s Princess.”

The Dragon grabbed the Princess again and again, and the Knight saved the princess again and again. It was very amusing. So now when the Princess goes missing, the King embarks on a journey like his own girl.

Then a little boy came to the King and told him that he had gotten up that night and had seen a figure holding the Princess. He was dressed in Dragon scale armor, and his face was hidden in a mask. He was mysterious and powerful, and clearly belonged to the legendary Dragon slayer. Dragon Knight found the boy who saw him. In a deep impatient voice commanded, “Tell your King to take good care of his daughter! He will not be so lucky next time!

Hearing this news, the King was overjoyed again and claimed that he must find the Dragon Knight and betrothed the princess to him, so as to save the trouble of the Knight every time.

But the princess was displeased. “Who is that Knight? What if he’s bad? What if he has a wife? What if he’s prone to domestic violence? implores the Princess.

The King was speechless, his plans to betroth the Princess to the Dragon Knight had ended bitterly.

 But the King won’t give up. He knows that it’s for the best of the Princess.

So, after the Princess disappeared again, the King immediately invited to the mainland the most famous magician. In front of the tower and castle a cloth of forbidden system is installed. While waiting for the Dragon Knight to send the Princess back and get them married.

Hard work pays off. Not more than 10 days later, the Dragon Knight came from the North, carrying the sleeping Princess in his arms, and stepped into the city.

“Great! I got him at last!” The King clapped his hands as he thought about this.

However, when the king and other people are cheering as they waited for the mysterious Dragon Knight to appear, what happens next has left everyone surprised.

In the empty streets, the Dragon Knight who embraced the Princess jumped while holding the Princess and flew to the top of the tower.

The Dragon slayer has turned into a monstrous dragon!

The Dragon carried the sleeping Princess on his back and flew to the top of the tower. He tipped over gently, and the princess floated down undisturbed. Then the Dragon seemed relieved, heaved a sigh, turned and was about to fly away, only to find that the top of the tower had been covered with magic.

“Why are you?” asked the King with a serious tone in his voice.

The Dragon hung its head and said, “It’s me.”

“Who has taken the Princess?” the King was puzzled.

Hearing this, the Dragon flew into a rage and shouted, “It is she herself! She found it herself! Will you please keep your daughter in check? Can you? Will you? Why does she always slip away unnoticed?”

The Dragon looked as if he was about to cry, as if he had been wronged.

 “Why did you have to arrest her? When she got them back, she asked for velvet quilts, dolls, round mirrors, and sandalwood combs. She asked me to rob beautiful jewelry from any country, and she asked me to rob delicious food from any country. I’m not her father.”

When everyone was listening to the dragon’s bitter words, the sleeping princess was awoken. Her eyes were half asleep, her mouth was pursed, and she was visibly irritated when she got up.

The Princess clapped her hands against the quilt and shouted, “What a racket! Still you do not let a person sleep!”  The Princess awakes only to find herself back in the castle, and immediately become somewhat lost.

Then, turning his head, he saw the father and the others gawking, at him. The Dragon is lying on his stomach, afraid to look at himself. The Princess saw the Dragon, first with a happy look on her face, then puts on an angry face.

“Hurray! I might have guessed it was you! ‘ She dragged the tearful Dragon by its tail. “Come home with me!” she said angrily.

Image reference:Dreamstime.（2018）Dragon and princess reading a book【online】available fromhttps://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-dragon-princess-reading-book-image27991669 [Accessed 10 May 2022]