what is
bothering him.” The King made his way up
to the dragon’s room. Luca was standing before his mirror wearing his crown
when the King entered. “I see you have made yourself a crown,” said the King.
“Why not,”
purred Luca. “All the royals have one.”
“I see,” said
the King, “Is there something you want to talk to me about? Orfa said she heard
you talking and that you sounded upset.”
“Well…” Luca
looked down, and the fury reignited. “I am sick of being second class around
here. I am sick of being treated like a pet!”
“But Luca, you
have everything you could want! You are even in charge of the castle while I am
gone. My affection for you is beyond measure,” said the King.
“No
it’s not. You don’t love me like you love your children. I have felt that love
in them when they hug me as I make them gifts. Well, now I want children of my
own. I want a family too!” said Luca.
“I am sorry you
feel that way, Luca. You have everything you need, and the children adore you.”
“Well, I want my own children-- dragon children like
me,” Luca retorted.
“I am sorry,
Luca. As I told you, you are one of a kind, and I will make no more dragons,”
said King Omni.
This
made Luca angry. “Then I will make my own dragon family by changing all your
family into my family, Omni!” Luca laughed an evil laugh, flew skyward,
and sat on the perch of the high south window. He turned and looked down at the
King below and shouted, “I am no one’s pet. I shall be King of
my own realm,” Then Luca flew, out the window and away toward the south
disappearing over the forest.
King Omni’s
heart was sad for the fellowship he had lost with the dragon and longed to
reconcile. The guards of the King spent weeks searching caves everywhere but
could not find the dragon’s lair.
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