Yuletide Dragon Ride
In the faraway realm of Eversnow, where the northern lights dance with the stars and the snow whispers secrets of old, there was a legend seldom spoken but deeply cherished. It was the tale of the Yuletide Dragon, a magnificent creature with scales that shimmered like the very auroras it soared beneath. Once a century, on a night where magic hung heaviest in the air, the dragon would descend from its celestial abode, offering a ride to one whose heart was true.
Nicholas of Eversnow, a kindly old soul with eyes like warm hearths and a beard as white as the surrounding peaks, was chosen on this hallowed eve. The villagers knew him as the giver of gifts, a man whose laughter was a balm to the weariest of hearts. Clad in a suit of radiant red, stitched with the silver of the stars and trimmed with the green of the eternal pines, he approached the dragon with a heart full of joy and hands bearing gifts for all.
The dragon, with eyes aglow and wings unfurled, knelt gracefully before Nicholas. Astride its back, they took to the skies, the dragon's powerful wings beating in harmony with the silent night. Below them, the world was a tapestry of white and shadow, dotted with the golden glow of hearths. Together, they journeyed far and wide, delivering wonders to the sleeping innocents of the realm, leaving behind a trail of sparkling magic that whispered of joy and wonder.
As dawn's first light breached the horizon, casting a golden hue over the snow-laden world, the dragon returned Nicholas to Eversnow. With a respectful nod and a final flash of its majestic wings, the creature returned to the stars. The villagers awoke to find treasures untold and a tale that would warm their spirits for generations to come. Thus, the legend of the Yuletide Dragon Ride lived on, a story of magic, generosity, and the eternal dance of light in the darkness.
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- Bill Tiepelman
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