“We have no choice now. I won't let my queen die! » The queen placed her sword at her feet and approached the beast. "No." She looked him in the eyes, reached out and patted the dragon's long snout. “The dragon wants neither war nor hatred; in his eyes I see what he desires. He wants a home and to be understood, which is what all men and women want. He wants to belong and be loved. » Like a contented puppy, the dragon lowered its head to the ground and growled in approval. The king and his men returned to the castle and, seeing the dragon tamed, they all knelt down and congratulated the queen. She proclaimed that they were to make a den for the dragon near the castle and that she would visit the beast every day. Sir Dar was the first to say that he would help build, and then the other men intervened. Over time, other villagers and courtiers began to visit the dragon in his beautiful new lair in a clearing by the river. The dragon now had friends and was happy. The actors' case took a back seat when the narrator returned to the stage. “Yes, the dragon wanted nothing more than the deepest desire of all men and women: to be