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The Last Dragon Is a Coward
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The boy reached his village as the sky turned gray. He banged on every door. "They're coming! Wake up!" Sleepy farmers stumbled out with pitchforks and axes, nothing more. The boy climbed onto the well and pointed at the ridge, where black banners were rising. "We block the bridge," he shouted. "It's the only way in. We hold it."
The villagers piled carts across the bridge and held. When the Legion charged, the farmers fought with shaking arms and held the narrow stone for an hour. Then a great shadow swept overhead. The dragon had come after all, drawn by the boy's courage. It landed on the bridge with a roar that shook the river, and the Legion broke and ran. The valley was saved.
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