The Reluctant Dragon -

The villagers cheered, Sir Cedric "spared" the beast on the condition it became a village protector, and the dragon was finally invited to the local poetry slams.

Pip shared his cheese sandwich; Barnaby shared his latest draft of a ballad. The Reluctant Dragon

They choreographed a "deadly" duel to satisfy the village. The villagers cheered, Sir Cedric "spared" the beast

Sir Cedric charged with a blunt spear. Barnaby let out a puff of purple smoke and performed a dramatic, slow-motion "death" fall. Sir Cedric charged with a blunt spear

However, the dragon living inside, named Barnaby, was a different sort entirely. He spent his mornings polishing his scales to a lavender sheen and his afternoons writing sonnets about the dew on clover. He didn't care for gold; he preferred the "golden hue" of a well-aged sunset. An Unlikely Friendship