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The Whispering Embers of Enigmawood
"A dragon is no idle fancy. The dragon is a potent creation of our own daydream, a creation of human fear, greed, and awe, embodying in the shape of a gigantic reptilian creature the forces of antagonism that lie within us all."
J.R.R. Tolkien
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A #WRITCO Lesson
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In the heart of Enigmawood, where the shadows whispered secrets and the trees danced to the tune of untold mysteries, I, the grand dragon of yore, safeguarded the eternal forest. My scales, like shards of the midnight sky, shimmered with an eerie luminescence, casting a spectral glow upon the moss-covered floor. The air around me had the scent of ancient magic, a potent aroma that seemed to seep from the very pores of the earth. I had been the silent sentinel for eons, ensuring that the sanctity of the forest remained untouched by the greedy hands of mankind.
One by one, they came, those brave or perhaps foolish souls, seeking the legendary lamp that promised a wish of unparalleled power. Yet, before they could lay claim to such a prize, they had to pass the test that I had set forth. A test of wit and wisdom, woven from the very fabric of the cosmos itself. The riddles I posed were not for the faint of heart or the slow of mind. They were the ancient tongues of the universe, wrapped in enigmatic verses that had confounded even the most seasoned of scholars.
For each adventurer that approached my fiery gaze, I would ask three questions. Three chances to prove their worthiness. And yet, with every question I posed, I watched the light of hope dim in their eyes. Twenty had come before, and twenty had been reduced to ash, their essences forever entwined with the very roots of the forest. The trees bore witness to their folly, their skeletal remains now silent guardians of the path they had so valiantly tried to tread. The forest grew more vibrant with each failure, feeding on the ashes of their ambition, a grim reminder of the price paid for knowledge sought without understanding.
The sun had barely crested the horizon when the first of the day's hopefuls stumbled into my clearing. The air was thick with the promise of rain, the kind that whispered of the impending storm. He was a young man, clad in armor that gleamed with a fresh coat of polish, his eyes wide with excitement and fear. His sword, still in its sheath, bobbed at his side as he approached, his boots sinking into the soft moss with every step. He looked around the clearing, his gaze finally settling on me, the riddling guardian of the sacred lamp. I knew his kind; they sought power without understanding the weight of their own desires.
I spoke to him, my voice a thunderous rumble that echoed through the forest....
J.R.R. Tolkien
🔥 🐉 🌲 🌲
A #WRITCO Lesson
🌈 📚
PATH
NOT
CHOSEN
🦄🦋🦋
In the heart of Enigmawood, where the shadows whispered secrets and the trees danced to the tune of untold mysteries, I, the grand dragon of yore, safeguarded the eternal forest. My scales, like shards of the midnight sky, shimmered with an eerie luminescence, casting a spectral glow upon the moss-covered floor. The air around me had the scent of ancient magic, a potent aroma that seemed to seep from the very pores of the earth. I had been the silent sentinel for eons, ensuring that the sanctity of the forest remained untouched by the greedy hands of mankind.
One by one, they came, those brave or perhaps foolish souls, seeking the legendary lamp that promised a wish of unparalleled power. Yet, before they could lay claim to such a prize, they had to pass the test that I had set forth. A test of wit and wisdom, woven from the very fabric of the cosmos itself. The riddles I posed were not for the faint of heart or the slow of mind. They were the ancient tongues of the universe, wrapped in enigmatic verses that had confounded even the most seasoned of scholars.
For each adventurer that approached my fiery gaze, I would ask three questions. Three chances to prove their worthiness. And yet, with every question I posed, I watched the light of hope dim in their eyes. Twenty had come before, and twenty had been reduced to ash, their essences forever entwined with the very roots of the forest. The trees bore witness to their folly, their skeletal remains now silent guardians of the path they had so valiantly tried to tread. The forest grew more vibrant with each failure, feeding on the ashes of their ambition, a grim reminder of the price paid for knowledge sought without understanding.
The sun had barely crested the horizon when the first of the day's hopefuls stumbled into my clearing. The air was thick with the promise of rain, the kind that whispered of the impending storm. He was a young man, clad in armor that gleamed with a fresh coat of polish, his eyes wide with excitement and fear. His sword, still in its sheath, bobbed at his side as he approached, his boots sinking into the soft moss with every step. He looked around the clearing, his gaze finally settling on me, the riddling guardian of the sacred lamp. I knew his kind; they sought power without understanding the weight of their own desires.
I spoke to him, my voice a thunderous rumble that echoed through the forest....
