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Follow the littlest knight as he battles to save the kingdom from the terrible dragon and win the hand of the princess.

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Follow the littlest knight as he battles to save the kingdom
from the terrible dragon and win the hand of the princess.

Once upon a time long ago, even before the
days of King Arthur, there lived a blacksmith
only three feet tall. He was so short that he
needed a stool to stand on to shoe the great
steeds of the knights. This bothered him not
a bit because although he was small he was
very brave. In fact, in his heart he secretly
longed to become a knight and win the hand
of the Princess.

The Princess was the King and Queen's only child and it should come
as no surprise that the little blacksmith loved her very much for she was
both kind and beautiful. She was even smaller than he, and had dancing
eyes and long silken hair which she wore in a coiled braid. But, alas,
the little blacksmith could admire the Princess only from afar because she was,
after all, a princess and he but a lowly blacksmith--not even that tall.

One day a terrible dragon came to the kingdom.
Breathing fire on anyone who crossed its path, it trampled houses and burned fields.
Many knights battled the dragon but their swords could not cut its thick scales.
Each night it flew home to its cave in the mountains surrounded by a deep ravine.
The dragon was enchanted and protected by a magic spell. It said,
    He who would break my spell,
    Must carry a thousand swords,
    And do it well.
    Then cross a bridge which isn't there,
    If he wants to reach my lair.
    And last, not least, my defeat
    Will be an empty cup filled.

Many knights went to battle and many knights were hurt
as the dragon moved closer and closer to the castle.
The King declared whosoever killed the dragon would be
granted half his kingdom.Now knights came from across
the sea. They were the most fierce, the bravest and the biggest
knights anyone had ever seen.A thousand of them gathered
to attack the dragon.

But with his great wings the dragon took no time in knocking 50
knights from their horses and breathing fire on the rest. He said,
    You must think I'm here to fiddle,
    1,000 men--that's not the riddle.
    One man alone, only one man,
    With a thousand swords,
    That's the plan.

Lastly, the chinaware merchants had a field day. As a matter of fact, the kingdom
had never known such commercial success.
What was left were sacks and sacks and sacks of money piled everywhere.
And did this do any good?No. The knights for all their effort and all their supplies
couldn't defeat the dragon and now the countryside was strewn with debris
and the kingdom was a mess.

The little blacksmith squared his shoulders.
"I may be slight but I can fight."
The Princess was impressed.
It was clear to her he was brave and good.
"Father, for my sake, knight him this day.
You promised 'whosoever should slay the dragon,
' and surely he deserves a chance."

The King couldn't refuse his only daughter.
He rose from his throne and knighted the blacksmith.
Then, for luck, the Princess unwound her long braid,
pulled out a single hair and handed it to the littlest knight.
He placed it in a pocket over his heart.
"May you have good fortune, my brave knight," she said.
So the littlest knight set out on his pony to find the dragon.
He met many tired and injured knights and one helpful fellow told him, "Go back.
One man can't carry 1,000 swords, nor can you cross a bridge which isn't there,
and if you fill an empty cup it won't be empty any more.
It is all a trick." He thought the littlest knight was the biggest fool.

It is all a trick." He thought the littlest knight was the biggest fool.
It was a beehive. Being a kind soul he picked it up to put it back in the tree.
Suddenly he heard a tiny, buzzing voice.
    We see you have kind intentions,
    But please don't put us back.
    Every knight who's seen us here,
    Raised his sword and gave a whack.
    Carry us elsewhere, we pray,
    And we'll return the favor one day.
"OK," said the littlest knight and carefully tied the beehive to his saddle.
It was shortly after that he found the dragon or rather it found him.
It landed nearby to look him over, and said,
    Pfft, why you're nothing but a pea,
    Who doesn't reach my knee.
    Go home and grow some more.
    Fighting you would be a bore.

But the littlest knight charged anyway striking a blow with his sword.
"Ouch," said the dragon. The littlest knight charged and struck him again.
The dragon roared.
    You've gone too far this time.
    You hit me on my behind.
    I'll fry you 'till
    What you look like most,
    Is a piece of burnt up toast.
Suddenly there was a buzzing from the knapsack.
A bee flew out and up to the littlest knight's ear.
    We have a way to repay you,
    Throw our beehive and we'll save you.
The dragon's eyes began to swell and he could hardly see.
With a bellow of pain and anger he leaped into the air and flew off to
his cave in the mountains.

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"The Littlest Knight"

Name: The Littlest Knight
Author: minhthu38

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A brave blacksmith only three feet tall seeks to save his kingdom from an enchanted dragon. Through kindness and wit, he solves impossible riddles to win the princess's hand and transform a cursed beast.

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