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The Innocent Dragon worried and informed the police. A search began for them, but at this time,
Sterd and Lia had reached the jungle and were looking for the dragon. The
dragon saw both of them in the jungle and came closer to them. When Lia and
Once upon a time, in a little enchanted town, there lived a child named Sterd. Sterd turned back, they got frightened to see the dragon in front of them.
Sterd was always a happy child, smart, sometimes troublesome, but always
“This Dragon is so beautiful and big,” Lia said to Sterd. “Yes, you are right,”
sweet to everyone. He and his elder sister, Lia, were best of friends and they
Sterd replied.
played together and had fun together all the time. One day as Sterd and Lia
Sterd asked the dragon where she came from. The dragon told them that she
played from a treehouse located in the park, Sterd missed his step while
had come from another jungle that fire had destroyed. She had decided to
climbing the tree, and so he fell down. This made his leg hurt, and Lia quickly
come here for a little while to protect herself.
called their mom. She was worried, and she took Sterd to the hospital. Sterd
pleaded he felt Ok and did not want to go to the hospital, but his mom was too "Most of my friends have flown across to other jungles, too, and we shall go
back home very soon when our home becomes beautiful again," the dragon
concerned, and he did not have a choice but to go. His dad was already at the
explained.
hospital by the time Sterd, Lia, and their mom arrived there. This was because
where his dad worked was close to the hospital. Sterd's dad was worried too, So Sterd and Lia went closer to the dragon and touched her with their loving
but when the doctor finally checked on Sterd, he assured his worried parents tiny hands. They became friends with the dragon and assured her that they
that Sterd was fine. The doctor advised that Sterd should stay in the hospital would protect her and keep her stay safe in this jungle. They quickly gave the
for a few days so that he can be well treated to come back to full health. And so, dragon a nickname, "Emil, The Dragon." They started playing together and
his parents left him to rest, but poor Lia was sad because she was going to be had a lot of fun. A few hours later, the jungle was surrounded by the police and
leaving her brother and best friend. She felt alone and was very sad. Sterd's parents. They had been searching for them. The dragon started
running, and Sterd and Lia helped her. They got on her back and directed her
"I will come to visit you tomorrow," Lia said as she said goodbye to Sterd.
to fly towards the sea. At the shore of the sea, Sterd and Lia got off the dragon's
The next day, Lia was late to the hospital to visit Sterd. Sterd was getting tired
back and told her to swim under the water till she got to the other side of the
of waiting for her. When she finally came, she told him that something
mountain. That way, the policemen would not be able to see where she is
magical happened in the town. There was a story that a dragon had been seen
going, and they can't go after her. Before Emil, the dragon, got into the water,
flying through the town. Sterd, Who was always one for adventure, quickly
she hugged and thanked both Sterd and Lia for protecting her. No one could
jumped off the bed.He was so excited about the news and wanted to find the
find the dragon in the sea, and all the policemen went back. Sterd and Lia's
dragon.So, he fled away from the hospital with the help of his sister Lia and
parents found their children waving to the dragon as it swam away. When they
started searching for the dragon.
got home, both Sterd and Lia were happy and excited to tell their story of the
“Where should we search for the dragon?” Lia asked. dragon to anyone and everyone. They were just so delighted to have helped the
“We should go to the jungle,” Sterd replied. “It seems the safest place it would innocent dragon.
want to hide because it will be away from people.”
They went the jungle all alone without telling anyone. Sterd and Lia never ever
~ Kavya Mohindroo ~
ran away from an adventure. That is what made them a perfect pair. When
their parents were informed about their missing children, they got very much

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