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The throne room fell silent as six burly soldiers dragged the monstrous thing inside. Those gathered around the fire stopped sharpening their knives and axes, mouths open in awe. The bards leaned forward, already composing their song. Watching the preparation of his dragon’s egg omelette, the king licked his lips.
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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “dragon’s egg”

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