Prologue
Night is dark. Night is cold. Night is evil. Night is where most robberys and break ins happen. And that's where it now happens.
In a darkened alley, in some town or other, a fox awaits for someone. Its tail is curled as it watches out into the dark. All at once, dark shadows rear from the darkened streets and head the fox's way. He greets them with a casual nod of welcome. The shapes surround him, while the biggest one steps forward and shakes hands with the fox.
"Do you have the stuff?" the leader asked the fox. "You know how impatient us gnomes get when treasure is involved."
"I have the sift," the fox replies. "The dragon jewels are in the box with the princess." It indicates the covered thing next to it.
The leader of the gnomes lifts the cover to see the princess, a girl of 19 with shaded blue into her brown hair. The jewels the gnome talked about where in her arms, four of them. The princess was asleep, a deep sleep, encased in one element: ice. The gnome leader turns back to the fox.
"Thank you for your service," the fox says. "You're a I'd friend, and now the power of the Dragon is in our hands. Well both finally get what we want! I'll finally show this town that i can protect this city like some stupid royal dragon family."
"And the gnomes can finally stop hiding from hatred spewed at us from humans, wizards, and animals alike!" the gnome leader agreed. "With the power of the Dragon, everyone will listen to us!" He motioned for the other gnomes to lift the ice bed.
Flowers covered the princess to hide her from sight as the gnomes left the city. Before they were more than a few miles away, they were attacked by little lights, losing the princess.
A winged cat is flying through the night with guards at her flanks. She spies the gnomes losing a box, and she goes after it with her guards. Landing on it, she waves around the flowers to see the princess in deep sleep. She shakes her head.
"Oh, you poor thing," she said. "How life treats you so. Don't worry; we'll return you home."
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