The Dragon Rock

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1、TheDragonRock　　ThisstorybeginswithOnceUponATime，becausethebeststoriesdo，ofcourse.　　So，OnceUponATime，andimagineifyoucan，asteepsidedvalleyclutteredwithgiant，spikygreenpinetreesandthick，greengrassthatreachestothetopofyoursockssothatwhenyourun，youhavetobringyo

2、urkneesuphigh，likerunningthroughwater.Wildflowersspreadtheirsweetheadyperfumealongthegentlebreezesandbeeshummusicallytothemselvesastheycheerilycollectflowerpollen.　　Peopleareveryhappyhereandtheyworkhard，keepingtheirhousesspickandspanandtheirchildren'sfaces

3、clean.　　Thisparticularsummerhadbeenveryhotanddry，makingtheleanfarmdogssleepyandstill.Farmerswhistledlazilytothemselvesandwouldstandandstareintothedistance，tryingtorememberwhatitwasthattheyweresupposedtobedoing.Bytwoo'clockintheafternoon，thetownwouldbeinaha

4、zeofslumber，withgrandmasnoddingoffovertheirknittingandfarmerssnoozinginthehaystacks.Itwasvery，veryhot.　　Nomatterhowhottheday，however，thechildrenwouldalwaysplayinthegentle，rollingmeadows.Withwidebrimmedhatsandskinslipperywithsunblock，theychitteredandchatter

5、edlikesparrows，astheyfrolickedintheirfavouritespot.　　Now，theirfavouritespotisveryimportanttothisstorybecauseinthisparticularspotisalarge，long，scalyrockthatlooksamazinglysimilartoasleepingdragon.　　Thechildrenknewitwasadragon.　　Thegrownupsknewitwasadragon.　　

6、Thedogsandcatsandbirdsknewitwasadragon.　　Butnobodywasscaredbecauseitnever，evermoved.　　Theboysandgirlswouldclamberalloverit，pokingsticksatitandhangingwetgumbootsonitsearsbutitdidn'tmindintheleast.Themenfolkwouldsometimeschopfirewoodonitszigzaggedtailbecause

7、itwasjusttherightheightandtheLadiesWeavingGroupoftenspunsheepfleeceonitsspikes.　　Oftenonacoolnight，whenthestarsweretwinklingbrightlyinavelvetskyandthechildrenpeacefullyasleep，thegrownupswouldsettlefortheeveningwithamugofsteamingcocoainasoftcushionedarmchai

8、r.ThenthestoriesaboutHowTheDragonGotTherebegan.Nobodyknewforsure，thereweremanydifferentversionsdependingonwhichfamilytoldthetale，butonethingthateverybodyagreedon，wasthis：　　InTimesofTrouble　　TheDragonwillWake