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Chapter 5 - Chapter Eleven

Happiness ask King to come out plain with what he is saying because she cannot comprehend . King started by narrating the story of the Dragon: Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Muzu,the Dragon King , Nedu was walking thru and fro, agitating, worried because he has three daughters, but no son to take over his reign in power. How was more worried because his wife was in labour, and he knew the baby will be a girl since the wife have been giving him female children. Then the long awakening news came, something he never believed, it is a boy my King, said the traditional midwife, he was so happy that he sent a message throughout the Dragon empire that he will throw a big party to welcome his son to the kingdom, that every member of the kingdom is invited . Happiness listened with rapt attention. After the celebration, things were going smoothly well, until the king passed away due to illness. And the queen took care of her daughters including the soon to be crowned the Dragon King, until her children came of age. The Queen also passed away after her three daughters were married off and his son assumed the throne of his father. The Dragon King ruled the kingdom in love and humility, and all his kindred loves and adorned him due to his pure heart and kindness. Happiness started trembling at the story, and King assured her to listen that everything is gonna be ok. The Dragon King found favour in a beautiful damsel, and decided to make her as his wife, after a grand wedding, the Dragon King was murdered on the night of his wedding by his wedded wife. Happiness was sober, she said that's pure wickedness. King said yeah that's it. King continued the story, Unknown to the Dragon King that his wife was a white witch with magical powers, the wife subdued him and wanted to take his heart, that was when the Dragon King threw the heart to the sky, so that the wicked witch won't have it. The witch became angry and agitated and removed his skin so that the Dragon King won't transform to his orginal self, and she disappeared. Years later the Dragon King was reborn, in a golden egg, and fell down from the sky , and he is looking for his heart and his skin. Happiness got the story and asked, King you came to take your heart from me, and you know once you remove your heart from me, I will be dead. King said I know you are the Lady with the weak heart, once I get my skin back, I can use my magical powers to make your heart very strong and you won't have to die . But if I don't get my heart, I won't be able to know where the witch concealed my skin. Happiness asked if you remove your heart, I will be lifeless, and will decay before you will be able to reclaim your skin from the evil witch . Why don't we work together as a team to ensure you get your skin back first before you collect your heart. And King agreed. They hugged each other. And King stood up to go, then Happiness asked him were he was heading to, he said he is going back to the mountains to sleep in his egg. Happiness said no way, when she has a large house ,Happiness showed King his room, and they started living together as friends.

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