1 Prologue

"Tell me the dragon story again mamwe" pleaded a cute little child, as she gripped a thick blanket, pulling it up to her chest. Her large brown eyes pleading with her mother.

"It's time for sleep my little Guppy" teased her mother.

"please please please mamwe, I'll be good and sleep right after!" the little girl entreated.

"Very well," Esmeralda could not help but grin at her little energetic child,

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"you take after your father you know, always curious about everything, and in love with a good tale. Now lie still and be quiet, I'm starting."

Esmeralda tucked a strand of Guppys hair behind her ear and then sat upright on a nearby stool. She took a moment to gather her thoughts before starting the tale in a sonorous voice.

"A long long time ago when this world was still full of Fire and smoke, there were Dragons. They existed in twelve distinct tribes, each were blessed with a unique color of scales, and with magic and authority that matched.

Over these twelve tribes ruled a singular Dragon Emperor, possessing all the colors and powers of the collective Dragons. Only one such Dragon was born each generation, their birthright to rule the earth below, and the heavens above in their due time.

And so the Dragons roamed this world of Terrapia, shaping the earth and skies to their liking with their powerful magics and desires.

Many millennia passed, and the dragons discovered several interesting new species arising on the lands they governed, while these new arrivals were all quite diminutive compared to the dragons, and with no strength to boast of, they were nonetheless endearing and entertaining in the dragon's sight. And so the Dragons took stewardship over them.

Many more years passed, and the dragons' pets, being educated and raised by the dragons, began to distinguish themselves.

Some sought peace, and harmony with nature in the dense woodlands, and called themselves Elves.

Some sought the secrets of fire, metal, and stone under the mountains, and called themselves Dwarves.

Some sought the freedom in the waves, currents and isles of the sea, and called themselves merfolk.

And some, some sought the stability and industry of the fertile plains, and called themselves humans.

Each were blessed by the dragons who favored them.

To the Elves went Longevity, beauty and grace, along with talent in the magics of nature.

The Dwarfs were gifted with courage, dexterity, and sturdiness, to best seek, and bend to their will the forges of metal and stone, their earthy magics only served to enable their obsession.

The Merfolk were given bodies that could swim in the sea and traverse its many islands, while their magics of trickery and weather matched their merry and fickle nature.

The Humans were blessed not with Longevity, beauty or great inherent power, but with fertility to match the plains on which they dwelt, and diverse potential to match their boundless curiosities.

And so the dragons watched, and slumbered, and watched, as millennia passed and their pets grew numerous…"

Guppy's mother trailed off, smiling gently at her daughter who lay fast asleep. She tucked her in, kissed her on her forehead, and turned off the magitech lamp, plunging the room into darkness.