"When I was young," the old dragon said, "I hoarded gold."
"Were you wealthy?" asked the princess.
"Unimaginably. And I feared losing it all. So I began to seek knowledge."
"Were you wise?"
"Yes. I realised that, too, can be lost."
"It can."
"Mm. Did I tell you of my gold?"
"No?"
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@MicroSFF Oh, that's a sad one