"A Dragon´s Princess" by Jennifer ´Softpaw´ Simmons

The Dragon being as most dragons are he is laying down not to far back in his cave, He's not a very big dragon, in fact from tail tip to nose he's only around 25 feet long, from shoulder to hip he's around 9 feet, about the size of a horse, totally red in color with a soft leathery like skin instead of scales, front claws more like oversized hands, his large wings fold up on his back as he shifts about. he heaves a heavy hearted sigh letting a lick of flame flick over the wall of the cave. he raises his head and looks around "zang. and grothros both got new princesses. that makes two each...what do i have? dust, two bats. and a sparrow that seems intent on building a nest between my horns"... he sighs again "well i suppose if i do go  catch a princess it will not be TOO bad...there so soooo annoying"

Suddenly outside of his cave noises are heard, down the mountainside coming up closer to his cave, the sounds of an approaching crowd, shouts and horses, and the creek of a wagon's wheel. THe dragon groans "oh bothersome town. what now "shifting he slides a bit closer to the entrance but still a bit hidden and peers down at what's going on. He sees  the townsfolk  hauling a wagon with a woman tied to a post that is  fixed  in it, most of the town is human or elf dressed in differing styles of clothing, from peasant to middle class, The woman in the wagon, is clearly neither human or elf, but  feline in features dressed in a sheer white tattered chemise that barely keeps her covered, a large pare of   pastel butterfly wings upon her back, her cream colored fur has mud all over r it, her long red hair a ratty mess.  she's crying and pleading with he townsfolk to show her mercy, her face streaked with tears. the town folks however ignore her pleas and continue on there trip up the hill with chants of to the dragon, sacrifice her!

The Dragon's eyes widen seeing the kitty and he licks his lips a bit. still a fair distance away he plots an idea. charging out of the cave he stands up on his hind legs spreading his wings out as far as they will go. showing off his full majesty, he lets out a long large burst of flame in to the air then takes off and flies right at the townsfolk. they  see him charge and scream leaving the wagon where its at and  in mass all turn tail to run back to the town as fast as they can. the poor woman tied to the pole meanwhile, has fainted dead away at his roar and charge slumped down against her bonds,

He slashes the bonds  open and gently picks her up to take her back into his cave, bringing her into the bathroom nd cleaning her off some, then he presses a soft cool damp cloth  to her face. wiping over her face and neck, she mummers softly and her head moves from side to side, her eyes fluttering open slightly then closing once again with a groan. He smiles a little at that "wakey wakey" the cloth is softly rubbed over her face and neck "tisk tisk...your covered in mud...first thing is to get you in to a bath...can't have anyone thinking i don't take care of my princesses"

She opens up eyes of two colors in one, hazel around the pupil and green around that, cat eyes so no white is visible, and  looks  up and then blinks a few times " w..hwer am I?..a..and how d..did you know. .who are you" As her eyes focus she sees the small red dragon holding a soft cloth carefully in his  claws. he smiles to her as she looks up and stops wiping down her face "you are with me. do not worry you are safe here...i am the dragon..." she screams when she sees him and starts to wriggle some trying to get away, cloth rips and the chemise is ruined more then it already was, exposing her body