The old wizard lived alone with his dragon. The dragon was his best friend.
The wizard would spend hours watching his crystal ball, the fair maiden that appeared in it fascinated him, for she was the fairest in all the land. He knew of her by Lady Louise of Berkshire , a name they called her as she walked through the village and the wood.
She flirted with the male population, and brought smiles to all their faces.
The wizard could only hope to meet her some day, to hear her voice and bring a smile to his face.
Little to his knowing, she was also watching his dragon soar through the afternoon sky, she marveled at the sleekness of the creature and its flight, and pondered about the home of it. This took her deeper into the wood, after coming into the clearing, gazed upon the castle and all its beauty.
The crystal ball showed her approach, both he and the dragon stared out the window as she approached. She came upon the great door, stared and decided to knock.
The wizards eyes lit up and could not believe his luck as he heard the sound. The massive door opened and the wizard appeared. She pardoned for the intrusion and inquired about the creature.
The wizard asked her in and said he would tell her of the creature, to which she was delighted and began the run of questions.
The story began and as he told her, the creature made a noise and was thus discovered she wanted to see it first hand.
Assuring her it was friendly the creature was summoned and appeared, in all its beauty there stood the beast. She was in awe as she gazed upon it.
The creature stood well above her, the wizard seeing her delight asked if she would like to pat him. Lady Louise said yes and with an uneasy hand touched the smooth skin.
Lady Louise said she could not stay and asked if she could return at another time to see the dragon and talk with the wizard about it.
The days dragged on as the wizard waited for her return and the day did come, and there she stood in the doorway once more, more ravishing then before.