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no humans or no dragons. He was not happy with either picture. So as often as possible Bob took human form and tried to convince people
that some dragons were good. But you know how people are . When they know
they are right you can’t talk to them. So Bob was not making any headway
either with humans or dragons. Indeed some of the good dragons were afraid
they would have to start killing humans just to defend themselves. One day when Bob was in human form he saw an old lady who was pleading
with everybody that passed by to stop and chop her wood. It seems winter was
coming on, her husband had died, and she was to weak to chop it. She begged
for help. But no human would take the time to help her. Humans were not much
for good deeds in those days not like today when everybody stands ready to
help. So Bob decided to help her. Being much stronger than any person Bob
quickly finished the wood and piled it next to the house. The woman cried and
thanked him over and over. Bob just smiled and started down the road.
Suddenly he was joined by a short man in a green robe with funny sandals with
curly toes. I saw your good deed the
man said and I am going to give you three wishes. Bob said I have to tell you
something first. I’m not human. “I know, you’re a dragon” said the elf. “I thought you only gave wishes to people” said Bob. “ That’s true but there just aren’t many people in this age that do good
deeds the elf muttered. “ And I thought you only gave out only one wish”. Exclaimed Bob “Well we have all these wishes backed up because nobody is earning them.
Bookkeeping wants us to dump as many as possible”. Our elf said looking very
sad. Bob felt sorry for the elf and said he would take the wishes but he
needed a little time to decide what to wish for. The elf , of course, gave him that time. So after a month of thinking Bob
was ready and he wished the following three wishes. 1. That every dragon would have the ability to become invisible at will
and take human form for as long as three weeks. 2. Any dragon that ate a human would lose the power to become invisi |