Dune Worm

 In the castle's shadow,

a maiden wanders,

where scales glisten in the dim light,

and fangs whisper secrets of old.

Worms slither through the damp earth,

while claws scratch the ancient stone,

each sound a pulse in the still air,

a story entwined with the night.

Wings unfold in the silence,

casting shadows that coil and twist,

the dance of the serpent,

the grace of the woman,

both bound by the rhythm of the moon.

Upon the mountain high where shadows creep,

There lies a castle draped in ancient tales,

Whose stones have witnessed time’s relentless march,

And breaths the air of legends long since passed.

A maiden fair, with courage pure as light,

Did long to see the world beyond her walls,

Her heart was filled with dreams of daring knights,

And creatures wrought from fire and from the night.

From deep within the mountain’s secret heart,

A beast, with scales like jewels in the sun,

Did coil and slither through the ancient caves,

Its fangs aglow with embered, fierce desire.

The dragon's wings, vast shadows on the earth,

Could stir the winds with mighty gusts of fire,

And all who saw its blazing eyes would flee,

Yet one bold knight approached with heart unchained.

His armor shone like silver in the dawn,

With helm adorned and sword that gleamed with hope,

He sought the maiden and the beast alike,

For both were bound by stories yet untold.

They danced upon the edge of fate's embrace,

The knight’s resolve akin to mountain stone,

While in the depth of night, the dragon stirred,

A tempter with a voice like rolling thunder.

“Why dost thou come to seek my fiery breath?

What is it you would wish to claim from me? ”

The knight stood firm, unyielding in his gaze,

“For love is worth the flame that guards the soul,

I seek the maiden, keeper of my heart,

Yet know her spirit lies entwined with thine,

The tales of old, they bind us as they part. ”

Then from the shadows, high upon the stone,

The maiden spoke, her voice a gentle breeze,

“Brave knight, the dragon guards both heart and dream,

For fire can protect as well as destroy.

Let us unite, not as foes, but as friends,

To bridge the gap between the world and ours. ”

And thus they forged a bond from breath and flame,

A harmony that broke the chains of fate.

The dragon soared, its fiery wings outspread,

Across the sunlit sky, a dance of smoke,

The knight and maiden watched with hearts ablaze,

Together bound by courage and by trust.

They wandered forth, adventures at their heels,

Upon the trails where beasts and legends roamed,

And through the valleys deep and mountains high,

Their laughter echoed, flames against the dark.

So let the tales of courage brightly shine,

Of snakes and dragons, knights and maidens fair,

For in their story lies the truth we seek,

The fire within that breathes both life and love.

And in the shadowed realms where fears reside,

The heart that dares to face the flames will find,

That even dragons, fierce in sweltering might,

Can guard the dreams of those who dream with light.