She stops any knight who passes by, and begs his aid in slaying the dragon who haunts the woods. In return she offers her hand in marriage, and the magical shield, enchanted against the dragon’s breath.
She mounts the knight’s charger, and together the two disappear into the darkened woods.
Many accept, for she is amber-eyed and very fair, but none return.
The next day, she is back again, and the shield is red but not with paint, and her amber eyes burn a little brighter.
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