Melody No. 9 ~ The Dragon King comes to town. (Backdated to Saturday)

[thelittlecanary]

[There's no doubt about it - she's incredibly wary of the package when the postman first hands it to her with a tip of the hat and a saucy wink. After her ordeal in his office downtown, she's half convinced to take it out with the rest of the garbage and forget it was ever delivered. She leaves the box, which is hardly bigger than her fist,

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[bogusmagicker]

The Arabian fish . . . ?

[thelittlecanary]

...I'm afraid I don't know what you mean.

[bogusmagicker]

Bahamut. The great fish originating in Arabian mythology. A reinterpretation of the Behemoth from Judaic lore, the name is now used commonly in fantasy stories for the King of Dragons.

[thelittlecanary]

[Behemoth sounds familiar, though it conjures memories that are a hundred times less friendly.] In my world, Bahamut is the king of dragons.

[bogusmagicker]

Ah.

That may be mildly more useful as a regained possession.

[thelittlecanary]

[Smiles to herself.] My thoughts exactly. I'm very grateful to have him back.

[bogusmagicker]

. . . Use it wisely.

[thelittlecanary]

...Thank you. I promise you that I will.