"Enter!"
Skeletons rattled on the slimy walls of the cavern, a lone figure at its opening. The lonesome knight charged slowly but regally into the repulsive abyss, keeping his head high as he approached the gruesome beast.
"friend or foe?" Two large yellow eyes emerged from the darkness alight with hunger and greed, Its rough hide scratching the dull granite, and its claws tapping with a hideous echo. "I am neither friend nor foe," The knight exclaimed, "I am an overseer, bringing those to justice the wrong you may have done."
The creature growled, its bloodstained fangs glinting in the dim sunlight that had battled its way into the shade. The eyes rose along with the teeth, the claws, the scales, to reveal...
"Un dragón, a dragon!" The youngest listener squealed in both fear and mirth, falling onto his mother's lap. "Mamá, the dragon's scary!"
Warm hands mussed through the boys long brown locks. "Mi hijo, you didn't let me finish. The brave caballero told the dragon about what was wrong about thieving, and the dragon was sorry. The beast transformed into un niño pequeño like he was before he took that piece of candy. He apologised, mi ladrón arrepentido. You understand, don't you?" "Yes, mommy."
Esparanza gave her son a kiss; She could smell the jolly rancher on the five-year old's breath.