The Laughing Princess: Recent Episodes
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The Laughing Princess is a collection of 12 interrelated stories told to a brother and sister of that special age at which they had recently discovered that their parents did not always understand them. Petra and Daniel are bored by the quaint fishing Village where their parents have chosen to holiday, until they picnic alone on a beach below a ruined castle. There, they encounter a small but powerful Dragon who tells them stories in which they meet a princess, a wizard, a blind man in love, a dull fellow who learns to laugh, a thief-of-hearts musician, a poet, a warrior, a beautiful girl with ambitions, a tavern girl who meets a witch, and a queen who defies a sea rover -- each one involving a different dragon. Their world will never be the same.
“The Queen and the Sea Rover” In which the princess, now queen, revisits the sea dragon to save her grand-daughter.
“The Poet and the Angular Dragon” In which a lonely dragon becomes the muse of a troubled poet.
“Ryll’s Fortune” In which a rich man’s pretty daughter asks a dragon for what she deserves.
“The Warrior and the Trickster Dragon” In which a warrior fights a shape-shifting dragon.
“The Thief of Hearts and the Dragonets” In which three small dragons help a musician decide who and what he really loves.
“The Solemn Son and the Boulder-Roller” In which a playful dragon teaches a dull fellow to laugh.
“The Wizard and the Fire Dragon” In which a retired wizard unexpectedly conjures up a fire dragon.