The dragon lay basking in the moonlight when it heard the armored rider approach. It opened a single eye and watched with catlike disinterest as they dismounted and readied a huge spear.
In no mood to fight, the dragon lashed out with its tail, crushing the horse against a sheer cliff. But the knight leapt impossibly high, dodging the fatal blow.
The figure raised their visor, revealing a pale face with protruding fangs.
The dragon sat up with interest. It had heard vampires sought out dragon blood as a rare and powerful vintage. They would not find it easy prey.

“Upper part of a medieval knight bronze statuette” by Horia Varlan is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Everyday Drabbles © 2026 by Hugh J. O’Donnell is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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