Today is the day. "I 'm clean and STRESSED, shy, afraid and ashamed to be an animal in show." I wrote to Heater.
Heater : "It will be ok, The people who came are loving you already. they are not the open public. They are the defenders of animals and they have come with their family for a party.
I will stay with you. OK? If you are afraid, hold my hand. Here your zookeeper hat with GUARD on it and a bandana you can place on your tail with written on it "I love children" and here a big bag to hand around your neck full of candy you give to children"
There is a sunny day, still hot for the season. There is placed a big carpet on the grass and a post in wood like in Disney : Dragon's Lair.
Heater ask me to crouch on the carpet then several men comes with an inflatable cavern with plastic imitation of stones with written Dragon's Lair also on it.
FUN.
They place next to me some coffer and false plastic gold coins around. The chest has written on it treasure of the Dragon. A plastic collar with very big plastic chains even a child can break was put on me.
A path was created who lead from my "Lair" to a mobile shop who was distributing freely princesses dresses with magic wands and knight clothings with latex swords.
A text says : who dare steal the dragon's treasure?
To give them motivation, free tickets to Efteling park.
So the fated hour arrive and a tsunami of peoples are rushing to the outside auditorium and pictures and data and reports of all sort where showed. The children were already disguised and ready to face the dragon's wrath.
Then the people were not focusing on the speech and were waiting for the main subject : ME.
I still have a veil on my snout to reduce fear and latex gloves on my fanged fingers for not cut or scratch accidentally any child. I was happy to play and happy to be hidden in my inflatable lair, it gave me a sort of protection against stare.
"Smart Heater, she is kind, they care for me" I tough.
Then a rush of words with "ATTTTAAAAACK" and a stampede of exited children was rushing to the DRAGON'S LAIR.
Then silence. No words. I was looking at the children who were looking at me and completely afraid. They must be 30 children . Then they all rush out afraid to their mum and father:
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"WHAAAAAAA, there is a real dragon . A REAL DRAGON. HE WILL EAT USSSS. RUUNNNN".
I have absolutely no MOVED!, I even not blinked!????? WHY??? Am I so scary??
So I don't move and start to whine, really sad.
Then a small girl, in a wheeling chair was going alone to the lair, visibly more courageous.
She enter difficulty the lair and said "Hello Mr. Dragon? You will not eat me? No? I am not fat and as you see, I cannot harm you. I have not sword and no magic wand.
If you want, I have a biscuit for you. And she try to approach me but her wheel chair is stuck.
Other children come and look the handicapped girl : "The dragon will eat her" The parents and elders are rushing and some enter the cavern and they froze.
My head was laying on the mat at the side of the girl, not moving. I was sad . Then the girl was crawling and grip a hand on my horn to approach me , the parents of other children terrified. She then give the snack with her other hand to my snout and I take it with my tongue. The girl was not releasing her grip and start laughing.
I started to lift my head and with the hanging girl I replaced her on the wheel chair. A drop of my tear dropped on the girl and a light started to emanate from the handicapped.
Then silence. Absolute silence. Heater feared a drama. and McGyvor looked the place as it was the last time he will seat here.
The girl suddenly raise and get up from the seat and say, Thank you Mr. Dragon, you have cured me. And she jumped at my neck for a cuddle. She was also from the orphanage.
I absolutely loves cuddle. and close my eyes and purr. purr.
I one movement, all the children were climbing on me, riding, fighting, sparring and the chest was opened and the sweets and candies were slaughtered.
The parents and officials were very surprised of my self control and the fact I liked the children and also they witness a miracle. The brother of the girl were kneeling in front of me thanking, then cuddling me also. The children of the orphanage were mixed with them and all the day was bliss.
Then the buffet. The children were attacking the buffet of the adult even if they weren't loving it because they wanted to feed me and look at my teeth. I was laughing because the food for me was served to the people because the children have ravaged the buffet for me .
I've said it : ZOO FREE BUFFET! MIAM.
One of the children climb on my neck and ask : "I am a dragon rider, now I ride you"
So I decided to make a ride for the children in the park.
Adults realized the chain was fake and I was free the whole time. Some where frozen seeing my size. Heater reassure them.
Some adult come near me and ask "Hello Dragon, You seems kind. My name is Victor and I work at the French branch. Do you understand what I say to you, kidding and a little drunk on the aperitives."
I nodded
Arch surprise for Victor and his wife : You understand what we say? I nodded.
"All?" Nod
Jesus, it is true. You are a double treasure now. But the children cannot wait and I make again rides and rides of children on my back.
Then heater ask the people to move back to let me place, then climb on my neck. I flap and take off I front of the astonished mass of people.
FLAP FLAP FLAP, photos . Then I land near the cavern and then Selfie parade.
This day was a huge success and Heater and McGyvor told me I am a star now and I dethroned the Panda.
The problem now ALL branch wanted a dragon or I come there. So I proposed to make travel between the various branch offices.
The guests were all leaving, very enjoyed and re-motivated for their purpose. and the bus car has taken back the orphans to the orphanage. The coach was not very healthy as I see him.