_Cedric, I'm going to step away for a moment; I need to take a stroll. I'll return later.

_Yes, my lady.

The queen of the dragons returns to her majestic dragon form and, with a graceful movement of her gigantic wings, takes flight through the night sky.

"It's good to stretch one's wings from time to time. I have to make the most of it since I can't do this often," thought the queen as she soared above the clouds.

Suddenly, her ears catch a strange sound in the distance.

"Hmm?"

"It seems like something is happening up ahead. Let's see what it is," with curiosity, she immediately flew toward the source of the sound.

Upon arriving, she encounters a scene of a destroyed carriage, five lifeless humans on the ground, and a woman cornered by ogres.

"A group of ogres attacked a caravan of humans. Now, only one woman remains, and she's injured."

The woman, despite her wounds, tries to defend herself. "Her situation is dire."

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"I could ignore this, but these ogres are daring to hunt in my territory. I can't allow that."

The queen of the dragons unfurls her immense wings, her roar echoing through the skies, casting a menacing gaze upon the ogres.

_Who are you, worms, to dare to hunt in the territory of the great queen of dragons Seraphia!

Terrified, the ogres flee in panic to escape the dragon's wrath, disappearing into the dense forest.

Transforming into her human form, she approaches the injured woman and leans down to examine her.

"She doesn't have much time left, so it's best to leave her be."

Suddenly, she notices something in the woman's arms. Upon closer inspection, the queen realizes it's a small baby carefully hidden.

"She was protecting this precious life."

_Thank you for saving us.

_I didn't intend to save you.

With a gentle gesture, the woman hands the baby to the queen.

The dragon queen, in all her years of existence, had never seen a human baby up close. She's taken aback by the cuteness.

"So, this is what they say about these charming little creatures."

_Unfortunately, I'm the only living relative of my son. He won't have anyone else in this world when I...

Hey! I never said I would take care of him.

_Please, take care of him, the woman whispers with a trembling voice and tears in her eyes, entrusting the fate of her son to the queen.

As she looks at the adorable human baby once again, the queen starts to imagine the tragic fate that would await him if she were to leave him.

She begins to picture him starving or being devoured by forest monsters if she abandons him.

_I'll accept your final request, not out of kindness, but because I believe it wouldn't be fair to die without the chance to defend himself.

Determined, the queen returns home, taking the baby with her, who would eventually become known as the dragon prince.