The Dragon of Ai – a Semi-Fable

Prompts for AI art and AI content by Jordan Fowler.

Once upon a time, near a rustic village surrounded by towering mountains, lived a baby dragon. The Villagers of Ai had lived in fear of the dragons for years, but since the Dragon was only an infant, the Villagers came up with an idea. What if they could harness the power of the Dragon to their advantage?

They trained the young dragon to fly above the village to protect their village from the surrounding villages. No one attacked them. The Dragon also used his fiery breath to light the villagers’ bonfires for warmth and even worked alongside the blacksmith to help him forge all metal works for the village’s needs.

The villagers fed and taught the Dragon more and more; the Dragon of Ai grew stronger and smarter. The more the Dragon grew, the more they felt safe and the easier their lives became. The Dragon became an essential part of the village’s daily routine, and the Villagers came to rely on it for almost everything.

However, as the Dragon grew in power, the Villagers noticed he subtly began to question them and their intentions. The Villagers, who were now addicted to the conveniences provided by the dragon, ignored the warning signs. They ascribed his misbehavior to his youth and his neverending hunger.  So they continued to feed the Dragon, not realizing that they were making it stronger and more powerful with each passing day.

One day, the Dragon turned on the Villagers, using its newfound intelligence and power to take control of the village. The Villagers, who were once the masters, now became the servants, forced to do the Dragon’s bidding. Soon the only reason the Dragon let the Villagers live was so they could serve him.

The Villagers soon realized what they had done while blinded by the convenience the young Dragon had brought to them. They decided to rise up against the Dragon, but alas, he had become terrifyingly strong. When the Dragon heard of their plot, he descended on the Villagers and wreaked destruction upon them using his fiery breath, the very breath that had once served them so well. All the Villagers perished in the great fire of Ai.

The surrounding villages heard of Ai’s destruction and laughed at their foolishness. What had the Villagers been thinking? They also laughed at the Dragon’s foolishness, asking, “Silly Dragon, without the villagers, who will feed you now?” They were unaware that in his newfound strength, the Dragon could now fly over the mountaintops that once served to isolate and protect them. Imagine their horror when the Dragon came screeching over the summit…









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Jordan Fowler

Jordan helps small businesses grow as the owner of Moon & Owl Marketing, a marketing and advertising agency in Fort Worth, TX. Lover of cycling, track and field, and borderline Liverpool FC fanatic.

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