Castle Gossip: When Aeris Started Tormenting the Black Dragon

Maid 1: "Did you hear what Lady Aeris called His Majesty today?"

Maid 2: "Oh, you mean 'Overgrown Lizard'? That was last week."

Maid 3: "No, today she called him 'His Royal Grumpiness' in front of the knights!"

Knight 1: "I thought she was done after 'Walking Furnace'..."

Knight 2: "Nope. Yesterday, she called him 'Big Angry Reptile' right to his face!"

Maid 4: "And he didn't even roast her alive?! How?!"

Maid 1: "Not just that-when he glared at her, she patted his arm and said, 'Aww, is someone cranky because they didn't get their nap?'"

Maid 2: "I heard she once told him, 'If you keep frowning like that, your scales will get wrinkles.'"

Knight 3: "The best part? He just stood there, staring at her like he forgot how to breathe!"

Maid 3: "At this point, I'm convinced Lady Aeris has some kind of magic power over him."

Knight 4: "Or she's just really, really brave."

Maid 1: "Brave? More like insane. She literally called the Emperor of Dragons... 'Big, Moody Lizard.'"

Maid 2: "Wait, wasn't she the one who said, 'I bet you don't even breathe fire. It's probably just spicy air'?"

Maid 3: "Yes! And then she walked away, humming, while His Majesty just stood there looking personally attacked."

Knight 1: "And the other day, she called him 'Mister Roasty-Toasty' when he sneezed fire."

Maid 4: "I saw her poke his tail with a stick once. A STICK. And then she laughed and said, 'Wow, it actually moves!'"

Knight 2: "And let's not forget when she casually said, 'You know, for a dragon, you're not that scary.'"

Maid 1: "The man literally conquered kingdoms, and here she is treating him like a grumpy pet lizard."

Maid 3: "Honestly, I think she's his biggest nightmare."

Maid 4: "Or his greatest weakness."

Knight 3: "Either way... this is the best entertainment we've had in years."

And thus, the legend of Aeris-the fearless woman who made the Black Dragon speechless-spread like wildfire throughout the castle.