The Knight Who Took Off His Armor

Once upon a time, there was a young knight named Elian, who lived in a kingdom where everyone believed courage was made of muscles, swords, and shining armor.
Every day, Elian wore his shining armor, crafted from the strongest metals in the kingdom, and walked proudly through the streets. But no one knew that, beneath that armor, Elian hid a great fear: that of not being enough.

He was afraid of making mistakes, of showing his emotions, of saying that sometimes he felt alone.
"A knight doesn't cry," everyone said.
"A knight isn't afraid," they repeated.
And so Elian continued to wear his armor... even when no one was looking.

One night, however, Elian had a strange dream: he was at the foot of a mysterious mountain, and a sweet voice whispered to him:
"To find your true strength, you must let go of what weighs you down."

When he awoke, his heart was pounding. He then decided to set out for that mountain, following the voice of his dream. He walked for days, the armor that covered him growing heavier with each passing hour. Until, tired and confused, he stopped under a stone tree.

There, sitting on a rock, was Sem. His eyes shone like the moon.
"Welcome, Knight," he said softly. "The weight you feel doesn't come from your armor. It comes from what you don't let out."

Elian lowered his gaze. "But I... I must be strong."

Sem then handed him a simple bracelet, woven with golden threads and natural stones.
"This is a Dragon Bracelet. It is not a weapon, nor a shield. It is a reminder: that your greatest strength is born when you have the courage to be true."

At that moment, a great roar crossed the sky. The Guardian Dragon descended among the clouds and looked at Elian with eyes full of wisdom.
"You, Knight, have accomplished the most difficult thing of all: you listened to your heart."

Elian then did something no knight had ever done: he removed his armor, piece by piece.
And underneath... there was only him: a boy with an immense heart, full of emotions, dreams, and questions.

From that day on, Elian returned to his changed kingdom. He spoke softly, helped with respect, and wore the bracelet on his wrist, a symbol of his newfound courage.
And soon, other boys and girls began to understand that courage isn't about not being afraid...
But choosing every day to be yourself.

Moral of the story:
True strength lies not in the armor we wear, but in the heart we have the courage to show. Even a knight can cry, dream... and fly, with his inner Dragon.