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Once upon a time there was a little boy named Arlo. Arlo was kind and sweet, but he often felt sad. The other children laughed at him because he did not look like the others. Arlo tried to stay away from them, hoping no one would notice him.
One day, Arlo decided to go find a place where he could be in peace. He climbed the hill near the village and, among the trees, he saw a mysterious light. He followed the light and came to a clearing where he found a woman and a large dragon.
The woman's name was Sem, and beside her was a silver-scaled dragon. “Welcome, Arlo,” Sem said with a smile. “I see you carry a burden in your heart, but you have come to the right place.”
Arlo looked at the dragon and said, “Other people's words hurt me. I feel small and sad.”
Sem nodded, “I know, Arlo. Words can hurt us, but we can choose how we respond. The Dragon of Words is here to help you understand that your strength comes from within you, not from the words of others.”
Sem took a colorful bracelet and placed it on Arlo's wrist. “This is the Word Dragon Bracelet. Whenever someone hurts you with words, look at the bracelet and remember that words do not define you. You are strong, and nothing can change who you are.”
The dragon said, “Words may be like wind, but you are like a root growing strong in the earth. Whenever someone hurts you with words, remember that you are stronger than they are.”
Arlo returned to the village with the bracelet on his wrist. Whenever someone looked at him or laughed at him, Arlo looked at the bracelet and felt more confident. Gradually, the children began to realize that Arlo was special, and some approached him to apologize. Arlo smiled and replied, “Words are important, but we can choose how we use them.”
Moral of the fairy tale:
Words can hurt us, but we decide how we let them into our hearts. When we believe in our strength, no words can bring us down. If we learn to use words to do good, we can grow as strong as a tree.
