The Volcano of the Stars
Once upon a time, there was a volcano called the Star Volcano, located on a tall, smoking mountain. The people of the nearby village always talked about a dragon that lived inside the volcano, but no one dared approach it, because they all thought it was dangerous. But there was a boy named Luca, who loved his friends dearly and wasn't afraid to discover the truth.
One day, Luca decided to go to the volcano. "I want to see with my own eyes who this dragon really is," he thought. So, with a brave heart, he began to climb the mountain. When he reached the crater, he saw something that surprised him: a huge dragon, but it didn't look scary at all. The dragon was calm and gentle, and when it saw Luca, it approached him.
"Why did you come here, little one?" asked the dragon in a deep but friendly voice.
Luca, fearlessly, replied: "I came to find out if you're really as bad as they say. But I believe every friend deserves a chance."
The dragon smiled and said, "You have so much courage, just like Sem, a woman I know well. She was always kind and taught me the importance of protecting others."
Luca was surprised: "Sem? You know Sem?"
The dragon nodded. "Sem taught me that true strength lies in friendship. It's not fear that makes us strong, but the love and protection we give each other."
Just then, Sem approached from afar, smiling. "Luca, today you proved that friendship is stronger than fear. When you experience something new without fear, you become stronger."
Luca, happy, understood that we shouldn't be afraid of the unknown. "So, the dragon isn't evil?" he asked.
"No, Luca," Sem replied. "Sometimes, we're afraid of things we don't understand. But if we face fear with an open heart, we can make new discoveries and grow."
From that day on, Luca understood that friendship and courage were the most important things. He promised himself that he would always love his friends and that he would never be afraid to discover new things, even when they seemed difficult or scary.
And so, the volcano was no longer a place of fear, but a place where friendship, protection, and courage reigned. Luca, Sem, and the dragon continued to live happily, always ready to help and protect one another.
Moral of the story: We must not be afraid of what we do not know. Friendship and love are the most powerful forces to overcome any difficulty.
Illustration by Roberta Ferrera
One day, Luca decided to go to the volcano. "I want to see with my own eyes who this dragon really is," he thought. So, with a brave heart, he began to climb the mountain. When he reached the crater, he saw something that surprised him: a huge dragon, but it didn't look scary at all. The dragon was calm and gentle, and when it saw Luca, it approached him.
"Why did you come here, little one?" asked the dragon in a deep but friendly voice.
Luca, fearlessly, replied: "I came to find out if you're really as bad as they say. But I believe every friend deserves a chance."
The dragon smiled and said, "You have so much courage, just like Sem, a woman I know well. She was always kind and taught me the importance of protecting others."
Luca was surprised: "Sem? You know Sem?"
The dragon nodded. "Sem taught me that true strength lies in friendship. It's not fear that makes us strong, but the love and protection we give each other."
Just then, Sem approached from afar, smiling. "Luca, today you proved that friendship is stronger than fear. When you experience something new without fear, you become stronger."
Luca, happy, understood that we shouldn't be afraid of the unknown. "So, the dragon isn't evil?" he asked.
"No, Luca," Sem replied. "Sometimes, we're afraid of things we don't understand. But if we face fear with an open heart, we can make new discoveries and grow."
From that day on, Luca understood that friendship and courage were the most important things. He promised himself that he would always love his friends and that he would never be afraid to discover new things, even when they seemed difficult or scary.
And so, the volcano was no longer a place of fear, but a place where friendship, protection, and courage reigned. Luca, Sem, and the dragon continued to live happily, always ready to help and protect one another.
Moral of the story: We must not be afraid of what we do not know. Friendship and love are the most powerful forces to overcome any difficulty.
Illustration by Roberta Ferrera
