"For days, he had been starved, kept from the light, given neither food nor water. Yet this morning had been different - he could sense a certain expectant excitement among his captors although, as usual, they said very little. Eventually, they dragged him into the arena; although it took many of them to do so. Now, he saw daylight again, and he sensed that freedom was within his reach - if he could only defeat this one formidable opponent...
He tested the strength of his shackles, sized up his foe - and waited"
The barbarian and the dragon slowly circled each other, as far as their chains would allow; neither one quite sure which of them had thought the preceding words...
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