A Dragon's Lament

A young Eleven princess is so vain, she is turned into a beast. When a Hunter named Faeryn travels to the Outlands, he comes across her - undoubtedly, after running for his life - and the two begin a friendship. Yet his brother disapproves. And the only thing the princess is thinking is can he love me?

Written for this contest.

Quote: "Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses, who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants out love." - Rainer Maria Rilke