The Chalice of Courage Pt2

With a staff fitted with a blade in hand, Leonid entered the cave. It was dark and hot, And with each step, Leonid became more and more fearful. The cave then opened up Into a large cavern, And in the center, On a stone throne, Sat the dragon And in his hand was the chalice. Quickly, Leonid positioned himself To attack with the sharp end Of his staff pointed at the dragon. “Now, where are your manners?” Boomed the dragon. “You enter my home uninvited, Point a pointy stick at me And not even say a simple ‘Good day, Dragon’.” Leonid was taken aback, He did not expect The dragon to speak And not like a nobleman. He, quickly, put aside his astonishment And yelled back, “Good day, Dragon, I have come for the chalice You hold in your hand. I am prepared to do battle!” “Do battle?!? Whatever for, my dear boy?” Why exactly have you come to my home And threaten my life? Have I burnt down your house? Killed your entire family? Killed your beloved dog?” Questioned the dragon. “Well, no… But I want the Chalice of Courage And I will do whatever I have to do to get it, Including vanquishing you!” Answered Leonid. “Truly, Why don’t you simply Ask me for the chalice?” Cooed the dragon, “It would be much easier.” “Alright, Dragon. May I, please, have The Chalice of Courage, So I may sip from it And become courageous.” The dragon stared at Leonid For two heart beats, Then said “No!” “If you were not Going to give me the chalice, Why did you make me ask for it?” Bellowed Leonid, angrily. “First things first, I made you ask Because it was the polite thing to do,” Said the dragon, “And I won’t give you The Chalice of Courage Because you don’t need it.” Leonid’s jaw dropped, And he stared at the dragon As though he had lost his mind. After a minute or two, He spluttered, “I don’t need it?! I don’t need it?!! Do you know what I went through To get here? How far I traveled? How I was jeered at By the village folk?” The dragon just smiled At the young man Growing more and more angry, “Oh, I know what you went through. It is quite a task To make it up here, But the fact that you did it, That you made it here, Proves that you don’t need it.”