Ashes of Aaliyah
There weren't always Dragons in the Valley–
– In fact, few of the remaining elders can still recall such a time of blissful ignorance. But blissful as it was, anyone with a bit of sense will tell you ignorance breeds in a vicious rotation of self destruction. Over time, people become possessive of their ignorance; they lose sleep and sense as they pace in front of their treasures like rabid animals, baring our teeth at the mere sight of a possible threat. They turn on their friends, their brothers, their neighbors, to preserve what they believe they have earned– especially when it is more than they deserve.