Fitela crouched by the dragon's tail and said to himself, "I must keep very quiet and not let the dragon know I'm here, or he will fry me to a crisp!" He saw bubbles rising from the water and knew that Sigemund would be surfacing soon. He took hold of the dragon's tale and twisted with all his might.

The dragon roared. "Who dares to pull my tail? I will fry him now!" As the dragon turned to shoot fire at Fitela, he was shocked by Fitela's small size.
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