The slave crept slowly into the crack. "Wow, it's dark in here," he whispered. Suddenly he saw a light ahead. "I wonder if that is where the treasure is hidden?" he asked himself excitedly.

As he got closer, he saw a huge pile of gold, almost touching the ceiling. He heard a noise. "Hssssssss!" came from the lizard guarding the treasure. It was no ordinary lizard. It was a firedrake!
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