h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*merlin looks left and right as the nymph adress' him* merlin i take it you dont realise who the center dragon is.... This ceremony is to initiate skysong into the children. Now she can mind speech

Surely you must be wrong.. she's too young for that?
Still.. we ARE sitting front row (front dragon?)

[Meanwhile the dragonsong increases in volume.. ]

children speak mind speach she is 40 years old. you still dont realise who the center dragon is

[The roar of the dragons now makes the earth shake.. this is the stuff nightmares are made off]
Centre dragon? no? who?

ME, im only a guest of course but as the nymph queen im honoured as to lead this ceremony

Ahhh.. whaauww
[Meanwhile the roar of dragons is now overwhelming. The young (young? well.. for a dragon yes) is gradually becoming the centre of everyone's attention. Four enormous dragons now flank it, each in full ceremonial armour.
(Note to researchers: yes: dragons do have ceremonies as is obvious from the story and also ceremonial dresses. Ceremonial armour is not functional little or no steel, but lots of gold and gems. The gems weave patterns and reflect the light in wondrous ways. It goes without saying that dragons do wear armour but don't carry weapons)
The centre dragon (we now know is actually Kathy) is a magnificent female, coloured in the whole spectral range, wilt a distinct regal appearance. Very impressive!
The young dragon, flanked by the four dragon-lords, now approaches the centre dragon. The other dragons are getting more and more excited, their song gradually fades away.]

*the dragons silence and the young one rises in the air held by a golden air, she then trills and drops*

[The dragons are obviously excited.. more and more excited..
What started as a massive dragon army singing war songs, thundering through a many coloured sky blowing sparks and flames, now turns into a dragon-family gathering.. Mind you: this is certainly not a picnic! And it is certainly not a sunday afternoon trip. Any human accidently wandering through the few hundred dragons would be roasted within a second..
The young dragon folds her wings and drops from the sky.. faster and faster.. heading straight for the deep blue water. Will she crash into the water? ]

*the young dragon pulls up and blows a large column

yes but she's advanced for her age.

*the dragons roars fade, the ceremonie is over. they return to their homes.*
hey merlin we better return to the castle

Awwwww,, just when the fun starts.. Awrite.. let's go

merlin you sentamentalist, We must go back. I have a present to give you, a token of my favour if you will. *dissapears in a flash of turquiose* *an echoing replica of the nymph queen's voice* meet you at the castle

slowpoke

silly boy *walks through into private lodgings* you may join me