"I told him that when you're courting a girl, you should give her a gift to show your good intentions. Don't all Giant Dragons like shiny things? I had the royal craftsmen forge a crown of pure gold set with diamonds. That thing was worth a whole city!"
"But as a result, that rascal Astra thought the crown was too small and not grand enough. He went off on his own and robbed a neighboring kingdom of a Secret Silver Ore mine, piling it all up at her cave entrance! It nearly started a war between us and our neighbors!"
"In the end, I had no choice but to handle it myself."
Aiden Duke had a look of utter despair on his face.
"I took a delegation, prepared lavish gifts, and went to... negotiate with that female dragon, just like a matchmaker arranging a marriage proposal."
