Dragon's Tragic Figures: Fact Or Fiction?

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As the evidence indicates, the princess chose the fate of the tiger for the lover. The young, tall and handsome man trusted the princess to decide which was best for him, and she picked death over life. The princess used a savage logic to make her decision as shown by her several days of deliberation. She did it for herself, so that she would not have to see him marrying the beautiful and fair maiden and her sole hope was to be with her love and, for her, it is better that he die than to be with someone else. The vicious tiger was then chosen so that the princess could get what she wanted. With this being said, logic provides that the choice of the tiger would be met out upon the lover. After all, there is still a glimpse of barbarism in her

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