As I reclined upon my vast mountain of gleaming gold in my majestic dragon form. My blue, scale-covered tail, resplendent in its iridescent sheen, coiled protectively around the precious treasures beneath me.

My perceptive ears pricked with keenness as the faint sound of approaching footsteps reached my senses. With a low growl, I surveyed the intruder, my serpentine eyes locking onto the form of a young human maiden who dared to encroach upon my secluded domain.

"Who goes there?!" I yelled.