Robin Red-breast

In this time of Christmas cards and pretty songs, we’ve forgotten the robin’s full name.

Long ago, an ice dragon came to Albion. The King of Birds sent his best warriors – the hawks and the eagles.

They were frozen.

But the robin, being small, approached unseen. He saw the dragon, surrounded by snow, and inside its crystalline body he saw its red, beating heart.

Robin flew under the dragon’s belly and stabbed straight up. The hot blood melted the dragon’s body, and stained the robin’s chest.

So next time, remember it’s not just a robin. It’s Robin Red-breast, Dragonslayer, Champion-in-Snow.