Mard Bert The Dragon

Once, long ago in winter times, there was no such thing as snow. The winters, however were long and cold, food was constantly scarce during these artic months. There was never enough food to feed all the living, luckily there was a goddess named Marda. Marda was the goddess of food. Marda loved to make different cuisine, but her favorite simple cuisine to make was and will always be beans. She often would share her delicious creations with all the living souls down on earth who needed it. She was a very charitable person, but she did get upset when people took advantage of her. The only person who did take advantage of her was Bert the Dragon. You see Bert was one of the last dragons who lived through the hurt for Dragons. He was also a special
Bert Was scared to lose his life to the humans, so he hid on one of the highest mountains, Mount Everest. Bert stayed there for as long as time existed. He would sleep all through the year and would only wake in the winter months, because even though it was cold enough up in the mountain those few degree differences made it feel like a sauna to Bert. One winter Bert woke up very famished, so famished that even the great Goddess Marda heard his stomach gripe. Of course, like a Grandma to her grand child, Marda provided food for Bert. Bert was very satisfied with his meal that her decided he would go to Marda for food every day. Of course Marda can’t say no, but her feeding was only a one time thing. She tried and tried to tell Bert that she could not feed him anymore, but she was just simply too charitable. Then she got an idea, she would give Bert a new mea, she would give him beans. “ of course why didn’t I think of this before” Marda said, “ He only eats meat, he won’t like beans!” one day she gave Bert the beans, she waited anxiously for the first bite, and when he took it a sigh of relief left her. “What is this!” cried