Prefect Dragon
by Lester D. Crawford
I said to the Christmas Dragon, “My other friends aren’t like you.”
“Because, I am unique. Having another friend like me would not be possible.”
“You told me dragons are perfect. If so, all dragons must be identical. Yet, you claim you are unique. That means dragons are not all identical. If dragons are not all identical, there must be some dragons more perfect than the others. In fact, there must be one dragon who is perfect while all other dragons are not. That one perfect dragon must be you.”
After a moment, he said, “I agree with your assessment.”
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I have a tradition of writing a 100-word Christmas story for the Advent Ghosts Flash Fiction Challenge run by Loren Eaton of the I Saw Lightning Fall blog.
If you wish to explore other people’s stories, check out Advent Ghosts 2025: The Stories.
I’m not so sure I’d argue with a dragon. Perfect? Quite possible, but what if they are perfect at hunting? I’ll just say “good dragon” and hope I don’t get roasted like a chestnut. Thank you for such a fun read!
“Let another’s lips praise you and not your own.”
The Christmas Dragon must bow to superior logic! Just out of curiosity, Lester, how do you manage to have a bespoke graphic for each story year after year? It’s pretty cool.