Fairytales

I don't really know if there's an exact definition for a fairy tale, but I feel like I could easily recognize one. Often it's in a "far far away" place, in a land not in our own dimension, and with mythical creatures like unicorns or dragons. There is often a hero or heroine who foils the evil plot of a villain, and lives "happily ever after" in the end. But they don’t always have these elements and range as much as any kind of story.

I remember having a book of old fairy tales as a kid- I remember the Mouse and the Lion, about a mouse helping a lion and proving the strength of such a small creature. There was one where a girl was turned into a swan and had seven brothers. My favorites were often tales that included animals, and especially people turning into ones. I always wanted to turn into some cool fantasy creature with supernatural powers as a kid.

If I was in a fairy tale I would love to be a dragon. Often they accompany a villain, but I feel like they are simply doing their job and are not the villain theirself. I don’t know what specific fairy tale I would be a part of but I would prefer to live in the end. Maybe I could even fall and love with the knight that comes to slay me after we have a long battle laced with homosexual subtext. Perhaps afterward we could defeat a corrupt king and rule over the land together.