festus and the lemon tree

Once upon a time,there was a beautiful dragon called Festus. Festus longed to have a friend, but when you are a dragon, no one wants to be your friend because you'll probably get barbecued as soon as your dragon friend says something. So Festus was lonely until one day, a strange man came by with a cart pulled by a horse. On the cart there were many strange and wonderful things, but Festus' eye was drawn to a small pot in the back of the truck, in which a small tree grew. On it was a single lemon. Festus stepped out onto the road and said to the man, "may i please have the small tree at the back of your cart?" The poor man was terrified by the 5 metre long red and gold dragon, but managed to say "y-y-y-y-es,b-b-b-ut you must give m-m-m-m-e one of your g-ol-den scales." Festus looked disappointed, and the cart man knew that the dragon could not take out his scales. "L-look" said the cart man. "I am going to the town near here. I will soon leave and come back here. I can give you the tree now and come and collect your scale later." "Ok" said Festus and took the lemon tree. The cart man continued to the town, and Festus was happy, caring for the little lemon tree. Then the cart man came back and asked again for one of Festus' scales. But Festus still couldnt take off one of his scales, so he asked the cart man "will you come and be my friend and look after the lemon tree with me? then you can see my scales any time you want to." The man thought a little, then agreed. and Festus was never lonly again, thanks to the little lemon tree.