The Princess, the Dragon, and the Wizard in the Golden Pumpkin
Off in the mystical realm of Magic Mountain, where the air shimmered with ancient power and the trees whispered old secrets, lived a wizard imprisoned inside a golden pumpkin. Once, he had been one of the most brilliant sorcerers in the land-wise, powerful, and deeply in love with Princess Makia, the radiant daughter of the King and Queen of Magic Mountain. But their love defied royal law, and for that, the wizard was cursed and banished, condemned to dwell within the enchanted pumpkin he once used for his magic.
Yet from their forbidden love came a child-Princess Malia-whose birth carried the promise of redemption and hope. Malia was no ordinary princess; she was born under the twin moons, blessed with light, purity, and an unbreakable bond to the mystical energies that governed the realm. As she grew, the power that once divided her parents would awaken within her, calling her toward her destiny.
When the kingdom fell into darkness and fire, Malia's father, the wizard, fought to protect his family from the King's wrath. In his final act of love, he transformed his essence into the very magic that would one day protect his daughter-imprisoning himself within the glowing heart of the golden pumpkin. The dragon, once his enemy, became the guardian of both Malia and the mountain, bound by the wizard's sacrifice and the queen's tears.
Years later, young Princess Malia would wander through the forest of her ancestors, hand in hand with the shimmering spirit of her mother, guided by the same dragon who once filled the skies with fire. In her heart glowed the light of her father's gift-the golden flame of love, wisdom, and unity. It was this flame that would lead her back to Magic Mountain, where she would one day restore peace between the mystics, mortals, and dragons alike.
The Princess, the Dragon, and the Wizard in the Golden Pumpkin is a tale of forbidden love, sacrifice, and the enduring power of light over darkness. It reminds readers that even in exile, love's magic cannot be extinguished-and that sometimes, the smallest glow can illuminate an entire world.
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J. S. Russell is a poet, writer, educator and returned citizen who has self-published six books of poetry and two children's books while incarcerated. His work has been published by NYU's Review of Law and Social Change digital publication The Harbinger and PEN America. J. S. Russell's work shines light on the experiences, insights and reflection of an incarcerated black man. He brings awareness to the power of words by emphasizing that he wrote his freedom.