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Belboz chuckled, seeing her rage dissipate upon viewing herself in the mirror. She could not help but be entranced by her own beauty. "See," he said, nodding, "you are going to seduce the dragon so very effectively, and then..."

Belboz went over to a locked chest, and pulled out an enormous keyring, trying to find the right one. Astra had to admit to herself that she was now strikingly beautiful, almost unnaturally so. Belboz had done this? What witchcraft was this? Astra had always known she was beautiful, but her new look was beyond any thing she had ever seen. "I do not think that a simple stab in the heart will do," she said, still admiring herself as she turned around to various angles in the mirror. "We are talking about the dragon after all."

"Of course," said Belboz, with a laugh. "Don't be stupid. As soon as I find this damnable key I have an enchanted dagger that you can use to plunge into his black heart. It will kill him on the spot, but you must be precise."

1. Belboz finds the key, unlocks the chest, and procures the dagger.
2. Twenty minutes later, Belboz is still working on getting the chest open. Astra is losing her patience.
3. Meanwhile, the dragon...

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