Dedicated to Colten and his ZIA Tonita

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Long ago, a giant sea monster known as the ORK Worm rose out of the sea. It was said that the ORK Worm’s body stretched halfway around the world. That its one eye was as red as fire. That its breath was poison to all living things.

Every day it moved closer to the Kingdom of Liberty Land.

The king of Liberty Land asked the sorcerer for help. “You must give your only daughter, Princess Riley, to the ORK Worm,” said the sorcerer. “Only then will it leave."

The king went pale. Princess Riley was kind, gentle, and loved by everyone. “Is that the only way to save my people?” the king asked.

“It is the only way,” the sorcerer said.

The king knew the sorcerer was serious. But he wasn’t ready to give up yet.

The king sent a message to all of Liberty Land: The man who can kill the ORK Worm will get half of the kingdom and Princess Riley as his bride. The king was excited when thirty-six men came forward.

But as soon as they saw the monster, they all ran away. The king was sad.

He knew the princess had to be offered up to the ORK Worm.

There was great grief throughout Liberty land.

On the day before the princess would be offered to the monster, a farm boy went to the seashore. His name was Colten.

All his life Colten wanted to be a great hero.

He was determined to defeat the ORK Worm and save PrincessRiley.

Colten borrowed a small boat. He loaded a bucket of burning coals into it and rowed toward the ORK Worm.

At dawn, the monster awoke. It slowly opened its giant jaws in a yawn. A great flood of water rushed into its open mouth.

The boat and Colten were swept in. Colten was carried down the ORK Worm’s throat.

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