This chapter's epigraph is from a famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Ballad of a Dragon." In this poem, a dragon is described as "a fearsome dragon" . In this chapter, the words "dragon" and "dragon-like" are used interchangeably. In the poem, Edgar is talking about Arthur, who has been transformed into a "true dragon." He is also talking about the fact that Arthur's "outer dragon" is also transformed into the "inner dragon" of the poem. The poem ends with the words, "I have never beenheld it before / The mouth of a flame can be so hot." .
This chapter's epigraph is from a famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Ballad of a Dragon." In this poem, a dragon is described as "a fearsome dragon" . In this chapter, the words "dragon" and "dragon-like" are used interchangeably. In the poem, Edgar is talking about Arthur, who has been transformed into a "true dragon." He is also talking about the fact that Arthur's "outer dragon" is also transformed into the "inner dragon" of the poem. The poem ends with the words, "I have never beenheld it before / The mouth of a flame can be so hot." .