It's a large bird...it's a shooting star...it's a...DRAGON? An apprentice and his wizard are sought out by a mythical beast of legend to render a crucially important service. Negotiations and hijinks ensue. Inspired by a Reedsy Prompt: "Your character, by chance or habit, peers through a telescope. They see something unusual - what is it?" https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts