The Warnings of Shinpai
LONG AGO ON a mountaintop in a distant corner of the world lived a dragon named Shinpai (sheen-PIE). From his high perch, Shinpai could see across the sea in one direction and down to the valley in another. Whenever danger was near, he shouted a warning to the people below.
“A wave is about to flood the village!” he would call out. “Quickly, up the mountain!” Or, “Invading warriors are marching this way! Prepare to defend yourselves!”
The people of the village
