Hilary Rodham Clinton wrote the book It Takes a Village (to raise a child). Lord Erskine is the dark side of her work.
 
Erskine is an orphan whose plight is ignored by his neighbors. Winter is long, and he is in danger of perishing, but survives with the support and mutual affinity to animals.
 
Spring arrives with dreadful news. A ferocious dragon has appeared, devouring unlucky travelers. Treasures will be awarded to anyone who will slay the dragon. Desperate, Erskine volunteers. No one is less qualified to slay the dragon than this little fellow, but off he goes!
 
Tribulations are found along the way, but with helpful sources, the dragon is pacified. Sometimes even a dragon has a legitimate point of view. We would do well to hear it!
 
Courage we need to muster it, and Erskine did. He went off on that long trek, and faced that dragon.