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I have to sneak off before that lady dragon returns, thought Matthias. A protective new mother has eyes in the back of her head. He wanted to groan as the father, showing no signs of moving his tail, started sorting a treasure pile.
If only the egg would hatch, Matthias thought. That would get Papa on his feet. Suddenly, Matthias knew what to do. Imagining himself back at the puppet theater, he picked up a stone and struck it on the big rock sheltering him.
Tap.
The dragon paused, a diamond-encrusted crown dangling from one claw. Matthias forced himself to wait through a long minute of silence, thinking, Go slow. This performance must sound natural.
Tap.
“I did hear something!” cried the dragon. “Daddy's coming!”
As he lumbered toward the egg, his tail slid away from the hole. But Matthias couldn't risk tiptoeing off until he felt sure the dragon wouldn't look up.
Tap-tap.
“Old Dad's here, sweetie, ready to greet you,” the excited dragon told the egg. “And Mommy's flying home soon, bringing nice, fat piggy-wiggies!”
Matthias gave a last tap-tap before slipping out of the cave, scanning the empty sky, and running away. When he drew near the inn, he thought, my adventure's the kind of thing that happens to the puppet prince. Maybe we could…
Summarize how Matthias escapes the dragons' cave.
If only the egg would hatch, Matthias thought. That would get Papa on his feet. Suddenly, Matthias knew what to do. Imagining himself back at the puppet theater, he picked up a stone and struck it on the big rock sheltering him.
Tap.
The dragon paused, a diamond-encrusted crown dangling from one claw. Matthias forced himself to wait through a long minute of silence, thinking, Go slow. This performance must sound natural.
Tap.
“I did hear something!” cried the dragon. “Daddy's coming!”
As he lumbered toward the egg, his tail slid away from the hole. But Matthias couldn't risk tiptoeing off until he felt sure the dragon wouldn't look up.
Tap-tap.
“Old Dad's here, sweetie, ready to greet you,” the excited dragon told the egg. “And Mommy's flying home soon, bringing nice, fat piggy-wiggies!”
Matthias gave a last tap-tap before slipping out of the cave, scanning the empty sky, and running away. When he drew near the inn, he thought, my adventure's the kind of thing that happens to the puppet prince. Maybe we could…
Summarize how Matthias escapes the dragons' cave.
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GPT-4o mini
Matthias cleverly devises a plan to escape the dragon's cave while the dragon father is distracted. He taps a stone against a rock to create sounds that lure the dragon's attention away from him. As the dragon excitedly reassures the egg that he’s coming and prepares for the returning mother, Matthias takes advantage of the distraction. He waits until the dragon is fully focused on the egg before slipping out of the cave. Once outside, he quickly scans the sky to ensure it’s clear before running away, reflecting on how his adventure resembles that of a puppet prince.