Jason Weiser

Genuine vulnerability is scary, but the alternative is a dank hole in the ground where you might be safe, but you'll be alone.

Real connection is taking the risk and then being willing to meet and help people when they take that risk with you.

Next time on the podcast, it's the story of Vitasco, whose mom started dating a dragon.

And you'll see that if you're an epic hero, the last thing you want is for your mom to start dating a dragon.

As you absolutely know by now, hopefully, Myths and Legends has a book coming out.

It's a comprehensive telling of the King Arthur legends, and it is phenomenal, if I may say so.

The first book of a three-book series comes out December 1st.

It's available for pre-order now.

But I just want to say, you all are awesome.

I mentioned the giveaway a few weeks back, and 11,000 people applied to it.

So they are doing another giveaway, which is going on now through June 14th.

There are links to everything in the show notes.

And once again, thank you all so much for your interest, support, excitement.

You're amazing.

The creatures this time are the Dorgar from the Simonside Hills in Northumberland, England.

So we've probably talked about will-o'-the-wisp or ghost lights, lights that might mysteriously appear in the forest, either tempting travelers in or looking like they're leading the lost traveler to safety.

If you can see where this is going, and if you know you should not follow these lights, congratulations, you've listened to this podcast before.

But what if you really want to mess with a mythological creature?

One story of the Durrigar involves a young man who walked into the forest he knew contained a bog and shouted, Tintin!

which was apparently the way to get the duergar's attention and cause them to turn on the lights, or light.