Afriendly dragon befriends a princess from a nearby kingdom, and they spend quite a bit of time together. one day, an evil knight in shining armor grows jealous that the princess spends all her time with the dragon and rides out to the dragon’s lair to slay the creature. the princess emerges from the lair with sword and shield and defends the dragon from the evil knight. which sentence best explains the author’s intent in this passage? a. to emphasize the absurdity of fairy tales and fantasy novels b. to criticize knighthood as a refuge for criminals and tyrants c. to make traditional stories more tense and action-packed d. to overturn common stereotypes from traditional fairy tales