A tale for today

She had been out for a walk on this sunny day. As she reached the top of the hill and looked down she something in the little valley below. "What could it be?" She wondered. It looked like a large wooden trunk. Reaching it quickly and only hesitating for a moment before opening it, she gasped with surprise as the sun bounced off what appeared to be many little suns inside. Soon realizing that each light was in fact a jewel, she could not imagine why such a treasure would be here. Suddenly a shadow came between her and the sun. She looked up to see a large body, even larger wings and feet with claws the size of her arms. The great beast snatched her up and carried her away...