Flamingo Wyverns are so named for their resemblance to the tropical birds with whom they often share territory. Their most striking feature is the bony black crest over their faces and snouts, smaller in females, aiding both in digging up food and protection from attack. Females are noticeably brighter than males due to their habit of not straying far from particularly algae-rich feeding grounds.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

Ms Russo is tasked with educating the water-affine hatchlings of the clan on hunting in the brakish water of the shallow area of the river delta and how to find onself safe shelter in these landscape. The only problem is: Ms Russo can't stand hatchlings. She likes order and quiet and has no patience at all for silly games or someone not doing as they're told. Needless to say that hatchlings going to Ms Russo's Flamingo school aren't among the happiest hatchlings of the clan.