Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. But... where are its legs?

Young dragons are relatively defenseless. They are born with relatively soft scales, which are shed and replaced with harder ones as the hatchling matures. Once a hatchling’s wings grow in, it typically marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are often capable of hunting on their own and are usually left alone by their mother.

Akshatha is cheerful and impish, though she seems to lack understanding of what "too far" is when it comes to practical jokes. The adults must tell her in no uncertain terms what is and isn't allowed, and she appreciates that. Akshatha's caretakers must look after three young dragons, and she's the oldest of them, so the caretakers pay less attention to her and usually don't notice her sneaking out to put a twig in her mouth and lie insouciantly on the top of a bench rather than the seat, her idea of rebellious activity.