Paper Dragons are not truly living creatures. They are pieces of parchment enchanted by magic, and as such, are very vulnerable to fire. However, they behave almost like dragons. The only place where their behavior differs is breeding: paper dragons cannot breed.

Flirty Flutterby is a very grateful young man.  Being enchanted parchment, he knows that his lot in life is unsteady, but he is glad to have the chance to have it.  He has become fast friends with Taronga Li, a fire dragon, even though it is very dangerous for him to go near his friend.  In respect to Flirty Flutterby's inability to ever father children and how this is the one huge regret of his life, Taronga Li has decided to also stay abstinent in deference to his friend.  They both will remain the doting uncles of the cave and love all young ones as their own.