Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It enjoys playing in shallow water.

And look! It has grown fins, and likes to make bubbles in the water. It must be close to maturing.

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.

Bob Wilkins is prone to screaming and passing out at the slightest thing, such as the appearance of gray dragons, or libraries. For some reason, he's really scared of them. Other things that scream and pass out cause him to do so as well. Even during his training, things appear frightening, such as extraordinarily large fish, big clouds of bubbles, mysterious splashes, chickens, and knights of any size, especially ones in golden armor. Lyekir has learned that a lot of patience is required to train Bob Wilkins. He always uses a gentle voice when speaking to his apprentice, and avoids things that may move suddenly. Despite these precautions, Bob Wilkins passes out at least five times a day, and is considered the most timorous dragon in the cave.