Aww... It's a cute baby dragon... except for the tangle of dangerous-looking vines surrounding it...

Young dragons are relatively defenseless. Their scales don't grow in until right before they mature, and they have almost no strength. Once a hatchling's wings grow in, it marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are usually left alone by their mother and begin to hunt and survive on their own.

Grashi is the oldest and wisest of the Rela clan. She may not look old but to save her life she was frozen into a permanent hatchling. (from The Rela's role play)