This hatchling’s behavior is not cute at all; it keeps trying to kick and bite you.

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.

Raffles the real donkey passed away after being attacked by dogs. Her draconic namesake loathes dogs as a result. It spends its days stalking Lissa's dogs and frightening them as often as possible but so far has never managed to catch one. Both Lagie and Lissa are hopeful it will never succeed.