Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It gives off a glow that lights up the cave.

Look, it’s grown frills, and the glow around it has become even brighter.

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.

She was afraid. Her father was also her grandfather, and a cold, uncommunicative narcissist. Her mother, who was also her half-sister, was no help, so she fled the weyr of her egg days. She hoped staying little would keep her unnoticed as she escaped, and tried a spell she had learned to keep young dragons small. The spell worked and she ran.

Heading west, she arrived in Verdant, a bustling dragon community. Gift of Peace, head Healers and teacher of Healing Arts at the Verdant school, welcomed her. "While your spell is irreversible, you have shown great courage, ingenuity and maturity. We could use your help with hatchlings who have suffered traumas. They need a mentor who knows what they've been through." Since that day, Sorrow has found joy in her work, many new friends, and the secure feeling that she is appreciated for who she truly is.