Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. You think it's a girl, although you're not sure how to check.
And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing.

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.

Lyra is far more of a tomboy than her mother (Sasami) would like her to be.  She has no interest in learning to flick her tail "just so" in order to garner adoration from willing suitors.  Whatever she wants, she takes, which is an easier concept for her to grasp.  She likes to spar with Xenith, and spends most of her time with the other hatchlings.