Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glitter like enchanting flames.

And look! It has grown wings! 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.

Ansmo took advantage of his small size and illusion magic to eavesdrop on humans—a race which, he believes, is constantly searching for magical immortality because of their short lifespans. From them, he has discovered that art is a key component in the quest for immortality. They kept saying, "art—a fact." Therefore, they must believe that art is a fact of reality and therefore by becoming a work of art, they can become a fact of the universe, as ever-lasting as the elements themselves. That is why so many humans paint their faces—to become art. Ansmo thinks the humans' attempts are simply too crude, and that with techniques it takes a draconic lifespan to master, it will one day be possible for him to turn himself into such a permanent masterpiece. His parents enrolled him in Seven Questions University to pursue his research in a safe environment. He excels in both fundamental and impractical studies.