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

Now there are even more vines. Perhaps something is happening?

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.

Nytevine is learning to snare small prey her newly-grown vines, taught by Nytefly. Nytevine's best friend is Duskye. The two of them talk of the day's training each night, and sometimes teach a little of their skills to each other, though Nytevine is a little jealous of Duskye's powers of flight. Still, she finds compensation in being able to tangle the black hatchling with her vines if she gets too cocky.