Seasonal Dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

Lost in the blizzard, he knew it had been a mistake to venture out into the snow. It had been two days since he last saw any traces of another human and what little food he had left had been lost in the night. <br/>Snow whizzing past his face, he peered through the half-light and made out in the gloom a huge form before him, watching his movements. <br/>Frozen now with fear instead of cold, he waited for the beast to lunge for him and put an abrupt end to his suffering. Instead, the dragon turned away and began trudging through the snow.<br/>After a moments pause, he started after it. <br/>For what seemed like several hours, he followed the dragon, until he at last stumbled in the snow. Climbing to his knees, coughing ice, he looked round for his escort. <br/>Instead his eyes caught a more welcoming sight. An inn's sign waving in the wind, a smoking chimney and candle lit windows. <br/>A smile broke across his face and he half crawled to the inn's doorway, under the watchful gaze of Youichi, his silent guide.