Pink Dragons are primarily herbivores and only eat meat during the mating season, when mates will exchange kills. When it is not breeding season, pink dragons spend most of their time incubating eggs and caring for their clan’s young. Due to their feminine color, it was traditionally thought that pink dragons were a strictly female breed, but this is not true.

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.

Hearts Desyre, affectionately called "Little Sister" by Hearts Dyer, takes on a dual role as both a relationship counselor and as a 'shoulder to cry on'. Desyre herself is a vivacious dragon, but she always keeps her enthusiasm in check when other dragons come to her for advice or consolation. Her favorite place to stay is in a nearby shallow cave with some of the other dragons in the clan; the rich carpet of grass and flowers as well as the sun shining warmly through the gaps in the cave's roof make for an excellent spot to munch on plants and comfort sore hearts.