This hatchling could hardly be considered cute.

And look! It has grown wings! At least it isn’t quite as naked-looking anymore.

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.

Devil Mistletoe may look like a small, innocent hatchling, but she is anything but. She has a rare hereditary condition that stunts her growth and she uses her childlke appearance to stay under the radar while she hunts for meaty gossip. She always wants to know who is courting whom, especially among high-profile individuals or those who are going behind their partners' backs, and when she finds out, she writes an article about it for the Nworset Bulletin. She also keeps an eye out for who she thinks is incubating an egg, break-ups, and other things that seem likely to devolve into scandals. She is often accused of making things up to fill her column. When there is nothing whatsoever to write about, she often rehashes some of the city's famous unsolved mysteries, such as the disappearance of Mrs. Porter.