Heartstealing Dragons are an unusual breed, named for their mating rituals. These dragons use their long, slender bodies to sneak into both human and dragon holds to steal things over the year. Then, when the right season hits, they give away their entire hoard as gifts, leaving things in the homes of other dragons to attract them. When these gifts are found, however, the recipients can’t always tell who gave the gifts. This receiver often assumes the source of the gift was the original owner, causing them to form friendly bonds with other dragons in the area, spreading peace—and sometimes even sparking love. The only way to know if a gift is from a Heartstealing Dragon is to find one of their wafer-thin scales at the scene.

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.

Sinuous and proud, Art of Love is beautiful and knows it. Her temperament is similar to that of the red dragon Somniferum, though with more of a coquettish vibe and less 'edgy'. The two females get along well, sometimes teaming up to pursue a male of mutual interest. (Some of the males find the pair appealing, others intimidating, but that doesn't stop them.) Although her species has a defined breeding season, Art has been courted aggressively by males of other species and has responded gladly. In her mind, such attention is nothing less than her due—no, even more than that, it's her purpose in life. If males weren't falling over themselves to make eggs with her, she'd feel as if she were doing something wrong. As it is, all is right with the world. She is not the world's best mother, so her eggs don't always stay at the Breedery and even those that do are raised by their father as a rule. Still, Art does like her children and tries to spend time with them when she remembers to.