Balloon Dragons are so named because they are filled with a gas that makes them almost lighter than air, similar to balloons. However, they are not prone to bursting, as they are covered in tough skin and can deflate themselves if necessary. In addition, they generally are slow moving. They use their gas bladders to float to the tops of trees, where food is more abundant. They can shift their weight from their backs to their fronts, allowing them to reach leaves and fruit.

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.

Hurried Flurry takes things as they come. She doesn't spend time worrying about the future or how something she has done might have consequences later. She accepts everything that is thrown at her calmly and with a cool head. She has a rather friendly endearing personality. She is open to everyone and tries to give him or her whatever they need and want. Hurried Flurry loves playing with the hatchlings. She can spend hours a day entertaining them with stories and games. Sadly, some of the dragons take advantage of her endearing personality to wring out every little possible thing they can from her. They will find ways to get her to give them her share of her food rations of anything else of worth she can give. She is not bitter about this; on the contrary she seems enthusiastic to give all she can to others. She is also soft-spoken and never puts up a fuss.