Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It glows with some form of arcane energy.

And look! It has grown wings! It must be close to maturing.

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.

Like all hatchlings, when she is frightened or exited, Preeth Deschain lets out a high pitched squeal. Unfortunately, Preeth's call is a rather comical "PrrrrreeeeeeeEEEEEEEEE!", that usually ends up giving the poor hatchling hiccups. Preeth is mortified by her squeal, and tries her hardest to avoid making the accursed sound, but is usually unsuccessful in that endeavor. She has dedicated her life to trying to find a way to permanently put an end to it, much to the amusement of her teachers and peers.