Swallowtail Dragons are graceful and quick flyers, much like their namesake bird. They are capable of precise aerial acrobatics, and can reach very high altitudes. Because of this, humans observing these dragons are often astonished at how large they are when confronted up close. A Swallowtail’s diet consists of insects and small mammals plentiful in temperate forests. These dragons are also made remarkable by their paper-thin wing membranes, which allow light to pass through, creating an astonishing effect on starry nights.

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.

Yvitte can be considered an eternal optimist. She can find the bright side of just about any situation thrown at her. At times it's a bit taxing. After all, the Creorluna war has managed to pit her own son against her. But she almost refuses to acknowledge how much this pains her.

But it was precisely this that likely saved her.

The Gritthi Plate was the scene of a recent massive battle. Gritthi is an expanse in the Creorlunite's territory of barren land made of great shale plates. This was a recipe for disaster. The plates gave way mid-battle, entrapping her, her clannmates, and her enemies under the great plates.

Only 40 survived the descent. Thirty were part of the Northern clans and ten, including her son, were Creorlunites. The Northerns managed to incapacitate their enemies, till they heard something stirring in the depths. They were not alone.

(See her son, Sherr, for a continuation of the story)