Water Walkers are small dragons that are frequently found around bogs and ponds. While they are flightless, they retain the flight sacs and hollow bones of their airborne cousins. These traits, coupled with their extraordinarily long, webbed toes, allow them to stand on top of calm waters, using their small sails to propel them wherever they please. They spend the majority of their lives on the water, retreating to the tops of lily pads when the waters become too rough to float atop.

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.

Lilypad is a very shy young dragoness. She is taller than average, but this is mostly because of her long legs that make her very wobbly and clumsy even on the water. She is always bringing herself down, calling herself ugly and saying that she's got no talent. She really is quite pretty, but she never stays in the presence of other dragons long enough for them to notice and appreciate it. She always jumps at loud noises and is quick to flee whenever she senses danger.