Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It enjoys sunning itself in the morning light.

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.

Syrino is one of the war orphans living in the island nation Tayli. He adores the morning light, rising early in the morning and performing calisthenics long before the others awaken. He's an active fellow, playing and learning in the morning and early afternoon, but by the time evening comes, he's already fast asleep.