Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It loves to splash in puddles.

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.

As fascinated by the reflections in the water as she is by the chance to jump in them, this cheerful little beast frequently wiggles free from her parent's watchful eyes to go in search of spectacular puddles. Those that reflect stars, blooming trees, another dragon far overhead--all of these are much admired and much appreciated, but there's one sight she loves even more: a good rain right before a festival, leaving a thousand pools to fill with the shimmer of lantern light and fireworks.