The egg faded away completely; in its place there’s a cute baby dragon. It doesn’t seem to have much substance, though.

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.

Baron von Leetlesky II is quite an unusual shadow walker...not that shadow walkers are ordinary dragons. But he is strange, even among the strange shadow walkers. Baron von Leetlesky doesn't spend his time stealing shiny jewelry, golden coins, or food and then vanishing into thin air with them, like many of his mischievous shadow walker friends. Nor does he spend his life wandering amongst mossy, weathered tombstones like many of his brethren. No, no, those won't do at all.

Baron von Leetlesky II has made it his official duty to take care of a certain thing. He waters it every day. He moves it inside during heavy rain and hailstorms. And he decorates it for the holidays. He even talks to this certain thing. Many dragons think he is crazy and wasting his time, since this thing can take care of itself quite well, but he doesn't listen to them. All that it matters is that this thing is safe and healthy.

For you see, Baron von Leetlesky II takes care of his clan's...leetle tree.