Seasonal Dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

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.

The sun was slowly sinking beneath the horizon, casting long shadows across the forest.  Mapleshade lifted her head to the bleeding sky above her, wondering why she'd come. He had left her many winters ago, yet every year on this same day she came to this spot in some crazy hope that he'd return. She didn't know why she'd trusted him so, when he had broken her heart like this. She had been exiled from her clan for him, and now she was a rouge. A loner with no family, bitter and alone, hurt and betrayed. Her claws dug into the damp earth. She would get her revenge. She would make sure he paid for what he did, and she would never give up.