Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals.

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.

Coils of darkness envelop the world. Ropes of cruelty and hatred restrain kindness. Waves of sorrow and misery drown the happiness and joy. Creatures writhe in guilt for things long since past. And a few look down upon them and laugh. Dark shadows barricade all life from their hearts as evil controls their minds. Some do not have the evil, they do not need it, they are it. Written by KiraraTwoTail for Loveless Heart; Loveless Heart's view of the world.