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.

If Tu Nhien could be described in one word, it would be pride. Despite a long and bitterly inbred lineage, Tu Nhien is proud of her lineage, proud of her actions, and proud most of all, of her eternal youth.

Tu Nhien however isn't always proud of her eternal youth. At times it can be a huge curse upon her, as older dragons treat her like a baby. She is constantly patronised and babied, and waited on, and that is something that her bitter pride just cannot bear. Tu Nhien craves acceptance and independence, and woe betide anybody who thinks that they can reach through to this hatchling with pity of short words. This one may be small, but she is feisty, and many older dragons can be seen nursing small wounds caused by trying to baby little Tu Nhien.