Royal Blue dragons are a nocturnal breed who prefer to live high in the mountains near slow-moving water that reflects the night sky. Although quite capable of defending themselves, they are peaceful by nature and will avoid a fight whenever possible.

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.

Sogni was Gires everything. She was like his guiding star. A comrade he could trust to watch his back. A companion to share new experiences with. A friend to talk to. A passionate lover whose kisses he coveted like gold. A partner he could raise his daughter with. And then she was gone.

It had been a horrible battle. He overshot his opponent, leaving himself wide open for attack. That Creor would have killed him if she interfered. He remembers the crunch monster's great bloody paw connecting with her skull. Her body hitting the ground.

The battle turned around not long after that and they were victorious, but Sogni was hurt. More than that, she was comatose. Gires sat by her bedside for months.

Until his little Diaeth had enough. She told him she was going to find something that could cure her mother. It was better to do something about it than just sitting around bemoaning the hand he'd been dealt. And so he searches with his little girl, trying to find a way to return her vitality.