Arsani Dragons place a heavy emphasis on community. They are born with the innate ability to sense the emotions of others in their own species, and therefore take great care to ensure the happiness of their brethren. It’s not uncommon for them to give gifts and affection to those around them without warning. This good-natured giving extends far beyond the reaches of their own kind. Anyone who gains the friendship of a Arsani Dragon is likely to receive food, pretty rocks, and occasionally even flowers at regular intervals. The shared connection of the Arsani Dragons also allows them to draw on each other’s strength when performing feats of magic, making them some of the strongest spell casters yet discovered.

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.

Despite her best attempts at brightness, Gifted Emotions is a rather troubled, quiet creature. Without a doubt she loves her family and weyrmates, but since her hatching, she has been crippled in these aspects by a severe case of social anxiety.

The sister Arsani that she grew up with, Hug Crew, was the only one patient enough to help her learn how to come out of her shell at first (metaphorically, of course). She knew her truest desires—nothing more than to be with others without the need to shy away—and has helped her towards that ultimate goal.

Of course, she still has a long way to go. Many of the other dragons misunderstand Gift's panic as distaste for them and choose to ignore her, which they wrongly view as a kindness to her. However, equally as many have learned how to handle her, and enjoy leaving her small tokens of friendship—usually in the form of smooth pebbles, which she enjoys sleeping upon.

It will take her many years to accept her problems, but she'll get there.