dragon hatchery

[ThePaladin]

do you think she was supposed to have been the partner of the green dragon that was her kennelmate? how fast do they grow? she was about 2 feet long head to tail and maybe 25 pounds. her wings were like waxpaper and she seemed so delicate.

They may have been nest mates. Think of it like being adopted siblings. They have different mothers but they're raised in the same household. Rearing the younglings is the mothers' duty. Fathers range from total hand's off and possibly not even knowing their younglings' names until their naming ceremony to very hand's on and taking an equal part in the raising.

I'll admit that I've not seen dragons stuffed into kennels before. Usually younglings are kept in a nursery of sorts, where they're cared for and looked after by human servants. Dragons treat their young with great reverence and affection, mainly because they have so few of them so each one is special. Doesn't mean the younglings get coddled, however, they're expected to behave and to be about their business.

Based on size, I'd say your little one is still quite young, although considering dragon longevity, she could already be a couple hundred years old. But just because she's young doesn't mean she isn't capable. Dragons start training as soon as they're able to fly. As for education, they have access to all the combined knowledge of all the dragons who are living and have lived. They're born knowing, so to speak. They still have classes on various subjects but if I had to compare their formal schooling to human schooling, they start out at college level and move on from there.

She may also be smaller, sleeker, than other dragons. It happens quite a bit. They're the fighter jets of the dragons, able to slice through air at amazing speeds and with great maneuverability. I'm not getting a feel for her being a fighter, however. While all dragons are expected to learn to fight, it's also understood there are those who have a natural affinity for something else, like being a healer or a diplomat. Still, she's learning how to fight, if for no other reason than to be able to protect herself should it be necessary to do so. I get a feel that she's going to be a healer, if she hasn't already started her apprenticeship.

Dragon society is structured quite differently from human society. Still, bottom line, they're just people(First time I made that observation to a dragon, he growled at me. He thought I was being insulting. ). They have their individual personalities, their quirks and idiosyncrasies, and a droll sense of humor. You think they're so serious, and then out of the blue, one will make a comment that is so totally unexpected that it takes a second to realize s/he just made a joke. And sometimes, you'll say or do something that strikes them as so utterly insane that it practically puts them on the floor, howling with laughter.

Personally, I liken them to Star Trek: DS9's Klingons. Honor and duty are their lifeblood but that doesn't mean they don't know how to party when the mood strikes. You haven't seen anything until you witness a bunch of dragons, drunk on mead or whatever it is they slop into their tankards, singing victory songs.

Gads. I've probably overwhelmed you with information but I've become familiar with the dragons since they showed up in my life a few years ago(LOL-as I typed that, I heard one mutter something about making it sound as if they descended upon me like unwelcome house guests).

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Will a dragon ever had to different colored wings, say one wing with cool colors, the other with warm colors?

I had no clue so I asked. The answer? A shrug with a comment of "Anything is possible. But it would not be very practical."