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Dragon Courting and Mating Behaviors

Parental guidance is suggested for this section, just in case children have any questions.

Seeing as dragons are intelligent creatures, their mating habits vary slightly from dragon to dragon, but for most dragons, the courting procedure does follow some generalities.

1. The Introduction. If a male and a female dragon meet for the first time, they will approach one another, and in a moment of silence, will stand on their hind legs and spread their wings, in a pose that is typified by strength and full self-exposure. They look into each other's eyes, to get a feel for who the other is and where he or she has been. This allows a male and female to intuitively grasp one another's best and worst attributes, all within a very brief moment - a magnificent sight if you ever get to see it. But then, something mysterious happens: The male will quickly tuck his wings back and swiftly fly away, and the female will go about her business, as if the whole thing never happened.
   
   People usually do not kiss on the first encounter, but dragons do not even speak to one another, unless it is a dire emergency (e.g. if a dragon is being attacked or is otherwise in danger). On purely social occasions, it is considered unrefined and childish for one dragon to speak to another (unless a male is introduced by a female by another dragon who already knew the female). You're probably asking by now: if dragons don't speak to one another on the first encounter, how do they get on to the courting and mating? Good question. After many patient observations, I have come to the following conclusions:



2. Coincidence. As a rule, a male and a female dragon do not speak to each other on the first encounter. Even if the dragons make a very strong positive impression on one another, they leave it up to the forces of nature as to whether they will meet again (this is the determining factor as to whether dragons will take a further interest in one another). If the dragons do meet again within 7 full moons after the first meeting - by coincidence and without intending to do so - then they will both approach and sit in front of one another, perhaps 10 ft. apart. The male will introduce himself first by name, and if the female is attracted to him (and at this point it is extremely rare that she isn't), she will tell him her name, too. Then, the male dragon will state where he lives, as will the female. Then, the male will fly back to his home (whether a mountaintop cave or an underground cavern), and will begin preparing a gift to give to the female.



3. The First Gift. The gift that the male dragon offers to the female is always something of his own creation. Gifts vary from dragon to dragon, although there are generalities based on geographic location and breed of dragon. The following are some examples:



1. North American and European Dragons. The common western dragon is known for preparing (meaning cooking) a rare animal for its potential mate. Often it will garnish the animal with rare herbs and spices. Western female dragons are often more impressed with something that is pleasing to the senses.



2. South American Dragon. The South American dragon, or the Quetzalcoatl, will often craft an ornate clay pot, upon which he will illustrate several hieroglyphics of meaningful events from its life that have brought it wisdom. Female South American dragons tend to be impressed with a gift that makes them reflect upon life.



3. Chinese Dragon. The male Chinese dragon will often concoct a special tea which helps calm the mind and bring inner harmony to one who drinks it. The female dragon will take one sip to test its potency. If she accepts the offering, she will share the tea with the male in silence. Female dragons tend to be attracted to gifts that help bring inner harmony.



4. The Second Gift. When the male offers his gift, and sees that the female has approved and thanked him, he will bow his head, and fly away. Within three days, the female will arrive at his place of dwelling, and at the entrance of his cave, she will lay down her most prized possession, and will offer it as a gift to him to show that she is ready to invest in him as her romantic partner. Usually, this is the most valuable piece of a female dragon's treasure trove.



5. The Mating Dance. If a male dragon accepts the female's gift (which he usually does), he will retrieve it from the entrance of his cave, and place it on top of the treasure hoard. He will then tell the female, who is still waiting at the entrance of the cave, to advance forward. She will nod, and enter the cave. About 10 ft before the male's pile of treasure, the female will stop and begin to do the mating dance, which is a subtle and carefully orchestrated set of movements that are designed to entice and hypnotize the male. During the mating ritual, the female dragon will also go into a trance state. During this period, the two dragons lose consciousness of their distinct ego identities and psychologically and spiritually merge with one another in the act of mating.



6. Gestation. After this, the female will lay eggs within 3 months, and the male will see to it that she is well-fed and pampered during the period of gestation. The male and female will remain with their young usually until they have reached 10 years of age, at which point the young dragons can fly, breathe fire, and fend for themselves.




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