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Some quotes by Ursula Le Guin about dragons, because Ursula Le Guin is amazing:

“But it is one thing to read about dragons and another to meet them.”

“People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons. From within.”

“I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning.”

“What is fantasy? ... It is one child saying to another child, 'Let’s be dragons,' and then they’re dragons for an hour or two. It is escapism of the most admirable kind—the game played for the game’s sake.
On another level, it is still a game, but a game played for very high stakes. Seen thus, as art, not spontaneous play, its affinity is not with daydream, but with dream. It is a different approach to reality, an alternative technique for apprehending and coping with existence ... Dragons are more dangerous, and a good deal commoner, than bears. Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a real wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe. And their guides, the writers of fantasy, should take their responsibilities seriously.”

“And though I came to forget or regret all I have ever done, yet would I remember that once I saw the dragons aloft on the wind at sunset above the western isles; and I would be content.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin

Also, this game feels like eugenics in that dragons are supposed to be sentient, and while having dragons is pretty fantastic, I do feel weird about that part of things.