Well -- a while back here, at Songerein, some dragons lost their eggs. I think mine was the first that hatched, if I remember correctly, so I helped take care of them for a while before their parent showed up.

[He's eliding a lot of detail, of course -- they reunited under, less than ideal circumstances, but everything worked out in the end.

Ralsei still visits them from time to time. He's not entirely sure what the other dragons think of him, but the relevant ones seem fond enough of Ralsei. He's like a weird fuzzy uncle to them.]