Violette stood on the beach.  She had landed as soon as she reached the shore, and the waves washed around her hind feet.  The sun was just rising out over the ocean, casting a long shadow before her.  Ahead were grass-studded dunes and then the forest beyond.<br/><br/>She stood for a long time, shifting nervously.  There would be other dragons here, she was sure.  Other dragons could be friends, but they could also become enemies.  And she had so little experience talking to others!  What if she said something that angered some other dragon?  Or something stupid that made the other dragons dismiss her as unimportant?<br/><br/>Finally the young, slender purple dragon pushed her worries aside and started walking up the beach.  There were no other dragons in sight yet.  Worrying about them now wouldn't do her any good.