It was a case Damien had never seen before.
The pride of the dragons didn't need to be mentioned more than it already had. It was an ingrained trait that every dragon was born with.
Most dragons spent their formative years in their original forms and only transformed into humanoid forms when they reached a certain age. This was a practice supported by the laws of Arulion. No matter what one's status was, one would be allowed to experience the pride of dragons before eventually being suppressed.
August was…different?
It wasn't that he'd been born different. He was instilled with that same core personality trait as the rest of his species. However, his trait was almost instantly suppressed.
Damien could've figured out the problem with a simple scan of August's soul, but he didn't want to. This was his first time experiencing parenthood, and he didn't want to give up the learning experience for easy answers.