"I understand. nothing compares to flight."
He considered her for a moment, then waggled his hand. "Yes and no. Yes in that the actual act of mating does bind Dragons together, not entirely in the way you mean but powerfully. While we do take pleasure in the act, it often results in an egg, which is a binding contract in our race to care for the hatchling. But also no, but not every mating results in an egg, and not every egg is desired by both parties. Such as myself. I have donated my seed to many eggs over the years. I am their scale father, but not their nest parent. They know me and of me in every event, but they are not my responsibility to teach and train, unless they choose to grant me that honor. These happen for a number of reasons. Injury. Magical wards and blocks. And even choice in sex of partner. It may surprise you but there are gay Dragons. But yes a Dragon mates, truly mates for life, whether male and female, female and female, or male and male. Now of course as reptiles there is the chance that one of the Dragons will alter themself to be able to carry or seed an egg, but that rarely occurs anymore. We tend more toward the adoptive method. It is much more who and what we are. I should mention that no egg is left or abandoned. We treasure our young."
He considered her as he crossed his legs. "Now there are some wild Dragons who have kept harems, and some Dragons who have lost their way who have kept females as slaves. but we hunted the latter down, and there are no more true wild Dragons. We have some cousins out there but nothing else. Dragons mate for life by mating their souls and hearts. As my sister says of her wife, 'We match in every way.' Bit trite but very true. Dragons must find their perfect match. they can do much until that choice comes along, as we forbid very little in our culture, but loyalty to one's match is ultimate. Not by low or the culture, but because betraying one's very heart and soul is a form of suicide and very against the nature of a Dragon."
He stretched his arms and growled and opened his robe, letting it fall around his waist. His skin was dark, hairless, straining against his muscles and flawless. No scars, no marks, no signs of age.
As he stretched he continued to speak. "In the long history of our race much has happened. We have had Dragons try to name themselves our King or Queen and rule us. And yes do precisely what you ordered. We have also had leaders who have tried to make us live wild and carefree. and on an on and on. There are more stories than i could tell if my lifetime were to quadruple. To make it simple, yes Dragons feel love, and choose their mate based upon that."
he chuckled at himself. "you let me ramble too much little one."