Notes:

Some weird crap usually happens to Trace in Tom's sketches. More often than not, he's being turned into things, like Kedrian or Basitin, or this recent trend where Nora turns him into a dragon. Kinda cute if you ask me.
Dunno why Tom calls young dragons "dragonlings." I'd think that "dragonet" sounds smoother.
And yes, Nora is attracted to him for reasons that are completely unknown. More info at 9.