I bit my lip as I tightened the last strap on the harness. A feeling of apprehension was
gnawing away at my stomach; this was going to be the first time I would ride my dragon. I
stepped up on his foreleg and swung my leg over, and settled myself into the saddle. Was the
harness tight enough? Were the leg straps secure? I felt my dragon’s back muscles tighten under
me, and we shot upward. When we reached the peak of the climb, he stopped flapping his wings,
and we started to fall downward. Then the wind filled the sails of his wings, and we were off!
The exhilarating rush of wind surging around me left me breathless. I let out a whoop of
excitement. This was amazing! After the initial excitement abated a bit, I noticed the view. The
land spread out below me like a painting. Green grasslands extended for almost as far as the eye
could see. The mountains pierced the horizon like jagged teeth. We flew over a deep blue lake.
Soon my dragon went into a dive; just before we hit the ground, he spread his wings suddenly.
We landed safely on the green grass. After he folded his wings, I leapt down from the saddle and
said, “Can we do that again?”
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