Opening post by Ser Roland Crakehall · #1
Right, I expected the sky trial to reward a brave pull on the reins. Instead I climbed too sharply, stalled, and paid for it with a cracked helm and a failed attempt. Start with lift, make the first turn wide, then brake before the marker rather than during it, or the beast chooses the wall for you.
Look, practise lift, turns, and braking in that order. Once each feels steady, climb and keep your hands quiet; do not attempt the climb while still learning the turn. I lost one trial to impatience, which is cheaper than losing a dragon, but only barely.