[ As someone who has a preference for mares, ornery horses are more than familiar to him. Preternatural abilities also means the added height poses not much trouble. He grasps the saddle's horn with one hand. Then with a foot in the stirrup, he swings himself up, settling atop.
She's a powerful creature, all muscle and rough scales beneath. Where horses run warm, the wyvern is cool to the touch. Her wings shuffle. He keeps a firm grip and gives her a pat when she decides not to buck him off. (She's a good girl.) Roach is of a larger breed, so it doesn't feel as different than if he'd grown used to riding a smaller horse. What's most unusual is the balance. Wyverns sit on two legs, not four. There's a slight angle that doesn't come with being on horseback.
Adelheid walks forward a few steps to make room for Claude and his mount. Geralt glances over, content to wait where he is until Claude demonstrate show to steer and take off. Just because he can't permanently die from a great fall doesn't mean he looks forward to metaphysically splattering his insides. ]
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She's a powerful creature, all muscle and rough scales beneath. Where horses run warm, the wyvern is cool to the touch. Her wings shuffle. He keeps a firm grip and gives her a pat when she decides not to buck him off. (She's a good girl.) Roach is of a larger breed, so it doesn't feel as different than if he'd grown used to riding a smaller horse. What's most unusual is the balance. Wyverns sit on two legs, not four. There's a slight angle that doesn't come with being on horseback.
Adelheid walks forward a few steps to make room for Claude and his mount. Geralt glances over, content to wait where he is until Claude demonstrate show to steer and take off. Just because he can't permanently die from a great fall doesn't mean he looks forward to metaphysically splattering his insides. ]
Are you sure yours will let you on?
[ He's making fun, just a bit. ]