[Shima's still a baby, she's excused from being poised and dignified right now, clearly. Fuyuhiko rubs his hand gently over her head, scratching experimentally behind one of her ears after a few passes of head rubbing. He's not sure if that's a thing dragons like, but there's really only one way to find out.]

I dunno that anyone would consider the safety of your dragon petty. And with how rowdy those Beast Hunters can get, that's a pretty legitimate concern.

[He doesn't blame you Saralegui...he wouldn't want to chain his dragon up either. You know, if he had one.]

You could always owe him a favor though, if you feel so guilty about it.