[Stomach flipping as the altitude shifts and the world drops under them. It's like riding ontop of a bus picking up speed as the wind pulls at her and gravity attempts to pull them back down to the ground. But the dragon's powerful wings moves them higher into the sky. The head bobs and squirms around under Mindy like the snake it appears to be but the saddle makes it easier to stay seated.

Ruff is completely at ease here, only using one hand to hold on while the other pumps a fist in the air triumphantly. She's not as good as Hiccup, but Hiccup's not here so she knows she looks awesome]