I was a human.

[Well. Human shaped, anyway.]

I know exactly what your perspective is, and I'm telling you, having had both, that your perspective is flawed.

[She's not particularly concerned about being friendly either.]

Is flight a dragon's only contribution? The group can be separated in the grasslands as well as in the forest. You're still picking the route that has the least for us to work with in terms of food, shelter, and safe haven.