[he grinned at the dragon's enjoyment of his petting and did it more vigorously, but was rather surprised when it licked him. There was maybe half a second of alarm- he had met plenty of large creatures that had tried to eat him afterall- however, he could tell by the dragons playful mood and lack of aggression it was a harmless lick. He laughed a bit, trying to wipe the saliva off his face]