"Oh, well the ones we knew weren't that kinda bad. And those... Well they weren't actually dragons either." Applejack began to stroke over Saphira's nose again. "The Dragons me and Rarity know of grow greedy with age, and grow larger with the jewels and treasure they collect. And with size comes orneriness."
Her fingers idly traced over scales. "With what happened to your Dad, the Wyvern were killing people. Takin' them and eatin' them. He's right lucky he didn't get eat himself I suppose. But he has had a reckless streak since I've known him."