You can only succeed if you get hold of a dragon scale, so throughout the year pupils in the two villages at the foot of the mountain have been practicing the art of net and knife. But in the two cities they prepare the dragon dancer test in completely different ways …
In one village, the children train solely in attacking with nets and knives. In the other, they explore alternative uses for these tools—collecting resources, cooking, and crafting TOGETHER.
When the dragons arrive, the children from the first village rush up the mountain. Since they only know how to use their tools for a single purpose, they grow hungry and cold on their journey. They are terrified of the dragon in the cave they enter and attempt to collect its scales individually. Some succeed, while others fail and must return home empty-handed.
The group from the second village helps one another find food and stay warm as they climb toward their dragon. They use their provisions and tools in multiple ways, working together with each other and the dragon to gather scales as a team. They return home jubilant—with scales for everyone.
