You lived in a small village with a population of about 200 and it was 1734. There was a dragon ritual where every 200 years they sacrificed a virgin to the dragon who lived high in the mountain to be his mate. The dragon would come down to the village and roar and threaten to burn down the village if he didn't have a mate by sunset. They didn't care about gender so no one was safe. You were chosen this time. They tied you up and blindfolded you as the dragon flew down from the mountains