If my life is in no danger and I can actually befriend the dragon, then I'm definitely going for befriending!
What does slaying the dragon get you? Fame, glory and women? You'd get that by befriending the dragon as well AND you'd get to talk to it, learn the language (etc.), ride it into the sky and name yourself the dragon rider or some other awesome shit.
I mean seriously, who here wouldn't want to just jump onto a dragon and fly high into the sky?
What does slaying the dragon get you? Fame, glory and women? You'd get that by befriending the dragon as well AND you'd get to talk to it, learn the language (etc.), ride it into the sky and name yourself the dragon rider or some other awesome shit.
I mean seriously, who here wouldn't want to just jump onto a dragon and fly high into the sky?