Wrangling with a dragon without any mental bond turned out to be far harder than expected. He had no way to call Stormstrider without the link and warging into the purple menace had become impossible. So he had to wait for him to land near his usual resting spot next to the glass gardens. Now he had to make him sit still to get measured for a saddle, otherwise, Shireen would not be able to ride him. And since she was to be abed for nearly a week, it fell to him to deal with this. Not to mention that Jon was unsure how much control she could exert over the dragon without occlumency and a warging bond.