"He's more of a talk-and-make-peace kind of guy," she responds with a sigh. She had always liked that about Hiccup, but in a place like this, it was more of a liability for himself than anything. All the more reason for her to stay in practice and be strong enough to protect him.

"He's pretty good on the back of a dragon, but ... it doesn't seem like there's too many of those around here, huh?"