Yeah... I miss my dad, and I haven't even been here that long. [Even though he tends to run away when Stoick is harassing him about something, that doesn't mean he wants to lose him. But Hiccup knows he'll go back. He's certain.] I can't imagine how Toothless feels. But as long as I'm alive, I won't abandon him. That's what I've decided.

[He gives the dragon a nice scritch. Toothless is pretty much in reptile heaven right now, to the point where his tongue is lolling out into Hiccup's lap.

Ew.]

You-- you think it's cool? [Judging by Hiccup's expression, he's both embarrassed and also a little needy for approval from his peers. It's a thing.]