"Toothless, I'm sorry!"
A faint grumble, vibrating through the ground.
"You know I didn't realize that eel was in your fish bucket!"
A low huff, followed by a disgruntled grumble.
"Toothle-"
The sleek, midnight-dark dragon suddenly bounded away, leaving Hiccup staring after him, bewildered and frustrated. After a long moment, he sighed and turned away, planning to hunt down Astrid and see if she'd help him go track down his dragon- but the second he made a motion to leave, the Night Fury returned, something bright dangling from his jaw.
"Ugh, Toothless, what have you got there?"
Tail waving like a smug, self-satisfied feline, the dragon dropped the huge, slimy eel at Hiccup's mismatched feet.
Hiccup stared blankly. Toothless, vivid eyes glittering with mischief, stared solidly back.
There was silence.
Finally, Toothless dipped his head towards the eel and quickly flicked his gaze back up to his rider. What Toothless wanted finally registered in Hiccup's mind, and he started to back hastily away, panic painted across his features.
"Woah, come on, bud, can't we talk this-"
Toothless picked the eel up and flung it right into the brunette's face, grinning his trademark toothless grin.
"...Out..."