It felt weird- to see her as anything other than a dragon. He just couldn’t get use to the fact that it was possible. This was not something he could keep stressing over though with them strained upon an enemy ship with a very realistic possibility of more Vikings showing up. “No… no… it should be alright.” Toothless slinked further onto the deck, making it easier to mount him- though his gaze looked a bit irritant about letting the dragoness on he was intelligent and understood that they needed to get going. He’d save his distaste for a better time.

Hiccup stepped up and offered Aurora a hand, helping her up and waiting for her to get situated. “Toothless up, gently.” He stressed this last word because usually when he requested this they were sent on a ride of dangerous proportions. “You… might want to hold onto something Aurora.” He wouldn’t forget how Toothless first reacted to Astrid- though Astrid had tried to swing an axe at him. Toothless wiggled lower against the deck, crouching before launching himself in the air. 

Wind rushed around them then buffered out when Toothless corrected his flight pattern, slowing his speed as they climbed gradually higher.