Astrid withdrew with a look of unease that quickly transformed into a scowl. “Where’d she come from?” She posed with an edge of sourness that came from the fact she had been spooked by the dragoness’ sudden appearance. “I thought your dad doesn’t allow any dragons but Toothless in here.”

“I didn’t know she was here.” In Hiccup’s defense it was true, he was utterly baffled by this turn of events but with Aurora rubbing at him at least she no longer looked ready to bite into Astrid. He didn’t understand the hostility either when the Viking girl hadn’t even brought her weapon in. Aurora couldn’t have possibly felt threatened.

“We need to talk Hiccup. Without the dragon.” She made sure to say the ‘without’ clearly and firmly but even so he pressed the subject with a wary air.

“About what?” 

“Outside Hiccup.” Astrid offered in response before turning and strutting out. Hiccup looked after her departure for a moment before stepping over Aurora’s tail to follow.