He knew that. It was a thought that kept his line of thinking in check. It didn't hurt to share that sentiment as a reminder of who they were and what they were going through. Something to keep their sanity, in a way - whatever sanity Vikings had.

"Okay. Good." Hiccup smiled, feeling a little more confident due to how smooth the situation had been so far. "Now we just have to figure out- "

Her surprise startled him.

Correction: everything was going so well up until this point. The smile dropped as he almost fell backward, arms waving to maintain his balance. "Huh!?" Eyes darted down at his leg, seeing nothing wrong with it. "What- my leg?? What's wrong with my leg?"