Everything was better? For all he knew, his leg had always been there, the same skinny limb he's used for all his life, unharmed and unchanged. But he feels like he should know what exactly Astrid was talking about. And He should feel good about not having...a metal leg.

But he couldn't.

In the confusion that clouded his mind, Hiccup paid less attention to what was going on in real time, tipping over easily when the girl hugged him once more. The shock from the rough landing shook him, getting his attention span back into gear as he now stared up at his crush blankly.

It took another minute to actually realize that Astrid was on directly top of him.

He also found it hard to move, uncertain of what to do. But as the pain subsided, he chose his words carefully.

"...I don't...even get what's going on right now..."