Yeah, it seems quiet even compared to home. But vikings aren't exactly known for being 'tame'. [He laughs a little at his own lame joke, pushing aside how he misses Berk. It isn't so bad here, and they say when he goes back, he won't have missed anything. He'll still be there with Astrid and Stormfly on Itchy Armpit, talking about his looming responsibilities.

He gives her a sympathetic smile.] You have to wait for the portal to open up to the right place, right? Maybe it'll happen soon. Keeping busy isn't a bad idea, though. [This is about when Toothless notices the humans being melancholy, and pads over the grass to join them, flopping down over Hiccup's legs and warbling at Marinette, big green eyes fixed on her. Hiccup rubs him between the ears with a quiet 'hey, bud'.]

Huh? Oh, yeah. My friend and I back home have been updating the Book of Dragons.