[Hiccup allows half a smile to curl, and if the other allows it he'll reach over with a napkin and clean Toothless's face up a little.]
Yes, yes... Fish.
[At Toothless's pointing, the boy studies the mystery substance. It doesn't look too bad, to him--and it certainly doesn't look like eel, which had put dragons into a frenzy of disgust, back home. Curious, and certain it is simply the other being picky, Hiccup dips an index in to scoop up a small amount. For a very brief moment, he smiles over to Toothless to show 'HEY LOOK, BUD. THIS FOOD IS OKAY.' Of course, once the sensation of the wasabi hits him, he decides that even a small amount is far too much.]
Oh gods! Oh jeez, Odin take me...
[There is the quick change of expressions, first to shock and then to a deep grimace, before he claps his hand over his mouth as if that will reverse the effects of the burning substance on his tongue. Brb, going to shovel food into mouth...]
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Yes, yes... Fish.
[At Toothless's pointing, the boy studies the mystery substance. It doesn't look too bad, to him--and it certainly doesn't look like eel, which had put dragons into a frenzy of disgust, back home. Curious, and certain it is simply the other being picky, Hiccup dips an index in to scoop up a small amount. For a very brief moment, he smiles over to Toothless to show 'HEY LOOK, BUD. THIS FOOD IS OKAY.' Of course, once the sensation of the wasabi hits him, he decides that even a small amount is far too much.]
Oh gods! Oh jeez, Odin take me...
[There is the quick change of expressions, first to shock and then to a deep grimace, before he claps his hand over his mouth as if that will reverse the effects of the burning substance on his tongue. Brb, going to shovel food into mouth...]