[With a hint of a frown, she recalls Abbie as well — she really does hate to put some of them away, but necessity and prudence dictates and it'll be better all around if she rides along on Carmen's belt for the duration, instead of potentially wreaking havoc throughout the inn.

But that frown quickly turns into a smile at Hiccup's optimistic pledge. It's been too long since she last heard one out of him, and there's something altogether pleasant about hearing it now — as though he'd never been gone, and everything is simply business as usual once more.]

Don't let me forget to show you her latest trick — Zack's been teaching her how to navigate by sound. It's fun to watch.

[She gives Chief a fond scritch behind the ears, earning a pleased but mildly indignant whuffle, and then starts heading for the door at a pace Chief won't have trouble matching.]

Have you ever wondered how the lights overhead work, or the Gears, or just about any of the powered machines in Johto? It's all because a very brilliant man once had the idea to fly a kite in a thunderstorm...

[And with that, Hiccup will probably hear the entire history of the discovery of electricity as they set off to look for his dog.]