"Would you if you thought the world was ending?" Hiccup inquired readily, the and you blamed the person on the other side of the door for it goes unsaid. He can't blame the people for thinking that. It's like dragon hunters and those who wanted them for war, if Aions appeared and the regent wanted them of course they'd go looking and try to take what they want — For as much as he wants to believe in others, years of rescuing dragons have taught him that much.

Still he frowns slightly, more to himself than at the man as one hand rubbed at the back of his neck. "If the people here know anything, they're not looking to share it," Hiccup mentioned, off-handedly, "it's more like they're... trying to hide it until it goes away?" Will it go away? He's not so sure, but the people seem to think secluding themselves is the answer and he's not sure about that one.