"Well, technically we do. I've never seen any--but Gobber thinks he has. He's the blacksmith I apprentice under. He says they steal your socks."

Hiccup explained, "But I've gone troll-hunting a couple times just to see if they're real, and I'm not sure if they are."

He waved a hand. "As for scaring me, it wasn't your fault. You'd think by now I'd understand that judging on first impressions is a bad idea."

He gave her a shy grin.