The beam of light was pretty intense for a creature with eyes adapted well to night flying, and Toothless shut his out of reflex, baring his teeth with a snarl and veering off instinctively as it came in over his head.

They opened again at the sound of Hiccup's voice, and he snapped out his wings, correcting sharply and sweeping back towards the tents, eyes fixed on the cracked tank. He opened his mouth to blast a second shot of fire, aimed right for that shell.