Of course. We should go regardless. [He does hope that, maybe, what they saw is just some ominous future instead. Maybe it's something that can be prevented. He doesn't think so, but it never hurts to have hope.] I'm just afraid what we find is going to be exactly what most of us are probably expecting. [Toothless has basically slotted himself between them now, head on the table, letting them both trace fingers over his scales. Hiccup does it as a self-soothing technique to calm down.]

We should ask. Check maps. See what Miss Nessie knows. There have to be other cities that function like Aefenglom does. If we can prove that the- the economy is better, that we're stronger against the Cwyld, that we'll have more allies who agree with us, something, maybe we can use that. [It's a thread of an idea. He doesn't have much going beyond "shout them down" right now - the lack of a bond and lack of sleep both have him off his game.]

And we should have protection for the people in the delegation who aren't witches. Do you- did you encounter any of the, the resistance? The protesters? They had a spell...