[Well, good enough in Herc's book. He sticks out one huge hand.]

A pleasure. Vikings have often been some of my favorite people, Hiccup.

[Shake or not, he immediately stoops down and offers the flat of his palm to Toothless.]

And I've met very few dragons quite as adorable as you, Toothless. Most of them are horrid, unpleasant things with bad tempers. I hope you aren't one such.