For a moment, Saralegui looked almost irritated. People usually followed him without complaint, literally and in the broader sense. But he quickly settled on a more neutral expression, pausing with only the illusion of patience so that Hiccup could say his piece.

...And, irritatingly enough, it was a better plan for the moment. Saralegui frowned, but he could squash his pride down for the time being for the sake of efficiency.

"Alright, then," he said simply.

But if he'd seemed at all briefly annoyed to be questioned, it was very quickly overshadowed as Saralegui glances between Hiccup and his dragon, realizing the implication there. And dang, that was certainly a delightful implication.

"We can ride it?" Holy shit.