“Yeah?”

Hiccup looks down at the stumpy little guy then bends down to his level.

“Hey there.” This is the moment of truth as Hiccup reaches out his hand. Not touching the dragon but offering, letting it come to him.

The Gible trundles forward, gives Hiccup’s hand a sniff then presses his nose into his palm.

The boy grins, stroking the Pokémon’s rough skin. “There we go.” Hiccup taking the time to look the little troublemaker over more carefully. “You look like a shark… face. With legs.”