Hiccup laughed nervously. "Uh, it's kind of a long story actually... Um remember when I shot him down? I accidently took off one of his tail flaps and he couldn't fly without it, so I made this contraption." She pointed to Toothless' tail that had the mechanism on it. "It's connected to this seat and... Here... Let me show you..." She looked pleading at the boys. She was afraid to loose Toothless, she loved him and he loved her.