[Hiccup opens his mouth to respond, but hesitates--even with school and the smithy, Hiccup had time to read. He wasn't actively trying to find a way home at all, but that hadn't stopped him from being terribly homesick. And he starts feeling a bit irresponsible.]
...Right. You, uh, you mentioned you were working on finding a way home.
action;
...Right. You, uh, you mentioned you were working on finding a way home.