[ it's hard to be angry when you're petting a dragon as cute as toothless. it's very comforting, actually, and she's all but forgotten about getting hit in the helmet by some alien eel thing.

in any case, she nods sympathetically, giving toothless a few neck rubs as well. ]

At least we know for sure to avoid the river. I've seen a few people picking the mushrooms as an alternative, but there's also the issue that they may be poisonous.