Popp puts Rosie's comfort down to being blithely unaware of The Perils. She seems like a flashy city type of girl, what would she know about woods monsters? But hey, he's cheering her up! Especially him, huh, she said that! The creepy woods is worth it! Being nice about dragon stuff is also worth it! His grin morphs from goofy to genuine.

"Aw, we're all in the same freaky boat here. Just be nice to me if I get dumb looking wings and yours turn out stunning, okay?"