Writer's note: This is the start of my married!hiccstrid series. In this series, Hiccup and Astrid have 3 children. There's a tiny httyd3 spoiler. But if you've seen the trailer or any httyd news, then it's not a spoiler anymore lol.
Astrid smiled when she spotted her husband strolling through the village with their baby girl. She always knew Hiccup would a great dad, and he proved himself every day.
He often carried their 6-month old daughter with him as he made his daily rounds through the village. If Ester was awake, Hiccup would tell her stories about growing up in the Hooligan tribe and how dragons went from nightmarish foes to the greatest friends Berk had ever seen. He'd grab her little hand and wave at the folks as they passed by. Ester would giggle in that cute baby way as the villagers greeted her back.
Astrid approached Hiccup, smiling warmly. "Is my little warrior asleep?" She peeked into the baby sling that hung from Hiccup's shoulders to rest across his chest. It seemed their baby had grown grey scales. "Hiccup! Why is Daybreak in the sling? And where's OUR baby?"
"She's right here." Hiccup swiveled around to reveal Ester sound asleep against her daddy's back. "I made an extension to the carrier, so I can have both my little girls with me."
Astrid crossed her arms. "Hiccup, you do know that Daybreak is not ours, right?" In fact, the rather small, unimposing dragon was one of the offspring of Toothless and the Light Fury.
"Of course, I do, Astrid." He hugged the sleeping lump resting comfortably on his chest. "But she is the runt of the clutch. Us hiccups need to stick together."
"You know you haven't been a runt for a very long time, beanpole."
Hiccup shrugged. "I remember what it was like and thought Daybreak needed some moral support." Just then the little dragon stuck her head out of the sling. "Don't you now, Daya?" The dragon closed her eyes and melted into his hand as Hiccup scratched under her jawline.
Astrid shook her head, a small smile forming and a tugging at her heart. She knew Daybreak would soon be completely spoiled by her dragon boy husband, but how could she be mad at that?
izze-art on tumbler drew fanart of this little ficlet and it is ADORABLE!
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