A/N: Prompt for 3 Oct: favorite scene. A rewrite of Tuffnut's and Astrid's argument in "Night of the Hunters" while they're sweeping the deck, from a hunter's point of view.
Don't Axe Why
"She had an axe."
The guard wondered why these two needed watching, as if they could conspire together if left alone.
"You had arms. Which are axes without blades."
"Urrgh."
They'd been sweeping maybe a minute before this ridiculous argument surfaced.
"Always carry an axe!"
He glared at the boy, hiding his amusement.
"Cleeaaniiing. Yeah."
How in Midgard had these dragon riders even halfway escaped before?
"I didn't have a mace!"
Struggling not to laugh, he was glad for the concealing mask.
"You didn't have eyes that could shoot fire, either."
...Well, they were crazy enough to ride dragons.
"Rrrrrg!"