Chapter 3: A Family Meal
Kaiya's POV
"Ky" Roedd said as I'm getting Arwen's green, winter cloak on. " I'll stop at the chief's and come back. Then we'll all go to the Great Hall for dinner. Ok."
I finally get Arwen's cloak button snapped on before replying " Wouldn't it just make sense if we all stop by the chief's house on the way. I mean it'd save you a trip back here and his house is next door to the Hall. I mean both Arwen and I are ready. We have no real reason to wait."
" Well I guess it would be nice to show off the Chief the two most beautiful women in the entire Archipelago and him wrong about his wife." He answers with mischievous smile.
" I'm not beautiful, I'm fat." I said.
" No you're not! Mommy." Arwen argued as well both laugh at her angry face. " What's funny?!
" My dear girl." I began. " You are so adorable, you're delicious. I can just eat you up." As Roedd picks her, and I kiss her little cheek.
" Alright you guys. It's time for daddy to go pay for our new home and for the rest of us to get some dinner because I'm starving." Roedd said as we walk out the door to be met with the cold frigid air, and snow.
I never once thought that my life was about to take an interesting turn.
Hiccup's POV
No matter how much busy I get with all the requests from villages and also the many times I have to protect my people from invaders, nothing gets crazier than an everyday family meal. Either I would have to practically pull each of my kids apart from worst of arguments (usually caused by Maclyn) or have the best time of our lives.
Tomorrow is Hayden's twenty-second birthday, and that is a big deal for him. When this year's summer ends he will become the new chief of berk. He's a tough kid, but I know not only from a chief's point of view but also a father's that he is scared of taking on this much responsibility. I have no doubt in him succeeding me, but I will make sure to stand by his side and offer guidance when he is in need of it.
I come home just in time for Astrid to call the kids down for dinner. Irene was already there as she helped Astrid with dinner. I have enough years in knowing my kids to know the usual appearance they have after their daily routines.
Hayden is most cleanest with the exception of a little bit of blond his hair falling out of his braid from nervously scratching behind his right ear as he does feel a bit stress from his chief lessons and training.
Maclyn is the opposite with grease and soot everywhere on her body with the exception of around eyes where she wears her protective goggles she crafted years ago as an apprentice.
Finn has usually come home with at least the smell of burnt hair and fish as he does work with the dragons all day at the academy.
Irene is clean too like Hayden, but she has some food stains on her green shirt since she has this thing for cooking now.
Yep this is my happy family.
" So Dad" Hayden started. " How was day of chiefing?"
" Pretty hectic." I answered. " I had to round up a trio of Thunderdrum babies to stop them from destroying the village….."
" Just like the one time when you were our age!" Maclyn interrupted laughing.
" Yep." I continued."And also I had to take my usually inventory check of the village. Finally I had to help with a man named Roedd get set up with a job.. In fact I realize that he should be coming over here soon to drop off his payment for his house."
And right on cue I heard knocking on the door.
" I'll get it." Astrid said getting up from the table and opening the door. Only to be met by a flash of green flying past the door."
" Cold!" Shrieked a little kid wearing a green cloak and tripping to the floor.
" Sorry Chief. Cold weather and my daughter don't mix." Said Roedd coming in and pulling off the hood to reveal a little girl who reminds me of Irene. He picks her up and the little girl clings on to him once she saw all of us. Then when she sees Astrid she gives her a wide smile.
I met Roedd a few months back when he visited Berk and requested to live here. This is the first time though I have met his family. Once Roedd and his little girl moved a little a third person came in wearing a dark brown cloak with her hood up. I realize she must be his wife.
" You must be Roedd's wife, Kaiya." I said offering her my hand.
" Yes and you must be the Chief. It's nice to meet you." She said as she uses her other hand to pull off the hood.
I could not believe what I was seeing in front of me.
For those who want to know Hiccup and Astrid's age. They should be forty-five given that Hayden is twenty-two, and Astrid was pregnant for the first time when they were twenty-three. Three years after Hiccup and Astrid's marriage.
Please tell me what you think.