Jack was almost bursting with excitement as he drug his friend into his house. "Mom, Dad! There's someone you've got to meet!"
Despite his calls, it was Emma that came out first, the brown-eyed girl latching on to her big brother.
"Jack, look! My tooth is all wiggly!"
Letting go of Hiccup's hand Jack scooped the five-year-old up, holding the lanky girl on his hip. She opened her mouth and Jack poked a pale finger in, nudging the tooth in question.
"Jack, what is it?"
Hiccup looked over and saw a thin woman walked towards them, whipping flour on her apron.
She had toffee colored skin, dark hair shot through with rainbow streaks.
Her eyes were a dark shade of blue, almost looking purple in the right light.
Jack let Emma slide off his hip, once again taking hold of Hiccup's hand.
"Mom, this is Hiccup. He just moved here from Greenland! Isn't that neat?"
Ana held out a hand to the auburn haired boy, giving his a light shake.
"It's nice to meet you, Hiccup. I take it you're a friend of Jack's?"
Green eyes flicked over to the blue-eyed boy, unsure. Could you be friends with someone you only knew for a day?
Thankfully, Jack answered for him. Throwing an arm over the other's thin shoulders, Jack beamed up at his mother. "Of course he is! We're gonna be best friends!"
Nodding, the mother turned her eyes to Emma and reached a hand out to her.
"Jack, why don't you and Hiccup go play in your room while Em and I finish making dinner. You're father's not home yet."
Smiling, Jack tugged Hiccup up the steps, a yelled, "Okay!" getting thrown over his shoulder.