Ever wondered how Hiccup made a saddle and tailfin that fit perfectly without seemingly visiting Toothless before making them? This is my explanation XD
Entry 69
The moment I left the Cove, I wanted to go back. I just felt so much more… at peace there. But, as much as I'd love to, I can't just stay there forever. I have to face my people sometime…
As soon as my eyes blinked open this morning, I got ready to head back. I have dinner tonight, with the rest of Training, but I figured I might as well spend some time with Toothless first. When I arrived, he didn't even try to hide.
"I brought a few more fish. Is this enough?" I asked, unsure if I'd get a response. I still had no idea if he could really understand me, or just pick up on my body language. But, to my immense surprise, he shook his head "no".
Did I get a direct answer to my question? Did he actually know what I said? To test it, I asked again. "You're saying this isn't enough?" And once more, I got a negative response.
This is amazing… to think that dragons can understand human speech! What else is there that we don't know about? "So…" I started, feeling a little more comfortable talking to him. "How much do you usually eat?"
Toothless blinked, tilting his head in thought. He made an odd cooing sound, gesturing to the fish with his nose. "Yes, I brought ten." He blinked again, then gestured to the fish before tapping the ground several times in different places. "So… five times ten? Fifty?" He moved his head in a way I can only describe as a dragon shrug. "That might be hard to get… but I'll try." At that, he slurped up the fish I brought, then laid down, curling his tail around himself. As I was there, noting the way his eyes calmly followed my every movement, I had an idea. "Can I do something real quick? I promise, I'm not going to hurt you." Toothless lifted his head, eyeing me suspiciously. "It's just, you're the first dragon I've ever been this close to, and I want to get some stats for my sketchbook. Please?" He laid his head back down as if to say 'fine'. So, for the next ten minutes, I worked my way around him, taking all the measurements the Book of Dragons had failed to supply. And, here's what I got:
Wingspan: 48 feet
Length: 26 feet
Head: 2 feet
Wing: 22 x 4
Secondary wing: 3 x 4
Tailfin: 3 x 5
This is some amazing data! To think, I'm the only person who's ever been close enough to gather it… and come back alive. There's more I would have taken, but Toothless seemed to be getting annoyed by the time I reached his tailfin, so I decided to quit while he was still alright with me being there. I still don't think I have his full trust, so I really don't want to push my luck.
Anyway… I guess now I should be heading back toward Berk. Man, why can't I just stay here forever? It's much less stress… which is funny, considering I'm alone with a NIGHT FURY.
Life sure is confusing sometimes.
Until next time…
-H
Since Toothless only has a canon wingspan and length, I drew his shape out and made some educated guesses to get the rest. I think it would be pretty accurate haha.
