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Entry 70

Perhaps I did more harm to the dragon than I originally thought… Now, I'm trying to figure out a way to fix it.

Let me back up.

So, I went to my dinner last night, and during it, Gobber told his limb loss stories for the millionth time (the others were rather enthralled, because they aren't in the forge all the time and know the tales word for word by now). But at the end of his stories, Gobber said something rather interesting.

Snotlout had mentioned cutting off the legs of every dragon he faces, and Gobber said this: "it's the wings and the tails you want. If it can't fly, it can't get away. A downed dragon... is a dead dragon…" I didn't hear the rest of what he said, because my mind was spinning.

Wings and tails… maybe that tailfin WAS important after all. Here I was, thinking Toothless had hurt a wing or something, but perhaps his tail IS the problem. Perplexed, I set my fish down, and snuck away from the group.

Now, I'm here in my workshop, staring at my sketch of Toothless, and thinking back on everything I've observed. Each time I've seen him take off, it always seems like he loses his balance, dipping to the left before crashing. It makes me wonder; is his tail how he stays aloft? Without both tailfins, is it impossible for him to balance? Based on what I've seen, that seems to be the case…

I feel awful now. I know I had something to do with him losing his tailfin, due to the timing of it all. Which means… I'm the reason he can no longer fly.

I need to make this right.

I wonder… if humans make replacements for our own missing limbs, can I do the same for a dragon? It's an insane idea… but then again, what do I really have to lose? If anyone ever found out about Toothless, I'd be a goner. But I'm also… happier when I'm around him. So, I might as well take that chance for a bit of happiness.

What to use, though? I'm sure I can sneak a couple shields and weapons from the arena without Gobber noticing. And now that I'm in Dragon Training, I have an excuse to get the Erkisons to sell some leather to me. Yes, this just might work…

Thank Thor I took those measurements of Toothless. That means, I can get to work right away.

Until next time…

-H


Yay, you finally figured it out! Now, onto the flying!