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Entry 102
The other three have NOT come around. And it's ended with me and Toothless being stuck in the Cove for the time being.
For the past couple weeks, the jokes have gotten worse. It finally all came to a head during today's dragon drill. I had assigned each of us to a different dragon than our own, and Snotlout was supposed to be paired with Toothless. He tried to worm his way out of it, and I tried in vain to tell him I would help him learn to work Toothless' saddle, and that's when he said: "I won't do it. He's beneath me. He's just as crippled as you are!"
I admit I kind of lost my head at that one… I didn't even realize what I was DOING until Toothless pulled me off of Snotlout. But somewhere in our tussle, I threw my leg at Snotlout, and that's how we've ended up here: in the Cove, with no way of getting out.
But frankly, I'm glad this happened. That probably sounds crazy, but I feel ten times better now than I did this morning. Why? Because when Toothless jumped into the Cove, he forced me to talk. And finally, I spilled all the pent up hurt I'd been pushing away the past couple weeks, and Toothless did everything he could to tell me how happy he is, even with just one tailfin. So even if we are literally stuck in the Cove, it doesn't feel like being stuck… not when Toothless is beside me.
...That doesn't mean I don't want to get out of here, of course. I thought for sure Astrid would have found us by now… but we can survive a night alone if we have to. Maybe I'll doodle Toothless or something while we wait.
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Looks like we're spending the night.
Toothless has already run dozens of laps around the Cove. He's usually full of energy, but right now, he seems extra hyper. I could tell he wanted me to play with him, but I'm a little bit stuck on the ground right now. It's okay though… Toothless is entertaining enough on his own. Once he got done running for a while, he came over and tried to get me to wrestle with him, like hatchling dragons learning to fight. I obliged, and to my surprise, he was super careful not to be too tough. I am just a human, after all, and no match for a dragon (or even other humans for that matter), but he made it fun. We played like that for a while before he went and did some more laps. Now, we're laying by the lake, fixing to fall asleep. I'm just staying up until the last embers of my fire go out, and I can't see what I'm writing anymore.
You know, today turned out pretty great. It started bad, but now, I feel as though the weight of the world has been lifted off me. I admit, the last couple weeks have been rough… but now, I feel better. Toothless made me feel better. He understands what I'm feeling, because he's felt it too… I don't know what better support I could ask for than that.
It's so amazing how close this Night Fury and I have grown. We don't even speak the same language, yet I never have to wonder how he feels about me. And he definitely doesn't have to wonder how I feel about him. He's the best friend I've ever had, and I would do anything to keep him safe and happy, because… I love him.
And if today is anything to go by… I think he feels the same way.
Until next time…
-H
agh i literally can never get enough of Hiccup and Toothless being the best friends ever...
We'll wrap up this arc next time!