The Dramatis Personae will be updated with a new dragon name for known species.
"You knew?" Astrid asked, staring at Fishlegs.
"All of us knew," Fishlegs answered. He sighed and looked at the fire Toothless provided with a low-level shot when they all first sat down. "We knew because we feel the same guilt."
Hiccup grunted. "You all have apologized," he said. "I've forgiven you. All of you."
"We know, Hiccup," Fishlegs said, looking up and staring at him. "We also know what we did. What we didn't do. You almost died to save us even though we ignored you and ridiculed you. You fought to kill that monster for us even though some in the tribe hurt you and almost killed you." He turned back to looking at the fire. "We have so much to make up for."
Hiccup's eyes narrowed. "Fishlegs," he said, causing the Viking teen to flinch and look up at him. "I forgive you and I will tell those others guys the same thing. It's done. It's gone. You owe me nothing. Please, no more guilt. Try to forgive yourselves."
The young princess lifted her head from Hiccup's lap, startling him. She scooted around behind Astrid and stopped beside Fishlegs. Hiccup watched with pride as Fishlegs did not shy away when the princess leaned her muzzle close to Fishleg's face.
[I know young in Friend alpha's nest must ask. Friend queen told me so. I nuzzle you?]
Fishlegs blinked but smiled. "I don't mind."
The princess cooed then rubbed her chin on the top of Fishlegs' head.
[Friend alpha say he for..for.. he not mad. Dada say when king or alpha of nests say they not mad at bad thing it mean bad thing gone. Friend alpha throw the bad thing away, Friend elder. You no be sad now. Be happy.]
The princess then headed back to Hiccup. She rubbed against Astrid as she passed her.
[You no feel sad too. Be happy now.]
The princess laid her head in Hiccup's lap when she reached him. She looked up at him and smiled.
[I tell them, Friend alpha. They listen now.]
Hiccup returned her smile and scratched the top of her head. She cooed and nuzzled into his belly.
[My little sister,] the prince said chuckling. [She can charm a Siren-singer into not singing for his food.]
[Big brother teasing 'gain,] the princess said. [He no know I see him..]
[Ah, little sister, let's let Friend Toothless finish his tale.]
[Oh ho,] the king said. [No. Daughter what did you see?]
[Big brother nuzzle female that visit him at times.]
The king and queen turned to stare at their son. The prince ducked his head, took a deep breath, then lifted his gaze and stared at his parents.
[I love her,] he said. [I realized that when I was taken and I was sure I would never see her again.]
[Have you spoken to her parents?] the queen asked.
The prince blinked. [You..you're not mad?]
[Why should we?] the king asked. [Unless you have violated Civility Laws or dishonored her or yourself.]
[But she.. she's not from here and not a high rank.]
[Son, you have met your father, right?] the queen asked.
[Mother, Great Grandaunt said royal blood must stay royal. She said it was allowed with you and father and was scared it would come back to hurt the nest.]
Hiccup blinked when the queen, king, and the head elder hissed. The Tide Glider male that had been asked to scare Astrid and the princess grunted and the thin horns on either side of his head rattled.
[Dead two seasons and still causing chaos,] the Tide Gilder muttered.
[Son, that female clung to the past until her last breath,] the queen said. [She tried to forbid my mate-hood to your father but Mother put her in her place. I wish I knew she had tried to spew that stupidity to you.] The queen looked to her oldest daughter. [Did she tell you the same thing?]
[Yes, Mother. Many times.]
The king and the queen grunted.
[You both are free to love who you love so long as they are honorable and follow Civility Laws,] the king said. [Son, next festival invite her over. We want to meet her.]
[Yes, Father. Thank you.]
The king tipped his head and then looked back to Toothless. [Please, finish your tale.]
[There is not much left in it,] Toothless said. [I know many nests believe Elders were the reason Civility Laws were established but the tales of my nest show that ancestor and that human he saved were the main reason the wars stopped.] Toothless looked to Hiccup. [The human in the tale reminds me of you, brother. He was looked down upon by his flock. His father did not believe he would amount to much. His cousin beat him frequently. Yet he still worked to better his flock. He still strived to ensure his flock had fish to eat. The tales say my ancestor and the rest in the nest learned unconditional love from the human's actions and the human learned to stand up for himself by being around the dragons.]
[How did they end up being the ones to end the wars?] the older princess asked.
[The All Tale,] the head elder exclaimed looking at Toothless. [Your ancestor was the reason the human with fire in his hands had his flock of humans save those elders left to die.]
[Aye. By that time, my ancestor and his rider had convinced many in the human's small flock that there was more to everything going on then they realized. When that massive Tusked-king fought the Lava-dweller and left his elders to die, those humans were ready to save them and nurse them back to health. By that time, humans close to my ancestor's rider, had already bonded to some dragons so it was those elders, the humans in that flock, and those bonded dragons that helped devise Civility Laws.]
"How?" Fishlegs asked. "You said your ancestor could not understand the human. How did they talk?"
[When the magic in dragons connected to the magic in the humans it created the Common Tongue. That human's magic had been something he had been ashamed of because his father thought it a shameful thing, but turns out, he was the grandson of the mage who saved my ancestor. The grandfather taught the grandson in secret and upon bringing peace the human's father acknowledged him and asked forgiveness for all he had done to the human.]
"How does that give any clues to Hiccup's power?" Astrid asked.
Toothless chuckled. [Always to the point, aren't you sister?] he asked.
Astrid snorted. Toothless chortled.
[After Civility Laws were established and the human and my ancestor, as well as the other human and dragon pairs, swore to ensure the peace they started continued, a poem was created. My father believes it to be a human word we have lost the way to say, but it tells what is to come.]
"You mean prophecy?" Gyda asked.
[I guess.]
[What is poem, Friend Toothless?]
[We only know the Common Tongue and the Old Tongue part of it. The human tongue and mage tongue portion were lost to time. But what we know goes like this:
Love dwells in a heart true
Gives the skies to black tainted blue
Brings peace anew
Soul holds the roar, the call
Forgiveness frees the enthrall
The Alpha protects them all]
Kirka: Oh, don't be anxious. There are few surprises Alvin won't know about. We'll be back to the Changewings, don't worry. I love writing that young princess. And she loves being in the spotlight.
Prince: Uh, hehe, /me looks at new chapter That answer your question?