Astrid's POV
I still can believe he tamed and befriended a Night fury! We can't tell anyone though. But what will we tell Gobber or Stoick when they ask? We decided to go to the Great Hall and be a part of celebration even if I don't really feel like celebrating. My parents would've been so disappointed. They probably are, looking down at their only daughter with disappointment along with the rest of my family. I remember that day they left Berk forever. It was in the middle of a raid. The same one where Valka Haddock, our chief's wife got kidnapped. Almost the same thing happened. Except that my mother got captured by a dragon and then my father tried to get her back, but they both got captured and taken away. Just like the others that died that night, we all believe they're dead. But from the moment Hiccup explained about the tamed Night Fury. My hope got stronger. Maybe they're still out there? Along with the rest of the abducted women, children and men. It's possible, but then why wouldn't they come back?
We go through the large and thick wooden door of the Great Hall, hearing cheers and laughter coming from the inside. Basically everyone had a mug of mead, clanging them with others or having competitions of who could drink fastest up. Me and my friends sit down on our usual table, next to some drunk Vikings. Let's just say it's normal to have drunk Vikings here in the Great Hall. No wonder some call it the Mead Hall. We just use both names.
I look over to the Chief and Gobber, watching them drink mead by the council's table. Snotlout's father is a part of it along with Plegema the fierce, Gobber and two other men including the chief himself. Spitelout and Plegema are the two who's got the responsibility in defense and attack. They just need permission from the chief to do their plans. Without noticing, Stoick and Gobber lets go of their mugs, making their way over to our table. When I see them, I turn around to get my friends attention.
Ruffnut and Tuffnut are fighting as usual over stupid things. This time about who could make the most of the village ruined to pieces. Fishlegs is reading again in that book of dragons. It stays in the Great Hall and is a public book for the Hooligan tribe. Snotlout is flirting with me by flexing and kissing his so called muscles. Yuck.
"Guys! The chief is going to talk to us about you know what," I said, trying not to mention anything about Hiccup training a Night Fury. If Stoick found out, he would probably banish Hiccup. I'm pretty sure it doesn't say anything about not being allowed to train a dragon in the law, but Stoick would think of it as betrayal. That was my first thought, but when he explained the true story behind it I found it more of a friendship and a way to peace. I just hope that he can prove the tribe that we can stop the war.
"You know what, what?" Tuffnut asked, breaking free from Ruffnut's grip. He stared at me with a confused face. For once in his life, could he please just be smart and understand?!
"The Hiccup thing," I whispered, trying not to let the chief hear me. He would only grow more suspicious. Maybe I could just tell him that he liked to be alone in the woods, draw and invent new inventions! Yes!
Cough I heard behind me, turning around I see two muscular men trying to get our attention and they sure did. "What did you find out?" Stoick asked serious. Ok, here goes nothing.
"We found him in the woods, not far from the village drawing. He said he liked to be there because he likes to be alone, and away from all the insulting comments he gets every day. He's back at his house now," I explained calmly. If I were to tell him anything like 'nothing more' he would interrogate me, seriously.
"Thank you," Stoick said, walking back to his mead. I sighed in relief together with my friends who sat there just shutting their mouth. It was weird though. Stoick's face stayed blank even as I told him about how Hiccup wanted to be alone because of the insults. It was as if he didn't even care! Who would do such a thing? Especially to their own flesh and blood?
"Do you guys find it strange that Stoick showed no emotions when I lied about Hiccup being away from the village because of all the insults? It was as if he didn't care at all!" I said furiously. I may not have been nice to Hiccup, but I haven't said anything mean to him. Just ignoring him. But still, nobody deserves to have family that doesn't care. Snotlout and the twins just nodded and went back to their business while I and Fishlegs discussed it.
"I noticed too, who would do that?!" Fishlegs was getting furious too. I don't blame him. Hiccup deserves better. Well, at least he's got Gobber.
"I know! It just makes me angry to see how little he cares about his own flesh and blood. Someone should tell him that," Gobber! He's the closest one to both Hiccup and Stoick. If we talk about this to him, maybe he could talk to Stoick. I'll ask him after the event tomorrow.