Chapter 6

Date Day, Morgan's day in?

Sunrise on the Island of Berk and this day is greeted with the earsplitting roar of Berks newest Dragon from his stable overlooking the village. It's been three days since Torkkar tamed Adamanthax and 3 days since Mildew was last seen in town. With a yawn from beneath a pile of bear furs a sleepy Aldra rolls over and lays her hand on her loves naked hairy chest only to feel a warm spot in the bed and a kiss to her cheek from behind. She rolls over "morning love" she remarks sleep still heavy in her voice with a heavy firm whisper Torkkar replies "morning beautiful, time to wake up" as he gets back up he stretches out the nights rest cracking as he moved then made his way to the kitchen buck-ass nude.

Astrid awoke at the crack of dawn with a loud yawn and a good feeling in her heart because today was her first official date with Hiccup "date" she said out loud with a giggle as she combed out her hair. She sat in front of a huge Mirror Torkkar brought back with him from his Travels through Rome she carefully browsed through a number of colorful liquids "perfumes" she remembered her brother say this odd Roman word. She picked up one Marked Lilac Rose water and smelled it, the sent was intoxicating sweet, dry, and somewhat refreshing and carried a memory for her she thought back to her first flight with Hiccup, the wind whistling threw her hair, the sight of Berk at sunset, and the scent of Hiccup, she began to blush at the memory and decided to use that perfume for her day. Her hair done and her scent chosen Astrid moved across her room to her wardrobe naked she stood looking threw her clothes, she had quite a collection now of silk under garments she decided on a simple black thong and her new clothes Torkkar made for her with her usual head band then ran out the door headed to meet up with Hiccup.

Hiccup was on his way through Berk headed to Torkkar's house he decided to walk with Toothless today as he had a couple stops to make in the Market before meeting Astrid at Torkkar's house for Breakfast. In the Market Hiccup saw it was unusually busy particularly around Gobber's old Weapon stall. Hiccup approached the stall and over the crowd he could hear Morgan "Stuffed buns for sale, Stuffed Buns for Sale, a Silver each or ten silver for a dozen and today a new flavor apple stuffed buns" the little sales women was quite the worker Hiccup was tempted to buy some but figured Torkkar would have some stashed at his place. Hiccup went over to Mulch and Buckets stall next "ah fine morning ta yeh Hiccup here for those special orders are yeh?" Mulch asked as he munched on an apple bun "yes I am are they ready?" Hiccup asked with clear excitement in his voice "ehep they are got the flowers here and Buckets just finishing the Shield painting now back home but how did yeh manage to get Stormfly away from Astrid?" Mulch clearly surprised at that Stormfly and Astrid were almost inseparable and the town knew it. Hiccup shot a sly grin and replied "it wasn't easy had to lure her away at night with some chicken… well Fishlegs did anyway I'm just glad you guys managed to grow those roses so fast" Mulch just nodded and handed Hiccup the flowers then finished his bun. Hiccup paid up then walked away Mulch leaned out and bellowed "Good Luck with yer Date Hiccup!" then sat back laughing, Hiccup just blushed slightly and walked on thinking 'really subtle Mulch'

The sun was well in the sky now as Hiccup approached Astrid standing outside Torkkar's door stiff as a statue Hiccup stashed his roses on Toothless then approached her. He stepped round to see her face frozen with shock he waved his hand in front of her eyes, this seemed to bring the color back to her face "Astrid what's wrong?" Hiccup asked she stared at him for a short while then replied "I had NO IDEA They! Could even get THAT BIG!" she cried out grabbing Hiccup by the scruff of his shirt. Hiccup looked confused then asked "what are you talking about Astrid?" Astrid tried to calm down she sat down and took a few slow deep breaths "when I got here earlier I walked into the main hall then into the kitchen and saw IT there dangling just huge, and white, and by Thor it was as big as Gustav's Arm! And geez..." She looked at Hiccup with a shocked look "Hiccup please NEVER Cook Naked! It's just not a good look for a guy" Hiccup laughed and stood up "it couldn't have been that bad… But I'll go check see his he dressed ok?" with that said Hiccup went in and walked back out a few moments later with the same look on his face he sat next to Astrid and put his hand in hers and said calmly "it's worse from the front" so there they sat a fine start to their date day both in shock sitting outside the house of Astrid's Brother's house both shocked by a ten foot tall Half ton Viking cooking in nothing but an apron and a headband. Aldra then walked out the front door and managed to calm them down just in time for them to all head inside for Breakfast.

Inside the three sat down in the Great Hall of Torkkar's house above the long table hung three Deer antler chandeliers each holding eight lit candles at the top of the room was a massive fireplace with a cozy fire crackling away. Hiccup notice for the first time how different Torkkar had built the house using hardened clay for the walls giving the whole house a warming beige tone, along the floor and the roof ran the dark bear wood of the local pine trees. Astrid noticed hiccup looking around at the room she realized this was the first time Hiccup had been inside the house sure he'd seen it from the outside but he'd never made it inside either Torkkar or Astrid herself stopped him every time.

A loud stomping sounded from the second floor "sounds like he's dressed now" Aldra stated as she poured some fresh Berry juice for them all. Torkkar finally entered the room from the right side stairs and without saying a word he walked to his chair at the head of the table his back facing the fire, as he passed each covered serving platter he'd remove the covers revealing a pile of stuffed buns fresh from the oven, next was a bowl of Light Fluffy Scrambled eggs dusted with grated Yak cheese and liberally seasoned by the look, following this was a platter of Pancakes fried to a golden brown, next was a roasting pan filled with baked beans done with pork fat and molasses, then next to Torkkar's plate sat four large Platters after he was seated he reveal them in rapid succession from left to right there was a platter piled high with Bacon baked to a crunchy golden color, next was a pile of Yak steaks grilled perfectly and sweating with their own juices, followed by a huge Pyramid of steamed smoked Sausages, and lastly an entire sliced fried Ham beautifully seared.

Hiccup looked at the table and wiped the drool from his face, he looked across the table at Astrid who was doing the same, then Hiccup notice there was one seat empty "expecting another person?" Hiccup questioned with interest, Torkkar looked his way "yep she should be home in a moment her business usually runs out about this time" he said with a prideful smirk. No sooner had he finished the door swung open and in walked the tiny Viking followed by her baby Nadder she yelled "I'm Home! And I've got the rent" it was little Morgan Torkkar's youngest cousin and his only boarder. Hiccup watched as she took off her boots and set her helmet on the stool by the door along with some sacks once filled with buns. She then ran into the room and hopped up in her chair her head barely peaking over the table top she swung the sack up on the table Torkkar opened the sack and looked inside "Excellent work Morgan this looks to be two months worth of rent here or I can take the usual weeks worth and you have spending coin?" Torkkar smiled warmly at the end as Morgan held up one finger "ok a week's worth it is, now Let's Eat!" Torkkar said with a hearty laugh and started to dish out a plate for his cousin.

As they ate Torkkar was first to ask a question "so where are you two heading on your date?" both Hiccup and Astrid choked slightly but Hiccup was first to answer as Astrid was chugging her juice trying to help "well I had planned a nice flight around the island, then landing in the uplands for a picnic lunch, then a boat ride over the lake after sending toothless home then a nice evening walk back to town along the coastal road at sunset" Hiccup was very though in his plans, Astrid was blushing at the thought of her day with Hiccup but said nothing and continued eating blushing slightly. Satisfied Torkkar returned to his plate finished with his meats he was now focused on the baked beans when Astrid piped up "so how bout you Brother any plans for yourself and Aldra?" she asked with a coy tone in her voice. Torkkar looked at his sister as if he saw through her plan "well our date will begin with a Hunting trip followed by a lunch at Toothless' cove maybe a nap by the lake shore there, then I'll show her to a hidden treasure I've found on the island and a dip in it, then back home by day brake if we're lucky" He ended with a grin and a wink. Astrid recoiled at her brothers gesture "eww gross Torkkar we're eating here" Astrid exclaimed with realization of his intents. Aldra sat there blushing and laughing then she said "it sounds lovely my Love, and watching that interaction you'd not think there was so long a absence between you both" Torkkar and Astrid looked at each other and both Started laughing as the realized it was true.

The group soon finished their meal with nothing left over save for a few buns and piled out the door to their day's leaving the littlest Viking all alone with three hatchling Dragons. Morgan walked through the house the three dragons following her around as she looked around the massive home. She looked first at the size of the rooms each one had at least twelve foot ceilings and on the second floor it was all open to the rafters with twelve foot high wall beams running across each room. The entire house was like with what looked to be Nadder horn wall sconces on every wall beam that ran floor to ceiling. As she walked through the house Morgan couldn't help but imagine she was in a castle from her mother's stories about the days of old before the Dragon wars.

As the little Viking walked through the house she came to a huge wooden door she'd only been living in the house for a few day's but she never got to explore more that the entry hall, the Great Hall, Kitchen, Pantry, Larder, and Her own room now she'd seen the study, and the room behind the Great Halls fire place but this door was directly behind the fireplace in the back room. She put her hand on the door and it swung open as she pushed with all her might exhausted after she got in the room she bent over hands on her knees panting from the effort of pushing open a door that had two hundred pound over her, she saw a wooden wedge lying on the floor as she regained herself. She picked up the object and jammed it in the door between the frame and door to keep it open.

She stood back smirking to herself "humf… No Door in this house is a Match for the mighty Morgan!" she said with a boastful little laugh. She then looked around the room it had vents all around the roof there was a pile of wood along one of the short walls along the other there was a simple rack with three shelves, three differently sized towels, and three name plates that read Torkkar on the tallest, Aldra on the middle, and Morgan, on the bottom. Morgan looked at the shelf then turned around to see a huge square stone set on top of a short wall of little stones with wooden stairs leading up to the big stone. She climbed up to the top of the stone and looked inside to see a huge pool of water clearly much deeper than she was tall with a small shelf carved on one side with Her name carved next to it.

After Climbing back down wondering what she found she noticed her little red Nadder Blitz was holding a piece of paper she bent down and patted his head "good by Blitz" she said causing the little dragon to puff up his chest with pride. Morgan giggled at the little gesture then opened the paper to find it was a note from Torkkar that read:

"Dear Morgan if you're reading this letter then you have found the Bathroom

And the tubs, if you want to take a hot bath go to the stone floored part of

The room and fill the fireplace under the tub and light it then wait for the

Water to start steaming strip down and hop in. when you're done there is a

towel for you on the shelf with fresh clothes for you.

Love your Big Cousin Torkkar

Ps: if you want wash the Hatchlings too they'll enjoy it too."

Morgan looked at the wood pile and thought to herself 'He really is an impressive person' as she filled the fireplace beneath the tub she smiled with glee a hot bath was only something traders talked about on Berk no one had EVER had one before and now here she was preparing the fire for her own, when she had enough wood in the fire place she set the note in the fire tepee with some tinder and kindling then stood back and blitz got into position with a swift thrust of her finger at the paper "Blitz fire!" she yelled and the little Dragon coughed fourth and flaming snot ball directly into the fire, Morgan with a disgusted look on her face "ah… good job Blitz but I think you need more practice" the little dragon slumped with disappointment at his work but perked up as Morgan ran over and patted his head anyway.

After a few minutes and a few arm loads of wood the tub was steaming Morgan ran over to the shelf and slumped off her grubby, torn, and poorly patch wolf skin Jerkin then looked at the door and listened standing there in her woolen under pants and only after she was sure no one was there did she take off her panties. Morgan climbed up the steps and stood on the edge of the tub and stared across to her shelf she couldn't walk around the edge to it, it was too far and the edge too narrow, she'd have to swim naked across the huge tub to get to her spot.

She stood there atop the tub naked and looking at the water then she jumped in and swam as fast as she could to her little shelf then waded in the now waist high water to the corner where she sat down in the water and relaxed with a big sigh and the hot water felt so good. Her mellow didn't last long though as the three hatchlings bounded into the water and began a splash fight with each other. Morgan ignored the Dragons and their fun and focused more on her cousins, she sat there relaxing and wondering what exactly a date was and why it seemed so important to them. She mulled it over for a while in her head then with a big sigh she got up and began helping the Hatchlings who had begun to preen themselves and quite poorly.

Morgan giggled and sat down and started to rub blitz down with a wash cloth rubbing off many damaged and lose scales as they tangled in the washcloth. Her thoughts drifted to Hiccup and a lesson 'remember when helping a Dragon to shed their old scales it helps to do it with hot water and a cloth but be careful a Sharp class like Blitz has very sharp scales think of him as a tiny ball of blades rub the wrong way you get cut rub the right way you're ok' his words rung loud in her mind as she washed the little Nadder from head to tail.

Morgan finally finished her bath and the Dragons preening all three hatchings shined with their newly exposed scales and skins. Blitz shimmered in the light as he moved from deep vibrant reds to more tame orange tones Morgan though he looked very handsome for a small Dragon a trait of the sharp class she figured, she then noticed Aldra's Hatchling Aquila a blue eyed albino Night Furry who was a bit yellow when they started to bathe was now showing slight tones of blue in her scales and she seemed to glow as the light reflected off her scaly skin, and finally she looked to Torkkar's hatchling Gardoc a blue terrible terror who looked rather sleepy as he sat on the bent watching Morgan as she dressed in her new cloths.

Morgan looked over the clothes Torkkar made them as usual she had a black cloth vest with a white rabbit fur shall sewn in place, a small red bandanna like Torkkar's in every way even the emblem, her leggings were made of simple brown Yak leather with a black belt topped with an Iron buckle again featuring the clans symbol, finally she put on the white fur bracers laced with black cord and black boots laced with red cord and white fur found the tops and steel toe and heel caps.

To say she didn't look like the deadliest five year old on Berk would be an understatement now and she knew it as she looked over her cloths after she was dressed, the little Viking could feel the confidence bursting within her a sense of pride and belonging took hold in her mind 'He's truly an awesome man' she thought as she exited the room.

As Morgan got to the great hall the sound of three small growing stomachs stopped her cold she turned round cocked her head "awe you three hungry?" she asked flashing her own puppy dog eyes at the hatchlings, who merely chirped, squeaked, and braked at the question "ok let get some food goin" she said then turned around and yelled "TO THE KITCHEN!" and the little party marched off to the right of the hall and into the Kitchen.

As they entered there was a crash as one of the pans fell off it rack, Morgan thought that was odd so she approached the pan. It was several times her weight and big enough she could use it as a sled but how did this fall she wondered. As Morgan inspected the pan the Hatchlings began to growl at the deep set oaken shelf Morgan looked up and to her surprise and with the blat of his sheep there sat Mildew curled up clutching a sack of Potatoes and a handful of Yak jerky.

Morgan was shocked "how long had you been in here?" she asked as Mildew opened his eyes he breathed a sigh of relief "oh good it's just you if Torkkar caught me in here I'd be dead for sure" he croaked trying his best to hide the food. Morgan watch him closely for a bit 'damn she's suspects somethin' Mildew thought in a panic "so why do you have our food? You, stealin it?" Morgan bluntly asked. Mildew was thinking fast now but then it hit him "yes my dear I was… Truth is after losing to Torkkar I released the Scauldron and have not been home since I got back… I can't show my face round Berk I'm so ashamed Fungus and I have been livin in a cave eating moss off rocks so I decided to take some food from the most stocked house in town" Mildew poured his sole out to this sweet little girl in front of him.

Morgan looked like she was about to cry Mildew figured he'd better run while he could still get away "STOP" Morgan yelled Mildew stopped and turned around to see a larger sack than his in Morgan's hand "take these, they're left over stuffed buns from breakfast, no one not even you disserves to go hungry, just give back the potatoes and take that meat too" Morgan offered to him this small token. Mildew's face lightened in to a near smile as he took the sack and dropped the potatoes "thanks kid" he said warmly then bolted out the door before he could here "you're welcome, and you were never here" Morgan whispered as she heard the outer door close.