Author's Notes;

Hello, again

Today's prompt comes from oneword . com. This one was a fun one to write so I hope everyone enjoys it. :)

Also I would be more than happy to take prompts should anyone be inclined to offer one.

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Prompt: Charms

It was a bright day in high summer. The sun was at its zenith and the air was filled with the busy sounds of summer. Insects buzzed about, birds flitted among the trees, small critters darted amidst the grass and undergrowth.

Hiccup lay stretched out on his back on the top of a hill overlooking the town of Berk. He had decided that today was much too nice a day to be cooped up with his father, his father's advisers AND the village elders. So he waited until an argument broke out and then slipped out discretely.

Then he had settled himself on the hilltop where he could see down into the village but anyone at the base wouldn't see him readily. It didn't take Toothless long to find him, however. Now the dragon was splayed out beside him, enjoying the summer sun. His dark scales seemed to absorb the sun's warmed and Hiccup could feel it radiate back at him. He stretched out his hand and scratched his fingers lightly under his jaw. Toothless purred and closed his eyes in pleasure.

Hiccup wasn't sure how long they laid there before there was the quick sound of little footsteps coming up the hill. The lightness of the footsteps told him that these were probably children, so no concern that he might be reprimanded for having slipped the council meeting.

Toothless perked up and chuffed quietly. Hiccup sat up to see several of the village children tumbling up the hill toward him and Toothless. Hiccup grinned at them as they ran up to him and Toothless like at tangle of puppies.

"Hiccup! Hiccup!" they shouted.

"Shhh!" Hiccup hushed them with a smile. "I'm hiding from my father. Those council meetings are so very boring."

They all giggled as covered their mouths with their hands.

"What's going on?" Hiccup asked them.

"We have something for you and Toothless." They chorused, laughing.

"Oh?" Now Toothless had wriggled forward on the grass to poke his nose at the children, who giggled again and patted the dragon on the head.

The children all pulled little charms out of their pockets and held them out to Hiccup with huge grins.

"What are these?" Hiccup asked as he held out his hand to take the charms. They were all carved wood on coloured string with simple glass beads.

"They're to keep you and Toothless safe!"

"This one is for protection."

"And this one is for good luck."

And they listed off what each one of the charms was for and Hiccup couldn't believe it.

"Thank you." He whispered after they were done. He seemed to have something caught in his throat. He took a moment to clear his throat.

"Hey. Would you like to help me put these on Toothless' harness?"

"Yes!" they all shouted and leapt up with glee. Toothless snorted with surprise. And the children laughed as they took their charms back from Hiccup and approached Toothless already arguing over the best places to put the charms and who got to put what charm where.

And Hiccup couldn't help but smile brightly as he went to help with the attachment of the charms.