Toothless ran up and knocked him down, licking him thoroughly. "I'm fine Toothless, down boy," He said to his overly enthusiastic dragon. Toothless quit licking him and leaped inside the house, he went to Amber's bed. Amber reached out and patted Toothless on the head, "Hi Toothwess, keep Midnight safe, and the baby dwagon to." She said in a quiet voice, Toothless licked her hand. Amber giggled, but the laughing sent her into a coughing fit. Hiccup ran over to the small scene he had been watching, "Amber! Are you okay?!" He asked his daughter as he shoved his dragon out of the way. Amber nodded and pulled back the covers, recovering from the coughing dispute she sat up. "Amber, Amber what are you doing," Hiccup said as he backed up a little. Amber smiled at her father and said, "I need to go see something." She swung her legs out over the edge of the bed and slid down, her feet hitting the ground with a soft thump. Astrid was watching like Amber was taking her first steps, "Sweetheart, you don't-" She stopped herself, Amber was stumbling with weak legs over to Hiccup. Hiccup bent down and supported her, "What is it that you need to see?" He asked Amber, Amber smiled at him, this was going to be mad.

Out at the training arena Hiccup, Amber, and Snotlout were watching the Amberstrike, "We need to make fwiends with it," Amber said quietly, scanning the ring as she watched it. Hiccup leaned back and looked around Snotlout, Amber was fiddling was holding on the gate with one hand, and playing with her hair with the other. Snotlout looked at the dragon, "What do you say Hiccup? Should we train it, or kill it?" Snotlout said. Hiccup frowned at the pacing dragon, "I wish we could train it to ride it. But last time I tried that…." He replied to Snotlout, shaking the memories. Amber grew ancy, finally, she just slipped through the gate. "Amber!" Hiccup said as he ran to the grab her. But he missed, Amber was working her way towards the dragon. Hiccup got the gate open and ran in as fast as he could, Snotlout followed pursuit clanging the gate closed as he came.

Amber walked towards the dragon, the Amberstrike looked at her curiously, never have seen a human so small, this was new to her. She brought her head close to Amber, Hiccup was working his way around back when he tripped. The dragon jerked it's head up and turned around, looking at Hiccup like he was a mere mouse. Snotlout waited until the dragon turned back to Amber, then he ran forward. He threw a rope up and over the dragons snout. Pulling it close and tying it shut. Hiccup moved in now, gently placing his hand on the tip of the dragons nose. the Amberstrike tensed, but finally stopped and let Hiccup scratch him. Amber came forward and hugged the dragons neck, the Amberstrike eyed the girl curiously, then leaned it's head in, enjoying her pats and scratching. Hiccup kept petting the dragon but made his way to it's side, he pulled himself up on top the dragon's back, "Carefull Haddock!" Snotlout shouted at him, pulling on the ropes around the dragon. The Amberstrike shifted, feeling the added weight on his back. Hiccup gently touched the dragon behind it's ear. It quit moving and relaxed, "Snotlout, release the ropes." Hiccup said as he stared down at them. Snotlout kept eye contact with the dragon, he untied it's mouth and backed up. The dragon roared, Hiccup carefully kept his balance. The Amberstrike was drawing in his breath, "GET DOWN!" Snotlout shouted and shoved Amber to the ground just in time. The dragon was breathing hot flames, Hiccup calmed the dragon, it lurched upward, taking Hiccup for a painful flight. "Calm down," he said to the dragon, "Uh, name, I'm going to call you Jagged, because that's how you fly." He said as the dragon made a sharp and rough turn. He flew on Jagged as long as he could before the dragon landed, refusing to move.

Hiccup took Amber home, once getting there he placed her in bed. He felt her forehead, it was boiling, her skin was still pale, you could tell she was sick. "Astrid, come check on Amber, I think she's running a fever." Astrid had been trying to fix one of Hiccup's vests. But never being the sit down type, the stitches were messy and uneven. She got up and walked over to her daughter, she felt the little girls forehead, "She's hotter than a Naddar's fire!" Astrid said once her hand touched her daughter's skin. Astrid removed her hand, but in a quick motion brushed Hiccup's bangs out of the way and felt his forehead, "I'm fine," he said trying to remove her hand. Astrid frowned when she felt his skin, "You're hot to Hiccup,, Amber, let me get you some broth. Hiccup, have you eaten something today?" she asked him as she went to find a bowl, Hiccup though for a second before replying, "Yeah, I managed to keep down some bread and fish." He said sort of confused. Astrid turned around, "Hiccup, your head is tilted to the side," She said as she frowned in a scolding sort of way. Hiccup looked at her like she was insane and said, "No it's…" He righted his head, the room began to spin. "Hiccup, either go outside, or go find a bucket somewhere." She said in a firm tone. Hiccup thought for a second before it hit him, "Great.. Just great… I'm going to throw up again aren't I, might as well go outside and start heading out to take care of the dragons," He said as he started for the door. "No you don't, Fishlegs took care of that for you when he heard about the Amberstrike training." She said with a slight little mysterious smile. Hiccup rolled his eyes and went up to their room, well, should he say his old room. Staying at their father's meant limited space.

With Amber asleep and Hiccup upstairs, Astrid had the place to herself. She tried to mend Hiccup's vest some more, but gave up. She went through old memories, she wasn't the same old rough and tumble viking she was before, she was now more gentle. She didn't go to battle every day, or nearly kill someone with her still beloved axe. She was more of a motherly type now, taking care of her daughter and still klutzy husband. But on occasion, she had her moments of glory still, winning small competitions, dragon races, axe throwing, things of that matter. But to herself, she kind of liked just being a mother and wife. All the dangerous of fighting and training were over.

Hiccup almost threw up again, but luckily managed to get out of it. No more sickness if he could help it.