Stoic did allow all those dragons to stay on Berk, only on the far side of the island and with the agreement that if the village is in a crisis of an invasion, the dragons would help to fight off the invaders.
Aeryn crawled on his hands and feet watching his herd. His herd. He would never thought that he would become the leader of the Nightmare herd. It never even crossed his mind. He sat on a tree branch, looking over the herd, with his trusted spear by his side.
"There you are." Zala came over to him. "You need sleep. You haven't slept since two sun rises ago."
"Mother, I have to watch over the herd. This is my first night as the leader—"
"How are you preparing to protect the herd, while being tired? Go to sleep, my son."
Aeryn knew his mother was right, and so he drifted off, under the blue dragon's wing, into a peaceful slumber.
"Ok, quiet now!" Stoic boomed over the Viking in the Village Meeting. "As many of you know, years ago, when my wife gave birth, one of my sons was abducted by the Outcasts, during an invasion. We all believed him dead for years, until a month ago, when my oldest son and his friends discovered a wild boy, living among dragons. They discovered my son! Aeryn!"
A boy about 14 years old age, very muscular, well tanned, long hair, brilliant green eyes, in loincloth, walked up onto the stage, on his back legs though slightly hunched. The crowds of Vikings gasped, cheered, marvelled at the boy.
"What do you think? Will he actually start wearing decent clothes now that he lives on Berk, one of the most freezing points in the world?" Astrid asked Hiccup and Ruffnut who were on either side of her.
"I doubt it." Ruffnut said her answer plain and simple.
"Astrid, he's now a leader of a herd, he has to show them that he is as wild, savage and dragon as they are."
Aeryn, as a sign of gratitude and acceptation into the Viking Tribe, let out his signature roar. Making the dragons present in the room roar back.
"Aeryn, what do you think of 'The Dragon Whisperer'?" Snotlout made an over gesture, after the welcoming assembly.
"What is he talking about?" Aeryn looked at Snotlout, but directed his question to his brother and Ruffnut.
"He's been trying to come up with a nickname for you. You know, since your twin is 'The Dragon Conqueror' or 'the Dragon Trainer'." Ruffnut said.
"The Dragon King!" Tuffnut overpowered Snotlout with his idea.
"Doesn't suit him." Ruffnut punched her brother. "It's more of 'the Lord of the Dragons'."
"I like that one." Aeryn said, making Ruffnut blush.
"So this is your full family?" Ruffnut said as she and Aeryn walked or crawled over to the herd's nesting ground.
"Yep, but I know a better place to go right now." Aeryn smiled and gestured for Ruffnut to get on his back, like she did when he rescued her. She rolled her eyes, but obliged nonetheless.
The Lord of the Dragons climbed high unto the tree. "What do you think of the view?"
Ruffnut opened her eyes to see, the sunset on Berk, the crashing of waves, the beauty of the village. Before she knew it, her lips were crashed into by Aeryn's. They shared a passionate moment.
Yep, life on Berk had definitely gotten better once again.