Chapter 6: Conversation with Snorre
That same morning, Stoick had gathered all the Vikings that had come from the south. He wasn't bound to let a foreign Viking hurt his son and let him go. Stoick looked around and then smiled slightly to give the other Vikings a sense of calmness before he spoke about who hurt his son. "I know you all have come from a great distance and I'm sure that you all are ready to get this thing over with however my son has been hurt badly and as tradition, the future chieftain will take leadership of the trading. So since my son is unable to come, the trading will be delayed but not just for that reason. Other Vikings from the north are also going to be here to negotiate trading. Now please, enjoy your time here on Berk." Everyone had then started leaving but two Vikings were told to stay behind. "I wish to talk to you both about something." Stoick said standing in front of them. "Which one of you is Snorre?"
"That would be me why do you ask?" Snorre asked not sure why the Viking leader asked or even knew him. However as respect, he doesn't question another Vikings leader without knowing the full extent of said leaders question or accusation.
"I have heard about you beating on one of my Vikings, care to explain?" Stoick commanded the young Viking not exactly to thrilled with the boy.
Snorre got to one knee and bowed his head. "The Viking was spying on a young woman bathing; I only wished to protect the girl." Snorre kept his head down for respect. He had heard many things of Stoick from other Vikings in his village and didn't want to upset him.
"Tell me something Snorre, did that Viking have a prosthetic and is he about your age?" Stoick asked already knowing the answer but needed to hear it from Snorre and make sure that he wouldn't lie to him.
"Yes sir, please forgive me but I only wished to help the young woman." Before Snorre could finish what he was saying, Stoick cut in.
"I won't hurt you Snorre but I will say that I will not tolerate other Vikings other then myself to punish someone for any indignity that one of my Vikings cause. You are on my Island and I will expect you to follow my rules however you did it for the respect of the woman. If I ever hear that another one of my Vikings have been hurt by you, I will personally take care of you. I will respect your rules if I were on your island and so I expect my rules to be respected while you're here. Have I made myself clear?" Stoick asked, his arms folded and his face stern.
"I do apologize great one and yes, you've made yourself clear." Snorre said and then continued. "If I may, who is the person?" Snorre asked.
"That Viking that you attacked is my son and I wasn't to thrilled with finding that my son had been attacked. As a result of that attack on him, his prosthetic broke and caused him to be bed ridden." Stoick said which stunned both Vikings.
"Please forgive my foolishness; I will do what I can to make up for it." Snorre said greatly saddened now and then the other Viking spoke.
"I'm his father and I will make sure that he makes amends for what he has done. I am the chieftain on my island and I will keep my promise." Trygve said bowing his head.
"No need for that, thank you, but I have someone watching over him for training to become a wife." Stoick said looking directly at Trygve.
"If there is anything that I can do to make up for his mistake or even anything that he can do, please tell us and we will do as you say." Trygve said bowing to Stoick.
"I only ask that you don't harm my Vikings and that you do not hunt anything while you're here. I heard about a dragon being attacked earlier and though you may or may not have attacked it, I ask that you tell your Vikings to not continue with it. Now you may go." Stoick dismissed the two and watched as the two left. He smiled kindly at them as the two left the building but inside he wasn't sure about them or at least Snorre. He worries Stoick greatly and he isn't sure as to why.
At the house of Stoick, Astrid had awoken about three that afternoon feeling much better then she had before. Astrid got out of Hiccups bed slowly seeing as Hiccup had fallen asleep. 'Hiccup, I promise to take good care of you.' Astrid thought as she climbed out of bed. Astrid walked over to the window to the left of the room and looked out. The sky is still dark and it is sprinkling a bit but she could tell that it is getting ready to pour however she could see a small ray of light in the distance but that wasn't going to stop it from raining. This was actually relaxing weather for her making her feel like there was nothing to worry about. This is also the type of weather that she finds the excuse to stay with Hiccup all day instead of working. Astrid enjoyed this weather more then anything other then being with Hiccup of course. She just loved being with him and she has no doubt that Hiccup feels the same. Astrid could tell that she will be the one to be the future wife of Hiccup the soon to be chieftain. 'I'd give anything to be with him.'
Just then something bumped against her. Astrid turned around and found that it had been the Night Fury that she had saved earlier, well, helped save anyway. Then she remembered the blue dot on the dragons back. "I think I'll name you Blueberry." The dragon cocked its head a little and then smiled widely. It nodded its head saying that she liked the name. Astrid smiled and then hugged the dragon around its neck. "You have to be a sign that Hiccup and I were meant to be together." Astrid smiled and then grabbed a few items before she hopped on Blueberry's back. After getting on her back, she rubbed some kind of smooth medicine made of different herbs onto the dragons' spots that were cut or damaged. "I know you're going to like being with Toothless." Blueberry nodded again. Astrid couldn't help but laugh.
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