That afternoon at the Edge had been remarkably agitated. After Dagur came after Hiccup, planned to kill him, the gang wasn't taking it easily. Astrid, of all people, had a hard time accepting the fact that she put Hiccup in danger by taking Toothless with her like he had asked. The only thing that had made her feel slightly better, was the fact that Hiccup was looking better. Even though that was just another effect of the poison, she smiled seeing him on his feet.

''You okay?'' he asked, walking up to her while she leaned against the wall, studying the blade from her axe as if it was the most interesting thing in the world to her at the moment.

''Yeah, just, tired... It's been a rough night,'' she replied carelessly.

''Tell me about it,'' he said, ''What's up with Dagur?''

''He's still out. But I'm convinced he'll wake up soon. That's what I'm hoping for. Just wanna get that knowledge out of him as soon as possible. And trust me, it won't be pretty.''

Hiccup gave a soft laugh, finding her funny at times. ''I don't expect it to be,''

There was an uncomfortable silence settling itself between them, and Astrid felt he was holding something back, noticing his thinking face.

''Hiccup. What is it?'' she asked, concerned about him. ''What are you thinking about? If it's about giving Dagur another chance, the answer is no. There's no way he can change. Not after what he attempted to do! Forget about it. Every time we do that he just—''

''Slips... I know. You're right.'' he said, ''You're absolutely right...''

''I know. I usually am.'' she smiled, placing a hand on her friend's shoulder. ''Well, I should probably go see if our guest has woken up. Getting late and I don't want him locked up in there forever... Not when he's in Stormfly's pen.''

''But, hey, Astrid,'' Hiccup said, before she was gone, ''Promise me you're just going there for the information...''

Astrid nodded, looking at him in his emerald green eyes, unable to say no. ''Of course...''

And she went off towards the stables, for a little chat with the visitor. She brought her axe along with her, just in case he didn't felt like cooperating.

She walked down there, in a determinant rate, willing to do whatever it took to get what she wanted from the man.

Sitting on the floor of Stormfly's pen was Dagur, awake, an unpleasant smile appearing on his lips when he saw her approach his cell.

''I was starting growing concern,'' he said, pulling himself up, standing straight, arms crossed.

But Astrid ignored and came in closer, drawing her axe in a threatening way.

''Where's the cure to Viggo's poison?'' she asked immediately, not wasting anytime.

''What poison?'' he replied, pretending to know nothing about what she was talking about.

''Drop it, Dagur. Where's the cure?'' she repeated.

''You look confident, I must say, with the commanding voice...'' he continued, trying to drop the subject.

''You know what I'm capable of.'' she said, menacingly, holding her axe tighter. ''So why don't you start speaking while I'm still on the other side of the bars?''

Dagur took his time, thinking wisely about his next words. But he finally gave up, and spoke.

''All I know about that poison of Viggo's is its effects... Viggo told me about it before I left the island, informing me in which state brother Hiccup should be when I got here.'' he said.

''Anything about the cure?'' Astrid continued asking.

''Yeah,'' he said, ''at least, I think.''

''What's it like? And don't even think about foiling me.''

Dagur gave a small laugh, and continued on.

''There was a bottle around his neck, containing a clear substance,'' he said, ''But it could be anything really,''

''But if things are thought through carefully, Viggo wouldn't risk having that poison around him without the cure close in case he accidently managed to get it in his blood.'' Astrid pointed out.

''Now that you have what you wanted, there is one thing I would be interested of having. The Dragon Eye.''

''If you think that's my return for telling me what I wanted to know, you're wrong. I'm not letting get your hands on it. I keep my promise.''

''Oh, so you do love him,'' Dagur sang, leaning on the bars of the door.

''You're awfully chipper for someone who just failed killing his enemy, then got ambushed by his friends.''

''I've had other bad days...''

''Keep smiling big boy. You're locked up, Hiccup's on his feet. Injured, but on his feet.''

A sudden cry in the distance from Hiccup was heard all the way there in the stables. Another terrific pain was settling itself in again...

''More than injured I'd say...'' Dagur smiled.

''You're gonna fight unfairly,'' Astrid said on a bad mood, ''or are you gonna step outta this while he's ill? Think about your actions twice before you make another unwise move,''

Astrid glared at him one last time before leaving, satisfied enough to leave him the way he was. She had the information she needed, and that's all that mattered. The cure, Viggo had it, and she had to get it.

She walked back to Hiccup's hut after her interrogation with Dagur. She opened his door and came in, climbing up the stairs to join him. He rested on his bed, again, groaning while holding his painful arm, trying to deal with the pain of the dark veins that had already made their way down his ribs and climbing up his chest. It wasn't pretty... He had to leave the skin exposed to often see the progress of the poison, calculate the time left.

''You don't look so great,'' Astrid sighed, once upstairs.

''The poison racing all across my body, is gonna have that effect...'' Hiccup stated, shutting his eyes tight.

''I got the information. I know where the cure is.''

''And where's that?''

''Back at Viggo's base.''

Hiccup exhaled, knowing what she would do.

''Astrid, don't. It's not worth it...''

''But if I don't, you won't get better... '' Astrid said. Hiccup sighed heavily, for he knew that indeed, he wouldn't get better. But his friends risking their lives to save him was something he had trouble taking in. ''We'll be back before you know it,''

He gave her an unsure nod, looking up at her as if it was the last time he would ever see her again. Astrid smiled and headed off to gather the other riders for a little journey to the Dragon Hunters' island.