After hiding the saddle and tailfin in my little work area in the shop I made my way to dinner. As I entered and got my food, I Barely had time to sit down before all of Ashter's friends came swarming around me. What truly shocked me the most was the fact Snotlout came with them. I would think he would never want anything to do with me. Even if I was getting better in dragon training, I was getting swamped with questions about how I learned that. Or what gave me the idea for it. I didn't know how to answer such questions so I just said it was just a hunch and I had gone with it. Snotlout didn't believe me at all but that was fine. I can honestly say that was the most interesting evening of my life. I've never had so many people around me asking questions and acting wanting to know what i was going to say!
After retrieving the saddle and the tail fin i took it to the shop. Working on it I was trying to find a way for the tail fin to stay open on its own. Yawning I looked around the shop to find something to help with that. Finding some strong thick wiring I looked back at the saddle and fin with a new light. That was it! It would time and I can do something temporarily but I had the Idea! Moving back to my work space I moved the saddle and fin. what I needed to do to them was simple and I could do after this. Grabbing parchments and coal pencils I got to work sketching out some ideas. I would need to take Toothless's measurements but if this worked then I would be able to give him his flight back! I would still have to ride with him but he can fly again. Smiling I continued to sketch my ideas late into the night. Just as I was putting the finishing touches on it I heard something fall in the shop. Getting up quickly I hid the saddle and fin as well as the sketches before grabbing the candle and walking into the shop. I saw Ashter picking some stuff that he had knocked over. What was he doing here?
Noticing I had found him he looked over at me. "Oh I didn't mean to bother you while you were busy" he said which just made me wonder even more. What in Thors name he was doing here? "Um it's fine, what are you doing here anyway?" I asked him not really trusting him. "I wanted to ask if you would take a walk with me." He said simply. I studied him for a moment before deciding he was telling the truth. "Well alright then..." I said still uncertain of this. I had a feeling i was going to deeply regret this.
As we left the shop, Ashter was leading me through the streets heading to the shore of the beach. It was pretty quiet as we walked and I looked up at the night sky. It was pretty as the stars filled the sky making constellations. I smiled softly to myself and I felt Ashter's eyes on me as I did this. Finally after a moment I looked at him with a curious look on my face. "What?" I asked him innocently. For a moment I thought I saw him blushing but it was just my eyes playing tricks on me. Ashter never blushes, never shows a smile, and always seems to have a glare. Which was mostly directed at me really... "Nothing…its nothing" he said and turned his head away as we continued to walk.
When we got to a nice spot that had rocks for us to sit on it was still very quiet. Only the sound of the waves hitting the shore could be heard. "Why are you in dragon training." He asked but it was more of statement. I glanced at him before looking away and shrugging. "At first to be honesty I really wanted to do it, to prove myself to everyone" I said to him pulling my knees to my chest wrapping my arms around them and resting my chin on my knees. I felt him look at me but I didn't even look at him. I just watched the water. "But, I guess I realized that I can't It's just not me." I said before moving to get down turning my back to him standing straight. "But I would do anything to make my father happy." I said before I started to walk away. "Hey… Hey! Where are you going!" He called out to me but he didn't make a move to really stop me. "What does it matter? I was never really here to you anyway!" I called back before I continued to walk. Getting back to the Iron works lighting the candle I went to my work area and put the candle down pulling out the saddle to work on again I traced the leather seat thinking of my toothless. Then I broke down crying. For all the pain that I went through for all the pain I felt. To know that if my father ever found out about toothless, how I felt about toothless. It would all come crashing down in a painful spiral. They would kill him and I would be banished or killed myself. I curled up tightly and slowly I cried myself to sleep leaning on the saddle.
The next morning we had dragon training like usual and this time was a bit shaky since I never knew what to expect but I handled it well. after words I took the saddle and harness and the other things I stashed away and went to the cove. Once there toothless came right over to me but stopped for a moment. Soon he was sniffing me which confused me a lot as he started to growl a bit. "Toothless what's wron-ahhh!" I cried as I was tackled as he continued to sniff me and growl. "T-toothless?" I asked but the look he gave me kept me quiet. It was a demanding look, one that I couldn't understand. "T-toothless I don't understand" I said worried about what he was thinking. He sniffed me again and I realized my scent it was something he could smell on me. "What is it? my scent?" I asked him and his eyes shot to mine and that confirmed it. What could it be? I tried to think relaxing myself seeing as he was being territorial. I was his in a way and..oh! "Ashter that has to be it." I said getting a growl out of him. Looking at him I moved and kissed his nose softly. "Calm down, let me up and I'll explain" I said to him. he snorted still not very pleased but he in fact let me up . sitting up I gathered all that had fallen and put it beside me. Turning to face him he was sitting waiting patiently for me to speak.
"Its not how you think, He came in while i was working on the saddle and tail fin. Not wanting him to see them I had asked what he wanted." I started and he nudged his head for me to continue. Sighing I did so telling him how he wanted to go for a walk and that's what we did. I also told him how in a way i did in fact tell Ashter off. At this I could see a small smirk forming on his dragon lips. It was as if he was saying 'That's my girl'. I chuckled and got up and moved to hug him softly. He nuzzled me with a purr. Chuckling I pulled back and kissed his nose again. "I have a surprise for you" I said and he gave me a curious look as he noticed some stuff I never usually bring with me. "I think I found a way to keep your tail open, and how to help you control it in flight." I said as I pulled out a bunch of blue prints I had drawn up. I started to explain using my hands and pointing on him and the saddle where everything would be. "And this," I said pointing to the drawing of a pedal. "This is going to help with the control. If you still want to work as a team. I'll be riding with you. And helping to control the fin. We will have to be in sync to get this right." I said and looked at him. There was a look in his eyes, I couldn't really tell but it was a smoldering look that made heat rise to my cheeks. He leaned forward and nuzzled me and I smiled and hugged him. I knew what he was saying, Thank you and I love you. "I love you too," I told him as he pulled back. The soft look was still there and I smiled all the more at it.
Most of the day was spent on me taking measurements and writing down more ideas. Temporarily I did making it so that the tail fin would stay open. Smiling I started to walk over to where I left the blueprints after I had finished when toothless darted past me and was attacking something on the wall. Looking I noticed it was a little light on the wall. looking at the hammer in my hands I saw the light was being reflected off of it. 'Oh, no way.' I thought before making the light move to the side and I saw toothless follow it. Smiling I moved all the stuff behind the rock I was using to lean on and went behind it myself.
I smiled and angled the hammer so the light was reflecting onto the walls of the cove again and watched as he followed it. smiling i softly chuckled as i made him follow the light. he almost caught it till I moved it making him run across a path in front of me. I smiled and chuckled till i finally stopped teasing him. when the light disappeared his head shot up and he turned to look at me as I laughed on the ground. hearing a growl I looked up to see that playful look on his face. "No...no toothless" I said quickly getting to my feet.
Slowly he stalked towards me and I backed away. "Toothless it was a joke i was just playing around" I said before he started to come at me. letting out a yelp I turned and started to run and our game of cat and mouse began. I only lasted a few moments before he tackled me and pined me to the ground. chuckling i looked at him to see that soft look had returned and he was purring. "Okay okay you got me" I said chuckling softly. he purred and nuzzled my cheek softly with a small lick of affection before he laid beside me his wing covering me to keep me warm. I smiled and turned to face him smiling still. I was in love with a dragon and he was in love with me. This was a very dangerous game we were playing and we both knew it. But hey I'm a Viking what's life without a few risks here and there, right?
I couldn't understand it why...why did she walk away like that. her words kept on playing in my head. "I was never really here to you anyway!" That's what she had said to me as she walked away from me last night. She was always here, always making a mess while she was at it. It didn't matter as soon as Stoic returned everything that my father and her father had agreed on will be put into motion and Hiccup will be mine, and I will keep her safe and away from all of this. That I swear. Seeing my friends heading over to me I got up from where I was leaning and went over to them so we can continue our training before we had to face a new dragon tomorrow.