"...we can't tell him, it'll only make it worse when he wakes up." Astrid. The tired chief, having just regained consciousness made out the voice of his girlfriend. He left his eyes closed; unlike last time, he remembered everything he'd learned when last awake.
"He has to know...the whole of Berk will want to celebrate, especially given that he just recently woke up." Valka. He recognized her slender fingers as he felt a hand slowly soothe his burned back with a towel. "Whether we like it or not, today is his birthday."
Oh, great. Hiccup groaned and sat up again, despite himself, and scratched the back of his head. A bump from when he passed out was added now to his collection of injuries.
"Seiously, though, am I the only one whose luck is bad enough that I managed to wake up on my birthday...?" The chief barely managed to talk through the pain. Astrid chuckled nervously and Valka shook her head.
"Happy birthday?" Astrid felt lucky Hiccup had a good sense of humor, and that he was known to be merciful...well, usually; that news would have to wait.
Ugh, another short and poorly done chapter. Sorry guys, it should get better soon.