Disclaimer: I don't own Hiccup or Merida, obviously. I'm not making any money off this. Both characters and the movies they come from belong to Dreamworks and Disney, respectively. If you really want to see something to blow you away, go watch the movies. Then think about these two interacting. Then you'll see what I mean.
Making Friends
"Just think, the Red Death went through all that trouble when all it had to do was put you on top of a horse," she smirked as she caught Hiccup's horse and brought it back to him with arrogant ease. Her light blue eyes surveyed Hiccup up and down as the Viking mounted with some difficulty. "You're not much of a rider, are you?"
Oh, you're on, Hiccup thought, disgruntled. You and your Thor-blasted horses versus me and Toothless in any race you can think of.
Something of his thoughts must have shown in his expression. The red-haired Highlander cocked her head to the side, playful intrigue giving her face an elfish cast as she gazed at him steadily, almost expectantly.
"We don't have a lot of horses in Berk. The terrain isn't good for them," Hiccup said, turning his head away. Think about the tribe, Hiccup reminded himself. We need this trade to work. "If you're not going to murder me," Hiccup said, clearing his throat, "and we're not going to town, then where are we going?" Even though he'd been distracted by Blueberry's antics, there was no way the path they'd taken to get to the castle was this difficult. He didn't think the bridge would have carried the weight of all the Vikings plus their horses.
He thought he heard her sigh, but he couldn't be sure. "I thought you might appreciate a closer look at the countryside."
"Oh, pretty," Hiccup agreed with some asperity as the horses started off once more. "I just love trees and steep, narrow mountain trails."
"You're a picky hero," the princess observed. "How ever did you manage to kill the Red Death while you were complaining to it about the roads?"
Author's Notes: Oh dear. Hiccup and Merida are just being absolutely catty to each other. In fairness to Hiccup, Merida's making it very hard to be nice to her.
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