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Hiccup groaned as he laid in his bed. He had about an hour or so to get ready for dinner, and before Astrid came over for a little bonding time with her future mother-in-law. "It could always be worst." He mumbled to himself as he lifted himself up. Toothless came to his side and rested his scaly chin on Hiccup thigh and gurgled.
"Hey bud." Hiccup said as he pet his dragon who just looked up at his master with those glowing eyes as if pleading to go for another night flight. "Not today, sorry." Hiccup responded back as if knowing what Toothless wanted already shrugged. Toothless moaned but he knew the reason why they couldn't go. Hiccup walked downstairs to help his mother set up the table. When he got down, he was greeted to a warmly lit room with an exquisite aroma of a variety of tasty foods.
"Hiccup? Can you take the pie out of the oven please?" His mother asked as she walked around the kitchen and then out to the dinner table to set out the three plates. "She'll be here any minute!" His mother urged as she pushed him a little in the kitchen to get the dessert. As Hiccup entered the kitchen and put on a mitt, he heard a knock on the door. He quickly opened up the oven and pulled out the two pies that were sitting in here. He smelled it and took it the sweet smell of cinnamon and apples. He felt his mouth begin watering. Toothless, also smelling the sweet smell of the food and especially the pies walk downstairs to follow the trail that scent had led.
"Sorry bud. This isn't for you." Hiccup said with a smile and a shake of his head. Toothless groaned and walked out of the kitchen. He curled beside the fire in his usual spot and laid down in a relaxed position over watching the family room as Valka called Astrid and ushered her over to their dining table while Hiccup walked out of the kitchen with oven mitts on his hands to join them. "Oh! I almost forgot." Hiccup said as he walked back into the kitchen to drop the mitts off.
Astrid giggled at his failure to remember to take them off as well as Valka. Valka sat down on the opposite side of Astrid while Hiccup sat at the head of the table where his father used to sit. The seat felt too big for him, for too .. vast for him to be in. Like he didn't fill the spaces. He shook the feeling aside as he put his hands on the table face down. He looked to his mom, then back at Astrid, then back to his mom who nodded in approval. Hiccup began reciting a prayer to the Gods.
As they finished their prayer, Valka gesture for Astrid to pick her food, "Guests first." She said with a warm smile towards Astrid who returned the smile. Hiccup felt a litter better about this. He was never fully worried that this dinner wouldn't go well, but something seemed off. Maybe it was because he was in his father's chair, or maybe because he knew that it was going to always be like this from now on. He couldn't quite pinpoint what it was. Astrid past on the food towards him then from him it was towards Valka. Hiccup got a little bit of each of the food, portioning his meal so he could save room for the pie.
They began to eat. There wasn't much conversation, in fact there wasn't any and the awkward silence between the three except for the crackling of the fire and the clang of the silverware hitting the plates didn't seem to offer much help to stop the awkwardness. Feeling like he had to do something, Hiccup spoke up. "So, uh, I heard Heather is staying with Fishlegs' family." As soon as he said it, he fully regretted it.
"Ah, I heard that as well." Valka said, "Hiccup how did you and Heather meet? It seemed like you guys were great friends. I missed quite a lot these past years." Valka asked with a face that wanted to know more. Hiccup was worried about this. He looked over at Astrid who was staring intently at him.
"Yes Hiccup. I'd also love to know how you and Heather got so close." Astrid said, looking at her future husband with a smile. He never did explain why he and Heather were in the forest for so long that one day. She didn't want to think much of it, but it was starting eat at her and she did want an answer. Usually torturing people one way or another was the way to go for her.
Hiccup, absolutely embarrassed tried to smile it off. "Uh, well .. " He tried to awkwardly laugh, but as usual, things didn't go in his favor.
Valka, noticing the tension growing decided it'd be a good idea to drop the topic. "Ahh .. well .. never mind that. Why don't you tell me how you proposed to this wonderful young lady here?" Valka asked politely with a smile.
Hiccup began smiling a real smile this time as he looked at Astrid recalling that memory of falling asleep and waking up next to her. He set his right hand face down on the table ready to tell the story. Astrid catching the love in his eyes, also smiled back and she put her hand on top of his and curled her thumb inside of his palm a little. "Well mom," Hiccup began. He began to explain about the flight that scared her and the flight that changed her mind, just as what had happened the night they first flew Toothless together. ".. And then when we finally stopped at the cliff hanging over the sea near the sea stacks, I had Toothless write "Will you" with a tree trunk and I sprinkled these Nightwing petals from a special rose that's very rare. They glow up like a Frightmare's algae when they're lit by a Night Fury." Hiccup explained.
Astrid gasped and smiled. "That's what you used. That's why you were in the forest for so long!" She said as everything finally made sense to her. She doesn't know for sure if that's what happened with Hiccup and Heather, but it did make perfect sense that a few days before the proposal, you couldn't get him or Heather out of that forest. Maybe Heather wasn't so bad after all, she thought to herself.
"Yes," Hiccup replied back to her with a smile and then looked back at his mother who was fully taken into the story. "And so with Toothless lighting the petals to glow, I opened up the book with all the pictures I drew of her that asked her to marry me." Hiccup said with a smile. He felt a sense of pride, a sense of accomplishment grow deep inside him. He fully felt like he achieved something. Part of him even thinks he heard Stoick's voice in his head tell him, "I told ya she's going to be my future daughter-in-law."
After a little more small talk, dinner was finally finished and dessert was about to be served. Hiccup stood up and started collecting the dishes. "Allow me." Astrid offered as she stood up and began piling the plates Hiccup had on top of her own.
"But you're a guest." Hiccup said with a smile as he reached for the plates back.
"I won't be soon." She replied back with a smile. She leaned over and pecked him on his cheek as she walked out of the dining area to put the plates away and grab the dessert that she had been smelling for so long.
Hiccup felt breathless at that remark. He liked that idea. His mother, catching his facial reaction smiled and put a hand on his shoulder. "If this isn't love, I don't know what love is." She simply said and smiled at her son, who still looked dazed at the comment Astrid made. "I'll go get the dessert." She added and stood up and left, leaving Hiccup by himself at the table with a goofy smile on his face.
Toothless, noticing his rider's demeanor made a gurgling noise as if to tease Hiccup and started doing what seemed like a laugh. Hiccup spun his head towards the direction of the dragon, "Yeah, yeah okay." Hiccup said to the dragon laid their teasing him.
"What was that?" Astrid asked as she walked in with the two warm pies to set on the table.
"Oh, nothing." Hiccup said with a smile, "Just Toothless." He said, and gave Toothless a look who only rolled his eyes in exchange. Astrid laughed at how playful the two of them were. Valka then walked back into the room.
"Ah, just had to clean up the plates!" Valka said in a cheery mood as she sat down to her original spot. "How about a little dessert?" She said as she gesture for Astrid to take the first slice.
Astrid cut out a piece of the pie and put it on her plate, and Hiccup did so as well, then followed by Valka. Toothless made a noise and Hiccup looked over. "Sorry bud, not for you." Hiccup said as soon as Valka stood up and gave Toothless the slice she got herself.
"There's plenty for everyone." Valka said and smiled. Toothless looked up to her as if to smile up at her and she smiled back down at him. She made her way back to the table and cut herself another slice of pie.
After the dinner, all three of them helped put away the dishes and clean up the table. "You two go out for a nice walk. I'll get the rest." Valka said and she motioned for them to leave her.
"You sure you don't need help mom?" Hiccup offered but was only declined.
"No son, I'm good. Go enjoy your night." She said as Hiccup and Astrid walked outside to enjoy the night together.