Lil bit of smut in this chapter! ;)

Under Hiccup's watchful eye throughout the day, I worked to create my most thorough star map for his codex. As I worked, I chatted with Hiccup about how I was taught to measure the stars, and I could see how intrigued he was, listening intently. It was when I mentioned finding the position of the sun on cloudy days that something crossed his mind. He stood from his seat and went to one of his bookshelves, muttering something under his breath. I didn't say a word as I waited, observing as he rummaged through some boxes, and then withdrew something out of a small leather pouch.

Fumbling with it in his hands, he gestured that he wanted me to hold whatever it was, so I held out my hand. The object was cool to the touch and was crystalline in texture. I glanced at my hand and was a bit perplexed to see a clear cubic stone resting in my palm.

"Uh… what is this?"

"That, is a sunstone." He replied, "It was given to me by a friend who acquired it through trade. It's said to find the sun on completely overcast days. If you hold it up to the sky at the right angle, sunlight will reflect through it, and you can find your way out at sea. I had only heard of it through legends of fabled Viking sailors well before we started riding dragons. But it's real, and you're holding one."

Huh…

I toyed with the crystal, feeling it in my hands. Each face of the slightly slanted cube was perfectly smooth, and just to test Hiccup's claims, I held the crystal up to one of the candles, mildly intrigued by the way the light of the flame was gleaming through the stone.

"Fascinating…" I mumbled. I would put this to the test outside later on. But I needed a place to keep it… then an idea occurred to me. I glanced down at my necklace and realized the stone would fit perfectly inside. I wordlessly lifted the top half of the locket, placing the crystal inside, and then closed the top, and set in place. The stone shifted slightly with me moving, but it did not fall out.

"Thank you, Hiccup," He grinned.

"Ever since you first arrived here, I've wanted to give you something that I felt would encourage your love of the sea, and push your skills, too. Think of it as an extra wedding present from me." I couldn't help but scoff and playfully roll my eyes.

"You know that's not needed,"

"I know, but I do mean it. You are an honorary Haddock." He reminded, giving me a quick hug. I thanked him again, and seeing that the day was coming to an end with the sun setting, I bid him goodnight and made my way home, quickly saying hi to Dustin and Nuffink.

Upon making my way inside the house, Eyarr was already working on dinner, and I was greeted with a lovely savory smell, seeing the lid on the cauldron over the fire pit. I hurried to his side, slinking my head under his arm, and hugging his waist.

"Hi babe." He greeted me with a smile, pulling me even closer, pressing a kiss to my forehead, "How was your day?"

"Interesting," I replied. He arched an eyebrow.

"Oh? In what way?" I then explained that Hiccup came to the house early this morning requesting my help with some project of his. Eyarr inquired what said project was, and given Hiccup had asked me to keep this between him and me for the time being, I simply explained that it was some experimental navigation tool and he needed my input on it. I hated not telling Eyarr the whole truth, but I wanted to keep my promise, and luckily, Eyarr did not question my answer.

"The man will be experimenting until his deathbed." He commented with a snicker. I scoffed.

"He'll be trying to make blueprints on his deathbed," I added. He chuckled and we worked on making dinner together, and he chatted about his day as well. Even though we had three seats around the fire pit, I wanted to sit with him on his usual chair. I nestled myself on his lap, wrapping a blanket around my legs.

We ate in relative silence, save for the sound of the fire pit crackling and popping, and the distant sound of the village outside starting to quiet for the day. A normal evening, by all accounts.

As we finished eating our food, I suddenly became acutely aware of Eyarr's arm wrapped around my waist. It was normal, of course, he loved pulling me in by my waist, which was often how he prompted a sweeping, dramatic kiss. Genuine village life made him quite the romantic, and Zephyr enjoyed teasing me for it.

His large hand shifted, casually brushing his hand up and down my abdomen in a comforting manner. I exhaled deeply, savoring the exhilaration his touch left me feeling. He must've sensed this, as he wordlessly took our bowls and put them in the barrel to be washed later. Circling back to me, I could barely make out a smirk hiding behind his beard; he bent down, kissing me deeply, one hand on my waist, the other cupping my jaw, his thumb stroking my cheekbone. Instinctually, my chest arched up toward his, and I could feel my heart beating hard with excitement. And with a quick glance down, it was obvious he shared my excitement.

"Bed," I uttered. He grunted slightly as he scooped me into his arms and made his way up to our bedroom. With only slight force, he set me down on the bed, undoing his leather vest and tossing it to the side. I began to follow suit, ready to untie my belt, when he came forward, his hand resting on the knot, stopping me. At first, I was perplexed as to why he stopped me, but then it occurred to me that he wanted to undress me himself.

He removed his boots and then mine, leaving them by the foot of the bed. Giving me another quick kiss on the lips, he then took his leather vest off, tossing it to the side.

He hungrily lunged forward, pinning me below him on the bed, pressing his lips against my neck to which I whined in response, feeling the tickle of his facial hair against my skin. With a soft groan from his throat, I felt his hand snake down to undo my belt, aggressively pulling it off and tossing it to the floor below. With little barrier, he snuck his hands under my tunic, feeling my underdress and leggings. His golden eyes glanced up at me, practically glowing with an intensity I'd only seen once before from him.

At that moment, I truly understood exactly what he intended to do, and by the gods above, was I ready for it.

He silently pulled my tunic off, careful to not accidentally rip the seams. With my tunic off, he acquired a better sight of my figure, which had filled out a little more over the past few months, and Eyarr had naturally complimented every aspect of me. He enjoyed sneaking in a few playful slaps to my ass while at home, always delightfully catching me off guard.

"Gods Laeli, even when you're not in the nude you're a sight to behold." He breathed out, leaning forward to pepper me with kisses. I shifted around to accommodate him as he was on top, spreading my legs and wrapping them around his waist, smirking at him. He mirrored my smirk, bringing me in for another deep kiss as I felt the roll of his hips against my groin, which furthered the already growing erection I knew he had.

Barely able to suppress a growl, he yanked off my pants, unable to contain himself. I didn't mind, allowing him to fully undress me, knowing he could remove my clothes with little struggle.

Even with his pants resting on his thighs, he thrust into me with little hesitation, causing me to yelp a bit from the suddenness, but I quickly adjusted.

His intensity did not change much as he pounded against my pelvis, feeling him deep inside. I snaked my arms around his torso, hugging him close, savoring his body heat melting into me.

The rest of the night was a blissful haze, as he released every drop he could inside me, leaving me utterly breathless. As we fell asleep together tangled in each other's arms, paying no mind to the sweat that covered us, my mind drifted into sleep, with a deep-rooted desire that, Freyja willing, our efforts would be rewarded.