HTLANF : Gift from a Lover

Chapter 5

The next morning, the Vikings were doing the best they could to occupy themselves with preparing for Snoggletog once again.

Hiccup was busy working on a new tailfin for Kala in the forge and all the other teens were trying to figure out what to help with around the village.

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Astrid was walking around the village with a shield in hand like a serving tray with a jug of some kind of drink and some empty tankards.

"Yaknog! Get your Yaknog! Come on! Get a frothy delicious cup of cheer!" She shouted out as she walked.

She spotted the other teens, minus Fishlegs that is, talking a little ways away and walked over to them.

"Hey, you guys! Try this tasty new beverage I made for the holidays." She said cheerfully.

"Ugh! What's that smell? Is that you?" Tuffnut asked as he shoved Ruffnut away from him.

"It's Yaknog!" Astrid said with a smile as she poured the chunky looking beverage into one of the tankards.

Tuffnut coughed in disgust as she poured the drink.

"Ugh! If I drink that I'm gonna yak nog all over the place!" He stated.

"Maybe you'd rather taste a punch in the face?" Astrid retorted as she glared at the male Thorston.

Ruffnut sniffed the disgusting looking beverage then leaned away with a grossed out look on her face.

"Astrid, it sounds delightful. I'd love a mug." Snotlout stated kindly and he grabbed the tankard Astrid just filled.

He took a swig and gagged at the taste but forced himself to swallow it.

"You can really taste the yak!" He said, trying to forget how bad the drink tasted as he put the tankard back on the shield.

Fishlegs came up to the group and lit up a bit when he saw the jug and tankards that Astrid was carrying.

"Mmm, yum! What is that?" He asked.

"Oh! You wanna try some? It's my new traditional drink." Astrid explained while holding the shield out to him.

Snotlout shook his head with a look of warning on his face as he stood behind Astrid. Fishlegs took the hint and cleared his throat.

"Oh...you know...ehm...I have...suddenly inexplicably changed my mind." He stated nervously.

"Well, you don't know what you're missing. I bet Hiccup will love this." Astrid said and was about to rush off to the forge, but Ruffnut grabbed her arm.

"Wait! Before you go, since all of you are here Tuff and I have something super cool you should know."

"And that would be?" Snotlout asked as he held onto his stomach.

"Toothless can transform into a human!" The twins said in unison.

Snotlout froze as his eyes widened slightly. How did the twins know about Kala's ability?

Astrid and Fishlegs looked at one another then busted out laughing. Snotlout then joined in to cover up his shock.

"Good one! Toothless transforming into a human! That's hilarious!" Snotlout lied between laughs.

"Toothless can't transform into a human idiots. Did you guys butt heads too much again?" Astrid asked as she calmed down from her laughing fit.

"But it's true! We saw it happen!" Tuffnut said.

The more Snotlout thought about it though, the more he realized that they were just messing around as usual, which made him mentally sigh in relief. Of course the twins would be joking. Hiccup and Kala were never around when she would transform, so how could they have found out? It's impossible.