HTTYD The Dragon Master and Mistress

Chapter 20

Fog-Stalker follows Hilda closely after the distraught mother evacuates herself from her house. Fog-Stalker could sense that something was wrong with her new rider. So, the young hybrid dragon decides to comfort Hilda the best that Fog-Stalker could do. Hilda would continue to run into the forest until she reached a clearing. Hilda thinking that she was alone, fell to her knees and began letting tears fall.

"Why did you do that, Valka?" Hilda cries out softly between her sobs. Hilda could not fathom the idea that her childhood best friend had abandoned everyone. Unknown to Hilda, she was not alone. Fog-Stalker wanders closer towards the weeping women and once beside Hilda. Fog-Stalker rubs her snout against Hilda while softly coons at Hilda as if she asked Hilda if she was alright.

Hilda assumed that the young dragon was worried about her. Hilda quickly wipes away the tears from her cheeks before telling the young hybrid, "I'm sorry to worry you, Fog-Stalker. I'll be alright now." The last thing Hilda needed was to upset the Deadly Galeslash. Fog-Stalker lets out a soft whimper as she can still sense that her new rider is upset about something. "It's just that I'm disappointed with my childhood friend, Valka, Fog-Stalker," Hilda added.

Fog-Stalker sits down on her hind legs, waiting for Hilda to discuss her problem with Valka. The hybrid figures that if Hilda discussed her feelings about whatever happened with Valka, it might make Hilda feel better.

After a few moments of silence, Hilda concluded that Fog-Stalker was waiting for her to continue with what had happened with Valka and why it distressed her. Hilda would pour her heart out to her new scaled friend. Hilda would tell the young dragon everything that was bothering her about what Hilda learned that Valka did. Hilda, after telling Fog-Stalker everything that troubled her about what transpired with her close childhood friend. Hilda had felt a great relief from having an opportunity to talk about how she felt without being judged by others. "Thanks, Fog-Stalker, for being here with me," Hilda thanked the hybrid dragon.

The two of them stayed like that for a few moments enjoying each other's company. After a few minutes of sitting down and enjoying each other's company, Hilda heard bushes rustling on her right side. Later, Gunner and his newly required Timberjack made their presence known. "There you are, Honey. I was looking everywhere for you," Gunner greeted his wife as he sat next to her.

Meanwhile, the two dragons socialized before running off to play with each other. "I'm sorry, Gunner. I just needed to clear my mind," Hilda responds to her husband.

"That's quite alright, Honey. I know how much Valka meant to you; anyone would react like," Gunner sympathizes with his wife. Who would not be hurting from learning that their best friend had made everyone believe they were dead?

"I just couldn't believe that she would do like that."

"Me neither, honey," Gunner replies as he engulfs his wife in his loving arms. After a long moment of Gunner and Hilda hugging each other, Gunner breaks the hug before saying, "I think we should make our way to the Great Hall for some breakfast." Once Gunner suggested that his stomach growled loudly in agreement.

Hilda could not help herself giggling at that. "Alright, then we shall get something to eat, Sweetheart," Hilda said, and with that, both husband and wife, alongside their dragons, made their way back to the village. Hilda and Gunner hoped that Hiccup and Astrid were at the Great Hall to have breakfast together as a family.

Fishlegs is making his way to meet up with his friends at the Great Hall for breakfast before today's lesson. The gentle Viking could not help himself with his excitement of learning more about dragons. The thought of the many secrets about dragons that have yet to be discovered makes Fishlegs want to bounce around excited.