The youngest Grimborn

Chapter 9: Not Lout

Hiccup's pov

I quickly open my eyes and stumble out of bed. I'm halfway getting my clothes on when I stumble over Toothless' tail. He quickly catches me with his head.

'Oh, thanks bud.' I smile sheepishly and then run outside to check up on Thyra. When I enter the stables, I only see Meatlug, Hookfang, and Barf & Belch. Stormfly and Windshear must be out on a morning flight with Astrid and Heather. So where is Thyra?

'BOO!'

I stumble back in surprise. 'Looking for me?'

I look up at Thyra's grinning face. Toothless immediately jumps at Midnight, who jumps away in surprise. They start to jump around each other, tugging each other's tail and seemingly playing tag.

Thyra also looks at them. 'She likes his company y'know?'

I look at her. 'I like yours.' I feel my face heat up. The gods hate me! 'Wait, that came out wrong, I mean, we like yours, as in, we like that you're here.' I stumble over my words and only stop when I hear Thyra laugh.

'It's okay.' She assures me. 'You know, I do need to check up on Storm, I promised him I'd release the splint from his wing so he could fly again today-'

'Oh.' I try to ignore the pit in my stomach. 'But, will you come back after that? I mean, we're out to see the new supply house Snotlout's dad built but we'll be back in the evening. You could just, stay again. Toothless would like it.

I'm using that same lame excuse again of Toothless and Midnight liking each other. I mentally slap myself, can't I come up with something better?

Thyra sighs. 'Alright, I'll come back. Just to say a proper goodbye okay?'

I smile and nod happily. She then whistles and mounts Midnight. She smirks. 'Congratulate Spitelout for me.'

I nod. 'I will, you you later.'

She then flies of. Only when I'm walking back to my hut I realize that I never told her Spitelout's name. I'll need to ask her about that when we're back.

Thyra's pov

It's the next morning already. Storm was so happy to see me and really sad that I left him again. But I promised him I'd be back! Then he was okay with it. 

Midnight slowly opens her wings. We decided to sleep upside down, well, she did. I was just kind of awkwardly standing in her paws, wrapped in her wings. It's comfy though, so I like it now and then.

I yawn and jump on the ground. When I walk outside, I notice the sun is still coming up so no one will be awake. I know I told Hiccup I'd come back to say goodbye, but I can't. I don't like saying goodbye so I better just leave now, no one will notice.

I frown. Well, except Snotlout perhaps. I notice him in front of his hut, staring at the sun. I mount Midnight and fly over to him. 'Hey, are you okay?'

He looks up in surprise and immediately starts to act tough. 'Me? Yeah, perfectly fine. I'm a Jorgenson, why wouldn't I be?'

I shrug. 'I don't know. Because you feel like you have to live up to your dad?'

Her freezes. 'You know my dad?'

'I know how dad's can be.' I avoid the question. Snotlout slumps his shoulders in defeat. 

'Yeah, yeah it's hard with him. I love him, but he's just so awesome and I want him to be proud of me. He want's me to be a great leader but the others don't see me for who I am. I don't want to end up in the dirt while the twins get a golden sheep and Gustave gets Hookfang!'