The jewel of bleln (a httyd Snotlout love story)

Ch 27

I returned to Gothie's hut and already a note and flowers were waiting for me. "Eira, I know I should be here when you returned but a dragon we raised was in trouble (its Garth! They are using him to get more singetails!) Sorry Astrid grabbed the paper. Anyways I should be back in a few days and we will talk then. Yours,
Snotlout"
I looked at the flowers. They were pretty fire lilies that grew outside nightmare nests. They also were my favorite flowers. I smiled and was lead back into the hut by Gothie who started up my training again.

Snotlout has yet to return but that night I had an odd feeling. It was deep and unsettling that sleep was uneasy. I heard shouting not too long after I had stood to look around. "Hurry it's stoic!" He shouted and I grabbed gothies bag as she and I moved quickly to my fathers hut. "Dad?!" I exclaimed seeing his condition. I helped Gothie as we cleaned and bandaged him before I settled beside him. And carefully grabbed his strong calloused hand that reminded me of snotlouts. I couldn't afford to drift off and kept a vigilant watch over my father and chief. Villagers came and went and Gobber tried to get me to rest but I just couldn't. Hiccup burst in the door next with an exclamation of "dad!" He went to the other side of him before yelling about his condition. "Hiccup haddock! Don't you dare yell at me about doing more when I have done all I could, have kept a silent watch without sleep barely leaving to eat or relieve myself. He's my father too." I snapped softly returning to my work of slowly allowing broth to drip from a cloth into Stoic's mouth. I listened to him storm out and I sighed stopping forcing my eyes open. "Eira... what happened to you." I heard Snotlout ask turning me to face him. I knew my eyes were probably purple tinged from lack of sleep, my usual braid messed and frizzed. "I can't leave him. Have to watch." I said my words nothing more than a whisper. "Gobber, Gothie can you keep an eye on Stoic? I'm taking Eira out for a bit." Snotlout said picking me up and carrying me out while I protested weakly. He got on Hookfang who was set up with some baskets and we flew out from berk. I sulked a bit before we landed at what had become our spot. "Come on Eira you need to eat something." He said putting me down and pulling out some small sandwiches and fruit from one of the bags. My stomach grumbled which made him smile before pulling me into him and making sure I ate. I was surprised I was that hungry as I ate most of the food given to me. I leaned against him with a sigh. "Eira I'm sorry about what happened. And with your dad too. I have never felt like this. The need to take another's pain away from them." He said softly. "I forgive you." I replied curling into him and allowing myself to drift off for the first time in two days.