Complicated. (...sort of)

Chapter 40

Mercy's POV

I was sitting in the Great Hall next to my dad who was talking to Gobber about the visitors and stuff that was actually incredibly boring. I looked around the Great Hall and saw Cody at another table, waving for me to come over there. I looked at my dad, who was absorbed in his conversation, picked up my plate, and slowly walked to Cody.

"Hi." He said as I sat down.

"Hey."

"What were they talking about?"

"I don't know they lost me after about 5 words. So why are you sitting all by yourself?" I questioned.

"I was eating with Ethan and Agnes but I think they left to get some rest. I don't know they just said they were calling it a night."

"I think that means they're going to sleep. I've heard my dad say it a few times."

"Alright." He said and looked down at his plate.

"You okay?"

"Yeah it's just loud in here. I can barely hear you."

"Let's go outside." I said and we both stood up and walked out the large wood doors, to the quiet and peaceful village.

"You know this is actually a wonderful time of day. It's peaceful, the sun is setting, and it just feels like Valhalla." He stated and looked at the sunset from a cliff. I walked up two steps to be at his side.

"Yeah. That view just never gets old." We both stood in silence, watching the sun slowly descend on the horizon until it was almost completely gone.

"Do you ever think about the future? Like try and guess how you're going to end up?" Cody asked.

"Occasionally. But I try to focus more on the present." I began. "They say the past is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why they call it the present."

"I've never heard that before."

"My grandma told it to me after I got amnesia. I don't know why."

"I mean it sounds accurate but I've never heard it." He said and glanced back to the ocean. "You think anyone else on this island knows it?"

"From what grandma told me, only her and I." I started. "And Gothi, but she doesn't talk." I finished.

"Don't forget about me."

"Well duh." I said and tapped his arm with my elbow, only to have him tap my arm with his elbow. This went on for about a minute, until we both just ended up bursting into laughter.

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"Ok you have to catch it." I said with a cheerful tone.

"I'll try my best." He replied. I held the blueberry with my index finger and thumb. I tossed the blueberry slightly and he leaned up and caught it in his mouth.

"YES!" We both shouted at the same time, causing us to laugh.

"Your turn." He stated and grabbed a blueberry from the bowl.

"Wait I'm not good at this." I said.

"Too late I'm tossing the blueberry." He replied and tossed it lightly towards me. I opened my mouth and caught it in between my top and bottom teeth. "What did you mean you aren't good at this it took me like 5 minutes!"

"I honestly thought I wasn't going to catch that." I said with a smile. I heard a familiar grumble come from behind me. I turned my head and saw Toothless's head behind my shoulder. He sat up and nodded in the direction of my house. "And that's the sign my parents want me home." I said and stood up. "Meet me at the docks tomorrow I have to be down there to meet the visitors."