Too Cold

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I don't know how long I was asleep, but it must have been awhile. I wake to to find that it's complicated dark, even the stars are hardly visible. I slowly stand and stretch, augh my back and arms are sore from laying on the ground, it feels nice to stretch.
I look around, my eyes have adjusted to the dark surroundings. Waves lap softly on the sand a ways down the shore. I turn and look behind me, where a thick forest stands. Trees loom over me like statues. Excited for somewhere new to explore, I grab my staff and head into the woods.

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"I'm awake! I'm awake!" I shout at my dad as he yells at me from down stairs. I hear a loud woosh and roar from above the house outside. Another dragon attack, third one this week. I quickly get dressed and run downstairs, my father is shouting orders to someone outside as he grabs his axe.
"Dad, can I please DO something this time!?" He turns to me quickly before running out the door.
"No. Go help Gobber, that's doing something!" I try to argue but he's already gone. Are you serious! He doesn't even let me try! Maybe I wouldn't be so terrible if I actually got a chance to learn! I sigh and grab my boots, if I'm late again Gobber will have me working extra in the morning, nobody wants that.
My dad left the door open, so I just run outside and hope there isn't a dragon waiting there to snatch me or something, probably not I don't resemble a sheep too much.
I dart quickly behind buildings to avoid dragons (and people, which is hard since there are a lot of people running in every direction with large weapons!). I wish I could be fighting too! I thought they needed all hands on deck, as much help as possible. They even started letting the twins help! The only thing the twins fight is eachother!
I duck around another corner and into Gobber's workshop. He's already here, passing out weapons and tools.
"Took you long enough!" He taunts at me without even turning around. I laugh.
"There's no way I'm late, unless my wonderful, smart, perfect father woke me up late!" Gobber glances at me and hands me a sword to sharpen, as I'm working he talks.
"You'll respect him some day." He tosses some rope to someone outside and grabs and axe to sharpen.
"I don't understand why I can't be out there with everyone else! They all get to help and do great things, while I-no offense- am stuck in here with you!" He laughs.
"You mess everything up! Also, if it makes you happy, they need my help. Guess you're not stuck with me anymore!" He runs out the door. I sigh-and laugh a bit. He knew that's not what I meant when I said I didn't like being stuck in here.
I set the sharpened sword with other weapons that are ready for whoever needs them and grab the axe that Gobber didn't finish working on. Maybe if I finish all of the work before he gets back he wouldn't be upset if I went and helped out.