I ran away for good... I think...

Chapter 22

A/N- I am back. It has been a busy few weeks but now I am back and hopefully will have some more chapters out soon after this one so, here is a new chapter. ENJOY!!!

Astrid's Pov:

Once Valka and I had arrived back to Gothi's house, Stoick and Spitelout were just placing the visitors on the makeshift beds that were made upon the ground as Thalia was sleeping on the only bed in the house.

Once they were placed on the makeshift bed. Spitelout then walked straight out of the house. I don't think he is happy that Hiccup is back as the heir, but I didn't think much more of it.

I then turned to Stoick and asked, "Stoick do you need me to move Thalia? She is fine sleeping in my arms."

"It is probably best to have the girl on the bed. That is if you don't mind Astrid." Stoick said picking up the girl once again

"I don't mind at all," I said as I walked towards Thalia and gently picked her up trying not to disturb her,

which kinda failed as she slightly woke up from her sleep. "Ast... Astri... Astrid." She mumbled. "Shh. It is alright Honey. Go back to sleep." I said to her. I then moved away from the bed so Stoick could put the girl on it.

Valka helped me wrap Thalia up in a blanket as she went back to sleep, I then moved to sit in a chair as I rocked Thalia. "Your so good with her," Valka told me. "I don't know how as I have no idea what I am actually doing," I stated.

"Astrid it is your instincts. You saw a little girl who means so much to someone you love, and you saw that she needed a Mother, so your instincts just kicked in." Valka explained.

I smiled as I looked down at the sleeping child in my arms. "Thanks, Valka," I said. Valka left to go and write a letter to Hiccup. While I sat there with Thalia asleep in my arms watching Gothi check over our visitors.

"Right I have sent a letter to Hiccup which he should get in a few hours," Valka said coming back into the room to stand beside Stoick. "When will they wake up Gothi?" Valka asked.

Gothi walked over to where some sand was so she could draw with her stick. "She says I don't know when they will wake up. They seem to be in rough shape." Someone said

Valka, Stoick and I looked up to see who spoke and saw it was Gobber. I did not even hear come in. And by my guess that Stoick or Valka didn't hear him come in either. "Okay. Well, let's hope that they wake up by the time Hiccup gets here." Stoick stated.

"I am going to take Thalia home, so it is easier for her to rest," I said to Stoick and Valka as I stood up carefully to not to wake Thalia. "Alright, Dear. I will send Hiccup around straight away once he is back." Valka said. "Thanks, Valka," I said then walked out of the house.

It was 10 minutes later when I reached my house and saw my Mother walking towards me. "Astrid, you've decided to come home have you?" My mother asked me.

When I turned around to face her, she stopped in her step and looked down at Thalia asleep in my arms. "Astrid what are you doing with Thalia? Shouldn't she be still at Gothi's?" She asked.

"Um, Gothi needed Thali's bed so Valka asked if I could take Thali till Hiccup gets back," I explained. "When is Hiccup going to back do you know? Mum asked.

"Valka sent him a letter not to long ago. Letting him know about the Visitors and telling him to come home. So, I am not sure where he will be home." I told her.