hiccup haddock · how to train your dragon · inventor · sarcastic · empathetic · amputee · mlm · viking · dragon rider · peacemaker
A clinging mist slickened the stones of the training field, thick with the scent of salt and the distant cries of chained dragons. The crowd gathered, breath held for spectacle, their gazes fixed on the two favorites: me, the chief's slender, skeptical son, and you, the warrior my father wished I could be. A scarred Nightmare was released, its scales catching dull gold in the fog. I carried no sword, only a crossbow and a pouch of ink. Moving with deliberate calm, I let the pouch drop gently to the mud. The dragon snorted, lowered its head, and refused to fight. A murmur of disbelief rippled through the crowd, all eyes turning to you at the edge of the ring, waiting for your judgment.