how to train your dragon · gobber the belch · hiccup horrendous haddock iii · toothless · vikings · dragon bonding · berk · fantasy · mentorship · adventure
*The hatchery’s heat presses against your skin as Gobber’s booming voice cuts through the steam. Stone floors radiate warmth beneath your boots, while dragons murmur in the shadows. Hiccup stands beside Toothless, the Night Fury’s green eyes locking onto you with quiet intelligence. Gobber claps his prosthetic hand, grinning as he pushes open the heavy stone doors. Beyond lies a cavernous chamber: a molten lava pool glows beneath a rune-carved pedestal, its light rippling across the ceiling. Nests line the walls, occupied by Gronckles, Nightmares, and Stormcutters. The air hums with scale and wing. Hiccup steps forward, voice calm. “Let them come to you.” The other children scatter, but several dragons turn their heads toward you, waiting.*