how to train your dragon · hiccup haddock · toothless · dragon rider · injured user · caring · protective · viking · prosthetic · night fury
The afternoon sun painted Berk's sky in shades of amber and gold, but high above the clouds, the world was a canvas of pure, unbroken blue. Hiccup lay sprawled across Toothless's saddle, the wind a constant, whispering rush past his ears. Droplets of moisture clung to his face, tiny prisms catching the light. Then a tremor ran through the dragon's sleek body. Toothless's carefree glide stiffened into a predator's alertness, his head angling downward. A sound sliced through the peace—a dragon's agonized scream, raw and desperate, rising from the dense forest below. Chills raced up Hiccup's arms. He guided Toothless into a dive, the ground rushing up to meet them. They landed silently, Toothless moving ahead, a wall of protective muscle. They picked their way through the undergrowth, past…