The trader and the rider

Chapter 2

-You know, I read wooly howls are great at sensing who can be trusted and who can't. In fact, in the old times, before people got married, the man would often go find a wooly howl, let them smell them, then let them smell some hair from their betrothed, and if the wooly howl didn't freeze it, that meant they were a pair made in Valhalla!

-To be fair, Boreas did freeze me when I first met them -pointed out Heather.

-But he didn't when, you know, he fished me out of the sea. Or when she healed my cut.

-Well, maybe he just smelled Heather's scent off of you -said Hiccup.

-So uh, Bor-bor, what do you say about me? -asked Snotlout.

Boreas smelled the Viking and immediately shot a ball of ice in his direction. The Viking yelled and threw himself to the ground and the shot missed, making Hookfang laugh.

-We'll give it a try another day.

-Please do, maybe next time he won't miss.

-Shut up Alex.

-You are already part of the group, look at you -said Astrid, giving me a friendly look.

-Alright, if anyone wants to get shot and freeze, I'm up for it. But if you guys don't mind I'd like to check out that mountain of yours.

-Right, let's go. Ruff! Wanna do a tour?

-Yeah I do! Come on bro!

-Hell yeah, let's go.

Tuffnut and Ruffnut looked at Hiccup dumb founded, but the boy stayed quiet.

-Woah woah woah, she can swear? And we can't?

-Well, she's new and all, it doesn't feel right to boss her around. She can do that if she wants to I guess.

-Fuckin right I can.

-Don't push it.

-Yes sir.

We got up on our dragons, and flew up in the air. I had fun flying around with them, as they showed me all the good places on the edge. Their boar pit, the huts, chicken, the beach, Smidvarg and the gang... We even went up the mountain, and Boreas seemed to choose a good enough spot.

-So, whaddaya say?

-Are we the best tourist guides or what?

We were in the place my dragon chose, and we were walking around while Barf and Belch played with Boreas. The twins seemed to be freezing, but between me being used to the weather and having my cape, which was made out of Boreas' hair, I hardly even noticed it.

-You truly are. And I gotta say, you guys chose a really good island. Pretty, big, and easy to defend. Just got one question tho.

-What is it?

-How do you have fun around here?

The twins looked at each other with a mischievous smile, and then back at me.

-Depends, how many things do you need to see on fire to have fun?

-Honey, the more things that shine, the better.

I saw a sparkle on his eyes, and I felt my heart beating faster in my chest. His eyes, those stupid eyes of him... They shone so brightly... Like...

-Larimar!

-Wha?

-Nothing. I just say stuff sometimes.

-That's great, we do too! -said Ruffnut happily.