⇟ [Voice | Action for HazMat Crew]

[summing_it_up]

[A soft sigh is heard through the pages, one that belongs to a viking that pops up on occasion. Except he hasn't been perusing the journal of late. But tonight, he feels like talking a bit.]

...You know how there's always some realizations that like to slide in and make you aware that something's different? Like, you know, you're just...minding your own business, not bothering anyone, and then suddenly 'Oh, hey – let's just think about this right now. Because why not, right? You're not doing anything important.'

Because...it's been a thing. Lately. I mean, shipmates come and go. We all know how that is, and that alone gets hectic. But sometimes they come back.

[The sardonic tone in Hiccup's voice weakens, disappearing completely after the pause.]


And sometimes...you're just left waiting for them to come back.


[Aboard the ship, Toothless ambles over to where the teenager sits, sniffing at him before resting his head over Hiccup's thin shoulder.

Low dragon rumblings make Hiccup laugh a little as he places his hands over that black snout. His hair gets blown back with each Night Fury snort.]

You miss them, too, huh? Yeah. Me too.

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[summing_it_up]

[Just sitting like this is close to home. Despite his stick body, he has enough warmth to spare. It's nice to feel cool, leathery skin and scales under the palm of his hand.

He does move his fingers eventually, glancing down to trace some of the more visible patterns on Toothless.]

[b2_dragon]

[A large green eye opens, peering up at him, a low rumble rolling from his throat as he shuts his eye again.Con. Tent.]

[summing_it_up]

[Mutual feeling is mutual.]

...I'm glad you're here, bud.

[b2_dragon]

[The dragon growlrufs quietly.]

[summing_it_up]

Right? Could've been worse. We could've been separated from each other for a long time.

[b2_dragon]

[He croons, turning his head slightly, the flat of it nudging against the boy's chest.]

[summing_it_up]

Oof.

[Hiccup loses some air in his lungs when Toothless does that, coughing as he massages the dragon's head.]

Okay, okay! I'm just glad that didn't happen.

[b2_dragon]

[Glancing up at Hiccup, the dragon smiles as he levels his head over the Viking's leg again.]

[summing_it_up]

[Hiccup laughs, smiling back in the same manner as he continues massaging Toothless.]