[And it had been nice. For the short while it lasted.
But then Katniss apologizes and maybe, just maybe, it makes his knees go weak because everything for what it was had all been his fault. He wanted to find Drago. He wanted to talk and try making peace. He was the one who needed saving.
IT'S A GOOD THING THIS IS A TEXT brave faces aren't easy.]
I'm sorry too. For you.
[But then maybe he wishes this wasn't a text. Because maybe he just wants to hold her hand right now.]
[ she wishes she could hold his hand too, if only because she knows words aren't exactly her strong suit. she ends up staring at the screen of her phone for a long time, debating. ]
i bet he'd be really proud of you and the stuff you're doing the village stuff i mean
[ she's kind of sneering at herself for saying that because what?? good could it possibly do. but also she just... doesn't know what she'd want anyone to say about her own father.
[They're just words and yet they still resonate with him. Katniss may not have ever met his father but it still translates over, a soft bittersweet smile playing at his lips.]
Yeah, he'd like it.
[Would he be proud? It was a hope, and still a wonder, since Hiccup hardly felt like he could still qualify as a worthy chief. Not that he intended to be one towards this village.
The conversation certainly took a turn and he ponders nervously for dragging Katniss in it.]
Is there anything you'd like to see in it? In the village.
[The exchange has already meant a lot to him. Knowing there's someone who understands. Doesn't make it easier, but it does make it less lonely.]
Trade market. That's actually not a bad idea.
We're still a little ways from the city so maybe setting up a business of exports and imports would help things run a little smoother. People could also find it easier to sell their own stuff all in one place instead of scattered in town where you can hardly figure out where anything is.
[Gods, Katniss. Don't make him red in the face. Yay for texts. Why does he always go back to feeling like an awkward teen with a crush when he writes you?]
I guess I should get back to working on that. The planning and stuff. Have to put an inventory together to send to the mayor to get the supplies coming in.
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that makes sense though
i bet that was nice for your dad
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I don't think I'd ever seen him as happy as the day he saw her again.
[I thought I'd have to die before we had that dance again.]
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my parents were like that too
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What happened?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDJNv_T6u4U
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I lost mine too.
[And it's still so fresh in his mind. He's been here in Eudio for months, but that still feels like yesterday. He swallows hard.]
Occupational hazards, he calls it.
love yooouu
for some reason it's the occupational hazards thing that gets her. ]
i'm sorry hiccup
whistles in tears
But then Katniss apologizes and maybe, just maybe, it makes his knees go weak because everything for what it was had all been his fault. He wanted to find Drago. He wanted to talk and try making peace. He was the one who needed saving.
IT'S A GOOD THING THIS IS A TEXT brave faces aren't easy.]
I'm sorry too. For you.
[But then maybe he wishes this wasn't a text. Because maybe he just wants to hold her hand right now.]
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i bet he'd be really proud of you and the stuff you're doing
the village stuff i mean
[ she's kind of sneering at herself for saying that because what?? good could it possibly do. but also she just... doesn't know what she'd want anyone to say about her own father.
so she's kind of at a loss. ]
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Yeah, he'd like it.
[Would he be proud? It was a hope, and still a wonder, since Hiccup hardly felt like he could still qualify as a worthy chief. Not that he intended to be one towards this village.
The conversation certainly took a turn and he ponders nervously for dragging Katniss in it.]
Is there anything you'd like to see in it? In the village.
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maybe some kind of like...trade... market, but i don't really know whether that's necessary with the city around
[ he doesn't have to worry about dragging katniss into anything. she thinks about her dad all the time. ]
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Trade market. That's actually not a bad idea.
We're still a little ways from the city so maybe setting up a business of exports and imports would help things run a little smoother. People could also find it easier to sell their own stuff all in one place instead of scattered in town where you can hardly figure out where anything is.
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you think about all this stuff
it's pretty cool
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Besides you actually did spark the idea here.
And you don't need to do much of it. Or try very hard. You're good as you are.
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maybe there situations where that's true, but thinking in general seems like a good call
i guess what i'm saying is that you're good as you are too
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[Gods, Katniss. Don't make him red in the face. Yay for texts. Why does he always go back to feeling like an awkward teen with a crush when he writes you?]
I guess I should get back to working on that. The planning and stuff. Have to put an inventory together to send to the mayor to get the supplies coming in.
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ohh, don't let me take up anymore of your time, close personal friend of the mayor
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You're not too jealous, I hope.
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i think i'll live