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He’s a 10, but he is CONSTANTLY facing imminent death. He always survives though, so its okay 😂

Send “They’re ’s a 10, but..” and fill in the rest to call out my muse!

(((Stopppp where is the lie 😂😂😂)))

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(((OH. MY. GOSH. I absolutely LOVE this!!! I saved it, I screenshotted it, I'm grinning like an idiot because you drew this!!! Based on our RP!! I just!! 🫣🥰💗💗💗💗

This is incredible!!!)))

A little thing inspired by the role play I have going with @dragonmasterhiccup I’m having so much fun with this, and Hiccup and Melodía are absolutely adorable!!!

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Let's yap a little <3

I've been having fun with polls lately, so I'm just gonna post another one since you guys seem to like them too. This question is FMC/Reader related.

When you read PoA, specifically in Reader POV, do you imagine yourself as you are within the Universe, do you imagine an OC, or is it more of a faceless entity. Or maybe all of the above? Or something else entirely. Do tell <3

If you feel comfortable, please do share what features you envision for the FMC when you read (i.e. complexion, eye colour, hair colour, built, such and such)

For example, if I looked at PoA as a reader, I usually see black hair, pale skin, muscular build, and my rendition of the 'molten eyes' is this burnt-gold colour.

I think it'd be really interesting to see what you guys imagine if you'd like to share. And while we're at it - if you feel like making artwork for PoA, feel free to add your own features to the FMC if you'd like to. I've had some incredibly talented artists like @eefkakis @westwindy1 and @toothless101 bless this community with some gorgeous artwork of the reader where she remains faceless, which is also amazing because it gives an opportunity for more people to envision their personal rendition of the FMC in their work.

What I'm saying is, I endorse all and any versions of the FMC: faceless, personalized, something in-between, something bat-shit crazy.

If you'd like to share, go for it 🗡️

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“Slept well, thanks.” She rubs her eye a bit, chuckling. “I definitely needed that.”

The girl nods, thinking. “A boat would probably be good. Unless…” Her eyes light up a bit. “Unless we do it in the cove. It might be big enough… I think the water can hold pretty much all the merfolk, and the Vikings who don’t fit on the land part in the middle can watch from those stone cliffs that surround it. I dunno, just a thought.” She then hugs him close. “No matter what happens, I can’t WAIT!”

His fiance then pulls back a bit, caressing his face. “How’re you doing, after everything? I know it's been quite the eventful few days.”

"I can tell. Still, you should take it easy today."

A wide smile formed on his face. "Where we met. That's perfect! The cove it is, then!" Hugging her back, he gave her a quick kiss on the side of her head. "We also need to talk about what the ceremony will be like. I'm sure weddings are done differently between our people. But, we can talk about that later. There's plenty of time, so no need to rush."

"Me?" He thought for a moment, glancing at Toothless for a moment, before smiling again. "I'm good. I have you and my best friend by my side. Truthfully, it is nice to be human again, but I am already looking forward to our next visit."

"I was thinking of flying with Toothless for a bit maybe land on a sea stack for awhile..." Grinning at her, he asked, "You wouldn't want to join me, would you?"

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Psssst…. Grapes can create plasma… feed Toothless some and see if they increase his shot limit 😛

"Hm, that would be interesting, wouldn't it? Toothless mainly eats meat, though, mostly fish. He's had sagefruit, but otherwise, I'm not sure how he'd react to grapes. Wait...how do you know this? Have you seen other night furies?"

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I am toothless101, god of the two men in custody who have not yet received the sentence

I am Arran, god of the most important thing

EDIT: if y'all don’t wanna use your name use your username

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Hi Hiccup! Can I please give you a hug? I just wanted to let you know that you’re incredible. And adorable. You’re really an inspiration to me.

"Oh! Gosh, I-I don't know what to say! Thank you, that-that means a lot...I never thought of myself as an 'inspiration', that's very kind of you to say... Oh! Uh, yeah, sure. Toothless! Why don't you get in on this hug, bud?"

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Melodía grins proudly back at him. “You know it.” She was really excited to become Chieftess. The idea was still a little nerve wracking, but she was looking forward to it. She was gonna be the best she could be.

Her expression softens as he coughs, gently caressing his face. “You don’t have to apologize, yknow…”

The former mermaid looks at the second half of onion she didn’t use, angrily staring it down for hurting Toothless. She glances over to make sure Hiccup isn’t looking before opening a window and throwing it out. “There. It can’t make us cry anymore. Take that, vegetable.”

Grabbing the recipe from the counter, she hands it to him. “Yep, it’s all right here.” It was a good thing she had learned to read Norse with Hiccup’s help, otherwise the recipe would be useless to her.

When he points out her sitting on the floor, she tilts her head at him curiously.

“Bless you.”

Realizing she probably looks rather silly, she blushes slightly, nodding and sitting in the chair he offered her. “Right- thanks… sorry.” She was still kinda getting used to chairs, every once in a while forgetting they were options. Merfolk usually didn’t use chairs, with the exception of her grandfather’s throne. They just sit wherever. Still wanting to be close to him though, she scoots her chair as close next to his as she can before continuing to eat. At the suggestion of sitting on the couch with him afterwards, she smiles, nodding vigorously. 

Once they’re both done, she helps him up before letting him use her for support as they go to the couch. She sits him down, making sure the blanket was still wrapped around him before snuggling up next to him and spreading a blanket over them both. The girl kisses his cheek and forehead, both as an act of affection and to check his temperature.

"Oh, right," he wasn't sure why he did that, but it was a good reminder.

Toothless gave a nod of agreement, chittering at the discarded vegetable.

Hiccup, hearing all of this, took a peek at his fiance and the Night Fury, cracking a smile with a slight shake of his head before settling back into his chair. He tried to hold back a laugh, but it resulted in more coughing. "It was an onion, right? Cutting them causes your eyes to burn and water. I'm not sure why it does that, but it's normal."

Taking the recipe into his hands, he read it over quickly, eyes scanning over the page. "Huh, so that's how he makes it..." Handing it back to her, he ducked his head to the side to sneeze into his elbow.

Sniffling, he said, "Dad doesn't usually write his recipes down... Then again, you are special," he smiled softly at her, "it really means a lot, you going through all that trouble to make this stew for me."

He couldn't help but smile as she pulled her chair closer to his, and soon his bowl was empty. Setting it on the table, he said, "That was great!"

Leaving his crutch, he leaned on Melodía for support as they made their way to the couch, feeling a little more drained than he should from the short distance traveled.

Toothless picked up his forgotten crutch, bringing it to the living room where he and Melodía now sat. "Thanks, bud!" The dragon then curled up, resting his head on Hiccup's lap.

Having Melodía beside him and Toothless right there comforted him, though a chill ran down his spine. Despite the warmth of the blankets and loved ones surrounding him, he shivered. "Y-you know, I think I'll try to get more sleep. I don't know if my fever got worse or what, but I'd rather sleep through it than not..."

Letting his eyes drift shut, he tried to relax as another shiver ran through him, causing him to clench his jaw.

He just ate hot stew, and had not only a dragon, but his fiance by his side. He should not be cold, and yet, he was. Hiccup tried not to get frustrated, the sickness had to run its course, but he wished it would just hurry up already.

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“Danger’s never scared me.” She snorts. “I laugh in the face of danger. Bring it.”

As he talks about spending time with her, the girl smiles, bringing her forehead to his and nuzzling him a bit. “Yep. You and me.”

Melodía was glad that Hiccup seemed to be getting some well deserved rest while she made lunch, glancing over occasionally to check on him, blessing his sneezes.

When Toothless reacts to the onion, she looks at him sympathetically, petting his head and wiping at her eyes with the back of her hand. “You too, huh?”

The princess smiles at the dragon as he fuels the fire for her, going over to him and giving him a kiss on the snout. “Thank you, Toothless.”

A bright smile graces his fiancé’s face as he realizes what she’s made for him. “Yep! I asked him for the recipe before he left.”

“You’re welcome, love. There’s plenty more if you want seconds.” She grins.

Seeing that he enjoys what she made, she kisses his head. “I’m so glad, Hiccup. That’s all I could want.”

After ladling herself some stew (and a tiny bit for Toothless and Percy) she sits on the floor next to his chair and leans her head against his right leg as she eats, sitting with her legs crossed.

"You do, huh?" He grinned playfully. "That's good, because the future Chieftess of Berk ought to brave...thankfully, you are well-versed in that area."

He chuckled lightly, though he quickly had to turn away to cough into his elbow. "Sorry about that..."

Toothless peeked up at her, giving a sad, small nod and warbled. The Night Fury was indeed unhappy with the way that vegetable affected him.

Based on what he heard, Hiccup guessed that she might be making a soup or a stew of some kind, but his sense of smell was suppressed, so that skewed his ability to figure it out further. Besides, she'd said it was a surprise, so he didn't want to ruin that.

"You did? And--and he wrote it down, or, or did he tell it to you?" Hiccup always assumed Stoick kept the recipe a secret, and never thought to actually ask his father for it. It's a good thing Melodía had, otherwise Stoick may never have put it down on paper.

"I believe it. Dad always makes a ton, even though there were only two of us." Taking another bite, he replied, "Thanks! I just might take you up on that."

He stopped eating for a moment, glancing down at Melodía, confused. "What are you doing on the floor?" Placing his bowl on the table, he pulled a nearby chair to his side. "After all that work you put in, I--ahchoo!" Sniffling, he continued, "Sorry, uh, what was I saying? Oh, you can't just sit on the floor, especially after cooking and shopping... Please, come up here. Once we're finished, we can sit together on the wooden couch in the living room."

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She shakes her head. “It was my decision to go alone. I think I kind of needed a wake up call anyway…”

As Melodía leans into his touch, her smile grows as she thinks about the idea. “That would be fun.” The girl giggles. “I can only imagine what they’ll come up with.”

Thinking about it, she nods slowly. “I guess you’re right… and they did seem really happy. But I think anyone would be, if they were given a bunch of free gold…”

Fighting the urge to protest, she nods again. “Okay… thank you. It’ll be fun if you’re making things with me, I love collaborating with you on stuff. Plus, just another excuse to spend more time together.”

When he agrees to join her downstairs, her eyes light up before she kisses his forehead. “Then it‘s a plan.”

After he was situated, she got to work pulling out the ingredients, going over the recipe again. 

“It’s a surpriiiiise….” She sings.

The former mermaid lugs the cauldron over to the fire before hanging it above it. Taking a breath, she began following the instructions that Stoick had written for her.

She scurries around the kitchen, cutting things up and throwing them in the pot, trying to be as quiet as possible so Hiccup could rest. 

It was easier than she thought it was going to be, the only thing that really surprised her was the onions, which she was NOT expecting to make her cry. Again. But she carried on, confused but not wanting to bug Hiccup about it.

Eventually everything was together simmering in the cauldron, a delicious and savory smell filling the hut. After stirring the stew for a bit, she blows on the spoon before bringing it to her lips and tasting it. She grins to herself, quite proud, finding it tasted as good as it smelled. At least she did this right.

Ladling the mutton stew into a bowl, she brings it over to him, gently placing it in his blanket covered lap with a spoon.

”Ta-da!” Melodía says softly, sitting next to him. “I uh, did my best. I know it won’t be as good as when your dad makes it, but, hopefully it’ll do the trick.” She smiles.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure it's nothing dangerous." The twins did have a knack for destruction.

She certainly had a point. "Whatever the reason...it's nothing that can't be remedied. We'll earn your gold back..." He trailed off, unsure of how else to reassure her.

When she agreed, he smiled softly, his mind already thinking of unique things they could create to sell. "You know I'm all about spending extra time with you. There's nothing we can't do, if we do it together."

Leaning back in his chair, he cracked a smile, looking forward to eating whatever she cooked up. "Alright, I won't ask any questions until it's ready. I don't even think I can smell anything at this point, so if I keep my eyes closed I'll certainly be surprised."

Hiccup could hear her working, chopping and whatnot. He didn't fall asleep, but he kept his eyes closed, his fingers fiddling with the fur blankets that were spread on his lap. Aside from a couple of sneezes and a little coughing, he managed to stay put.

Toothless watched with interest, tilting his head as she worked and sniffing at the ingredients. The strange, white, round vegetable made the Night Fury's eyes water as well, causing him to duck his head, covering his eyes with his paws to make it stop.

Hearing his friends distress, Hiccup reached out a hand. "Bud? You okay?"

Toothless warbled out a yes, trodding back to Hiccup and pressing his nose into the dragon riders palm. "There you are, bud..."

Once the onion effect faded, Toothless made his way back to Melodía, shooting a small, concentrated plasma blast to help fuel the fire.

Feeling the weight of the bowl in his lap, he blinked his eyes open, peering down in slight confusion before letting out a tiny gasp of surprise. "Is this...is this mutton stew? My dad's mutton stew?"

Hiccup looked at his fiance in a mix of surprise and adoration. "You remembered...thank you. It, it looks amazing!"

Picking up his spoon, he took a bite after blowing on it to not burn his tongue. His taste was only a little suppressed, but he could tell all the flavors were there.

Swallowing, he looked at her gratefully. "Between the tea and this stew, I feel better already! This," he gestured to the stew with his spoon, "this is delicious. It's perfect. Just what I needed!"

Granted, his nose was still congested, his head still pounded, and he still felt drained of energy, but just having Melodía near, and the stew she cooked for him, did make him feel better.

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Melodía melts into his hug, holding him close and burying her face in his shoulder.

“Please, don’t do that…” she whispers shakily. “Don’t blame yourself, okay? I can’t stand it when you do that.”

As he encourages her, the princess nods, calming down a bit and giving him a gentle squeeze. “Yeah… never again.” 

That was something she really had to get better at- putting her walls up. Her instinct was to see the best in people, but after being alone so long, she had almost forgotten how cruel people could truly be. That’s how she got tangled up with Circe in the first place. How she still hadn’t learned her lesson, she didn’t know. But she did know one thing- she would never make that mistake again.

When he pulls away, she smiles a little, wiping away the last of her tears. “I’d really like that, thank you.”

She jumps slightly at the unexpected sneeze before giggling a little. “Bless you.”

The former mermaid bites her lip. “Okay… I know that stuff is valuable to you guys, so I just hate that I wasted it… I’ll earn it all back, I promise.” She gives a determined nod. If she was gonna be the future Chieftess of Berk, she’d REALLY have to step it up. A lot. Getting a job would probably help with that… she hopes.

Taking a breath to collect herself, she shakes her head to clear it, giving him a smile. “Anyways, uh, sorry about the whole meltdown thing. I don’t know about you, but I’m starving. I’m gonna go make use of the things I got and make us some lunch. If you want, you can keep me company while I make it.”

He couldn't say he wouldn't, because to him, it was his fault.

"I should have been there, looking out for you. Or, at the very least, had someone go with you to help... just until you got more comfortable bartering."

Seeing her start to smile again, it helped ease his concern a bit. Using his thumb to brush her hair away from her face, he said, "Then that's exactly what we'll do. In fact, maybe I can get the other dragon riders to help, we can stage a fake market, get you some extra practice before going back to the real one?"

The twins and Fishlegs would be great in pretending to be merchants...though the twins might get a little too in character...

Sniffling, he thanked her, before turning away to cough into his elbow. Clearing his throat, he responded, "It is valuable, yes, but you've given Berk so much... You still got what was needed in the market, and who knows? Maybe those merchants needed the extra coin today."

Looking back at her, he requested, "Let me help you earn it back. We can make some things to sell, together?"

The shift in mood was a little surprising, but he was starting to feel like he was getting worn out again. He'd have to bring it up with her again later. "Don't apologize, it's okay. That's what I'm here for, right? For you to come to, when you're feeling down."

Grabbing the fur blankets, he nodded, putting them on Toothless' back to lug downstairs. "I'd like that. Sitting down is a good idea...and food, that sounds good too..."

Using his crutch, he made his way downstairs, Toothless following behind. Settling himself down in a chair in the kitchen, he wrapped a fur around his shoulders, and spread one across his lap.

Eyes closed, he leaned back. "What are you planning on making?"

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Triton nods to them before blowing the conch shell once more, and the tidal wave then submerges itself under the water, all of the merfolk still in it.

And there Circe was, holding Melodía in her clutches. The mermaid’s eyes widened at the sight of the merfolk, and especially of Triton. It had been a very long time since she had seen others of her kind.

“Mellie…” Triton says under his breath. This was his first time seeing her since she was a hatchling. She obviously didn’t remember him, but he VERY much remembered her.

The witch then speaks in mermish. “Took you long enough.”

The king scowls. “Enough of your antics, Circe, let us just get this over with, yes?”

Circe rolls her eyes. “Very well, I suppose. You never were any fun.”

“What do you want, Circe? All I want is my granddaughter back.”

The woman scoffs. “Isn’t it obvious, Triton?” Her face twists into a scowl before pointing at the trident. “I want the power that is rightfully mine. And rightfully my father’s.”

Triton huffs in exasperation. “How many times must I TELL you that my father won the War of Corinth fairly?”

“LIAR!” Circe screams, a burst of energy emitting from her before she squeezes Melodía tighter. “You know very well that if it weren’t for Briareos, my father would have all of Corinth, AND Acorinth. And while I know you can’t give that to me, you can give me your trident.”

When she squeezes Melodía tighter, her grandfather panics slightly. “ALRIGHT, alright, whatever you say, just…. Don’t hurt her.”

Melodía looks between the two of them in slightly confused fear. “Don’t do it, grandfather.” She pleads with Triton. But before he can respond, Circe squeezes her again before putting a tentacle over her mouth.

“That is ENOUGH!” The merman booms. “Let us discuss the terms above the surface for privacy, yes?” He knew that if he ordered the merfolk to attack, or even did it himself, she would use Melodía as a shield. Not to mention killing multiple of his people in retaliation. He just hoped the dragon riders knew what they were doing.

The ebony haired woman thinks this over before nodding. “Alright.” And with that, both of them ascend to the surface, along with Melodía, who is still in Circe’s tentacle.

Once Triton and the merfolk were back underwater, Hiccup signaled the dragon riders. "Wide circle formation! Be ready for anything! Circe is unlike anything we've ever faced before. She's tricky. Under no circumstances, do not let Melodía get hurt! Let's go!"

They got into formation, waiting patiently for Triton to bring Circe to the surface as he said he would.

"Whoever is at Circe's back when she comes up, I need you to fire, but do very concentrated blasts! And everyone, watch out for her tentacles!"

The twins looked at each other, asking in unison. "Her what?"

"Yeah, she's uh, part octopus."

Fishlegs let out a squeak. "But Hiccup, you know what's said about those--"

"Yeah, I do, but I know we can handle this. Be ready!"

Fishlegs patted Meatlug, telling her to be brave. The other riders sat atop their dragons, watching the water.

They were ready.

When the oceans surface was broken by the three merfolk coming through, Hiccup looked to Astrid, who was at Circe's back.

"Stormfly!" The Deadly Nadder fired a magnesium blast at the witch's back, hitting her square between the shoulder blades.

"Now, Toothless!"

Seeing some of Circe's other tentacles, Hiccup had Toothless fire plasma blasts, hitting them in succession.

But how could he get Circe to let go of Melodía? Without any harm coming to her?

He'd have to look for a weakness.

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The girl giggles slightly as he perks up. “Alright, alright. Just make sure you keep warm, yeah?”

Melodía smiles, her heart melting a bit at the fact he made something for her. She goes over to his desk and finds the picture of Toothless and Percy, gasping with delight. “Oh, Hiccup, I absolutely love it! This is going in my room, I hope you know that.”

She tried to make it to the stairs before he caught her, but it was no use. The former mermaid hesitates before sighing, taking his outstretched hand.

“I-it’s my own fault.” She stares at the floor, running a hand through her hair before tugging on it nervously. “I was stupid. I thought I could set the price myself so they wouldn’t scam me, but…” Melodía can feel herself tearing up and inwardly curses herself for it. “I gave them way too much, so of course they took it… and I wasted all my gold…” she wipes at her eyes with her free hand. “I should have known better, I-I told you I could handle it… but I wasted resources a-and made a fool of myself.” A hiccuped sob escapes her before she covers her mouth with a sniffle. “I… I’m so sorry, Hiccup…”

(sorry for the angst lol she just feels really bad)

Wrapping one of the extra fur blankets shed brought around his shoulders, he gave a determined nod. "I think I can do that."

Her reaction made him smile. "Now hang on, you have to at least let me finish it first before you pin it up, alright?" Gesturing to the paper, he added, "It just--it needs a lot of details..."

His concern only grew as she explained. "But what?"

Oh.

Oh, he should have realized. He'd completely forgotten that she didn't know what the usual prices would be for goods.

And now she was crying. This was his fault. If he'd prepared her better, or never gotten sick in the first place , this never would have happened.

"Hey. Hey, it's okay, this is not your fault." He spoke gently, reaching out to cup her cheek before pulling her into a hug. "Those merchants shouldn't have taken advantage of you. I should have prepared you more for this...I should have taken better care of myself so as to not be in a position where I couldn't go with you..."

Yes. This was not her fault, not in the slightest, but his.

"Listen to me. You are kind, Melodía. They took advantage of that kindness today, and they took your happiness. Don't let them take anything else, understand?"

He knew they wouldn't be able to get the money back, the merchants would feign ignorance, or will have already packed up and moved on.

Pulling away, he said to her, "When I'm better, we'll go to the market together, and we'll work on your bartering skills. You will not be swindled a second time, I'll make sure of it."

Turning away, he sneezed into his elbow, sniffling and blinking the wateriness away that came with the feeling that came before sneezing. "Sorry."

Getting back to what he was about to say, he continued, "It's just gold. Gold can be earned back, or more can be found. It'll be alright, I promise."

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She sighs as well, sitting next to his bed. “Alright. I’m sorry, I just… this is still a bit new to me, and I wanna do it right. I didn’t mean to be overbearing. That doesn’t really help anyone, does it?”

“I trust you to know your limits. How about this? Now that I’m back, you can walk around the house for a bit if you like. I can get you some of your stuff from your workshop too. But no going out. Deal?” The girl smiles a little.

“Can I see what you drew, if that’s okay?”

When he asks about the market, she stiffens a bit, avoiding his eye contact. “Uh, I got everything we needed for lunch, so… yeah. I should probably get started on that, actually, you must be hungry.”  Melodía gives a weak smile as she gets up.

(Oh nooo! Hiccup it’s not your fault!!)

He gave her an apologetic smile. "Really, it's alright. Like you said, this is new to you. I should be more patient."

Hiccup did perk up a little at the notion of getting out of his room. He was starting to feel a little stir crazy. "Deal. Maybe I can sit by a window, at least?" Might help him feel less closed in too.

Nodding, he gestured over to his desk. "It's not finished yet, but it is for you. I uh, I kinda fell asleep again, but I don't think it messed up any of the charcoal lines..."

Seeing the change in her manner, he tilted his head, brows furrowed in concern. Reaching out for her, he gently asked, "Wait, something's wrong. Did something happen?"

Pushing aside the covers, he leaned forward, pulling his crutch out from under the bed, and used it to stand next to her. "If everything has gone smoothly, I know you wouldn't have reacted the way you did now..." Looking into her eyes, he pleaded, "Please, tell me."

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Melodía flew to the market, thinking about the advice Hiccup had given her about the merchants. She thought to herself, trying to think of a way to prevent this. She then figures that she’ll pay them on her own accord, setting the price herself. What she didn’t realize, however, is that she had no idea how much gold was actually worth.

She decided to start with the vegetable merchant first, since that was most of what she needed. Taking a deep breath, she goes up to him. 

“Uh- hello, sir! I-I’d like to buy some vegetables please.”

The man chuckles. “Well, you’ve come to the right place. Take your pick.”

The girl nods. Okay, this was going well so far. She gathers the carrots, she recognized those, potatoes too. She then hesitates, biting her lip. Melodía knew she needed celery, onions, and tomatoes, but she had no idea what they looked like. Human food- it was complicated.

“Um… do- do you happen to have celery, tomatoes, and onions?” The former mermaid asks.

The merchant raises an eyebrow, giving a slightly amused look. “Right in front of ya.” He gestures to the three crates that held vegetables that Melodía didn’t know, but she takes his word for it. Flushing in embarrassment, she stutters.

“Ha- r-right, silly me, haha…” she quickly gathers them up before struggling to hold them all in one arm while she fishes out her pouch with the other. She hesitates, looking in at the coins before deciding to give him three. “Does this cover it?”

His eyes widen as he raises his eyebrow again with a chuckle. “You’re joking…”

Thinking she had given him too little, she mentally smacks herself before pulling out a handful and putting it on the table. “Ha- yep! Y-you got me! Is that good?”

The merchant’s mouth drops open before a huge grin spreads across his face. Usually people only paid at most a couple silver for his items. This was his lucky day. “That’s perfect, lass.” He smiles, taking the gold. “Have a lovely day.”

Melodía smiles brightly, happy she had seemingly done something right and made him happy. “Thank you, sir! You too!”

The man shakes his head, chuckling to himself as he watches her skip off.

Needless to say, word traveled rather quickly around the market about how much Melodía was willing to spend for her purchases. It wasn’t long before all the traders and merchants were trying to get her attention. She enjoyed it, happily giving them a fistful of gold each.

By the time she was done, she had all she needed, plus a basket that had been sold to her for her to carry all of it in. She was about to head off, when she saw a little old woman selling baked goods. Chocolate cupcakes. She had to have one.

She comes over, smiling at the woman cheerfully. “Hello, miss. May I buy a cupcake please?”

The woman smiles warmly back at her. “Of course, dear.”

Melodía happily fishes through her pouch, but to her surprise, there was only one gold coin left. She looks at it, confused and disappointed. “I- I don’t understand, I had so much when I started…”

The baker woman seems a bit confused. “What are you talking about, darling, that’s more than enough.”

The girl’s eyes widen, realizing her mistake. “Oh…” How could she be so stupid? She had promised Hiccup she could handle it, but instead she had wasted her resources. And she certainly wasn't going to ask Stoick for more. She feels herself tearing up a bit, blinking a few times.

The older woman seems to finally understand. “I believe you’ve been swindled, love.”

Melodía nods, sniffling a bit and wiping at her eyes. She looks up however, when she sees a chocolate cupcake being handed to her. 

“Take it, love. For free.” The woman smiles at her. “You’ve had enough of a day as it is.”

The future Chieftess smiles a bit, sniffling and taking the cupcake before putting the gold piece in the woman’s hand. Before she can protest, Melodía tells her, “Thank you. Please, let me pay you for it. It’s the least I can do for you for being so kind to me.”

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Melodía flies home as she looks at the cupcake sadly. She certainly didn’t deserve it, that’s for sure. But she decides to eat it, although sadly. 

Perseus nuzzles Melodía as they walk to the door, trying his best to comfort her. The girl smiles a little, nuzzling him back. “Thanks, Percy.”

Once she’s inside, she places the basket down, sighing a bit. She begins to take out the ingredients when she hears a cough from upstairs. The future chieftess stops what she’s doing, heading up the stairs to check on her fiancé as she collects herself.

Her eyes widen as she sees him at his desk, trying to discreetly get back in bed.

“Hiccup? What do you think you’re doing?” She says, rushing over to him and helping him back into bed. She pulls the covers up over him before sighing. “Look, I know you don’t want to rest, okay? I can get you something from your workshop to tinker with in bed if you like. But please… I need you to get better.” Melodía squeezes his hand, her eyes pleading with him.

"I was just stretching my legs--leg. Stretching my leg. It's hard to stay in bed all day..."

It was no use. She'd caught him. "It's not as bad as it looks, I promise!"

And now here he was, stuck back in bed.

Seeing her expression, he let out a sad sigh. "I was resting, really! I just, I couldn't sleep, so I thought I could draw a bit, since I couldn't go anywhere...but I think I fell asleep..."

Looking back at her, he placed his other hand over hers. "I didn't leave my room, if that helps. I will get better. I'm not doing anything strenuous. I'm still resting, just, in my own way."

Hoping to have put her at ease, he focused on her instead. "How'd it go at the market?"

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“Probably a good idea.” She nods. 

Melodía smiles brightly, happy that he was happy.

“Thanks, Hiccup, but I think I got this. Probably.” The girl chuckles. “How hard could it be?”

The former mermaid smiles softly at his protectiveness. “I think I’ll be okay, but I appreciate it. If anything does happen, it can wait to be dealt with until you’re better. Unless you plan on sneezing on them as punishment.” She smirks.

“Okay. Guess we’ll just have to settle for this.” His fiancé kisses his forehead.

Taking the list, she gives it a glance before nodding. That wasn’t really a priority to her right now, since she was currently in caretaker mode.

“Alright, I’m gonna head out then. I’ll be back soon. Toothless, I know you’ll keep an eye on him. Love you guys!” She calls as she runs down the stairs, nearly tripping in the process. Pouch of her personal gold in hand, she heads out the door with Perseus before hopping onto his back and flying to the market.

Tilting his head, he said, "Some of them like to take advantage, charge too much when the buyer looks too naive..." This, in particular, was his main concern. Melodía was kind, and believed the best in everyone. The last thing he wanted was for her to get swindled by a merchant.

Letting out a choppy chuckle, he shrugged. "Hey, I mean, I could. It'd be gross, but...yeah, no, I--I couldn't sneeze on anyone," shuddering, he voiced his disgust, "...euch."

The dragon and his rider said goodbye, Hiccup wincing as he heard her stumble. Toothless sprang up to check on her, and confirmed that the future Chieftess was alright.

Settling back into bed, Hiccup finished his tea, laying back down to get some more rest.

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Yeah, that didn't really work.

Hiccup was restless. He wanted to work on a project, go for a flight, heck, even run. His pounding sinuses and inability to breathe through his nose wouldn't allow him to. But, a project? He just might be able to swing that.

Sitting up, he maneuvered himself to his desk. Seeing what he had to work with, his frustration rose for just a moment, finding he couldn't tinker.

Oh, well. He could settle for drawing.

He began to draw Perseus and Toothless, a gift for Melodía.

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His eyelids dropping once more, he laid his head on his arms at his desk. I'll be awake and back in bed when she returns, he told himself, there's plenty of time...

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When the huts' door did open again, Hiccup was still sound asleep at his desk, Toothless trying to softly grunt to wake the Viking up.

He sat up groggily, hearing movement downstairs. Inhaling sharply, he coughed into his elbow, trying to hop back in bed before his fiance came back upstairs.