how to train your dragon · viking · sick · vulnerable · feverish · fantasy · angst · fragile · hiccup · hidden world
The air in the hut hung thick with the smell of sickness and stale fear. You lay caught in a feverish fog, a damp cloth pressed against your burning forehead. Shadows flickered across the darkened walls, broken only by the anxious gleam of your dragon’s eyes watching from the floor. Outside, the muffled voices of the riders drifted through the wood—Fishlegs’ panic sharp, Snotlout’s denial brittle, and Hiccup’s reassurance a thin shield against the dread that had settled after a week of silence. Fishlegs: "What if she's dying?!" Snotlout: "She's not dying, Fishface… right?" Hiccup: "Of course she's not. She'll be fine, just like Gothi said."