"I feel guilty." I say.

"You? Why?" She asks me.

"I don't know... maybe I was too mean." I sigh.

I run my hands over my hair. I saw her eyes. I felt her heart break. But... I was right. I can never return home. I can never be the sweet little Hiccup again. He died when he was thrown over the ledge. I have become something else. I've become a different man. 

"Mean is just hard skinned." She says.

I walk through the forest. I bite my lip. 

"It could take hours to find the base." I say.

"With me, it will take minutes my lord." She says.

I stop. I hear rustling. I grip my sword.

"Scouts?" I ask her.

"More like... a friend." She caws in my ears.

"A friend??" I look at her in surprise. 

I see a black mass shoot out. It tackles me. I look up in surprise. 

"Toothless?!" I yell.

He starts licking my face.

"Okay, okay, okay!" I push off of him.

I dust myself off.

"What the heck are you doing here bud?" I ask. 

"Isn't it obvious? He followed you." She caws in my ear.

"You can't come with me. Go back home." I turn.

He jumps in front of me. He stands up and just looks at me.

"Are you seriously pouting?" I ask.

He growls.

"We could use the lift." She points out.

"Fine. I need someone else to talk to." I reach my hand out.