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[When Elincia appears, she looks a little bit...frazzled. Definitely out of sorts. The circlet on her forehead is missing and her armor doesn't seem to be quite complete]

Ah...I don't suppose anyone has seen a couple of healing staffs lying around, have they? I found this--

[She lifts a giant axe (something big enough and heavy looking enough to look like it should cause Elincia some trouble but she handles the weight well, all things considered) up to the locket and looks a little bemused. She knows who the axe belongs to at least. All the more reason to get traveling soon]

---in their place. As nice as this axe is, I don't think I'm going to find much use out of it.

If anyone finds my staffs, I will be waiting in the stables for their return.

[She can't run off to travel without her staffs after all.

People can find healing staffs all over Caer Glaem. In trees, random suits of armor and so on AND MAYBE IN YOUR THINGS thanks Kow.]

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Well-- That's an interesting question. It is, sort of. But at the same time, not.

[Considering their names are supposed to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies, Hiccup isn't exactly typical. But then, he's kind of a little hiccup. Not that it stops being named such a thing from being a little embarrassing.]

Oh, wow, really? Right now? [He'd been thinking, like, another day, but hey! Now is even better.] Are you sure?

[Well, Hiccup isn't the most terrifying of names but that's what reputations did if that was what Hiccup wanted]

I'm sure. I'm not busy right now and since I need to fix up my cleg's leg, I can give you a proper demonstration on the spot.

Okay! I'll head right there, then!

[Okay, yeah, he's excited now. The background on screen starts to move as he walks quickly down the halls of the castle, though he slows slightly as he goes back over what she's said.]

Wait... Cleg? What's a cleg?

It's a winged horse made out of air spirits. Like a pegasus, but black.

[And much stronger]

Oh. [He had no idea what a pegasus was, but winged horse, okay, that's...interesting.] Sounds neat.

[And he can't wait to see it or the healing magic, so he picks up the pace again, running through the castle.

Soon enough, Hiccup makes it outside and turns his locket off as he approaches the stables. This is where his steps get slightly awkward, and he looks around almost warily, in a way.]

Elincia...? You here?

[Near the back of the stables, well away from the other horses, Elincia leans out]

Oh, Hiccup? Is that you?

[Behind her, a large, black horse looms, flaring out its wings in an attempt to look intimidating and Elincia quickly turns to hush it gently]

Yeah, it's me. Were you expecting someone else?

[It's a joke, but he holds his arms out as though to show himself off. Weren't you expecting a tiny little fifteen-year-old with a metal foot, Elincia?

His smile falters when he gets a look at the horse--or the cleg, he supposes it's called. It doesn't even have to attempt to look intimidating to appear so to him. Steps slowing slightly, Hiccup eyes it a little warily. Which is pretty ridiculous since he's at ease around dragons, but winged horses that are possibly magic are definitely a new thing for him, okay?]

So... This is your valiant steed, huh? [He laughs a little, nervously.] You called it a cleg, right?

[She laughs, the joke putting her at ease as she calms her cleg]

Yes. This is my cleg, Lucetta. Don't mind her, she's actually more frightened of you than you are of her. She just likes to pretend otherwise.

[Silly clegs]

Ahh, yeah, I have a dragon that's like that.

[The comment puts him a bit more at ease though, and even brings amusement to his expression.]

So! [Taking a second to really take in the appearance of the cleg.] Huh. Not quite what I expected. ...You said there's something wrong with her leg?

A dragon?

[Elincia startles at the mention of a dragon. They weren't exactly the kind of creatures people interacted with. But perhaps the kind Hiccup meant were actually wyverns.

She nods, waving Hiccup into the stall while she pulls out one of her staffs (one of the few she still had)]

Yes. We were practicing some aerial maneuvers when we had an unfortunate incident with a tree. She scraped up her leg, so I was going to fix it when I found most of my staffs missing.

Yeah. [He's perfectly chipper to answer that.] His name's Toothless.

[Because, you know, people with pet dragons is totally normal everywhere, right?

His focus goes more to the cleg, however, as he's beckoned forward. Cautiously, he edges his way into the stall and, listening as Elincia speaks, he watches her pull out the staff and gives it an interested look.]

Oh, right. That's pretty bad timing to lose those then, huh? [He laughs a little, mostly nervously.] But, uh, at least she doesn't seem too hurt.

[Totally normal!!! Except not]

Toothless is a cute name.

[She lets out a laugh and nods, a mildly chagrined expression passing over her face. She makes some more soothing noises at her cleg, who slowly relaxes and no longer seems so nervous in Hiccup's presence]

It's a mild injury but it's best to get those patched up straight away.

[She holds her staff over the wound, closing her eyes as she pushes her magic through the staff. There's a soft blue glow coming from the crystal and when she removes her staff, the cleg's leg is free of injury.

The cleg stamps its leg, letting loose an approving wicker]

[Shhh, he's still getting used to that!]

Right, of course.

[He nods in understanding, then finds himself standing up straighter as she moves her staff over the cleg's injury. There's excitement churning in his stomach, and his eyes are wide as he watches the staff glow. They somehow widen further when it's pulled away and the cleg is fully healed.]

Wow! [The outburst escapes him before he can even think to stop it, and he just stares at the creature's leg with a wide, slightly dazed grin.] That's so cool! I mean, I knew what was going to happen, but actually seeing it--! It's amazing!

You are very kind to say so.

[Elincia laughs warmly at his amazement; it was rather sweet how enthralled Hiccup was over things that were ordinary occurrences back home]

Would you like to pet her now?

[The cleg turns in a circle, as if unbelieving its injury had been healed so easily too. It definitely doesn't seem to mind Hiccup's presence at all now]

[He's still just really enthusiastic about the magic thing and witnessing the magic thing, his eyes still on the cleg, watching her seem just as surprised as him. Only when Elincia raises the question does his glance return to her.]

Pet her? Yeah, sure. If she doesn't mind, at least.

[A side-glance back to the cleg, and he's... Okay, admittedly, he's a little bit wary, even if she doesn't seem dangerous at all. He's just used to dragons. Flying horse things are pretty different from that.]

I don't think she will. Lucetta, come here. This is Hiccup.

[Elincia calls to her cleg, coaxing her forward. The cleg snorts and leans out of the stall to sniff at Hiccup, searching for anything that Hiccup might offer as a treat]

[Standing up straighter as she calls the cleg over, he watches just a tiny bit warily as Lucetta approaches. ...And as she sniffs at him, he blinks, then pats around his pockets, searching for something to give her as a snack.]

Er, sorry, I guess I haven't got any food on me. [Coming up empty-handed, he offers the cleg an apologetic and awkward smile, wondering just how sentient they are. Dragons understood speech, so do clegs, too?] It's, uh, nice to meet you though.

[And still with the crooked smile, he reaches a hand out toward the cleg's snout, giving the whole petting her thing a shot.]

[The cleg snorts and presses its snout into Hiccup's hand, allowing him to pet her. Elincia just smiles and watches]

It's alright. Giving her a treat would be spoiling her too much.

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