第十章:雷神日(13)
He was sick with nerves, so he found it difficult to enjoy the occasion as much as he had in previous years.
Even Gobber throwing up during the How Many Gulls' Egg You Eat in One Minute?
competition failed to raise more than a faint smile on his pale, tense face.
Hiccup's family had a picnic lunch overlooking the Axe-fighting Display. Hiccup could not eat a thing, and nor, unusually, could Toothless, who was in a difficult mood and turned his nose up at the tuna sandwich Valhallarama offered.
"Good to keep your dragon's appetite sharp for the game," boomed Stoick the Vast, who was in an excellent mood. He had won a bet on Goggletoad in the Ugliest Baby Contest and was looking forward to seeing his son's brilliant display during the Initiation Test.