第二十九章：一个意想不到的发展(20)

‘Welcome to the Company of the Dragonmark, Chief.’ And she handed Stoick her second best sword. Stoick’s chest swelled. The years fell off him. For Thor’s sake, he was not an old man after all, a little past his prime perhaps, but the best years of his life were ahead of him and he could feel the dance of war beginning to tingle in his feet… ‘Valhallarama, my darling,’ said Stoick, ‘that is a lovely thing to say, and you were magnificent, as ever!’ Valhallarama had drawn the Nevermiss, and the two of them rang their two swords together grandly, affectionately, as if they were lifting glasses in a toast. Roaring like a charging bull, Stoick launched back into battle, swinging his sword at Alvin’s warriors, creaking a tiny bit at the knees perhaps, but mostly like he’d never really left. ‘GUARDS OF THE WILDERWEST! COME FIGHT FOR YOUR KING!’ screamed Alvin. ‘NO!’ yelled the witch. ‘The Dragon Rebellion! Don’t forget the Dragon Rebellion!’ But the guards on the battlements left their positions on Alvin’s orders, and the attack of the Dragon Rebels became louder and more furious, and there was a danger that at any second now they would break through and overwhelm the prison itself.