第九章:在阿尔文的战争堡垒中(11)
‘And who is in there guarding them?’
Snotlout’s eyes gleamed.
‘Oh, a couple of dozy Alvinsmen guards. But we can deal with them, can’t we?’
‘He lies…’ whispered Stormfly in Dragonese. ‘Trust a liar to know a liar…’
‘If all three of us climb up,’ said Snotlout, ‘we can carry the Throne through the hatch and balance it on the back of the Deadly Shadow. And then we’ll go on to the prison and rescue Camicazi.’
Hiccup drew his sword, and swallowed hard.
‘OK,’ said Hiccup. ‘Wodensfang, Hogfly and Stormfly, you stay here with Windwalker and the Deadly Shadow.’
‘Woof, woof!’ said Hogfly obediently. ‘Keep to the left! Marry me, sunshine! Where’s the exit?’
‘Toothless,’ said Hiccup, ‘you can come with me, I don’t want to let you out of my sight…’
‘Because T-t-toothless is the Best Lost Thing?’ Toothless smiled radiantly. ‘See Stormfly… See W-w-wodensfang… See very very stupid dragon who looks like a pig… Toothless so important Hiccup can’t let him out of his sight… Toothless V-V-VERY VERY important…’
Snotlout’s eyes gleamed.
‘Oh, a couple of dozy Alvinsmen guards. But we can deal with them, can’t we?’
‘He lies…’ whispered Stormfly in Dragonese. ‘Trust a liar to know a liar…’
‘If all three of us climb up,’ said Snotlout, ‘we can carry the Throne through the hatch and balance it on the back of the Deadly Shadow. And then we’ll go on to the prison and rescue Camicazi.’
Hiccup drew his sword, and swallowed hard.
‘OK,’ said Hiccup. ‘Wodensfang, Hogfly and Stormfly, you stay here with Windwalker and the Deadly Shadow.’
‘Woof, woof!’ said Hogfly obediently. ‘Keep to the left! Marry me, sunshine! Where’s the exit?’
‘Toothless,’ said Hiccup, ‘you can come with me, I don’t want to let you out of my sight…’
‘Because T-t-toothless is the Best Lost Thing?’ Toothless smiled radiantly. ‘See Stormfly… See W-w-wodensfang… See very very stupid dragon who looks like a pig… Toothless so important Hiccup can’t let him out of his sight… Toothless V-V-VERY VERY important…’