12-第二章：你瞧，故事开始不到五分钟，情况又变得更糟了(13)

One dart landed on the Hogfly just before Hiccup got him into the broken boat but in his puffed-up, inflated state, it just bounced off harmlessly. The boat offered a bit more protection, but when Hiccup put his eye up to a small knot-hole in the hull, he could see the fins of the Sand-Sharks already beginning to circle the shipwrecked boat. Was it Hiccup’s imagination, or did they seem closer than before? Panting with fear, Hiccup checked the Hogfly anxiously. ‘Are you OK, Hogfly?’ ‘I’m fine!’ squeaked the Hogfly happily. ‘One did hit me but I was UP so it just went BONG right off me! Did you hear it? Did you hear it? BONG!’ Reassured, Hiccup turned his attention to the dart in his forearm. His whole left hand side was so numb already that it wouldn’t make much difference. Rather disgustingly, when he pulled the dart out, he noticed a couple of things already embedded in his arm. The things were white, and looked horribly like teeth. YUCKY. ‘Wodensfang, do you know why I have two TEETH in my arm?’ asked Hiccup, staring at the teeth in horrified fascination. ‘Oh yes,’ said the Wodensfang soothingly.