12-第十章：谁才是王？(10)

Don’t betray us, now, when we are so near…’ ‘Who is this?’ demanded the Druid Guardian. ‘Who dares to interrupt the solemn ceremony of the Crowning of the next King of the Wilderwest?’ Hiccup limped forward, trembling. ‘It is I,’ said Hiccup, dragging his numb leg
behind him. ‘It is I, H… H… H…’ For one dreadful moment, his mind was a total blank. He couldn’t even remember the name the little brown dragon had called him. Something beginning with ‘H’? All the faces of the huge, hairy barbarians turned towards him, with expressions of gobsmacked incomprehension. No one recognised him. This is ridiculous, thought Hiccup. What am I doing? Look at me, I’m a wreck! How can I claim that I am the True King of the Wilderwest when I don’t even know who I am? I’m a fool…

the little brown dragon called the Wodensfang was just tricking me… ‘Wodensfang, are you awake?’ hissed Hiccup, but the Wodensfang snored on, and Hiccup would have to do this alone. ‘What am I called, Hogfly?’ Hiccup whispered desperately. ‘Something beginning with ‘H’?’ ‘Handshake? Hollybush? Human being?’ the Hogfly whispered back, peeking out of the backpack, rather over-awed by the number of people and dragons gathered here in this ruined Castle, standing in dumbstruck silence, as Hiccup stumbled down the central aisle, wavering drunkenly from one