12-第十一章：蓄须王的信(15)

that CLEARLY refers to Hiccup because he is obviously not the Best…’
‘And look! Alvin has the Stormblade! Which isn’t Grimbeard’s favourite… which means that Alvin is not the King…’ ‘Look!’ said Barbara the Barbarian. ‘My black cat has chosen Hiccup! Do you think this could be a sign too?’ And indeed, Barbara’s black cat had jumped off Barbara’s head, and was curling around Hiccup’s legs, purring. ‘The King will not be chosen by a CAT!’ raged the Witch. ‘Of course it isn’t a sign!’ But she was raging against an unstoppable tide. This is how legends begin…