12-第二十章：......这真的把我吓坏了(6)

and bellowing in pain and confusion. He had been stoking his anger for so long, feeding it, nourishing it. So this unexpected damming of his anger, this sudden uncertainty, was difficult for him to bear. ‘We will miss our chance,’ said the Dragon Furious. ‘This is the dragons’ last chance…’ ‘No, no, that is not true!’ cried Hiccup. ‘Dragons and humans can live together! I am the King now, and I will make this Wilderwest a better world, a world in which there is no slavery, but the two of us live freely, a world of equality and freedom…

’ ‘It is too late,’ said the Dragon, and now he seemed distressed and angry at himself, raking his own body with his long talons in his indecision. ‘Or it is too early. Whatever it is, it is the wrong time… Why can I not do this? I am failing as a King to my dragons if I do not kill you, boy…’ ‘Perhaps not,’ said Hiccup eagerly, for he could sense the great restless creature was open to persuasion now. ‘Perhaps being the best King you can be means giving this a chance again…