12-第二十六章：誓约(18)

definitely affectionate as well as ironic. ‘A Plan that will save the dragons? Now that would have to be a very clever plan indeed. We both know that saving the dragons may be impossible.’ The Dragon Furious smiled once more. Hiccup swallowed hard. ‘My Plan will only come into action as a last resort,’ said Hiccup, his voice shaking ‘if we feel it is the only way the dragons can be saved. ‘At the moment of my death, whoever is King of the Dragons at that time must lead the dragons back to the coldnesses of the north, far from men’s eyes. Out in the deepest oceans, there are still parts of the world where men do not tread with their dirty feet…

‘Dragons have told me that there are trenches in the darkness of the seas that are so deep, that even in a thousand years human beings will not be able to follow you there,’ said Hiccup. ‘And you dragons are of the chameleon family. You know how to hide.’ The Dragon Furious looked at Hiccup with a kind of thoughtful wonder. A tiny spark of genuine hope had lit in the embers of his eyes. ‘We do know how to hide,’ said the Dragon Furious. ‘We are supremely good at hiding.’ ‘And you would get even better at it,’ promised