[ maybe on some other day hiccup might've made a smart comment about the wingsuit and getting slobber all over that, please astrid--but not today. instead, he returns the hug, tight and close and with some kind of relief that she's tangible, still somewhat in disbelief that she's actually here.
but she is. and now his voice is actually a tad bit shaky, because even if he didn't believe CERES's words about world destruction and everyone and everything he knew being dead, there was still some kind of uncertainty about everyone's fate. because there was drago, and there was all these things they didn't know about, and if they could take him what could they do to everyone else?
he tried not to think about it too much, but there was no avoiding that now. a small exhale. this was astrid. of course she'd be okay, of course. ]
Astrid. You're actually-- I can't believe-- [ he manages, gently. the number of times he's started a sentence in his mind with astrid, or dad. countless. words, words, words. so difficult. he resists stating that it's been months, knowing how confusing that can be.
calmly, haddock: ]
That makes two of us. But me, worrying you again. What a surprise, huh?
[ this is so different, but in some ways, the same. ]
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but she is. and now his voice is actually a tad bit shaky, because even if he didn't believe CERES's words about world destruction and everyone and everything he knew being dead, there was still some kind of uncertainty about everyone's fate. because there was drago, and there was all these things they didn't know about, and if they could take him what could they do to everyone else?
he tried not to think about it too much, but there was no avoiding that now. a small exhale. this was astrid. of course she'd be okay, of course. ]
Astrid. You're actually-- I can't believe-- [ he manages, gently. the number of times he's started a sentence in his mind with astrid, or dad. countless. words, words, words. so difficult. he resists stating that it's been months, knowing how confusing that can be.
calmly, haddock: ]
That makes two of us. But me, worrying you again. What a surprise, huh?
[ this is so different, but in some ways, the same. ]