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Dream20081019 - Footsharp Manor - part 7

The beast man was nowhere to be seen. None of the servants had been able to kill or detain him that I knew of. Perhaps the footsharp venom had finally taken hold; he had trod through enough of them during his rampage through the palace. Or perhaps he had finally begun to feel the wounds we had inflicted, and had retreated for the time being, evading anyone with a hookrod until he could secret himself somewhere, and recuperate, or pass away in the dark.

Whatever the case, nobody knew where he was.

But I wasn't thinking about the beast man. I was outside with the Emperor.

The sun had not yet risen.

We were situated near the southern end

Dream20081019 - Footsharp Manor - part 6

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I was somewhere else. Where was I? How did I escape from the terrible beast man?

But it became all at once as though I were watching a movie.

I could see the boy.

How could this happen?

A footsharp.... Why....? Why the boy? Why the black-haired boy? It wasn't fair. None of it was fair. No one deserved to die, none of the servants, least of all him.... He was so kind.... They were all so kind.... Not him, not him, please not him.... He couldn't die.

It wasn't fair.

It wasn't fair.

Please, not the boy....

I didn't even know his name.

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It was quiet. It was a very homely room, really. Everything w

Dream20081019 - Footsharp Manor - part 5

I believe I was with the servants.... We must have been in one of the kitchens, talking and laughing and having a good time I think, sitting on chairs or stools, or standing against the counters.... when something bad happened. There was a man. He wore a pale blue button-up shirt, and grey-beige trousers. His feet were bare. I don't know where he came from, but he was horrible. Like an animal. He came from nowhere, and attacked us tooth and nail.

I don't know what he was; he didn't seem like a normal human. He was crazed, like something with rabies, lashing and gnashing and scratching and biting and swiping like he wanted to kill us a

Dream20081019 - Footsharp Manor - part 4

How could this happen? How could this Emperor have put on this banquet, here, and now?

Why was it like this?

I don't remember....

I don't remember....

How did this torture end?

How did I calm down....?

I don't remember where he came from; I don't remember when he came in, when he found me.... Or did I find him? One of us found the other.

But was it because of him? It must have been. He must have been the one who set me at ease. He must have allayed my fears.

There was a young servant. One of many, really, but he was the only one I remember seeing dressed like that. He wore very simple white clothing of some soft, modest linen.

Dream20081019 - Footsharp Manor - part 3

As the small crowd of servants and soldiers stood by, The Emperor explained to the few upper guests assembled in the antechamber—the few who would handle it calmly and rationally—about the footsharps.

Footsharps.... It was a strange word, a functional mock-up, translated over from whatever Eastern dialect the Emperor and his household spoke. For there was no other name to use for them in English.

The Emperor acknowledged that it must have seemed very strange for the soldiers to come in striking their weapons at the air, chasing phantom sparks along the floor. He explained that the sparks had been more than they appeared. The s

Tale of the WereTroll"So! How does everyone like my new recipe?" piped Fishlegs.

Occupying the farthest table in the Great Hall, the young Vikings thoughtfully sampled slices of the freshly baked loaf of bread.

"It's not... bad..." said Astrid.

"It's not really good either," added Ruffnut.

"Fishlegs," Snotlout frowned, "You have got to be the worst bread-making Viking I've ever heard of."

Hiccup only winced and looked away, while Tuffnut ignored the matter entirely, closely examining the blob of wax he had just picked from his ear.

"Oh... well..." Fishlegs deflated slightly, "I'm still perfecting it... I'll get it right. Jus

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I drew this because

makes me squee.

This is a scene from her wonderful and adorable fanfiction, Hunting For Trolls.

First chapter: [link]
Chapter this pic is from (fourth): [link]

Read it. It's short and sweet, and you too will squee.

[EDIT] - Sadly, Hunting For Trolls is no longer available at this time----apologies, friends.

- [END EDIT]

My gosh, I think I got a little carried away.... I haven't had a Photoshop to play with in well over a decade....

....

Man, I can't believe I did a computer color-job.... This is my first one!

Andy! Thanks for writing such cute stories! You've broken my anti-computer-art curse!

*EDIT* -- *lol* I just realized I think I messed up Hiccup's boot colors.

Ah well. Maybe I'll fix it later. Maybe I won't.

Colored wif a mouse.

....graaaaphiiiiiite....

love 2 2

joy 2 2

~~wow 0 0~~

~~mad 0 0~~

~~sad 0 0~~

~~fear 0 0~~

~~neutral 0 0~~

~AngelofDarkness626 Sep 30, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

It's really beautiful.
But I can't find the FF story you where talking about.

--
What is this kindness you speak of?

*Contraltissimo Oct 1, 2011

Ah, yes, I need to update that....

!andy-meatball, who wrote the story, left DeviantArt some time ago.

Glad you like the picture, though.

!Frostdragon91 Jul 15, 2011

This picture is so drop dead precious!! Unfortunately, I wish I could've read the story behind it. Anyways, is that Hiccup's daughter? She looks adorable.

*Contraltissimo Jul 15, 2011

Awww, thanks!

Yeah, unfortunately the dear friend of mine who wrote the story is.... no longer here, so....

The little girl is actually Astrid's cousin.

She and Hiccup went out hunting for trolls, but.... she got herself a little too tuckered out.

~masterflea16 May 31, 2011

Daaawwwwww!

This looks absolutely adorable but I don't know whats going on

and i want to read this story now, but the it said the file was gone or something

dangit...

*Contraltissimo May 31, 2011

Aoh yes....

Gyah, maybe I should fix that link; I guess it hasn't worked since !andy-meatball left.

But I'll just say Hiccup and Freckle (Astrid's little cousin) were out and about hunting for trolls.... and Freckle got pretty tuckered out, as she's something of a sickly little girl (she didn't tell Hiccup about this straight away; she didn't want him to know....). So Hiccup had to carry her back home before she got any worse. ó_ò

Glad you like the picture!

~masterflea16 Jun 2, 2011

oh well, it's ok if you can't get it, but that does sound like a really cute story, so thanks for the summary anyways

and it seriously reminds me of my little cousin. It even looked like her too in the picture...creepy, lol

~Silent-tears483 Mar 22, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

the story isn't up anymore

but I love your drawing x]

*Contraltissimo Mar 22, 2011

Ah, oh yeah.... Andy deactivated her account.

Hm, I'd better edit those comments....

Glad you like the picture though!

~Silent-tears483 Mar 22, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

sad sad sad... but - oh well... we have at least a little remaining :]

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