[When Jack says he'll be there, Hiccup immediately knows that he will be. And perhaps there's a bit of something selfish to that, how he can have Jack come to him in an instant, but it's merely the way of the friendship they've built. After all, Hiccup would immediately do the same for him. Besides, that kind of trust and kindness already sets a smile on his lips, the first step to relieving him of his worries in the night.
He doesn't shift much in the minute that he waits, laying there with his hands fidgeting at the fabric over his stomach, legs partially covered by the blanket from the knees down. Eyes focusing on the lines of the wood panels above him, he only turns when that small flicker of light from Jack's staff draws closer to him. A sigh leaves his mouth, his vision following the spirit as he crouching down beside him.]
Uh, nothing really, it's just ... [Nothing is an obvious lie. He knows that's already been contradicted. He quiets for a moment as he chews at his lip.] Jack, do you, do you ever get nightmares?
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He doesn't shift much in the minute that he waits, laying there with his hands fidgeting at the fabric over his stomach, legs partially covered by the blanket from the knees down. Eyes focusing on the lines of the wood panels above him, he only turns when that small flicker of light from Jack's staff draws closer to him. A sigh leaves his mouth, his vision following the spirit as he crouching down beside him.]
Uh, nothing really, it's just ... [Nothing is an obvious lie. He knows that's already been contradicted. He quiets for a moment as he chews at his lip.] Jack, do you, do you ever get nightmares?