|FearlessAstrid|
She was the one. The way they looked at each other, the way they spoke, the comfort they displayed when around each other. She exuded calm confidence, and Valka saw herself in this Astrid. Fearless, strong as iron, and with more lightning in her veins than Thor himself.
She remained at the periphery until Hiccup left, called away by the boy Snotlout. She watched a moment, then her eyes focused on Astrid, and could not help the smile that slipped onto her lips.
"You are strong, and smart. I thought the fool son of Eret could not be swayed." To be fair, Valka hadn't really tried. He was an obstacle, not a prospective ally. He worked for Drago at the time and she could not be bothered with anyone who trapped or worked for that beast.
Though now she still did not trust the man, she trusted this woman, and she trusted her son.
