𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒲𝑒 𝒽𝒶𝒹 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝐵𝑒𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒾𝒻𝓊𝓁(Private)ᵢ dᵢdₙ'ₜ wₐₙₜ ₜₒ wᵣₑcₖ ᵢₜ ₐₗₗ

Eira seemed to relax some. She uncrossed her arms. "I'm Eira. It's nice to meet you, Zero." She sounded nice, enough, but she was clearly distracted. She kept glancing behind him, as though she was looking for someone or something. Moonflower perked somewhat, but she seemed much calmer than before.

Eira looked back at Zero. She was quiet for a minute. Then, softly, "It's not all its made out to be. There are perks, but I would give them up in a heartbeat if I could. I wish I wasn't a princess."

Moonflower sniffed Phosphora back. She chirped softly before resting her head on her legs. She appeared tired.

Eira shifted her gaze to the ground. She walked over to Zero's side. She glanced up at the taller boy before looking back at the ocean. "If I had my way, I would leave and never return," she whispered. She didn't know why she was telling him these things; she had only ever whispered them to Moonflower in the cover of darkness before. Somehow, it freed her.

Moonflower closed her eyes with a sigh. She rested her head against the larger dragon. Her breathing began to slow. Within a minute, she was fast asleep.

Eira shrugged, not willing to give him an answer to that question. After a moment, she looked over her shoulder at him. "What about you? Why do you distant yourself from the others?" she asked. She had gathered as much that Zero was a loner. The reason why, however, she had not discovered. She was interested in this stranger.

Eira gazed at him, her eyes unreadable. Then she looked back at the water. She wrapped her arms around herself. "I understand. But as a princess, my life does not belong to me. It belongs to my people. Everything I do must be for the good of others. The only thing I have been able to keep for myself is Moonflower. But even she belongs to my people." The girl sighed heavily. She appeared like someone weighed down by responsibilities. She closed her eyes, lowering her head. She looked exhausted.

Eira shook her head. "You don't understand. My people don't control my life. It is my duty to serve them. Most people think royals direct people and have everything good, but they are wrong. A good king, a good ruler, dedicates their life to their people. I was born to serve my people, to ensure they have the best life possible. To protect them." A single tear slid down her cheek. "From the moment I was born, till the moment I die, I belong to Helga. My life was never my own." She turned around, facing the dragons once more. She kept her face hidden from Zero. "I should be getting back. It's getting late."

Eira looked over at him. She smiled sadly. "When you love someone, as I love my people, you would gladly give your life for them. I may not know every single one of my subjects personally, but I love every single one of them. Just as I love Moonflower." She looked back at them.

Moonflower stirred. She yawned, snapping her jaws shut. She rumbled softly as she looked around. Spotting Eira, she chirped. Eira smiled.

Eira held her head high. "Yes, I would," she said with complete confidence. She then walked over to Moonflower. She stroked the female's head, smiling. Moonflower gently nuzzled her rider. The two were clearly close.

Eira looked over at him, smirking slightly. "Stubborn yourself," she teased lightly. She then swiftly climbed onto Moonflower's back. The female dragon stood, shaking the sand off of her scales. She roared before leaping into the air. Rider and dragon disappeared into the night.

Over the next few days, Eira was kept busy talking to Hiccup and the others. She made promises of peace treaties and alliances, but she claimed she could not sign them herself. Whenever she was not serving others, she was exploring the island alone. Her and Moonflower were rarely seen thanks to their experience, and the two craved the time alone.

One evening, close to sunset, Eira and Moonflower were resting on a small cliff. Eira had her eyes closed as she sat against the cliff wall. Moonflower was eating on a small deer she had caught earlier.