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[henrydaniel]

[Henry had to figure out a way to ask for an artist without actually letting his mom know what he wanted. He had to be vague, and though she knew a little about what he was doing, he didn't think she knew that he was having a real actual book made for. Which was why Henry's face appeared on screen and he gave a little smile and wave.]

In case you don't know me, I'm Henry. I'm looking for someone who can illustrate. You know, like a kid's book or something?

[Wow, this was not shaping up to be subtle at all, but he figured as long as Regina was still surprised by the finished product, it was okay.]

If you can, it'd be great if you could get back to me. Or you can find me in room 27 on the eighth floor. Thanks to anyone who can help.

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[henrydaniel]

[Henry doesn't always have anything else going on. He has his moms and his dad but...as a red-blooded teenager he doesn't really want to hang out with them. He likes Robin and Hook, but they're kind of some times boyfriends to his moms with complications. And his first friend his age, Bran, disappeared. So it's not like Henry is doing anything else, and he's happy to just hang out with Toothless.

Even if Henry is a growing kid, he's still a bottomless pit so yeah, he can spend a TON of time just eating with Toothless.]

Hey...do you think you'd want to explore the outside of the mansion with me? The rest of Wonderland?

[Maybe with a dragon, Pan would leave him alone.]

[no_eels]

[The Nightfury gives a few soft sounds in return, ears perking up. He's seen some of Wonderland from the air, but not all of it. There does seem to be a lot of it to explore. Someone had said that there was no end of it, but that had to be nonsense, didn't it? The vikings said you could fall off of maps.

Sometimes vikings just say strange things, Toothless thinks. Maybe it helps them to feel mysterious, somehow.]

[henrydaniel]

Good. There's this...well, he looks like a kid, but he isn't. His name is Peter. I'm pretty sure he wants to hurt my family but he pretends he doesn't, so I haven't been going outside because I don't think he ever comes in.

[But really, Henry can't do this forever, just avoid the outdoors. The forest, fine. But he doesn't want to be wary of even going to the gardens or exploring the checkerboard hills or any of that other stuff.]

[no_eels]

[Toothless growls softly in response.

Henry is very much a viking that the dragon treasures, and the Nightfury won't stand for anyone threatening him. Or his family, for that matter, although Toothless isn't one hundred percent positive who they are. But still, if they're important to Henry, then he'll stand by them, too. Whoever they are.

He gives a soft little snort. No one's hurting Henry on his watch.]

[henrydaniel]

His name is Peter Pan, just so you know. And thanks, Toothless.

[Henry grins and reaches out to actually hug the dragon. He very well may be the only outlet he has, the only consistent friend.]

[no_eels]

[Henry's answer is another soft little snort, as Toothless closes his eyes. He puts up no resistance to the hug. Unlike some of Hiccup's hugs, which are to garner sympathy or lighten the mood, this is a hug for a specific purpose, and it's nice to feel that he has a weighty friend here in Wonderland.

Toothless' kind might live alone — or they might not, as a last of his kind he isn't sure — but this Nightfury isn't prepared to.]