Like a pack of wolves the teens flanked her upon catching glimpse of her appearance and there was a flurry of questions from one girl who seemed to be of the average build around here- face rounded with fat and her nose a small button. “Are you the chief’s daughter? Where have you been all this time? Did you find any new dragons? Plants? Cultures?!” It was a verbal onslaught that was halted when air seemed to become scarce to her, for in her excitement she had forgotten to take more than a single breath. No one had attempted to cut in on her speech and now there was room to talk again for the others that still remained silent-
“You’re… Ava?” It seemed to be part question but mostly certainty, how could there be any doubt when she looked so much like Hiccup. For him it was a bit shocking to see her because he, as the sensible would, figured her dead. His mother would not say as much to the chief but he knew she thought it too. That is why she had suggested to Hiccup that should Ava not come back or be found than he, himself, would be named the new heir. This was because he was son of Astrid who was a valued warrior and a trusted advisor. He did not take after either one of his parents more than the other in appearance. He had his mother’s hair color and his father’s build.
To his right a girl spluttered in surprise “you’re alive!”
“Duh.” A different teen supplied before pausing uncertainly “you are alive, right?”