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The baby dragon raised its head warily as Hiccup and Tuffnut approached slowly. It was clear that the dragon hunters had raided these nests - capturing the adult dragons while leaving the babies to fend for themselves. This particular one was in bad shape and definitely required medical care.
They had to get it back to Dragon’s Edge to assess it further.
“Take off your shirt,” Hiccup said, holding his hand out. Tuffnut blinked, looking down at his dark grey tunic.
“You mean this shirt?” he asked.
Hiccup turned, an exasperated look on his face. “No, I meant the one in your hut - of course I mean that one.”
“Shouldn’t we go back to the hut first-“
“It’s to wrap the baby dragon up in, Tuffnut! Hiccup exclaimed, cheeks turning a bright shade of red.
“Ohhh,” Tuffnut replied. He pulled at the hem of his tunic, lifting it up and over his head to reveal the toned stomach underneath. He threw it over to Hiccup, who caught it and quickly bent over to wrap the baby dragon up