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Ryker had kept him up all night. That, along with the beating, made Hiccup feel incredibly done with existence. What was the point anymore? Maybe he should just hand over the Dragon Eye and be done with all of it.
But he couldn’t. He knew he couldn’t. Deep in his heart, he was a protector of dragons, and that meant he couldn’t hand over the Dragon Eye, no matter how tired or hurt he was.
Hiccup, exhausted beyond belief, just stared blankly at Ryker, waiting for his next torment.