The blankets should help with some of that. [He's really hoping that, along with their supervision, will be enough to prevent any injuries a Deino would normally receive in the wild.
Hiccup stays low and close to the egg. He knows it's best for hatchlings to break out of the egg on their own, so he forces himself to keep the interference to a minimum, merely picking up some of the larger bits of shell that fall onto its surrounding nests. With each inch that becomes visible as it hatches, Hiccup's grin seems to stretch even wider.
Even with the tough kicks and bumps of the tiny dragon proving it's strength--or perhaps because of that--the viking is completely enchanted.]
action BECAUSE YES;
Hiccup stays low and close to the egg. He knows it's best for hatchlings to break out of the egg on their own, so he forces himself to keep the interference to a minimum, merely picking up some of the larger bits of shell that fall onto its surrounding nests. With each inch that becomes visible as it hatches, Hiccup's grin seems to stretch even wider.
Even with the tough kicks and bumps of the tiny dragon proving it's strength--or perhaps because of that--the viking is completely enchanted.]