"I hope to, but it might not help if you oppose me while I try to but you don't see how it'd help the betterment of the tribe what I do." Derik sees the look on Geir's face. "What are you thinking about? I know it's something."

Derik sizes up the man before him and the dragons behind him. "Well... I can see you're going to be a good assistant. I hope I will earn your loyalty soon enough."

<t>"Prepare the defenses. We need blockades and weapons. Take inventory of all the supplies we have and prepare for the worst." Derik felt something he never had before... He felt like he'd soon understand the hardship of being a leader and the pressures as a result. He shoved the feeling to the bac...

<t>"I... I don't know what to say. I wasn't expecting this... Well, I suppose I should give a speech, but honestly, it's hard to try and promise to do what Hagen did especially after all that had occurred. I can't say I'm worthy of this but I promise to try and live up to what Hagen saw in me." Deri...

<t>Derik watches the ship burn stoically. He isn't sure how to feel in this situation... He also wasn't sure what would happen now since they were in need of a new chief and there weren't many suitable candidates. Derik considers offering himself as chief but is unsure as to how it would be taken an...

Since I can't do much besides this

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HICCUP HORRENDOUS HADDOCK THE THIRD!!!

I tried...

"Very well..." Derik picks up Hagen and starts moving him to the Chief's Hut on the far side of the island, overlooking the rest of the village and sets him down on his bed. He sits down and smiles. "I wonder who you reccomended..."

"What was the plan?" Derik looked hopefully at Tyra.

"We take those of noble birth and honour their death by setting them out to sea and setting them on fire using flaming arrows. The smoke of the flames is to help the enter Valhalla." Derik looks around. "What are we going to do? We need a new leader..."

(right... but it's hard when this is as dead as it is...)

"I'd expect so... but I dunno her very well so I can't say for sure."