[Dragon's Edge. The sun is already sinking below the horizon. Astrid disappears into the shadows, the echo of her heavy footsteps reverberating like a blow to Hiccup's chest. The silence that remains is almost unbearable. All that can be heard is the sound of the sea and Toothless's low growl.] --- Hiccup (staring at the spot where Astrid left, his voice hoarse): "God... what have I done?" Amelie (touching his arm cautiously, not wanting to let go but feeling the edge of guilt): "What you felt, Hiccup. Nothing more. You can't punish yourself for being honest with your heart." Hiccup (moving away slightly, running his hands through his hair in despair): "Astrid trusted me. She stood by me when no one else did. And I... I just destroyed her." Amelie (with a lump in her throat, her words barely coming out): "It wasn't just you. It was me too." [A sharp knock interrupts: Snotlout appears from behind a rock, eyes wide. He is followed by Ruffnut, looking morbidly excited, and Tuffnut, chuckling.] Snotlout (raising his hands dramatically): "I knew it! I knew there was something weird in the air! The great Chief Hiccup, kissing the new queen of the Edge while Astrid wants to eat him alive! This... this is gold. Ruffnut (clapping with delight): "The ultimate love triangle. I love it! I'm going to write songs about this." Tuffnut (smiling mischievously): "I'll do the drawings. Hiccup with teary eyes, Astrid with fire on her axe, and Amelie... oh yes, with a dragon in the background, dramatic." Hiccup (turning to them, with unusual fury): "Enough! This is not a joke." [The three fall silent at once. Even Snotlout seems to swallow his mockery, uncomfortable. Fishlegs appears, running, worried.] Fishlegs (panting): "I heard screams. What happened to Astrid? Is she okay?" [Hiccup lowers his head, not answering. Amelie presses her lips together, swallowing her tears. The silence is so clear that everyone understands what happened.] Fishlegs (his expression darkening, incredulous): "Oh... Hiccup." [Toothless steps forward and gently nudges Hiccup with his head, as if reminding him to breathe. The sky is now deep purple, and the calm of the evening now feels like the prelude to a different storm.] --- Do you want the tension to explode with the whole team taking sides (some supporting Astrid, others supporting you), or would you prefer the story to remain more intimate, with just Hiccup and Amelie processing what happened?