punchandkiss | Fourth Viking Assault. [video]

[When the camera clicks on, Astrid is sitting on a chair, with her sentret perched on her shoulder, tail hooked around the Viking teen`s neck. In the background, a growlithe pup and her axew are chasing each other in circles. Astrid is stuffing things into her bag, and after a few seconds she glances up at her phone. She looks...worried, honestly. And tired. And she doesn't seem to have any idea what to say. After another moment, she sucks in a breath.]

Hiccup`s gone.

[She says this rather matter-of-fact ly, and continues to talk as she resumes packaging.]

I was told people disappear. But Hiccup had been here for months, he said. I didn't think...[She shakes her head.] It doesn't matter.

[Another pause as she stuffs some more things into her bag, and her sentret climbs up onto the top of her head, prompting the girl to reach up and lift her off, setting her down on the floor. The little pokemon bounces up on her tail to stay in the frame.]

...I guess I'm going to head back to Violet. I wanted to get the gym badge there, and I...[She hesitates.] No reason to keep waiting around here.

[She reaches out to pick up her gear, looks like she might say something else, then shrugs and turns it off.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I wasn't aiming to correct a false assumption. I was merely pointing out that as yet, you aren't likely to receive any definite answer for why he's disappeared.

I don't want an answer! [Okay, maybe Astrid was more emotional than she was letting on. At least she catches herself. I just...

[She trails off and shakes her head.] It doesn't matter.

You're upset because he's gone, and there's nothing you can do about it.

For what it's worth, you're handling it better than some would. Frustration included.