Chapter 28: Mountaintop Talk
Tropes That Appear In This Chapter:
- Distinction Without a Difference: Julieta has to be assured that the won't be "meddling" in Mirabel's love life... just nudging them together.
- I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship: Hiccup's reluctance to act on his crush boils down to this.
- Survivor Guilt: Hiccup admits to having this. Even though he had to leave to save Toothless and himself, he feels terrible for simply abandoning his village and escaping to a place where everything from the food to the weather is better than Berk. Mirabel helps him calm down, reminding him that he tried to show them a better way, and that it's not his fault that they wouldn't listen.
- Ship Tease: This whole chapter is Mirabel and Hiccup fluff.
- This Is Gonna Suck: Dolores can already tell that the family's plan to bring Hiccup and Mirabel together won't end well.
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Mirabel gives Hiccup one of these. Even after three months in the Encanto, he still struggles with self-doubt, not to mention guilt for abandoning his village (even though said village was ready to kill him and Toothless).Mirabel: Hiccup, you tried your best. You tried to show them. It's not your fault they wouldn't listen [...] You know, I really hate it when you talk about yourself like that...