A Dance.
This takes place before the Agaetí Blödhren. Arya is showing Eragon and Saphira a part of the forest.
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I unfortunately DO NOT OWN THIS. Just the random plot adaptation
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"Here is the clearing I wished to show you. It was my favorite place as a youngling. I would come here and sing to the trees, to practice shaping them." Arya said.
Eragon looked around and saw the clearing. He saw the various trees in different shapes. Some were twisted while others were curvy. He could see how much hard work she had put in to shaping them.
"What else did you like to do as a child, Arya?" Eragon asked. Arya turned around, almost as if she was shy. "You don't have to reply if you don't want to."
Arya turned back to face Eragon and Saphira. "No. Um. I loved dancing as a child. I would dance here when I was done singing to the trees." Arya said with a faint smile.
"Really? I wouldn't think of you as a dancer. Not that I don't think you could do it! You can! You obviously have the figure for it. No! I wasn't noticing your figure. Not that you don't have one but… No not butt" Eragon stumbled over his words, becoming more nervous with each word.
"Calm yourself little one." Saphira said. "You're stumbling over your words. Please stop before you say something foolish."
"It is alright Eragon. I understand what you are trying to say. Well, at least as much as you do. Yes, I used to dance here for hours." Arya replied. "What about you? Do you know how to dance, Eragon?"
"Yes. A little. But only formal dancing because the only time I danced was at Anna's coming of age ceremony. Anna was a girl in Carvahall. She was a friend of Katrina's." Eragon said a look of remembrance on his face. "Do you know formal dancing? Well you probably do, considering you're a princess."
"Well, actually, I don't. It was never required." Arya said
"Oh." Was Eragon's reply. After Eragon spoke, all was silent. Arya could see that Eragon wanted to say something, but held his tongue. Finally, Saphira broke the silence.
"Just ask her little one! No! I'll ask her for you! Arya, Eragon would like to know if you would like him to show you a formal dance."
"Actually, I would like to learn. Would you teach me Eragon?" Arya answered
"Oh! o-of course!" Eragon moved towards Arya and took one hand in his. He started moving his other hand when he backed away. "But um… Arya svit-kona, I have to hold on to your waist. Please don't throw me into tree."
"I won't throw you into a tree. I promise." Arya reassured him.
"Thank you." Eragon said, as he once again moved towards Arya, took her hand in his, and put the other around her waist.
"Okay. This dance is a waltz. Just do the opposite of my steps. First, I step forward and you step back. Good. Then I step to my right and you to your left. Then I step back and you forward. Then I step to my left and you to your right. Got it? Let's try it again. Back, left, forward, right. Perfect!" Eragon was instructing Arya, but he could as easily just said follow me because all of her movements mirrored his perfectly.
"That was easy!" Arya said with a smile. "And I didn't even have to throw you into a tree." Saphira chuckled, amused.
"Ha ha ha." Was Eragon's angry reply. "Very funny. There is more to a waltz then that. While dancing all these steps, the couple must also spin in a circle, occasionally split, and dip. It is not that easy."
"I am sorry for my comment. I did not mean to offend you." Arya said quietly.
"No. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gotten angry. It is just that this dance came so much easier for you then for me." Eragon replied humbly. " Would you care to try again?"
"Of course." Arya replied as they began to dance. They spun around as they danced, flowing like water. The movements came fluidly and gracefully from Arya, and slightly strained from Eragon.
"You dance very well, Eragon Argetlam. I would not have guessed your troubles dancing." Arya said.
"Hmm. You are very nice Arya svit-kona. I know my dancing is not all that great, especially after Durza." Eragon replied. "I have trouble doing many things, such as fighting and sometimes but, luckily, some things, such as this…" He had Arya twirl away from him and then back. As he caught her, he said, "and this." As he leaned over to dip her. When he tried to pull her back up, he and Arya fell. He screamed out in pain as his back began to spasm.
"Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaah!" he screamed.
Arya reacted immediately, leaning over him, holding his hands above his head, restraining him so he wouldn't hurt himself. Suddenly, he stopped spasaming.
"Saphira, what happened?" Arya asked visibly upset, fear visible in her eyes.
"I put him to sleep so he wouldn't hurt himself. My poor little one." Saphira replied.
"Are all his episodes this bad?" Arya said concern apparent in her voice.
"No little one. Most are worse. This was small by comparison." Saphira answered sadly.
"Oh." Arya answered quietly.
"Little one? Eragon will wake soon so you should probably get up." Saphira said with a smile. She showed Arya what she was seeing. Arya straddling Eragon's waist, leaning over him, his hands pinned above his head. Arya started blushing profusely and got up immediately,
"Saphira…" Arya started, her voice sounding flustered
"Do not worry, little one. I will not show him this, I promise. I know how you and he feel towards each other, and I know it would not do for him to be distracted. Now, help me. Put him on my back so I can fly him back to the hold." Saphira said knowingly
"Yes, Saphira"
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Okay. 1st part of a two part story. Just had to get it out there. Review please. Sorry for the misspellings and the dancing parts. I didn't know how to phrase those. Please review. Really.