Arya watched as Eragon attempted to make a fairth. His eyes kept traveling to her. Oh no! she thought.If such a thing as gods exist, please do not let him love me. For I do not know if I have it in me to do more than subtly try to keep him from making his advances. She put herself in his head, to find that thoughts of her filled him. Her presence was a distraction of him. Blast it Eragon. Why must you make life so much more complicated? She thought to herself. He voiced the spell. Instead of handing it to Oromis, he stared at it.

"What have you wrought, Eragon?" Oromis demanded.

"I... I don't know." Oh no! No no no! Arya thought to herself. With obvious struggle, Eragon relinquished his fairth to Oromis. His face becoming stern, Oromis stared at Eragon, who quailed under it. Oromis handed the fairth to Arya.

No! Arya's mind screamed as she took the fairth. It showed Arya in a truly fantastic light, in this matter she struggled. For while her heart screamed yes, her mind said no. Her mind won. She took the fairth and threw it. Drawing herself up she left, with as much dignity as she could, she left. As soon as she was gone, and was where none could see her, she took off.

Why? she asked herself. Why did he have to care about her? Why so soon after having lost her love, Faolin, must she fall for another, this one who returns her love? She asked herself over and over again, crying. It took some time but eventually her sobbs quit.

Eragon POV:
"I think it would be best if you left now," Oromis told Orik. "The lesson is over, in any case. Come back tomorrow or the day after if you want a better idea of Eragon's progress."

Once he was gone, he asked why. "Perhaps, Arya was frightened by you."

"Frightened? She never gets frightened." he said. "Why would I frighten her? Please, tell me."

Oromis POV:

Glaedr, what do you think?

I think that you should tell him why she reacted so, but nothing more. She knows that they mustn't be together. That is why she left the way she did. For through Oromis, Glaedr had seen how at first Arya had been shocked, but then pleased, and even then, afraid and unsure.

I agree, but I think that we shall need to talk with her. he told his dragon before saying to Eragon, "Fairths only show what you want them to. It's possible to lie with them, to create a false image, but to do so requires more skill than you yet have. Arya knows this. She also knows, then, that your fairth was an accurate representation of your feelings for her."

"But why would that frighten her?" Eragon asked him. I'm am quite thankful that she at least didn't show him. For she now knows that for some inexplicable reason, the are drawn to each other. "Because it revealed the depth of your infatuation. Let us analyze the situation, Eragon. While you are old enough to be considered a man among your people, in our eyes, you are no more than a child. Normally I would not compare a human's age to an elf's, but since you share in our longevity, you must also be judged by our standards.

"And you are a Rider. We rely upon you to help us defeat Galbatorix; it could be disastrous for everyone in Alagaesia if you are distracted from your studies.

"Now then, how should Arya have responded to your fairth? It's clear that you see her in a romantic light, yet-while I have no doubt that Arya is fond of you- a union between the two of you is impossible due to your own youth, culture, race and responsibilities. Your interest has placed Arya in an uncomfortable position. She dare not confront you, for fear of disrupting your training. But as the queen's daughter, she cannot ignore you and risk offending a Rider-especially one upon which so much depends." I will give him hope though, for if I'm too harsh, he will not be able to return to his studies like he did previously. Oromis told Glaedr

Be careful how much.

"Even if you were a fit match, Arya would refrain from encouraging you so that you could devote all of your energy to the task at hand. She would sacrifice her happiness for the greater good."

Later

After Eragon left, Oromis was watching the sun set he noticed that Arya was there.

"Oromis-elda, I must speak with you."

"Of course. What is troubling you?"

"It's what happened early. As you know, or have probably guessed, Eragon likes me, and I him. I'm confused, I know that me and him must not be together for he is to important. But I feel complete when I am around him, so much more than Faolin. I do not understand. I do not know what to do. My heart says one but my mind says another."

"I thought as much. Arya svit-kona, It is obvious to me and Glaedr that you and Eragon care deeply for each other. However you also know that if you were to be together Galbatorix would find out and seek to use that against you. You also know that Eragon must focus on his studies, and not you. While I can not ask you to put aside your feelings for each other, I will ask you to promise me that unless it would be more harmful to our mission, that you and Eragon remain separate. Only if by not being together, you risk more than that if you were must you admit to him how you feel. I cannot ask more than that."

"I promise you, that unless such occasions should arise, I will not accept Eragon's advances in anyway. Unless it would do more harm than good, I will not let mine and Eragon's relationship become any more than friends." she swore in the ancient language. Oromis nodded and she left.

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