Chapter 1
After the war
After the war Eragon had realized that no one was a better ruler of the Empire than Nasuada
so Eragon had intended to keep it that way, by extending Nasuadas life without her knowing about it.
Everyone had wondered how she managed to live so long, some said she was immortal,
and in a way they were right, because Eragon made a spell that didn't let her age more than 80 so
she wouldn't notice that she wasn't aging.
But the thing that troubled Eragon most, was the fact that Arya had not wanted him, and so,
for the past 400 years after the war he kept crying himself to sleep when nobody, but
sometimes Saphira, was watching. She was the only reason why Eragon actually managed to
fall asleep, It usually looked like this:
Eragon: Oh! Saphira why does this fate have to be mine! I'll never be happy, never! It's just not fair! And then, he started sobbing , after which he fell asleep in Saphiras warm embrace.
Eragon had also managed to restore the riders, there were now 371 fully trained dragon
riders, he was now the dragon riders leader.
He rebuilt there base on vroengard and got rid of the poison that killed anyone near it. He lived in
the highest tower with Saphira.
So now when the 401 year passed and Eragon started his evening crying routine, Saphira shouted
mentaly: Eragon! You can't keep beating yourself up like this every evening! I won't have my rider
being such a cry baby! Do something about your situation!
Eragon stopped crying for a moment, thought for a while and finally said:
Saphira you are the wisest dragon I have ever met, and you're right, I've got to get a grip of myself.
After that statement Eragon could tell Saphira was satisfied with his reply, so he continued:
I know just what to do. I'll make a potion enchanted by several spells that will make Nasuada be in
her mid-twenties, never age, and I'll be in love with her, and I'll forget that I ever loved Arya. When
he finished he was sure that Saphira was going to yell at him, but she didn't say anything for a while,
and when Eragon was about to tell her to say something, she finally said:
Little one, I am not sure this is wise, but it sure is better than crying here every night about how
unfair your destiny is, so I say go for it. Also I believe that Arya and Nasuada deserve an explanation
if
something goes wrong, so make sure to create a memory explaining everything and do what you
must.
After that Eragon told the council of the riders that he needed a vacation and that he's
leaving Bloodgharm in charge. He created the potion and enchanted it with necessary spells, packed
his stuff and told Saphira he's ready to go.
Saphira said: Eragon I'm as ready as I'll ever be so let's go.
And so they left for alageasia. Eragon calculated that they would be traveling for five days so he
should drink the potion at 3 am in the morning of the fifth day so Nasuada would wake up young
and beautiful again and he wouldn't remember a thing of the potion and his tampering when he got
there. And that is exactly what he did.
The only one who knew what was going on was Saphira!