Chapter 1
Eragon awoke with a start as Saphira growled in her sleep.
He decided to get up as the rays of dawn were already shining on his tent.
The events of the previous day flooded his mind, tears stung his eyes as he remembered what had occurred with Murtagh. He turned round the corner of another tent, and there, was the one thing that had caused so much pain, and a broken heart, Arya.
"What is troubling you Eragon?" She said.
"It is nothing."
"Eragon, do no attempt to lie to me, I have known you long enough to know that something is wrong."
"Nothing is wrong Arya, I must go." He turned the opposite way and went back to his tent.
Saphira woke up as she felt waves of sorrow pass through her mental link with Eragon. Then she saw a mental picture of Arya. She tried to listen in on their conversation but found that Eragon had blocked his mind. When will Eragon finally give up on Arya she thought. Soon after that she saw Eragon enter the tent with tears in his eyes.
When Eragon left Arya he decided that he would wake Saphira go to Nasuada and tell her that he was going to help Roran rescue Katrina, without telling Arya. He wanted to go because he wished to see his cousin happy, and he thought that getting away from Arya might make him stop thinking about her.
When he entered his tent he found that Saphira was already awake.
Where have you been little one?
Just… walking… Saphira, we are leaving to help Roran rescue Katrina today.
Why Eragon? What happened this morning.
Nothing!
Saphira left the tent and took off towards Nasuada's tent.
He left also for her tent regretting every word he had spoken that morning.