Disclaimer: Eragon belongs to Christopher how surprising?
Warning: this chapter will make you think I'm crazy
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Murtagh was ecstatic! How much more fairy tale can you get? A general and a rider together! He had to tell Eragon!
He was on Thorn, who was flying on their way to Eragon's room, sure it was only five minutes away by foot but why walk when you can ride? He couldn't wait to tell his brother. He never told Eragon who he was going after, not wanting to tell his brother every personal tale of his life, even if Eragon couldn't keep his mouth shut about his.
He got off Thorn when he landed and walked to the backdoor of Eragon's room. He let himself in, he always does. He found Eragon playing with a strange cat in his bedroom. Both of their rooms where really houses in the gates of Farthen Dur; but set aside for privacy for them and their dragons. He sat down next to him and asked where he got the cat.
"I found her wondering around this morning and I'm pretty sure she doesn't have a home. I think I'm going to name her Kot (Polish for cat). What do you think?" Eragon said rubbing Kot on her stomach.
"Nice, listen I have something to tell you. You'll love it." Murtagh stopped there and waited for Eragon to stop playing. He didn't even look up until Murtagh got up and grabbed Kot away from him. He went over to the door and put him outside, wishing he could throw Eragon outside with it. Why is he the jerkiest person alive?
"Okay, let's say you act your age for a moment. Will that be too hard?" Murtagh didn't wait for an answer. "I asked Nasuada out this morning and she well sort of tried to say yes!"
To his surprise Eragon stared at him like he was just confused. Then he started to laugh. Hysterically. He was basically having a fit.
"God… that's funny!…ha-ha…why would she go…out with you!? You had me going…for a minute…I thought you…were serious. What would she see in you?" Eragon was laughing as he spoke.
"But it is true. I kind of asked her out." Murtagh said amazed at his little brother's reaction. Why does he think I lied?
Eragon stopped laughing and looked at his brother. "Are you serious? Seriously serious?
"Well, yeah, I think we are dating." Murtagh said defensively.
"Oh, ok then." Eragon stopped for a minute and said "Sorry I laughed."
"No problem." Murtagh said "Why did you think I was kidding?"
"Well, because, it is pretty unbelievable. I mean you are nice now but people still don't trust you not to go back to Old Wacko's side. If you go out with Nasuada people will think you put her under a spell or something of the sort. People will at the least desert us never mind try to hurt you." Murtagh had to admit that he had a very good argument. But he had a better one.
"Yes, they will think I put her under a spell, but in a few weeks people will see nothing has happened and trust me because she does. And if they want to attack me I have a dragon magic and guards never mind wards I put around me, my house and Thorn." Murtagh said automatically. He practiced it all day. "Now I have to go get ready for my date."
"You came here just to tell me that?" Eragon asked curiously.
You shouldn't have said that. "No, I also came to tell you to study up on killing and how it affects the Riders." Murtagh has been christened Eragon's new master when he was cleared innocent. He had to admit that Eragon didn't know much about dark magic. All he knew was that it was real.
Eragon's face grew sober at the mention of studying. They both knew he hated Murtagh being in charge of him. He nodded and walked Murtagh to Thorn who was talking to Saphira. Then he trotted off to find Kot.
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Murtagh walked to Nasuada's room with flowers. He knew a few things about girls but one of them was that they loved to have flowers and sweets no matter what. He hoped she liked roses.
He knocked on the door (the guards will really ruin the scene.) and waited until she answered. When she came out she looked perfect. Her hair was up in a bun and she had on a long midnight blue dress. He told her before hand to wear something special.
"Hey" was all she said as she kissed him on the cheek.
He proffered the roses to her and she took them with a smile and a mummer of thanks and put them in a vase of water. Then they left.
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At the restaurant they had to wait to be seated. While they were waiting they made small talk mostly about Eragon, a subject they were both familiar with. She laughed when he told her he made him study tonight. As they were being seated Murtagh pulled out the chair for Nasuada like a gentleman should.
I hope I'm doing this right. He has done this before but those were just whores he hoped to get into bed and they meant squat to him. Nasuada meant the world to him and he did want her in bed but well if she didn't he didn't.
The date went normally and with small talk about their childhood and friends. Just first date stuff. He told about his upbringing and stories about his little friends. And she did the same. She told him of the time when she was five and she got a pet duck for her birthday but she accidentally killed it 5 hours later and been sad till she got a pet ferret named Sally.
Murtagh was walking her back to her rooms wondering how to hide his nervousness when while she was talking about how Sally likes lettuce.
"You don't have to be nervous, you know. Just tell me goodnight and give me a good kiss." Nasuada said after a moment of silence.
"I'm not nervous; I'm just thinking about how to finish this date. I was thinking about a kiss too." Murtagh lied. And leaned into their second kiss. He enjoyed it as much as the first. More. He put his hands on her waist and she put her hands in his hair. For a reason that neither could explain they didn't go father then that. Neither of them wanted to.
When they separated Nasuada made to go inside but stopped and ran her hand threw his hair. "I have wanted to do that all night." And she went inside and one word came into his mind. Perfect.
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Sry it took me so long to update ill update by next week.
