Alrighty, new chapter! I was reading over the first one, and realized how short it was. I hope I can fix this in the near future, but I'm not very good at this. Enjoy!
The agitated whinny of her horse woke Mirella the next morning. She quickly threw on a clean tunic and pants, and then hurried outside. As she looked around for the cause of the animal's fear, an enormous shadow passed over her. She glanced skyward and gasped at the beautiful blue dragon gliding towards the ground.
The ground shook slightly as the beast landed. A Rider she hadn't noticed before climbed down and started towards her. She recognized him as Eragon Shadeslayer, the same Rider who had led her in the Battle of Farthen Dûr. She stopped in front of her horse, and he stopped not far from her.
"Sorry for the disturbance," he began, looking at her with bright blue eyes. His hair was windswept from the ride and a bit longer than she remembered. Mirella thought he looked worn and, as she gazed upon Saphira, so did the dragon.
"It is alright, I had overslept anyway." She absently petted her horse, as he continued talking.
"Do I know you?" he asked, a puzzled look playing on his features.
Mirella laughed lightly. "Yes. Well, maybe. I followed you in the Battle of Farthen Dûr."
"Oh! You are… Mirella. Weren't you the one of Nasuada's guards?" he asked. So he did remember her. She smiled.
"Yes, I was her personal guardian," Mirella told him. "May I ask you something?"
"Of course, anything you want."
"What has happened since you left? As I was not permitted to leave, I have had almost no news of you, Nasuada, or even the king." She had been injured in the battle by a spell and a well-aimed blow to the head. When the soldier had left her for dead, she had been spared. When the combat had subsided and she had been found alive, Ajihad's men had taken her back, where she had been in slow recovery.
"The war is over, and Galbatorix is dead." Eragon gave her a summary of the last battle, and she hung on every detail.
"Well, then I guess I have nowhere to go." Mirella said, after he was finished. He gave her a confused look, and she explained. "I was going to join your armies, but now there are none. I don't really have a home, I had traveled before Ajihad found me."
Eragon paused to ponder this. After a minute, he looked at her and smiled. "I know exactly where you can go."
Well, there you go! Hope you like it! Please review. It makes my day!
