Arya began her tale on a night nearly a month ago.
****FLASHBACK****(Arya's POV, 1st person)
My companions, Faolin and Glenwig, and I galloped smoothly cantered through the forest on our Elven horses. The dragon egg rested on my lap, and I frequently looked at it to make sure it was safe. "Glenwig, let's switch places," Faolin called out. "Alright," said Glenwig, gently asking the horse to move ahead of me with his mind. The horse complied, and Faolin moved back as Glenwig moved forward. Glenwig handed the spear to Faolin, and we continued riding. All the sudden, the wind changed, bringing with it a disgusting meat like smell. "Urgals! It's an ambush!" Faolin yelled, and we immediately whirled around and galloped as hard as we could in the opposite direction. "Garjzla!" a sinister voice yelled, and a red bolt of energy shot from behind a tree and hit my horse. I leapt off the noble steed as he plowed face first into the ground with a high-pitched squeal. The hair raised on the back of my neck as I realized what the malevolent presence that struck my horse down was. There was a shade behind the tree. I whirled around, looking desperately for my guards. I couldn't hope to outrun a shade, and hoped their horses survived. To my horror, I found them laying dead on the ground with Urgal arrows in their chests. In desperation, I began to run towards them, but then remembered my promise to Faolin. "Arya," Faolin had said, "If anything ever happens to me, don't stop. Get yourself and the egg out. You're our priority." I had thought it silly at the time. Why would anything happen to him? But I had promised in the ancient language that I would try to save myself and the dragon egg. That foolishly made promise pulled my away, forced me to run away as tears for my dead lover streamed out of my eyes. I ran as fast as I could, but could hear the Urgals clumsily breaking through branches trying to find me. Still I ran as fast as I could, to escape the evil shade that caused the death of my best friend and lover. Several of the fastest Urgals were catching up, so I drew my sword and slew them, full of anger for what they did to my guards, but I kept running until there was a dark flash in the sky, and the maroon eyed shade landed in front of me, smiling evilly. I gasped and turned around. As appealing as the idea of killing the shade responsible for this was to me, I knew I didn't have enough energy to kill a powerful shade, and the egg was more important than revenge. The forest around me had burst into flame, and I couldn't see any escape routes. The Urgals were on one side, the shade on another, and fire ringed all around us. I clenched the pommel of my sword, but one of the promises I made as I took the yawe came back to me. "Protect yourself, but if success is unlikely, do your duty first." This situation applied to that oath, so I proudly raised myself up and uttered the spell to send the egg far away somewhere safe. There were wards guarding Du Weldenvarden, and the Beor Mountains were too far away. I recalled the small village of Carvahall, where Brom had taken residence after he killed Morzan, and pictured Brom in my head as I sent the egg. Hopefully he would get the message: I, Arya, had been captured, and sent the egg to him for safe keeping. As the egg left my hand, the shade let out a scream of rage and sent a bolt of red lightning at me. I was too exhausted to block it, and sank into the darkness of unconsciousness.
***END FLASHBACK***
Arya came back from her world and looked at Brom. "I had hoped you would get the egg. It was the thing that tourtured me most in my days at Gil'ead, even more than Durza, the shade's tortures. Not knowing if you had gotten the egg, or if I had sent it somewhere in the wilderness where it would never be found. That's why I came here first, before going back to Ellesmera. I have to find the egg before I go back. However, judging from your expression, you didn't get it."
Brom slowly shook his head and said, "But you barely had any time to prepare. I'm sure it didn't go far. You need to rest, and we'll look for it tomorrow. But first, tell me, how did you escape from Gil'ead? It has one of the most heavily guarded prisons in Alagaesia." Arya sighed and looked away. It was painful to recount her time in Gil'ead. I had been there for about a week, maybe more. It felt like longer. Then, one afternoon, Durza was gone, most likely doing some evil deed for Galbatorix. The guard watching over me forgot to give me the drug to suppress my power, and I was able to use magic. When the guards were changing, I unlocked my cell and found the weapons room. I got my bow and arrows, along with my sword. There was also a hooded cloak, and I managed to use magic to disguise myself enough to get out of the prison without detection. After that, I ran here as fast as I could while hiding form people. I used some of the last reserves of energy I had to make myself look human, and you know what happened after that."
Brom nodded slowly, digesting the new information. Arya remained silent, knowing you can never rush Brom. "We'll look for the egg tomorrow," he decided after a moment of thought. Right now, you need rest." Arya nodded, and Brom lead her to a spare room in his house. "You can have this room." Arya smiled and whispered, "Taka ono." Thank you
Brom nodded and smiled at her as he closed the door. The light went out, and Arya sank into the elven state of sleep the instant her head hit the pillow.