Eragon's First (Mental) Encounter with Arya
Eragon is standing in what looks to be a void. He is illuminated as if by a spotlight, but there is no light on the 'floor'. (This will probably have to be blue-screen. The actors can act out the scene, then the CGI people can fill in the blue with black.) Eragon notices another person in the void. (This is Arya. She is dimly lit.) He walks slowly towards the figure and reaches out to touch her arm. (Touching represents mental contact.) As soon as his fingers brush her skin, her eyes open and she is lit up all the way. The book describes her mind as being 'lucid and clear', so I'd like her 'mental appearance' to convey that.
I'm not quite sure how to do the daggers of Arya's mental assault, or Eragon's defense, but as for the stifling blanket, the blackness of the void can rise up and try to engulf him. (It would look something like the symbiote, only more an oozing liquid than a webby, clawing substance.) Right as Eragon is about to be swallowed by the void, he cries out, "Eka ai fricai un Shur'tugal!" I am a Rider and a friend! The blackness stops.
Arya looks surprised, then suspicious. (It would be nice if we could get a good face actor to play Arya.) The blackness recedes and the barriers around her mind lower. Eragon hesitantly reaches towards Arya again. This time, Arya reaches towards Eragon. Their fingers touch, then Arya grasps Eragon's hand. Eragon tries to pull away at first, fearing another attack, but the sudden onrush of Arya's memories and thoughts freezes him. During this, Eragon needs to look terrified, exhilarated and overwhelmed all at the same time.
Now that Eragon is completely freaked out, Arya asks, "Onr naem?" Subtitles will pop up providing the translation: What is your name? (I made up the word for name because I don't know the real one yet.) Eragon replies, "Eragon. Un ono?" And yours? (Not translated literally) As I have not yet mastered the ancient language, this is as much of the conversation as I could translate. At least there's no twirling. shudders involuntarily
