Note: Sorry this chapter took so long, my computer has been acting totally stupid, but I want you t know that I haven't given up on this story and I will write it until it's finished. I hope you like this chapter please R&R!

RUNAWAY

"Thank you both so much, I only need a moment to collect my things." Rinia said as she rushed inside the cottage. She began running around frantically looking for anything she would need. When she was almost finished packing a bag she walked to the door and saw Nayima's blue eyes staring at her.

"Why are you leaving?"

"I have to, my mother would want me to do this."

"So now what happens to me? Do you leave me here and that's it?"

"You could stay with Friendon, he always said that he was willing to help if we ever needed everything."

Tears began to form in Nayima's eyes. "But what about you? Will I ever see you again? You're like a sister to me and I want you to be alright."

"I will be."

"How do you know? You don't even know those men that you will travel with, how can you trust them?"

"I have to be able to trust someone, don't I?"

"But why can't you stay?" asked Nayima nearly yelling.

"Because I can't!" Rinia replied in a scream and then left the cottage.

Eragon and Murtagh were waiting for her outside. "Are you ready to leave?" asked Eragon.

"Yes, I am." Eragon assisted her in putting her bag on Snowfire, his white horse. Eragon then mounted Snowfire and because the horse had no more room on him Rinia had to get onto the back of Tornac, Murtagh's horse. Right as they were going to leave Nayima walked out and waved goodbye to Rinia, as if saying, "I'll miss you and I will be alright." Rinia waved back and felt a knot forming in her stomach and she quickly turned away to stop herself from crying.

They rode into the forest near the village avoiding all the tree branches, which was a more difficult task then it seemed. They finally got out of the forest and Rinia say a huge dark mass moving in the sky, getting larger as it approached the ground. "Don't move, she won't hurt you." Eragon told Rinia. When the large animal landed Rinia knew what it was, but she didn't believe it.

Only a few yards away from her stood a strong blue dragon. Not only was there a dragon in front of her, but there was an elf on its back. Rinia couldn't believe her eyes especially when Eragon neared it and petted it. "Are you its rider?" Rinia asked Eragon looking at him with wide eyes.

"Yes, I am." Eragon replied, "Her name is Saphira and don't be afraid, she won't hurt you, it isn't usually in a dragon's nature to attack people who haven't done anything."

"I know," Rinia replied, not really paying attention to what she said because she was giving at Saphira in awe. She noticed that the elf on her back seemed to be sleeping so she asked, "What happened to the elf?"

"She was poisoned and she isn't well, that's why we are going to the Varden, they have and herb that can cure the poison that she was given."

Rinia was still in awe but she re-mounted Tornac and they began their journey to the Varden. Rinia watched as Saphira leapt into the sky. Rinia hadn't seen a dragon since, well since then.