The Exiles Chapter IV:
Affection
This is just a filler chapter, to establish character relationships.
Arya rode right next to Altair, with the other exiles in the back. Their names were Mishalka, a tall girl of eighteen, Artair, Altair's cousin, Visa, an elf of fifty, and Alkher, a shadowy man of thirty. Eragon was in the front, with Saphira. Arya stared at Altair with a strange gaze. She admired his features, the goatee, the handsome face, the lean body, the jet black cropped hair, and—
Snap out of it Arya! She scolded herself. This isn't the time.
Never before have you ever been stunned by a human, or a half, I should say? An alien voice in her mind said. It wasn't Altair, or Eragon. Instead it was Saphira.
Saphira?! Is that you?
Yes. I sense that you like him, do you not?
I... erm... It's… nothing.
Although I realize this is none of my business, I wouldn't suggest this affection. I do not think that he will return your affection. I sense that he will fall in love with another. I do know who, and I will not tell you.
If you are doing this on behalf of Eragon-
I do this alone. Know this; Eragon is madly in love with you. And deep down, I think you are too. Altair's to be love is in Urubaen.
I do not love Eragon.
Really? Evidence seems to be against you.
Enough of this.
Arya broke her mental connection, but she was troubled underneath. She knew what Saphira had said was true. She was silent the rest of the trip, although Altair and Eragon talked the whole way through. They stopped to make camp, a few leagues from Du Weldenvarden.
"If we ride hard, I think we should make it to Ellesmera by night tomorrow," Eragon was saying to Altair. Then, he crawled off to his tent and lay in his sheets. Arya appeared right next to him, and sat.
"Are you alright, Eragon?" she asked.
"Yes. And you?"
"I am…"
She quickly knelt down and kissed him on the lips. At first, Eragon struggled with surprise, but melted into the kiss and returned it. Soon they were both kissing each other hard. A little tongue to tongue as well, and then they broke apart. Eragon and Arya smiled at each other, and kissed again.
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