Chapter 4- Tierm
We had injured the Ra'zac but they still chasing us down. They had probably had their injuries healed by one of the magicians who lived in Dras Leona. We were now heading straight to Tierm as quickly as we could. Both us had decided they best to get to Tierm was to follow the Toark river which divided to great mount ranges to form a valley. We couldn't rest for that long with the Ra'zac closing in on us. I know that there will be more battles along the way… many more brutal fights… hopefully not many of them would involve the Ra'zac…
After about 1 week since we had fled from Dras Leona we entered the valley and began following the Toark river. No encounters with the empire's soldiers. No encounters with the Ra'zac. This made me nervous; surely the Ra'zac would have caught up with us and that there many soldiers between Dras Leona and Tierm. Could they ambush us…if so it could happen at any moment? Or could be that the egg that stolen from Galbatorix had hatched and they had been sent find it? Why would they abandon the pursuit of me and Juddenniken though? Night fell I was on watch- nothing but silence of the night surrounded us. This was strange, very strange…
We now in the middle of the valley when… the attack happened. Suddenly about 20 soldiers jumped out at us, emerging from the hiding places. We weren't ready- it was the perfect ambush. We drew our swords but we surrounded. Could we win this fight? There high chance that we would lose and be captured. Step by step the closed in on us, getting closer and closer. At that moment I knew what I had to do. Use one the 12 death words. Just in time I shouted one of them as loud as I could all soldiers dropped down dead.
"That was too close" said Juddenniken
"I know. Look on the bright side I defeated them and no Ra'zac." I replied
"We have to get Tierm as quick as we can now. We can't risk another one of these encounters or one with the Ra'zac" he told me.
Night fell that day we watched the darkness carefully not knowing what it might hold or what foul creatures could using it as hiding place.
We arrived at Tierm without any more perilous encounters. Now we had to find Jeod in this massive city. We asked someone if they knew we Jeod lived. Once we they told we headed straight to is home.
"Hello, would I like to Jeod." said butler after the door had been opened
"Yes." I replied
"Then come in" he said back
We sat down the study with Jeod.
"Why are you here" he asked
"We want to know the location of the Varden" I told him
"Why should trust you and who are you anyway" was his reply.
"I'm am Lyennza and this my half-brother Juddenniken". I told him
"You are that Shade tell me why came here. Can I trust you? He replied.
This is what I told him:
First will tell you how came to be alive. Durza, my father had sent on mission to kill a certain magician. Her husband had recently been killed and she was left to care for her son alone. Durza knew how he would slay her by becoming her new husband. He disguised himself a human so she didn't know his true identity.
He showed her a small kindness and soon her affection for Durza grew about 1 year later they got married and me. My mother's second child. Durza later brutally killed my mother and took me and Juddenniken to the king's lair. We trained from very young age by both Galbatorix and Durza. I was shade I had inherited that trait from Durza but wasn't like him. I wasn't evil and no spirits controlled me. I wasn't going swear oaths in ancient language until I was 16. But I was needed as I was powerful so they brought it forward to this year. I had longed to join the Varden. Bringing forward the swearing oaths was what made me runaway.
I left with my brother never to return. We had some close encounters with the empire's forces and been chased by the Ra'zac. We came to you as we thought you might now to the Varden's location as you supply them with resources.
After long time in thought Jeod had made his decision. What would it be? I thought. Will he trust us? He told us the location of the Varden. We told leave. Next stop the Varden…