(To George: Yes, I am aware that the Thu'um takes years to practice but I'm not gonna allow Eragon to use it that easily, Saphira though has potential. Any Objections on her learning a few shouts? Also, please point any any mistakes I've made, mostly any constradiction, etc, I wrote this chapter late at night)


The elfling's health was slowly improving thanks to the combination of me and Eragon's magic, but other then that, we were constantly on the move due to men and their guard dogs, Saphira told me that the Empire is after them because of them engaging the Urgals, strange men with gray skin and curved horns, overall the trip was putting a negative mood on most of us, especially the two humans who started up a debate on what to do and how to improve their chances of escape, we eventually arrived at a vast desert, according to Murtagh, it will take a whole month to cross by horse back.. I was going to suggest something but Eragon beat me to the punch.

"Koal, how well can you carry?" Eragon asked.

"I can easily carry all three of you, along my neck, however you may experience some slight discomfort, my body is constantly radiant heat, thus you may find yourself soaked with sweat."

Eragon was silent as first, then approached me, he placed a hand on my my wing, he looked rather puzzled before lifting his hand off, he was deep in thought.

"It'll have to be a chance I'll be willing to take, the desert is vast, but we would make a lot of progress if we ride on your back." Eragon said.

"I'd have to disagree with this plan, Tornaca might panic and fall off of you" Murtagh said, quickly shooting down that plan, I snorted in annoyance at the black haired human, flying over the vast desert would save ALOT of time and trouble, sure I could find the words in order to sooth the horse, however I think I've changed my mind about fast traveling, I could our daily nights to at least teach them certain shouts, but only practice them when we are safe without.

We traveled through the sandy land, taking extra precaution because of me and my size, I do have to give the humans a lot of credit, they're willing to push themselves despite how tired they get, I would of helped strengthen them with Might if my shout didn't-… I suddenly realized I could of done something about it, slowly I struggled with my mind until I finally found the three words that presented what I wanted.

"Nahlon, Zaan, Honaatnu..." I whispered, my shout being silenced the moment it left my mouth, I raised my head and silently shouted 'Uld', the Might spell travel over the party, quickly strengthening their body, they did not hear my shout but they did feel the sudden pressure washing over them, one of the horses remained calm, Tornaca neighed before being calmed down by Murtagh.

"What did you just do?" Saphira asked, somehow she knew I was the one who cast it, I opened my mouth to speak, only to find my words just as silent as my shout, so I had to reply to her with my mind.

"Silent my shout so that I could help out our friends, they'll be able last a little longer" I said to Saphira, she looked over to Eragon, then Eragon looked over at me in surprise, his eyes was filled with the will to learn, but he held himself back, he knew it wasn't the time for that yet.

We resumed our travels, Saphira made a rather good suggestion on how I could teach Eragon the shouts, I could tell Saphira the words and she would then tell Eragon, including my newly created shout.

I started off small, teaching Eragon the first words of my two spells: Ult, which means Might, and Jaaril, which means Protect, I told them that the shouts don't use any energy whatsoever, however it can put a strain on the users voice and mind, in order to master those shouts, you need to understand the meaning behind each word, meditate on them often, I even included my newly created shout composed of three words that meant Silent, Shout, Soundless and they must be spoken in that exact word in dovahzul. Eragon was a quick learner, but he still needed to practice the shouts when his throat started to hurt on the first try.

As we traveled, I had my arm wings spread out to provide shade for the two humans. Allowing them to at least cool down and even more strength than before, the progress of traveling is still slow but at least they'll be able to last longer.

Eventually night drew near and my shout's silent effects wore off. We decided to make camp somewhere hidden, even more so thanks to me and Saphira laying near the campfire to conceal the flame's lights, Eragon bombarded me with questions such as which Dovahzul meant what word, I seized his questions and told him that perhaps he should perfect the first two dragon shouts I provided him, then we will work on the powers.

"Afterall, you do have the ancient language with you, most of what I've seen can already do what my dovahzul can do." I said, looking over at the blue dragoness, whose scales sparkled with the fire's light. "However… there is something I wish to teach Saphira." Saphira's head perked up in curiosity. "You are a dragon afterall, your mind and your voice should be able to handle it rather easily." I said, she held her head high with pride at my praise, I moved my head toward Eragon "And I also want teach you, Eragon, a shout only Saphira can hear, it can also temperately strengthen her but only upon summoning, not from repeat use"

"A shout only she can hear?" Eragon asked, repeating my words.

"Yes, and it is also a nickname for her in my language. Logolzhezvrii, I know it is a bit of a mouth full, but those words when shouted, Saphira will hear it no matter where she is, the three words are Logolz, Hez, Vrii,, which means Sapphire Bright Scales in Dovahzul" I said to Saphira, she had a slight annoyed look on her face because of how complicated the language.. Murtagh seemed to scuff at this, no doubt jealous that Eragon was being taught this instead of him, there have been a few times he tried to use it due to being impatient, I told him that learning the dovah language and shouting took years to perfect, Eragon was learning it easily and would no doubt master it within the first half of the year, I've learned that Saphira has been sharing her energy with him.

"Logolz, or Saphira if you prefer, I'm going to teach you how to breath fire. The first word is Yol, meaning Fire, second word is Toor, meaning Inferno, third and last word Shul, meaning Sun. Each word strengthens the shout." I explained. "Meditate on those words often." I explained, both Saphira and Eragon nodded in agreement.

There was some struggling at first, but Saphira managed to learn both Fire and Ice shouts, she then passed down the knowledge so that Eragon can learn as well.

Me, however, I had a lot on my mind, I couldn't sleep nor could I go out for a midnight flight just to be alone, I let out a sigh through my nostrils as I started to think about my future, I'm in an unfamiliar world and my first goal was to travel with those three, four you count the elf.

The next day came and… surprisingly, I found Saphira laying close to me… I couldn't figure it if she did it in her sleep, or if last night was getting to cold and she needed warmth, she flinched and backed away in embarrassment, but she refused to show her face.

Moments later, we resumed traveling, me and Saphira easily braved the heat, however our human companions were not fairing as well despite the Might spells, giving them strength wasn't as effective as a good rest, it can't solve aching muscles, a day has pasted thus far and we've yet to see the edge.

The wind began to pick up, I had to move ahead of the pack and use my arm wing as a shield, Eragon was thankful while Murtagh said nothing. I know people are wondering as to why I'm doing so much for those people whom I've known known for seven days, let's just say it's better to be with company than alone when you're in a different world, and far they are indeed good people with a goal to join the Varden.

"Couriers must have carried news of my escape to Galbatorix. He would have alerted the

Ra'zac. They're sure to be on our trail by now. It'll take them a while to catch us even by

flying, but we should be ready for them at all times." Eragon said,

"I'm sure we'll take them out quiet easily, but if push comes to shove, I'll show no mercy." I said, I couldn't help but chuckle at Eragon's words. We were more than readdy if they dare to attack us, the look on their faces when we shout the Urgals apart, although perhaps I'm getting ahead of myself, I should misjudge an enemy before they show what they're capable of. I stood tall onto my hind legs took a quick look around, wanting to make sure that those Urgals weren't around. "What do Urgals look like though?" I asked, Eragon then explained that Urgals are roughly humanoid in appearance, with grayish skin, bowed legs and thick arms. They have yellow, piggish eyes, claws on their hands in place of nails and a pair of long, twisted horns protruding from above their ears, they are very strong in combat and seem to hold a level of intelligence, but nothing out of the ordinary I couldn't handle. I do admit that Eragon's magically skills are the most unexpected I've ever seen, capable of creating water by pulling it from deep within the ground.

More days have past and our moods began to worsen, the shouts have been taking a toll on my mind, thus preventing me from using them for the time being, my stamina is beginning to weaver, I hope we arrive at our destination soon, or so help me god, I'll carry them myself. We eventually arrived at the end, our eyes being greeted by mountains and forests, thank the gods above we made it, we cheered in a dull tired jubilee.

We set up camp once more with a good shade over our head thanks to nature's umbrella, I decided to go out hunting afterwards, seeking out whatever can serve as fresh meat, I managed to track down, kill, and bring back two Boars. When I returned, I notice Eragon was in deep thought with his hand on the elve's forehead, I landed softly and placed the boar nearby, I slowly walked closer on all fours near Eragon, wondering just what was going on.

Eragon shuddered and returned to the waking world. "What was that about?" I asked, causing Eragon to jump in surprise.

"I was talking to Arya..." he said, gesturing to the elf, I looked over and gave a puzzled expression. "I mean by mind link.." Eragon quickly said, he then explained the conversation.. Speaking of poison, I should try getting rid of that… No, she would might react with hostility toward me when she see's a wyvern towering over her, plus I have no knowledge of the poison, I'll be able to heal her wounds but not her illnesses until I learn the poison.

Suddenly, Eragon got urgent, asking on how far the varden is, she then asked if I could heal him, I told him the same reason I was thinking. "I'd rather not take a guess and try to heal the poison.." I said, I let out a sigh when he looked at me with desperation. "I can only weaken the poison.." I lowered my neck down, applied the shout of silence, and then spoke the words of healing. "Shun, Vahraan," applying the second word, a golden blast of energy from my voice washed right over her, her expression returned to peace for the time being. Eragon looked at me with a grateful expression before turning his attention at the matter at hand, it soon ended up as an argument and a debate between the two humans… And then it became a fisticuffs fight, Eragon almost fell into the fire. Luckily, Saphira broke up the fight before it got ugly.

At this point, I decided to back away and lay down, letting them settle their differences, however it didn't last long when Saphira pointed that there were Urgal soldiers coming this way, she then flew away in a hurry, I got up and grabbed the two Boar corpses and flew off with Saphira while the two humans got on their horses and rode off, I followed Saphira to the East. It's a shame we never got to sleep, we were forced to flee from the Urgals, and I do trust Eragon's judgment, engaging them would be risky when you've got a sick elf with you.

Saphira has been… quiet ever since the words of power lesson I gave them, but I guess she has a lot on her mind, we never gotten much sleep, we've been constantly on the road, we've been keeping our awareness as keen as possible for any ambushes and our surroundings…


Translation: Shun, Vahraan = Clean, Heal. Nahlon, Zaan, Honaatnu = Silent, Shout, Soundless.

I'm been trying hard to limit Koal's shouts, I didn't want use them to be an 'instantly solve/fix any problems' plot device, so far, I didn't curse her poison but only weakened it's effects. Hopefully I did well for this chapter, I've been taking it slow on the whole Koal/Saphira romance, taking it little at a time, right now my character is a tiny bit oblivious and a little confused at how she's been acting.