The day went by had left Murtagh and Thorn in the grassed area and went off to catch two rabbits. She managed to limit the interaction she had with Murtagh and was grateful when the sun started to set. She hopped onto Auedir and lead Murtagh back towards the Palace with a now larger Thorn trailing behind them.

The walk back was silent, the faint sound of crickets was the only thing the two heard. When they arrived at the Palace, the guards saw my robe and started to let her in but stopped when they saw Murtagh and Thorn behind her. "Lady Kyana," one of them said in a warning tone as the other held his spear out in front of his body.

"Peace, guard. This Rider and his dragon are under oath of the King and in his service. I was under order to bring him and his dragon hunting." Kyana said as she pushed her way through the guards and grabbed onto Murtagh's cloak to pull him along with her.

Murtagh continued to scowl at the guards only looking up at Kyana when they had entered the city walls. He nodded his head in her direction, she assumed it to be a thank you. She lead him back towards the stable where she dropped off Auedir and told a stable boy to deliver her game to the butcher. The boy nodded enthusiastically before grabbing onto the two carcasses and running off with a smile on his face.

Kyana let out a slight chuckle before she started to walk away back towards the part of the castle that had her room. Her thoughts drifted towards wanting to talk with Father about what was going on, and she decided that after she brought Murtagh back to his room she would sneak back to mine and use the passageway that her Father made special for her. It started in her room and could bring her to all the important rooms that she would need, like to the throne room, the healers, the King's chambers and the dragonhold. Galbatorix had it planned so if there ever was an attack she would be able to get to him and he would be able to get to her, safety reasons of course.

The walk through the corridors was silent as well, neither one of the two wanting to try and create small talk. It was like both of them had given up, given up on two completely different things.

"Here is your room, Rider." She said emotionlessly as they arrived to his room. Murtagh mumbled something that she couldn't hear before he walked into the room, closing the door behind Thorn who followed him in like a puppy. (AN: I pictured Thorn to be sort of happy-go-lucky at the very beginning because he didn't know what was going on.)

Kyana let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding when she was finally alone. It felt like a weight had been lifted from her shoulders, relief rushed through her like a storm, and she physically relaxed.

After a moment she walked away from Murtagh's door and towards her room. She only saw a few servants who kept their heads down as they ran past her.

When she finally reached her room, she didn't hesitate as she found the passageway to her Father's chambers. With her weapons still tied to her person, she ran down the hall until she reached the familiar secret door that lead to the Kings room. She knew that her Father would be able to feel her presence so she waited on the other side of the door until she felt the presence of her Father in her mind, Come in, Daughter. I sense you wish to talk to me?

Kyana smiled as she opened the door to see her Father sitting on his bed with Shruikan's large head coming in from the window. He gestured to the chair in front of him, of which she gladly sat. "Is there a problem, Kyana?" he asked after a moment of silence.

"I am sorry to intrude Father; it's just, I am very confused where this new Rider and his Dragon came from? You taught me when I was very young that Shruikan-elda was the only dragon left?" Kyana told him with a puzzled expression. She looked up to meet his dark stare.

He let out a sigh, but held a look like he knew this was going to happen. "Daughter." He stated as he got up from his seat and walked over to stand by his dragon, "After the Great War, three Dragon eggs were able to be saved. A red egg, a blue egg and a green egg were hidden in the castle, waiting until we found proper Riders for them. Around the time you were born, savages snuck into the palace and stole one of the eggs. For years we fought them to get it back, until just recently, the egg hatched for a poor farm boy. When we heard about the young Rider, I sent out troops to bring him to the palace so that I could teach him how to be a proper Dragon Rider. He fought off and killed many of my troops until he reached the Varden. Now he is plotting with them to overthrow me and bring years of war and bloodshed to this land. The blue dragon, Saphira is the last female of her kind and it is my only goal to bring her back here and help her rebuild the Dragons. When the dragon and Rider assisted the Varden in a battle, it became clear that I would have to hatch one of the remaining eggs to help protect my people. With Thorn hatching for Murtagh, the two became warriors in my army to help stop Saphira and her Rider until I could convince them of the truth. I kept this hidden from you because I don't want you anywhere near this war."

Kyana had managed to stay quiet throughout her Father's speech but when he came to the part about the war, she felt her blood begin to boil. Why would anyone want to kill her Father? He stopped the Dragon Riders from taking control over Alagaesia and saved all the people. It was because of him, that the elves don't come out of their forest and slaughter nearby towns, that the dwarves stay within their mountain and don't bother them anymore. And now, some young 'Rider' wants to team up with the Varden, rebels that escaped from Father after the war, who have clearly aligned themselves with Urgals.

It horrified her.

Galbatorix seemed to wait for her to process everything. He remained quiet until the two jumped at a sudden banging on the King's door.

"My King!" a voice shouted.

Galbatorix looked down at his daughter who, knowing the drill, ran over to Shruikan and hid beneath his large frame. When Galbatorix was certain that his daughter was hidden and safe he opened the door to see a very frantic guard.

"We have gotten word that one of our southern lands bordering Surda is being invaded by the rebels! Should we send down troops, your highness?" he said in one breath.

Galbatorix knew something like this was going to happen. "No." he said as he looked at the guard. "Bring me the Rider." And then he simply turned back towards Shruikan. The guard took it that he was dismissed and ran to find the Rider's chambers.

When they were alone again, Shruikan released Kyana who ran to her Father. "Father what is happening?" she asked in a panicked voice.

Galbatorix sighed as he kissed the top of his daughter's head, "All will be well, Daughter. Murtagh's training will just have to move faster than originally planned. Go back to your room and rest. I will take care of everything."

Kyana nodded, breathlessly as she placed a light kiss upon Shruikan's brow before exiting through the way she came. As she closed the door to the passageway, she heard the faint cry that sounded like Murtagh coming from her father's chambers. She shook her head, he knows what he is doing, it is the best thing for the kingdom; she continued to tell herself in her head.

That was the only thing Kyana could be sure of.

It was the only truth she had.

Because I felt sooooo bad yesterday about being gone for so long, I made sure to give you guys a bonus! Anddddddd I had a thought.

Do any of you guys want to be part of the story?

I was thinking about adding some rolls and want to know if you guys want to have some say. I'm thinking maybe three people? Just comment your name, a physical description and what you are like! I also wanted to thank A Dragon's Spirit for the reviews and the push for me to write this chapter so soon!