Arya POV
Eragon most definitely has not changed from the young man I fell in love with. I pulled away and held his hand. We each leaned back and just enjoyed the view of the stars. We sat there for what seemed like hours. We were interrupted by a little voice behind us saying,
"Mama, Eragon, I can't fall back asleep."
I turned my head to look back at Ororom and got up from where I was sitting. I picked him up and rested him on my hip. I turned to face him. His sapphire eyes opened wide, and then shut once more. I then held him for a little while, just to make sure he was in a deep enough sleep to be laid down to rest. While I was standing I heard Eragon come up behind me. I turned my head only to see him tending to the fire. After what seemed like long enough, I put Ororom back on his bed roll and pulled the covers up to his shoulders. I turned around to go sit by Eragon. I found him lying in his bedroll with Saphira curled up next to him. Just then did I notice that the other Saphira was wrapped around Ororom's hand. I laid down next to Eragon and put my head on his chest, He glanced down at me in surprise then put his head back on the pillow. We sat there watching the stars until Eragon interrupted the silence by asking,
"Arya, who is Ororom's father?"
Orik POV
I slowed down my pace so I could be back farther away from them when the guards approached. I watched them run away until I heard the clanking of metal armor. I heard one of the guards ask,
"Who are you? Turn around and show us your face."
If only they knew who I am, I thought. I turned around and heard the soldiers gasp. The one who I assumed was the leader asked,
"King Orik, may I ask why you seem to be running away from here and towards the main gate?"
I looked at each and every one of them in the eyes and said,
"Soldier, I was escorting some very close friends out of Farther Dur. We were in the middle of a conversation at the time that they had to leave, so I offered to walk with them, they took me up on my offer, and here I am."
Each of them nodded and the leader once more raised his hand up to his shoulder for permission to speak. I nodded and he asked,
"King Orik, that is most understandable, but where is the rest of your guard may I ask?"
I nodded at him in acknowledgment and answered the question by saying,
"I personally asked my guard not to escort me, as I found no reason for me to need extra protection, as the persons I was escorting are Algaesia's two strongest fighters."
They looked at me in shock and then asked,
"Algaesia's two strongest fighters alive are Queen Arya and Roran Stronghammer."
I nodded and replied by saying,
"In that my friend you are most correct, though there is one more I think you should know about, good day."
