The Exiles

Chapter IX

Tenderness and Revelation

Altair, being as civilized as he was, swept the sleeping form of Aliya off her feet, and carried her to her room. Along the way, a few male elves shot him looks more deadly than that of a ticked off dragon. Inwardly, he just grinned. As he arrived in her room, he placed her on her bed, and sat down on the side. He closed his eyes, murmured a soft poem, and fell fast asleep.

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Eragon ambled through the forest. As he got through a grove of the trees, he arrived at a hot spring of water, and he gasped. Swimming in the pool was Arya. As she turned around, she gasped as she saw Eragon. Blushing deeply, Eragon turned away. After a minute, Arya touched his shoulder. Eragon spun around, and saw a smile plastered on her face.

"Did you like what you saw?"

"Ummm…"

"Or are you always inarticulate?" With that, she pulled him into a tender kiss.

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(Finally, some Murtagh)

Galbatorix punched Murtagh in the mouth. Murtagh spat a globule of blood out and faced his tormentor once again.

"Now, Murtagh. Repeat after me in the Ancient Language. I swear to capture Eragon no matter what difficulty I face. And I will not spare his dragon either. I will do this, or die trying."

After Murtagh completed the oath, Galbatorix spun around, and left the cell. Just before he left, Galbatorix uttered, "You know, it wasn't your father who threw the sword at your back. It was I."

With that, he left.

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HAHAHAH! Morzan is not the monster y'all thought!

Peace.