The two assassins and high-ranking members of the Varden stood in Nasuada's tent, both groups looked at the other group warily.
"So you expect us to believe you're from another dimension?" Nasuada asked cynically.
"More or less, doesn't seem like the weirdest concept considering elfy can shoot lightning from his hands," Clint answered.
"Eragon is a dragon rider, his magic is inherent of his position," Nasuada responded with.
"Wait, so if I get a dragon, I could shoot lightning from my hands?"
"You don't even need a dragon," said one of the Du Vrang Gata.
"Can you teach me?" the archer asked with a mischievous glint in his eye.
"No," interjected Natasha, she had remained mostly silent up until this point, scanning for possible threats. All eyes snapped to her. "We don't need your belief, or your trust, we need you to get us home. Now let me make this clear, we will not fight in your war, we will not be kept prisoner, we will be sent home as soon as you figure out how, the only thing you need to believe me about is that I will destroy your whole operation if I so much as suspect a trick. Do we understand each other?"
Natasha was staring them down, each in turn. She fixed her stare on Eragon, and he remembered what her existence meant for her world.
"We agree," he said. "But some conditions, you train our troops, and subject yourself to a mind examination."
"One mind examination, and you don't look into secrets." Natasha reasoned.
"Both minds, and I don't look at personal secrets,"
"One person for both and someone trustworthy,"
"Yes,"
"Deal," Natasha said.
"Wait!" Clint cried. "I really want to learn to shoot lightning from my hands!"
"You probably wouldn't have the ability anyway," Eragon said.
"Aww, that would've been so cool."
"Let it go Barton," Natasha said. "Now, what is this mind examination?"
"We search through your memories to find out your intentions and allegiances, it's painless I assure you," Nasuada answered.
"You assume I fear pain," Natasha smirked, then glanced at Clint. "And no, you cannot learn how."
"But…"
"No!"
