Okay, we're breaking off here, still in the past, about ten years before Eragon found the egg. The main focus here is Brom, because I wanted to find some way to feature him, and he is living in Carvahall. I believe that the rest of the chapters in the past will feature people other than Keridyn from time to time, because a lot has happened and I will include events that I believe happened and are somewhat relevant to the featured present. ~melonkitty
Tears of the Wronged
An Inheritance Fanfic
Note: based after Brisingr
Ten: The Daunting Past
He watched the boy follow his cousin around and yearned to tell him the truth. But it must remain a secret, both for his safety and that of his son.
The boy noticed him watching and came over to him.
"Hello, would you like to hear a story, boy?" Brom asked.
The young boys eyes lit up with an excited gleam. "A story about what?"
"Dragons, my boy, beasts that flew in the sky and rained fire upon the earth. And of the Riders that rode them in the heavens, keeping order and peace." Brom answered without a second thought.
The boy's eyes went wide. "People rode on dragons?"
"Well, dwarves certainly didn't, so who else would?" Brom asked with a wink and a smile. "Dragon Riders, a fearsome lot that would lock a man up fer' murderin' another." Brom said. "So, would you like such a story, boy?"
"Very-"
"Eragon." Called a man. Spotting him, he came over. "Eragon, don't bother the man, we have things to do, now come along."
"But Uncle-"
"No, buts, boy, now come."
"My name is Brom." Brom introduced himself. "I was just about to tell the boy a story. He was truly being no trouble."
The man pasued. "Well, my name's Garrow, and this is my nephew, Eragon." He scratched hi head. "I guess if he was being no trouble to you, he could hear your story."
"Not at all. My profession is storytelling; it'd be no trouble to me." Brom answered with a smile.
"Alright." Garrow said. "You can listen to 'im, Eragon, but be ready to go when we come to get you, a'right?"
Eragon smiled a wide impish grin as he sat down to listen as Garrow walked away.
"Well, boy, the Riders rode the mighty dragons, keeping peace and saving the week from the strong, they were a peaceful people themselves, trusted by the people, yet feared at the same time…" Brom began, digging up memories he would have rather not. But for his son, he would do it, just as he would do anything.
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Okay, kinda short, I know. But I had to involve Brom a little bit more than I had to serve my own agenda.
To address some worries: I know Eragon isn't very involved in the beginning, so just to explain; 1) He's not there partially because I wanted to develop Keridyn's character a little more beyond the basics. 2) He's pondering what Keridyn showing up means and how he's going to deal with her being the King's daughter, as well as various other things. So do not worry, Eragon is still in the main story, just not in the first dozen chapters or so due to those reasons. ~melonkitty