Sorry for the extremely late chapter! The internet was down for about a week were I went for spring break, so I wasn't able to post a chapter. This chapter is fairly short, but I plan to post a new one every one or two days. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Inheritance Cycle.
"Okay, well I live in the United States of America, which is a country in my world. And we have this energy called electricity… well, it's hard to explain…Let me think….wait, I've got it."
"I will be back soon!" I said as my voice fading away as I run out the door. I ran along the path while I called Nithring in my mind. No sooner had I gotten to the clearing when Nithring appeared over the edge of the white, stone cliff. I jumped on her back, and we flew away, trying to get to our house. Nithring soared above the treetops, the house overlooking Du Weldenvarden getting closer and closer. Nithring slowed down enough to glide through the opening and land heavily, making the tree the house was sung from shake. I run up to the bed, and see my bag laying on it. I open it up and take the iPad out, and then, deciding it would be easier to carry it in the bag, I carefully put it back. Nithring and I were soon heading back to Oromis's hut, the sun high in the sky. I enjoyed the cool air rushing past, and the terrific view of Du Weldenvarden took my breathe away. I hadn't taken a significant amount of time to look at the beauty of the elves' country, and it was certainly something to be admired. All too soon, the Crags of Tel'nair came into view, but I knew it was time to get back to the task at hand.
I got off Nithring, slowly this time, thinking about how I should explain the iPad to Oromis. I walked down the path and entered the hut. Oromis sitting in a chair waiting patiently for me to get back. I set my bag down on the table, and pulled the iPad out, its sleek, shiny look out of place in the simple hut. I turned it on and showed Oromis the screen, a slightly surprised expression on his face.
"I think, I think I have seen something like this before…" Oromis said in a confused tone.
"What! Where did you see this before, who had something powered by electricity in this world?" I asked.
"I can't, I can't remember, wait, what where we talking about?" Oromis asked looked lost.
"Remember the iPad, electronics, how can you not remember!" I said, looking at him for an answer. When he just stared blankly at me, it reminded me of how Solembum forgot about the Eldunari hidden on Vroengard.
"I don't know," he stated still looking confused. "You should probably go, it is getting late," he said, looking out the window at the setting sun.
I put the iPad away, reminding myself to show it to him again in a few days. I walked slowly back to the clearing, once again telling Nithring to come. I waited for her, and climbed onto the saddle once she had landed. I told her what happened, and we both contemplated the strange event as we flew home, over the trees of Ellesmera. I got off Nithring and she lay down in the alcove, and I went and sat on my bed. I looked out at Ellesmera for a few hours enjoying the view of the darkening sky, and processing the events of the day. I fell asleep long after Nithring did; the intricate aerial maneuvers Nithring had performed throughout the day had left her worn out. I slept off and on throughout the night, and after what seemed like an eternity, morning came.
The sky was a dreary gray that seemed to sap the strength from me, and the clouds promised a long steady rain. I woke Nithring and told her to go outside and I would meet her at the bottom of the steps. I covered the openings in the wall with the canvas, ensuring no rain would come into the house. I climbed through the trapdoor, made my way down the stairs, and Nithring and I took off for the clearing. Glaedr was waiting for Nithring and they flew off towards the mountains in the distance, as I made my way to Oromis's hut. We had a breakfast of fruit and bread, and then went to the clearing to do the Rimgar. As usual, the movements were calming, but it did nothing to improve my mood on this gloomy day. I went to the stream soon after that, and then made my way to the glade where I was supposed to go to for an hour each day and open my mind. I sat on the stump and opened my mind to the rest of the living beings in the hollow. The information flowed through me, it was still a little overwhelming, but nothing like the first time. It took a tremendous amount of effort to hold my concentration on everything at once, instead of focusing on one distinct living thing, but was bearable for shorts periods of time. An hour soon went by, and I walked through the forest towards the hut. Cold drops of rain trickled off the dense expanse of trees surrounding me, and I was soaked by the time I reached my destination. I soon warmed up in the cozy atmosphere of Oromis's hut, and my clothes got drier by the minute. We had lunch and talked little, the sound of the rain almost put me to sleep, as I had only gotten a few hours of sleep the previous night. Oromis told me (just as he had told Eragon) that I should keep a constant link with Nithring, and we should both know what each other learned throughout the day. We sat in silence for a while, so I concentrated on what Nithring was learning. She was being instructed on how to do a complicated move in the air. Nithring had just successfully executed the move when Oromis's words brought me back to the hut.
"Soon you will learn how to sword fight, and also I will teach you more about magic," he stated. "Do you have a sword, or do you need me to get you one?" he asked.
"There is one on the saddle that Nithring wears." I replied. I had forgotten about the white sword strapped to the saddle, but at first I had assumed it was a rider's sword since it was white. "Is it a Rider's sword?" I asked.
"I have seen it when Nithring has the saddle, but I did not get a good look at it, so it is impossible for me to know. I will meet you and Nithring at the clearing tomorrow, and I will examine it then. I am going to stop training short today, so you are free to go to Ellesmera and do what you wish. I will tell Glaedr to come back now," Oromis finished. I arrived at the clearing, and the rain had almost stopped, but a heavy mist had settled over the ground, making it impossible to see more than two feet ahead of me. I saw two dark shapes coming closer, and knew it was Nithring and Glaedr about to land near the edge of the cliff.
Nithring and I were soon over Ellesmera, and headed towards the warm, dry house. She landed near the steps since I had covered the entrances with the canvas. I soon was in the house, and had unlatched the canvas just long enough for Nithring to enter, and then latched it back so the cold rain didn't drench the whole room. I went and lay down on the bed, and soon fell asleep. I woke up a few hours later after some much needed sleep, to find that the rain had stopped, and when I unlatched the canvas, a rainbow filled the barely lit, evening sky.
Please tell me what you think of this chapter, and constructive criticism is welcome. I love improving my writing, and hearing what readers think of my story. Thank you to all my reviews so far, your advice and input has helped me improve a lot, and motivate me to put chapters up faster! I will try to put up the next chapter Thursday afternoon (sooner if I can).