Gasp! I but up a new chapter! Madness! Anyway, I put a bit from the "Eldest" excerpt in here, so hopefully you've read it.
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Kgk: Yes, it took me a while to think up a cliffhanger for this one. I'm proud...
KrazieShadowNinja: Oh, I was all scared that I upset you for a second... lol. Hope you aren't dead yet.
Starfall88: I'm going as quickly as I can!
Dragons4eva: See above.
KatzEye: Yeah, I'm thinking that she'll definitely meet Eragon.
Chapter Thirteen
They moved in between the two enormous mountain's that created the gate to the Beors two sleepless days later. It was a day that Kairin would always remember, staring up at the giant behemoths with wide eyes, like a child's. The day instantly became one of apprehension when Leaire lost consciousness.
It was noon when Faeria dropped from the sky beside Eriere, a dangerously pale Leaire on her back.
"She told me she needs to speak with you, little one. It seems like she has little time."
Kairin frantically shifted her gaze to Leaire's colorless face. "What's wrong, Leaire? How are you feeling?"
Leaire took a breath and fixed Kairin with an intense stare.
"Listen. I'm going to lose consciousness soon; I'm going to fall asleep. It's an elven tactic; it numbs most of the pain. I need to show you how to find the Varden. Watch carefully."
Kairin was overcome by a flashing sequence of images. She was riding along the forests of the Beor's range, everything in perfect detail. She memorized the landmarks as she saw them, and it made her feel like she had been there dozens of times before. She sped up, moved at an unnatural speed for a distance, and stopped in front of a huge clearing with a waterfall. There was a flash, and Kairin was back.
"You saw? Good. Now, when you reach the waterfall, you must find a rock, knock it against the waterfall's edge, and shout these words: "Ai varden abr du shur'tugals gata vanta."
Leaire widened her eyes and stared intently at Kairin. "Do you understand? You mustn't fail. If you don't..." Leaire trailed off dramatically.
"Well thanks for the support," said Kairin, her voice getting shrill with nerves. Leaire didn't even reply, she only lay forward on Faeria's back and took a long, shaky breath.
"Just be careful, Kairin. I have faith in you. I..." Her eyes slid closed and her body became limp. Kairin quickly looked over her, and was happy to see that she was only unconscious.
"Take her into the air, Faeria. We must go quickly now, those horrible burns are taking their toll."
Faeria exhaled sharply through her nose before taking off again. Kairin watched for a split second before spurring Eriere onwards. It was a little difficult trying to navigate the forests, the memory of the trail was slipping away from her the more she thought about it.
Kairin had been riding hard for about an hour when Eriere, tired from climbing a steep hill, refused to move. Kairin was frustrated, but in the back of her mind, she knew that it was time for a break. She slipped gingerly off of Eriere and sat down on the hill beside him, massaging her sore legs. She was fishing in the saddlebag for the water skin when movement in the corner of her eye caught her attention.
A stream of Kull was coming out of the ground about a mile away. In the middle of the pack, there was a young man being dragged between two little Urgals. He had armor and a sword sheath, and looked battle worn. This man had obviously just been in a war.
"Faeria, land, there are Urgals! Look, down below the hill!"
Kairin saw a blue streak fall from the sky like a raindrop, and heard Faeria's startled reply in her mind.
"Is that a captive they have? Who is it?"
"It's a man, a warrior. I don't know who he is, but he's unconscious. This isn't good, Faeria, what should we do?"
"Leave him. I know it sounds bad, but trust, me, it's the best thing we can do. We must get Leaire to the Varden; we are a day's ride away, if we make haste. There is nothing we can do; we are but a girl a dragon and an entranced elf. If we hurry to the Varden we can tell them of him, they will take care of it."
"Yes, I understand. Fly low to the ground until we are out of sight."
Kairin took a mental picture of the place before mounting Eriere and kicking her heels. They sped on with a renewed vigor.
"We must hurry... Lives lie in the hands of our speed."
A/N- and it's over! I promise not to leave you guys hanging so long this time. R&R.