AN:

OK… I need help! I'm writing the wedding chapter that will be the one after the next and I've got a problem. Eragon is marrying them and I'm having trouble trying to decide how to write the "to have and to hold" thing for Nasuada (Murtagh too but not as much… I have it but it could be better). I don't want the Christian wedding words, they're too impersonal and I think that the whole beauty of having Eragon do it is not that he's a rider but that he's a close friend of the two and so can say more personal things… If anyone's got any suggestions about what I can write there I would really appreciate it! (plus you'll get a very nice "thank you" in the chapter itself and eternal fame for your help ).

Just a quiet afternoon:

It was two weeks before the wedding and Eragon finally managed to arrange an agreement between Orik and the clan chiefs and Murtagh. After weeks and weeks of Orik trying to convince the clan chiefs not to claim Murtagh's life, as a personal favor to Eragon who reminded him that he was his brother by extension through Eragon, and endless talks through mirrors and with Murtagh, both being separate because the dwarves didn't want to see or talk to Murtagh directly, they finally came to the agreement that Murtagh was to repay his debt to the dwarves through labor. Murtagh was to follow Orik's orders as his vassal until he deemed it that the debt was paid in full.

"Thank you Eragon! I owe you!" Murtagh said as Eragon left after telling him the deal.

"Why don't you worry about what you owe the dwarves first?" Eragon said jokingly. Murtagh just laughed and closed the door.

'What now?' Saphira asked.

'Now, I want to rest.'

'How about the plateau? I don't feel like being around two-legs right now.'

'Shall I leave then?' Eragon said in a fake offended tone.

'You know what I mean!'

'Yes. The plateau it is then!' And with one leap onto Saphira's back they were off, reaching the plateau in a matter of minutes.

When they reached it Eragon decided to start a fire and brew some tea.

'You wouldn't mind if we stayed for a couple of hours would you?' Eragon asked his partner of heart and soul.

'Hours? How about all day?'

'That sounds great! I would really love that!' Eragon said with a smile.

And so, they both sat there, dragon and rider, with Eragon leaning on Saphira's warm side and Saphira curled up, her wing shielding Eragon from most of the sun's light and shading him in this warm day but still giving him a good view of the plains to the west and allowing the cool northern breeze to reach him.

He sat like that, drinking tea and conversing with Saphira, making plans, for a few good hours. When they were tired of making plans they changed to simply exchanging thoughts and emotions between them. After a few hours he felt Saphira's curiosity rise through their mental link. Feeling curious himself he asked her what she saw but the only answer he got was in the form of an image of a weird something in the sky to their north east. He decided to inspect for his own and got up from under her wing and looked to the north east to where Saphira was looking. At first he didn't see anything because Saphira's vision was slightly better than his, but then he also noticed something, a weird dot in the sky that was getting bigger and bigger with each passing moment. When it was big enough for him to see the green his heart did a backflip and he got really excited.

'Do you think that it could be what I think it is?' he asked Saphira, almost not daring to hope.

'It might very well be! She did say she would write again before she came and the wedding is really soon.' Saphira responded and they both just sat there waiting and watching the green dot getting bigger and closer.

When it was close enough to recognize a mast and sails Eragon's heart burst with excitement at the thought of meeting Arya soon and when the boat was above the plateau and low enough Eragon ran up to it meeting it sooner than he would have if he waited.

He carefully took out the letter that was attached to it without damaging the boat itself and whispered a few words to set it roaming the land like the first one. He then started walking towards Saphira opening the letter on the way, enjoying the writing he knew so well. As he studied it closer he noticed the writing was a bit less tidy than usual with a lot more crossed out words and more slanted than usual, as if she wrote in a hurry and, hopefully, with excitement.

'Don't compliment yourself too much!' Saphira said as if it was her job to keep his ego in check.

'I'm not! But what's so bad about hoping?' he retorted.

'As long as you stay with your feet on the ground.'

'Agreed' he said and by that time he already reached Saphira. He settled beside her and, with her reading the letter through him, started to read the letter.

Dear Eragon

It is with the greatest joy that I write this letter to you to tell you I'll be arriving at Illirea a week before the wedding on the night of the full moon. I would really like it if you and Saphira could meet me near the river directly north of Illirea at noon. If you can't then scry me two days prior, although I really wish you could come.

Hoping to meet you and Saphira soon.

Yours truly

Arya

Eragon read and reread the letter a few times before he was sure he didn't miss a thing.

He was going to see Arya, and soon too!

He suddenly had an idea which he shared with Saphira.

'I think that's a great idea!'

'Then let us go tomorrow, it is too late in the day for that now.'

'Agreed!'

With that settled the two got comfortable again and stayed there talking and sharing emotions and images until the sun has set in the east and then got back to their rooms for a good night's sleep before tomorrow's journey.

AN:

I know it's not a long chapter and that nothing important happened here but it was still necessary in my opinion. I also had to find a place to put the solution to the MurtaghXDwarves problem and this seemed like a good a place as any…

So that's it… please review and if you have advice regarding my problem that was mentioned in the AN at the beginning I would really like it!

P.S. next chapter is Eragon and Saphira meeting Arya and Firnen so it should be longer and with more things happening to compensate for this chapter!

P.S.2. I know the title sucks but it was hard to find one since nothing much happens in this chapter.