Chapter 18.2
My sudden loss of connection with Tamli scares me. Why did our connection break? I glare at Eragon and Saphira, who had followed Murtagh and myself to the mountains at the edge of the Varden, at the edge of our freedom from Galbatorix. Murtagh was rather reluctant to meet the Varden and to tell the truth, so was I.
Eragon ends up finding a golden crest hidden within the waterfall and so he presses it. Saphira who was holding an elf by the name of Arya, who we rescued from Gil'ead after Tamli and I were almost captured by the shade Durza, on her back lands and we enter the tunnels that lead to the city that is the base of the Varden.
I stay by Murtagh's side as Tamli lays upon my back. It has been over two months now since he fell unconscious in the desert. During that time we entered Gil'ead and rescued Arya and nearly destroyed Durza, well I nearly did. Arya and my master were both unconscious at the time, and still are as of now.
Several dwarves lead us inside, many of which surrounded Murtagh. Eragon and Saphira stay by me, should the dwarves try to attack. We are met by a tall, dark man who introduces himself as the leader of the Varden. His name is Ajihad. I reluctantly step forward.
My name is Finca, I growl cautiously to both the dwarves and to Ajihad.
"Yes, we have been told of a white dragon and human that appeared in Alagaesia some months ago," Ajihad says.
I growl in confusion and back up when several of the dwarves approach me.
"Relax Finca," Ajihad says. "These dwarves are merely going to take your human partner to our healing facilities."
I snarl and continue to back up.
No one shall take him away from me, I growl.
"We understand but he is ill and thus we must heal him in order for him to live," Ajihad pleads.
I growl once again and flick my tail and several of the approaching dwarves.
I repeat, NO ONE will take him away from me! I scream.
Eragon and Saphira try to talk some sense to me but I refuse to hear them. I roar as Saphira plows her tail in my chest. I lower my head to eye level with her and narrow my eyes.
Never do that! I growl as I raise my head back up.
My eyes flicker with a streak of red as Ajihad continues to try and get Tamli from my grasp.
No one will take him away from me, I growl silently as Ajihad suddenly notices Murtagh . . .