Brisingr, page 712
I think this is the first chapter in ages I haven't had to being with 'I'm sorry about the delay…' But anyway. This is for xx myth master xx, for reviewing faithfully and helping me get this chapter up that little bit faster ;) So cheers for xx myth master xx! =D
The gates were open and the soldiers of the Varden spilled into the city, waving their swords above their heads and yelling. Arya ran into the square, wiping clean her sword, and saw Eragon and Roran standing together by the gate. She walked over to them, joined almost immediately by Blodhgarm and the other eleven elves.
Eragon glanced around and opened his mouth, but at that moment Jormunder rode through the gates and called out to him. They conversed briefly, but Arya wasn't listening. Her eyes skated over Eragon again and again. Something had changed. What? Somehow, she couldn't place it, but the change was familiar. A change like this had happened to him before, but yet… not like this. Like… Suddenly, she remembered. After he fought Murtagh. The battle of the burning plains. Eragon had come out of that fight with darkness behind his eyes. A shadow had dropped over him, faint as to be unnoticeable to anyone that didn't know him as well as Arya did.
Now… now it was gone. Something had happened while he'd been in Ellesmira. He'd found something out. Something that had changed him.
But what?
Arya didn't have to wonder for long. As she turned to follow Jormunder, Eragon tapped her sword blade with his own. "Wait!"
"What?" She turned back. Roran did too. He also appeared impatient.
"My father!" Eragon exclaimed. He looked between Arya and Roran, his eyes bright. "It's not Morzan, it's Brom!"
Roran blinked. "Brom?"
"Yes, Brom!" Eragon's face was shining as he nodded.
"Are you sure, Eragon? How do you know?" Arya asked. It seemed impossible, but still… Brom. Memories began to run through Arya's mind as she looked at Eragon. Brom… Yes. Brom. Somehow, she didn't know how, but she knew. Brom was Eragon's father.
"Of course I'm sure!" Eragon exclaimed impatiently. "I'll explain later, but I couldn't wait to tell you the truth."
Arya moved away as the cousins exchanged a few more words, but before she had gone more than a few steps Eragon called out.
"Arya!"
"What, Eragon?"
Eragon's eyes were serious. "The Cripple Who Is Whole has left Du Weldenvarden and joined Islanzadi at Gil'ead
Arya stared at him. The blood was rushing in her ears. Blodhgarm said something, but she didn't hear him. Oromis was going to Gil'ead. Going to fight.
And she was scared.
Oh, and another thing: the other Arya story has been started. Stars in a Sea of Darkness, go check that out :)
Oh, and review, please! :)
