Hello Readers! Chappie 5 up! YaY! I didn't get as many reviews as I could have hoped so now your job is to ALL review. Would anyone be interested in being a Beta reader for me? Please inform me IN A REVIEW! Thanks to all my 19 reviewers I love your critiques. Since so many people told me to I will have to put Fara and Murtaugh together so this could get sticky. I have changed the POV's so pay attention and tell me what you think! TTFN!
Carvahall
Fara's POV
"It's this way I think…" Selena pointed northwestward into the distance. (Sorry if it's not the correct direction this map on the book is warped I tell you)
"You think!" I growled angrily at Selena. "We are currently on half rations and you don't know were we are going? I can't enter towns you know! I don't have the magic of illusions!"
I was a little upset about Selena not realizing this problem when she usually is quite brilliant. It was the magic of the twins that ever allowed me to go places unnoticed. I have a minor hold on magic but there is much that I can't do and illusions are one of those things. People usually freak when they see shades I mean come on who wouldn't? Shades are notorious killers. We're worse than bandits although understandably 'cuz normal people can fight off bandits but shades… We're dark elves and I am so not proud of that.
Selena seemed a bit offset by my sudden angry outburst I kinda feel bad I probably should try being more lenient. I just never had leniency ingrained in my childhood experience.
"Oh, Fara!" Selena cried in distress! "I forgot that you can't go into town! I will just nip in grab some chow and head right out I promise!"
I feel my shoulders slumped at Selena's words. "It's not myself for who I am worried Selena. Galbatorix knows I should be gone for five years but he will notice you missing. I am supposed to be keeping you out of trouble not helping you get yourself killed!"
"Fine I promise I won't get myself brained in town." Selena promised raising her hand.
"Ok" I giggle. Why do I always break down in front of Selena? I am supposed to be a hardened warrior not a giggling little chit! "Pick up two horses while you're at it will you? We will hit the plains tomorrow."
I watched Selena wander towards the town and sighed I really hope that she stays safe.
Selena's POV
Wow I feel so special. I made Fara giggle! Giggle! Honestly! I have trouble getting her to smile and all I do is swear not to get myself brained and she just falls into a fit of giggles! I swear I will never understand her. I watch as she laughs and hope that when I'm gone she'll find someone to make her laugh and smile. She really is pretty when she smiles. Her violet eyes just light up and lighten the atmosphere.
I walk toward town and wonder what is going through Fara's head right at this moment. I told Fara that I was going to pass away and I think the idea torments her constantly. I came to peace with it years earlier. I found out all about my death by a pleasant herbalist in the city. Oh what was her name? Anne? No not Anne it was more like angel. Hmmmm. Oh that's right Angela! And her wonderful cat solembum! They were so kind. Angela made me a nice tea after reading my future. She told me that I would die after birthing my second child and that they would always be protected even though one would unwillingly betray the other. That was what hurt the most. One betraying the other. That is why Murtaugh and Eragon can never meet not ever.
I was rudely knocked out of my contemplative reverie by an insolent guardsman standing by the gate.
"Eh what are you here for? ...Ma'am" he added belatedly.
"I am here for supplies for my journey."
"Are you sure you should be traveling alone kind lady? There are many dangers on the road that you gentle self couldn't even imagine."
I was touched really. His concern sounded genuine and he seemed nice. Come on he couldn't know that I just happened to be traveling with the most dangerous person in Algeasia at the moment.
"I will be fine really but I thank you for your concern."
Well I think that ended that! Good. It is amazing how much I missed town. The bustley busy feeling everywhere. It was actually quite easy to get all the food we would need for the trip. Well easier than expected. I just went to six different shops and bought enough food for I person for a few weeks. And then I walked over to the stables and bought a horse and a "spare". After that I walked out and continued my journey with Fara. Easy! Well easy enough being 7 ½ months pregnant. I hide it well I hope but this pace is really tiring. As long as Fara doesn't notice I will be fine.
Fara's POV
I was surprised at the horse's durability I guess, or maybe we got lucky. Not many people can cross the plains and brag that they did it in less than a month. Yes we were definitely luck. I worry for Selena. She is so pregnant and we have maybe a week of travel left. But since I don't know where we are going I really couldn't tell when we would arrive.
"Selena," I call over my shoulder, "We should stop the horses need a break." And so do you, but I don't say that out loud.
"Fara we only have a day of travel left if we continue to ride!" She says in an exasperated voice.
"Well then." I was a bit put off. She could have said something earlier to me about our destination. "Let's ride on shall we?"
We made good time. By sunset the next day I could see the lights of the village in the distance. Selena rode up next to me and paused at the sight before continuing around the village.
"Selena that is the village you were looking for wasn't it?" Where was she going?
"My brother Garrow lives on the outskirts of the village because he farms."
That explained a lot. Turning around I saw some one slip into the shadows.
"Come on then Selena lets get to that farm house."
I didn't see much of Selena after she was brought into the warm bright farm house of Garrow's. We agreed earlier that I should stay hidden and go on my adventuring. And I would but I had to make sure that that baby of Selena's was going to be safe. When I heard the scream of a new born infant and the wail of a loved one after someone has died I finally got up from my hiding spot and calmly walked away towards the spine. My new home.
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