Part 10 – "Thank you Eragon"

Eragon awoke the next moring as the sun shone through the open door that Saphira and he slept through the middle of, he had returned to his room to find her fast alseep. Unable to awake her to move he smiled contently and lay against her belly like he use too, and soon drifted into dreams. He sat up and looked at Saphira as she lay in the curled position of a cat around him. He smiled to her fondly and stood up and got ready for the day.

"I will join you and the Varden." Khariaya's voice echoed in his mind as he looked into the mirror. He shook his head trying to get her voice out of his head. She know swamped his thoughts and no matter how many times he cried to clear his mind of her she somehow found a way back into his head.

"I cannot say if this passion will end happily, but your love is of noble birth and heritage." Angel's voice was recalled in his mind. He sighed remembering the day she read his fortune, but that was the only part that didn't fit into her reading. He strained his memory to recall the whole reading. "She is powerful, wise, and beautiful beyond compare." Angela's voice continued.

Eragon had to agree with this part of her prediction, she was powerful last night he saw her bloom the flowers on the sacred tree as if it was nothing. She also was wise, they said sat under the tree for a few long hours talking and it came to him why she ws chosen to be the next head priestess. She spoke with calm wisdom and advice, that convinced him she could help anyone who came to her for help. Eragon sighed happily coming the end of his thoughts. She really was beautiful, inside and out she truly cared for the people of her village and all those known and unkown to her. Eragon would never forget how her creamy skin glowed in the moonlight, to him she looked like the very incarnation of purity.

The young rider splashed water onto his face and leaned his arms on the sink his thoughts taking over him. They twisted and turned in his head making his confusion grow with every passing moment. Eragon turned to the low table near the door, he walked over and picked up a set of new and clean clothes that had been left for him. He changed quickly and turned to Saphira and smiled evily.

"Wake up!" he yelled to her. Saphira's whole body jerked and her head whipped up and looked around for any signs of danger. Her deep blue eyes soon fell on eragon who was smiling brightly at her and she huffed standing up and moving outside.

I don't remember asking for a wake up cal.. She snorted to Eragon who just laughed at her. Saphira turned her head in annoyence and blew out a puff of smoke.

It's getting late I'm sure everyone else is up and fed by now. Eragon said heading for the door with his pack, the sound of of Saphira's wings flapping as she took off behind him filled his ears as he left the room.

Eragon walked out into the courtyard seeing everyone out there already and seemed to be waiting for him. She galnced around and his eyes feel on Khariaya and Arya talking busily while sitting on a bench. Roran was talking with the three men hwo where going to help them resscue Katrina from the Ra'zac. His cousin's eyes turned to Eragon as he approached them Saphira landed near Eviothx in the shade of the sacred tree that was now in bloom thanks to Khariaya.

"About time you got up, Eragon." Roran said smiling to him. Eragon could tell Roran was excited, he figured Khariaya already told them all her intentions of joining the Varden. Eragon soon came to the conculsion that his cousin felt more confidnet about resscuing Katrina now that they had Khariaya on their side. Everyone went silent as the head priest walked over to the group and smiled at them all. All eyes were on him as he walked over to Khariaya, who was now standing for him in respect.

"Khariaya. You know you can always come home and find refuge here when ever you need it." He reminded her, the young priestess nodded slowly tears tugging at her eyes. Damion turned to Arya how stood when he turned to her.

"Teahc her what she needs to know, she is a smart girl." He said smiling to the elf. Arya nodded and gave her word she would help her learn what she needed to know. Damion then turned to Eragon and beckoned him over, eragon complied and closed the space between them.

"Take care of her for me." He said smiling at him and glanced at Khariaya briefly and few tears now slipped down her cheek. "She's like a daughter to me." He finnished looking back at Eragon. Eragon grinned at him and nodded.

"I'll do everything in my power to make sure he is safe." Eragon promised looking stright into Damion's eyes, he briefly looked at Khariaya and saw her smiling slightly was the tears feel periodicly from her eyes. Damion then turned behind him to look at Evithox.

"I know we never got a chance to get to know each other, but take care of her too. Make sure she doesn't get into too much trouble." He said smiling at the black dragon. Eviothx snorted playfully and looked to Khariaya and then looked back to the head priest.

I'll do my best but you know her, trouble seems to follow her. Eviothx said openly for everyone to hear her. Everyone laughed at his comment, even Khariaya gave a small giggle blushing a bit. Once the laughter died down Damion turned back to Khariaya and stood infront of her and placed his hadn son her shoulder. He leaned forward and kissed the top of her forehead. "Take care Khariaya. My daughter." He said fondly smiling down at her his face full of pride and love that he felt for her. A few more tears slipped her her eyes and she blinked them away quickly letting them fall.

"Good-bye Father."

Khariaya walked along side of Eviothx, as they left the town. Eragon noticed her sudden fasination with the ground and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you alright?" he asked her concern in his voice. Khariaya looked up at him, her eyes still wet with tears and she smiled at him and gave a nod.

"Yeah. I guess I just don't want to let go so soon." She said trying not to look back at the temple but she failed and ended up looking back to her home and sighed. Eragon looked at the temple then back at her.

"You can always come back, this will always be your home." He told her and she smiled to him.

"Thank you Eragon." She said and leaned in and gave him and light and brief kiss on the cheek. Eragon froze as she did this and she smiled at him warmly. "Thank you for everything." She said and contiued along slowly eragon looked to Saphira as she snickered and the coninued out of the village.

Author's note: Wow guys! Thanks so much for all the reviews, I feel very accomplished and it really helped me write this chapter. The fluff at the end wasn't going to be in there but I decided you all have been great and reviwed so much that I should out some in! This is going great and I can't wait to the eragon movie to come out I have already resserved tickets to see the premire at the theaters. Gah! I can't wait! Please keep those reviews coming everyone you don't know how much they mean to me.