Part 13 – Bath Time

Khariaya woke up the next morning in a new place, she sat bolt right up and looked around nervously. She quickly asked herself where she was and how did she get there? She looked over across the room and saw Eviothx sleeping peacefully on the other side of the room in his own comfy looking bed. Khariaya sighed slightly relieved, but she still had no clue where she was.

She slowly slipped out from under the warm covers and looked around the room. She found her the bath room attached her her room and smiled, she walked in and saw another door on the far side. Curious she walked over and placed a hand on the door handle, she turned to open it when the door was yanked forward by some other force and pulled her with it. She let out a small cry was she fell forward into a warm chest. Two firm arms wrapped around her stopping her fall, Khariaya looked up to find that those arms belonged to Eragon.

Eragon looked down at her surprised that she fell through the door, he saw her blush as she moved to stand back and and pulled away from his arms. She didn't look up at him, and Eragon felt his cheeks heat up aswell. They pair were silent for a moment until Khariaya finally looked up at him.

"How did I get here?" she asked avoiding eye contact. Eragon blinked as remembered that she was asleep when he brought her here.

"I came out and saw you sleeping and brought you and Eviothx here, Arya was kept busy. You were asleep so I…carried you here." He explained feeling embaressed when he came to the last part. Khariaya mouthed an 'oh' and nodded slightly. She finally noticed Eragon was coming into the bath room wearing only his pants and was shirtless, she blushed once again.

"I'm sorry I'll go." She said and quickly turned on her heel to go back to her room before Eragon could say anything. Eragon was about to call after her when the door quickly shut on him. He sighed and stood there for a moment before proceeding to have his bath.

Khariaya leaned against the door breathing in quickly her heart pounded in her chest. A few moments later she heard the water running the the bath and she moved away from the door. She walked past the sleeing black dragon and out the other other to the sitting area. She found a tray of fruits and bread awaiting her on a smll maple table, she walked over to it her stomach groaning in hunger. She found some food had already been eaten and she smiled knowing Eragon had already eaten.

She picked up a few berries and popped them into her mouth, they were sweet and perfectly ripe. She picked put a apple and some more berries and walked out onto a porch overlooking Osilon. She leaned against the railing enjoying the view. She soon finnished what food her pciked up and went back taking some more berries and some bread. She heard the other door which she thought lead to Eragon's room open and, Eragon came out his hair still wet.

"You can use the bath room now." He said to her moving to the tray and taking some bread. The priestess nodded and went back to her room and made her way to the bath room. She closed the door behind her and looked at the water as steam rose from it. She stripped on her clothes and waded into the hot water. The water was as high as her waist and she moved her arms through the water.

The priestess moved to the side of the pool like tub, and played with some of the nozels bath soaps and fragances come out and into the water. She smiled chosing some that made the water smell like cherry blossoms and roses. Khariaya found different soaps and many shampoos, that she had never seen. She smelt a few trying to decide which ones to use, once she finished washing she sipped herself underneath to rinse.

Eragon sat in his room slowly eating a pear, as much as he tried he couldn't help but hear the gentle sounds of moving water from the bathroom. He blushed as he thought about Khariaya being in there having her bath. Saphira looked over to him smugly but decided not to say anything, yet.

Eragon heard the door open and figured that it was the elf from last night come to see how they were doing. Eragon clamly walked out of his room and found that it wasn't the elf but it was Roy, one of the Varden soliders that came with them from the village. Eragon was surprised too see him here but smiled, he and Ryo had talked on the journey and enjoyed his company. He remembered that Roy said that he and Khariaya grew up together, his uncle was a priest at the temple and since his parents were killed his uncle looked after him.

"Roy good to see you." Eragon said as Roy turned to see Eragon. Roy didn't respond for a moment, he just looked at Eragon then shook his head.

"Sorry my mind was else where." He apologized and grinned.

"That's alright, do you need anything?" Eragon asked him and Roy nodded.

"I was wondering if Khariaya was here." He asked, Eragon was about to answer when a voice interupted them.

"I'm right here." Came Khariaya's calm voice as she walked out of her room and over to the two men. She smiled to Roy and he seemed to beam proudly when she did so.

"I was going to ask you-" Roy started to say when the door swung open and the elf boy from last night came in with Arya. All three looked at them and Arya looked at them, then turned to Eragon

"Oh sorry to bother you but Olan wants to see you two." Arya said looking to Eragon and Khariaya. They both nodded as their dragons came into the room to see what was happening.

"Okay Arya." Khariaya said cheerfully then turned back to Roy. "What did you want to ask?" she asked him Eragon went to follow Arya as she left but stopped in the door to look back at them. Roy looked to her and shook his head.

"It's nothing forget about it." He said and walked around her and walked out past Eragon without another word. Khariaya looked confused and looked to Eragon, he shrugged to her and they walked out as their dragons flew out the top to meet them at the bottom.

Authors Note: Okay I know I said you'd find out who the guy with brown eyes is and you will...next chapter. The next chapter is going to be so long... so it might take a little longer. I didn't update for a few days because I have been busy doing nothing. No really I'm just hanging out with my friends and stuff, anyway glad to be writing again! Please review!

daydreamin' angel: NO not the Moose stick! Thanks for all your support, and taking the time to review! But I still don't think I'm doing asgood as others. I know a fewwho could and can do better. But anyway! Thanks for the support!