"It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
- Carl Sagan (1934-1996)
The first few days were a blur as I try to make sense of my new environment. I felt constrained in this tiny human vessel, it was far too small to properly contain my chakra but every time I tried to break free of its hold a searing pain would shoot through its nervous system, ruining my concentration and creating a horrible migraine the likes of which I had never experienced before. I roamed the forests of this new world thoroughly enraptured by its strangeness. The raw nature energy suffusing the world was strangely tame compared with its devastatingly potent potential, yet the flora and fauna seemed rather lackluster given their connection to such potent power. The largest beast within five miles seemed to be cave bears and they only seemed to have grown a few meters taller than an average human. My thoughts drift for a bit while I wonder about the forests of this mountain range known as 'The Spine'.
"How is it that I know this place is called the spine? I feel as if this place is vaguely familiar to me but that makes no sense. This world seems like its suffused with chakra but it almost feels constrained compared to my worlds nature energies." I say out loud to myself while running through a particularly dense field of bushes.
A ghostly whisper of curiosity stirs in the background of my thoughts before abruptly stopping, quickly thereafter disappearing from my perception. I stop mid-stride as I try to make sense of the strange intrusive thought.
With a concentrated effort of will, my mind falls inward on itself shifting my view to that of my inner mindscape.
Through this method, I should be able to locate the origin point of the foreign thoughts.
Within my personal domain, I follow the metaphysical scent of the flow of thoughts and discover something interesting. The foreign presence seems to have come from the mind of the human whose body I was currently processing. Somehow the humans' soul had survived the containment ritual by stowing away within my mindscape. It had thought to escape my notice by keeping quiet but it seems that that plan had some rather large holes in it.
Deciding to get some answers I grasped the presence and forced it to take a more corporeal form within my mental reality.
"Well aren't you a clever one. I might not have ever noticed your presence if it weren't for your own curiosity getting the better of you." I say amusedly
"Just leave me be demon! You've already stolen my body but I refuse to let my mind be used against the Varden!" The man shaped congregation of memories yells frantically while struggling to escape my grasp.
Distorted recollections of said faction accidentally break free of the human in his panicked state. This faction seemed to oppose the man who dared bind me to this fleshy prison.
"You misunderstand something human, I despise this Galbatorix for trapping me in your pathetic human body. I also care nothing of this Varden faction and frankly I don't really care about your wishes either. The reason why I'm allowing you to continue existing is to answer my questions about your world. I'm generously providing an opportunity for you to answer my questions civilly before I am forced to crack open your mind like an egg."
The threat was an idle one, as cracking open the humans' mind would leave the information herein completely unreadable to me.
Gulping with trepidation the man thinks on what I've said before replying.
"If it's unrelated to the Varden then I'll answer your questions but I would have you swear an oath as proof."
Deciding to agree I follow through with the humans' request, even going so far as to copy its absurd pronunciations in a different language. Soon thereafter the human was much more cooperative and seemed slightly confused by my quick acquiescence.
Most of my questions revolved around the geography and history of this new world I found myself in. I soon learned of the different races and how the continent of Alagaesia was divided up between them. After about an hour of this, I grew bored with the humans lecturing and decide to leave the rest of the explanation for a later time. After all, it wasn't like the human was going anywhere. Leaving my mindscape I look up at the now darkening sky and ponder whether or not this body even needed sleep due to the changes my presence had caused.
"I doubt it, if my body were at all human anymore then we would have been starving or dehydrated by now." the human responds to my thoughts in a bitter tone
Ignoring my tenant's commentary I decide to find a resting spot regardless of the necessity of the act. Sleeping had never been a necessity for me but I still felt the urge to relax, especially after the chaos my day had been thus far.
Finding a sufficiently comfortable tree branch I lie down and simply gaze at the sky as the stars slowly fade into view as day shifts inexorably into the night. My thoughts wander about for a time while I enjoy the solitude, the sounds of nature lulling me into a false sense of peace before the human completely shatters that illusion with its irritating mental voice.
"I can't help but ask, what are you? You don't act like a normal spirit, and your questions have me baffled as to your intentions."
"My intention is to find some peace and solitude. You are useful to me in that you can tell me where people won't be but if my peace is interrupted by you again I will not hesitate to eradicate you from my mind. Are we clear?" I state aloud in a deceptively calm voice, completely ignoring the first half of his questioning
Silence is his answer and I can't help but smile at how quick the human was to learn. Maybe I'll even keep it around as a sort of pet should I ever manage to escape its body.
The days thereafter pass in a slow meandering way as I go farther and farther north until one evening I happen upon a small farming village.
"It's called Carvahall. Should be the last place of inhabitants you should find this far north in Alagaesia. However, before we go can I ask but one favor?"
"I don't see why not, you've been adequately helpful thus far so I suppose I can grant you this request."
"There is a group of three travelers who are going to be passing relatively nearby who are very important to the Varden. In fact, the reason Galbatorix had me captive was to learn of these peoples traveling path. My favor is to intercept them so that we can leave a warning for the Varden and a goodbye message for my family."
AN: This is still a 'just fun exercise', still if anyone has requests for what they want to see feel free to suggest things. If they are awesome or amusing enough Ill see what I can do to incorporate it into the story.