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Chapter Four

The Dragon's Gift...

It's clear from down here... Eragon said to Saphira as they checked the last group of people from the Varden leaving for Surda.

I guess we did not fly high enough... Sapira commented as she gestured through her nose a crowd from below yelling...

"Oh hail Shadeslayer and Brightscales!" the crowd yelled praising the Rider and Dragon.

Aye, you are right. Fly higher then. He said as he waved a little to the crowd and pretended that he looked away and didn't see anything or hear the crowd yelling. Saphira! he snapped as she was just circling on top of the crowd loving every moment of the compliments.

She stoped and looked at him with irritation then snarled softly that he was covered with a cloud of smoke. The crowd went dead quiet and looked at the Dragon and her Rider attentively as if amazed with Saphira's temper. Fine, Oh little one. She said in an annoyed tone then flew high up on the sky that she would have been spotted as a shinny blue bird.

Eragon need naught to ask what was going on when she blocked him from her mind for about a minute cause when she opened herself back to him, he could feel the one thing he wanted to protect her from, Sadness. he said as he patted her neck comfortingly.

I pity Lady Nasuada for what she is going through. She said as she sighed, She may seem to be strong Eragon... but-

She is still a child. Eragon continued what she couldn't say. Sapihra when you entered her mind I was with you. She felt trap. She lost her father and to that she became the leader of The Varden at a very young age. She never had a normal childhood-

She grew up real fast. Sapira continued as she looked at Eragon then to the setting sun. I gave her a gift Eragon. I gave her the strength to deal with all her troubles. I hope I did the right thing.

I'm sure you did, Saphira. Eragon said comfortingly to ease his Dragon's pain of seeing what was really inside Lady Nasuada heart. She seemed stronger when she left with Farica. He added as he remembered the firm look on Nasuada's face when she was called by her Lady servant.

Saphira just nodded as she started to hum since she was satisfied with her gift for Nasuada.

Eragon just smiled as he heard his Dragon hum. He didn't hear her hum eversince the war between The Empire and Surda started or even ended. Ussually when she hums she's happy, so to this he was satisfied now that she was happy.

He started his rounds again. There wasn't too much people on the burning plains now. Not as much as 3 days ago. The people that was left was the Families of the dead soldiers or critical soldiers of the Varden and Surda. And ofcourse the people of Carvahall for they won't leave until Lady Nasuada goes back to Surda, safely.

He suddenly froze when her felt a presence somewhere that he thought he saw a glimpse of red on the sky. He squinted but all he can see was the orange of the sun setting.

Are you alright Eragon? Saphira asked as she too looked around to see what Eragon was looking at.

I thought I saw- never mind. He shoved the idea away then he asked. Do you think it's strange that I see Murtagh's Dragon here from Uru'baen?

I guess so. But I think you saw the sun out of the glimpse of your eyes, Little one. Saphira said as she gestured to the sun.

I hope so. he said calmly as his eyes landed on the north of Jiet River. He squinted to see that there was a horse by the end of the River drinking. King Orrin's horse. he suspected as he glanced and saw Lady Nasuada's Horse and Farica's Horse was about 20 feet away from King Orrin. We shall now know the Fate of Nasuda's future whether to be a future queen or not.

Possibly. Sapira said firmly as she flew away from the sight of Jiet River to give some pivacy to their lady.