Author's Note: I do not own Eragon or Eldest I am just a huge fan... and i am so sorry if it took me along time to update... i just can't help but think that this is sooo hard... but i'll try my best to finish this... indeed... i will finish it! so please R&R... thanks to all the reviews...

Chapter Five

A Decision For The Varden

I am sure the Varden will accept anything you decide for their good My lady, Farica's voice echoed in Nasuada's head when she saw King Orrin's horse drinking by the river. She let out a deep sigh as she dismounted her horse. "This is it, Farica." she said as she looked at her lady maid and smiled.

"I know you have the strength for this, my Lady..." Farica said softly as she bowed her head a little before she turned with her horse and drove away without looking back jsut as what Nasuada had ordered five minutes ago.

Nasuada patted her horse's head then she grabbed his reins and slowly pulled him to the river. What shocked her is that she wasn't nervous about anything. Though, she is not yet sure of what answer to give she knows that she will know the answer on the moment she sees King Orrin.

King Orrin was just seated on the ground looking at the sun setting. He just waited patiently for Lady Nasuada and hoped that she would come, when he heard some bushes moved he had hoped that it was her. He stood up and looked at the bushes, he saw a horse and a beautiful form of a woman that he recognized, "Lady Nasuada... you came." he said as he finally he saw her. "I though you wouldn't come." he added ad he made a short bow.

Nasuada just looked at King Orrin and seemed insulted with his last comment but she just shrugged her feeling away and bowed, "I am true to my word, sire." she said as she walked her horse by the river who started to drink water on the river.

"Please... Call me Orrin.." He said as he sat back on the ground putting his hand on his pockets as if he was looking for something,

She sat down beside him and shook her head, "I will call you that when the time is right, sire." she said calmly as she smiled at him to show respect.

"Very well, Lady. I understand." he said softly and bowed his head a little. He just looked at her and smiled back. When she looked away he still looked at her, as she looked at the river. He would give anything just to know what she is thinking right at this moment, her blank expressions gives him nothing but a wall between them. Even if he could as Eragon to read her mind obviously she is well trained to close her thoughts to herself, just like him. But, he could open his thoughts for her if she does too.

Nausada is totally aware that he is looking at her, though she wants to give him a different expression, she is trained not to give anyone expressions of her thoughts, and she is calm. Looking at the calm flowing river makes her calm too, when she saw King Orrin her heart started to race that she felt she was going to faint trying to stop herself from shaking, maybe she wasn't as calm as she thought but when she saw the river, she calmed down. She looked at him and smiled. They were looking at eachother for a few minutes then finally he looked away.

"Lady Nasuada, I know how hard it is for you to decide for I only gave you one day to think about it." He said softly and sweetly. He grinned a little and looked at her, "Perhaps you may say I may be rushing into things." then he looked at her seriously. "No matter what your decision is Varden will still be on your command, and Surda will still be an allie for The Varden."

After he said it, she froze that looking away was hard for her to do. He had a strong look on his face a look that she never saw. She really doesn't know what to say. Now hearing his point of view, she is as confused as ever. But deep in her heart she knows what answer to say, she couldn't bring herself to give the answer and not break Sire's heart. She looked at him for a second then looked away. "I-" she tried to say but it appears her voice will not help her out too.

"Milady, I do apologize for giving you a hard time. But I will tell you this, I adore you..." he said and he made her look at his eyes to see that his words are true, "I never told anyone this, maybe my horse.." he joked to try to lighten the tention between them, and he continued and this time the look on his face seems to be sweet and familiar, "I just want to tell you that to make it easier for you." then he smiled at her and the ring from his pocket.

She just stared at him and smiled back, that was so far the sweetest and funniest thing he ever told her, or anyone has told her for the fact. And when she smiled back, he reached for her hand and she just let him. "You are right, what you had said has made it easier for me." then she breathed a sigh of relief as she thought, Maybe getting to know him might not be that hard, he seems sweet. "I-" then she stopped when she felt a weird presence inside her head that seems unfamiliar. She knows that it's not Eragon's or Saphira's cause they are Famillair.

She looked up the sky and when she looked at him she saw his face look different, He noticed it too. then it hit her, "They want me." she muttered to herself when He stood up, "It's the new Rider is it?" he asked as he reached for his sword that was on the ground. She just nodded as she too stood up.

"I will protect you..." he said that as he grabbed her arm and pulled her softly to a bush near by to hide her. She felt the worry on his tone but she doesn't want to him to endager himself for her so she didn't let go and with all her strength she pulled him down to the ground when she saw a glimpse of a Red Dragon above them.

"I can't let you." she whispered, she moved closer to him and leaned her forehead to his. "They only want to take me because of the Varden, the Varden can stand without me. He may kill you on sight and i can't let that happen, Orrin..." she said that she felt him froze when she said his name. They just looked at each other for a second, then she held his hand where the ring was and slowly took it. "I will marry you, Orrin." She said when they heard the Dragon and with a huge sound of the flapping wings the horses neighed as loud they could to be saved.

"Now go and save yourself... and tell Eragon not to do anything stupid." she said softly and smiled at him. She felt a tear fall from her eye as she leaned to kiss him on the lips.

She wore the ring as she stood up from the bushes and there she came standing a few feet away from the Red Dragon and his Rider. "I see your sick of playing HIde and seek, Princess." The Rider said coldly. Then dismounted his Dragon when She started to walk toward them to make them not feel Orrin's presence.

"You can never let the Varden give up fighting! we will always fight for our land and freedom." She said firmly

He just continued walking until he was only an inch away from her, "It's been a long Princess." he said in a whisper that made her realize that it's true it is Murtagh. Then he started talking in Ancient language.

She just froze there as she felt her world spin around. "How dare you...Murtagh..." were her last words.

Murtagh caught her before she could reach the ground, he felt as if his heart was broken when she said that which he never really understood why. He walked to Thorn and softly placed her on Thorn's back as he mounted his dragon too. "Let's go." and they flew off, carrying the Princess of the Varden who is engaged to the King of Surda.

a/n: i suck so much! i don't know how to do this anymore...i have to read the book again i guess... i hope you guys like it... and sorry for the long wait...it's just sooo hard... suggest some stuff if you want to... and tell more people please... thanks... mwha!(,")