Few hours passed and then Leonor heard steps in the hall. The door of her cell suddenly opened. Leonor rolled her eyes.

"What do you want now?" she asked.

"Just came to see you." said Murtagh with a smile and ordered to guards to leave.

"Great. You saw me, now you can go." she said and looked deep into his dark eyes.

"Not so fast. I have to make sure that you accept Galbatorix's offer." he said and got closer to her. He pulled her chains and forced her to get up.

"Ouch. That hurts!" she looked at him angrily. He just laughed and took his sword.

"What are you going to do?" she smiled "Are you going to torture me?"

"Only if necessary." he smiled and put his sword under her neck.

"What do you want?" she asked quietly.

"You just need to accept Galbatorix's plan." he said.

"No!" she said angrily "If you think I will accept that you are crazy!"

"Ok, if you say so. But now I don't have other option…I have to torture you." he laughed and pressed his sword harder against her neck. Her breathing got faster and she was very nervous.

"I hate you!" she whispered when he got closer to her and started to kiss her neck.

"I don't care." he said and removed the chains from her arms.

"I still hate you." said Leonor while resting her head on Murtagh's chest.

"I still don't care." he smiled.

"Fine. But the thing is…I don't want to have your child." said Leonor "And I'm sure we can make a deal."

"Um, ok." said Murtagh quietly. Leonor saw that he became very serious and kept looking at one spot on the wall.

"Listen. I just want to stay alive and Galbatorix will keep me alive as long as he needs me. So it's better that I just don't get pregnant. There is a spell that can make that sure but since I can't use magic, you will have to say the spell." she whispered.

"Ok." he said and didn't even look at her.

"The scar!" she suddenly said.

"What?" asked Murtagh, confused.

"The scar on your neck…it's gone." she said and gently touched his neck.

"How did you…?" he was surprised "I couldn't get rid of it with all magic I tried."

"I don't know. I can't use my magic. But maybe…If you could enter my mind without me knowing it…Maybe that happened again…But in some other way." she said "That is interesting."

"I don't know." he said and got up, looking at the wall. Leonor came closer to him and felt something is different about him. She put her hand on his back and suddenly she felt cold all over her body. Pictures came into her mind very fast; causing her lots of pain in her head and making her loose her breath. Murtagh moved away from her very fast. She looked at him and saw again that strange shine in his eyes.

"It's happening again, isn't it?" she said quietly "Everytime we touch…I just feel it. I know it."

He didn't say anything, just went out of the cell, leaving her alone. Leonor closed her eyes. These pictures she saw were something terrible. White and black faces were screaming and saying many different things. She couldn't understand them. Then she saw pictures of fire, destroyed villages and dead people. She sat down on the floor, her body was still shaking.

Two hours passed and the door of Leonor's cell opened again. This time it was Galbatorix.

"Hello, Leonor." said Galbatorix with a smile "Murtagh told me you changed your mind."

"Yes, I actually did." she said smiling "But still you have to tell me all details of you offer."

"Oh, fine. Well, if you accept, you will have all. You would learn more about magic and fighting, so you could protect your child. And of course, you could walk free here; change this cell for a nice room. I can give you everything you want and I just want the child and your help for fighting against the Varden." said Galbatorix.

"Does that also include crazy voices in my head?" asked Leonor smiling.

"Murtagh told you?" asked Galbatorix surprised.

"No, I saw it." she laughed "You know, it could be dangerous for the baby."

"Hm." said Galbatorix "You are right. But since you are ready to accept my offer, then it will be a lot easier for you."

"Good." said Leonor and looked at his dark eyes.

"Now you have to promise me something in ancient language." smiled Galbatorix.

"What?" asked Leonor.

"Your loyalty to me." he said.

"Ok, but…I want something for that." she smiled.

"What?" asked Galbatorix, surprised.

"I want you to let Eragon free." said Leonor.

"No…" said Galbatorix angrily.

"You want that child or not?" asked Leonor with a smile on her face. He looked at her for a moment.

"Fine." he said.

"But you first let him go and then we talk." she said.

"Ok, but you have to promise me in ancient language that you will do what I want after that." he said.

"Ok." she said and whispered some words in ancient language "Happy?"

"Come with me." he said and they walked out of the cell.

"I want to talk with Eragon before." said Leonor.

"As you want. I will take you to his cell." said Galbatorix.

"Leonor!" said Eragon surprised when he saw her entering in he cell.

"Hello, Eragon. Are you ok?" she asked and sat next to him.

"Yes, but what about you? How did you come here?" Eragon had lots of questions.

"I'm getting you out of here. I made a deal with Galbatorix." she said.

"What?" he was confused "Why?"

"Because it's not good for you to be here, I put you in this and I have to get you out." she said quietly.

"But…what does he get?" Eragon asked, worried.

"My loyalty." she said.

"No! You can't do this!" Eragon got upset.

"I already did. Listen, you should go far away from here and from this crazy land. If you stay here, you are dead. Don't try to help again to the Varden." said Leonor.

"But I need to help them." he said.

"Your choice, but Galbatorix will send Murtagh again to kill you. Remember this thing, try to do something to Murtagh and I will kill you." she said and looked deep into his eyes.

"Why are you saying that?" asked Eragon "Are you now on the Galbatorix's side?"

"Yes." she said "Don't expect from me to help you ever again." She got up and went to the door.

"Leonor, wait!" yelled Eragon but she didn't stop.

Later that night, Leonor decided to get out of the tower. Eragon went and she ended on Galbatorix's side. While she walked around the tower, she saw Murtagh standing and looking at the sky. She came closer to him.

"Why did you do that for him?" suddenly said Murtagh, feeling Leonor's presence.

"I had to." said Leonor quietly.

"Why?" asked Murtagh and turned around to look at her. His dark eyes seemed so sad.

"You were again in my head, when I talked with Eragon?" asked Leonor.

"Yes. Even I didn't want." he said quietly.

"I lied to him about the reason why I did that." she said.

"So what is the real reason?" he asked surprised.

"You." she said and looked down.

"What?" asked Murtagh confused. She looked at him again.

"I was afraid that…if Galbatorix finds out what are we doing, he would make me to be with Eragon. It was possible that he breaks Eragon and makes him very powerful. Then he wouldn't need you anymore." she whispered. He just looked deep into her eyes and didn't say anything.

"Don't just stay there. Say something! Say that I'm crazy. I did that just because you are a better lover." she laughed.

"Oh, how do you know?" he asked and started to laugh.

"I just know it. He is stupid and too young, and you are…all that he isn't." she said and slowly touched her hair.

"I hate when you do that." he said.

"Do what?" she smiled.

"When you look me like that, trying to seduce me, playing with your hair…" he said.

"So? I don't mind." she said "I want you to say no." He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him. She looked deep into his eyes and they almost kissed.

"No." he whispered and moved away from her. She looked at him and smiled.

"Whatever." she said and then realized Galbatorix is approaching.

"Ah, you two! I have a new plan for you." he laughed.