In a few hours Leonor was ready to go to the Varden. Maybe even to her death. Diamond and Thorn landed on the ground close to her.
"Can I go with you?" asked Thorn and Leonor was surprised.
"No, Thorn. You have to stay here with Murtagh." she said.
"Eh." said Thorn in a sad voice.
"What's wrong?" she got closer to Thorn and touched his neck. Diamond looked angrily at Thorn and Leonor and smoke started to come out of his nose. Leonor just gave him a pleading look.
"I don't want to be here anymore. I don't want to be with Murtagh." said Thorn.
"What?" asked Leonor surprised "Why do you say that?"
"I'm angry on him. He told me to leave him alone." said Thorn.
"Thorn…it happens sometimes. You two get angry too easily. I know you will change your mind soon. Just don't do anything you could regret later." said Leonor.
"Okay." said Thorn "I hope you want do with Eragon something you will regret later."
The red dragon smiled and Leonor looked at him angrily.
"Shut up, Thorn." she said and went to Diamond.
"Hey! That's not fair! Everyone is just telling me to shut up." said Thorn.
"That's because you talk too much!" laughed Diamond.
Leonor was touching gently Diamond's neck when she saw Murtagh coming closer.
"Everything ready?" asked Murtagh and looked at Leonor.
"Not yet." she said and came closer to him "Hit me."
"What?" asked Murtagh surprised.
"Just hit me. It has to look realistic when I come to Eragon." said Leonor.
"That's a stupid idea. Why to pretend that you can't use magic to heal yourself? Eragon would never believe it." said Murtagh.
"It's not. If I escaped from Galbatorix, I would be hurt a lot. That would mean I healed just the worst wounds and for others didn't have time because I wanted to come as fast as I can to the Varden." she smiled.
"Oh." he said "That could pass."
"Then do it." she said and Diamond and Thorn became little bit nervous.
"Uh, ok." said Murtagh and hit Leonor in the face.
"Ok." she rolled her eyes "You hit like a girl."
Murtagh looked at her little bit angry and hit her again. This time he broke her lip.
"Ouch!" she said and touched her lip. She saw blood on her hand.
"Uh, I'm sorry." said Murtagh, little bit nervous and Diamond got angry.
"Perfect." she smiled and Murtagh looked at her surprised.
"Do you need anything else?" he looked at her.
"Actually yeah." she said "Kiss me!"
"What?" he was confused.
"Do I always have to tell you what do twice?" she rolled her eyes "Kiss me like that night. Like you want to rip my clothes. It will make my clothes also look better."
"In front of dragons?" asked Murtagh quietly.
"Come on! I want to see!" said Thorn and Diamond looked at him angrily.
"Yeah! It's not like we're going to do something special." Leonor smiled and looked deep into Murtagh's eyes. He just pulled her closer to him and kissed her passionately. His hands were all over her and he ripped her shirt on some places. After some moments he moved away from her and she licked her lips, feeling the taste of blood.
"Good." she smiled and looked at Diamond who got little bit surprised with this situation. The dragon didn't actually expect that it could bother him so much seeing Leonor kissing with someone.
"Do it again!" said Thorn who found whole situation really amusing.
Leonor and Murtagh looked at Thorn and smiled. She looked at Murtagh and he just kissed her again, this time more gently.
"Will you miss me a little bit?" Murtagh smiled.
"Maybe." Leonor looked at him and smiled.
"Are you two in love?" asked Thorn, hoping they will finally say the truth.
"No, we're not." said Leonor and looked at Thorn.
"Then why are you kissing?" asked Thorn and Leonor looked at Murtagh.
"Shut up, Thorn. We are just having fun." said Murtagh.
"Oh, ok." said Thorn, little bit angry.
"I should go now. Galbatorix will kill someone if I don't get on time." said Leonor and looked at Murtagh "Will you take care of Diamond for me?"
"What? You are not taking him with you?" asked Murtagh surprised.
"No. I'm going on a horse. You know, escape on a horse, sounds good." smiled Leonor.
"Hm, yeah." said Murtagh.
"Silver!" yelled Leonor and after few moments they could see a black horse running to them.
"Wow, where did you get that horse?" asked Murtagh surprised when the animal came closer to them.
"He is a gift from a friend of mine." said Leonor.
"A friend of yours?" asked Murtagh surprised.
"Yes. He was close to the town and I spoke with him using my mind. He knew that this horse will help me." said Leonor.
"He?" asked Thorn with a playful smile "Who?"
"That's none of your business." smiled Leonor.
"Why is it a secret?" asked Murtagh because he really wanted to know.
"Why should I always tell you everything? You're not my husband." said Leonor.
"Whatever." said Murtagh and Leonor felt him in her mind.
"Hey! Stop it!" she said angrily and he got out of her mind. She just looked at him and then went to hug Diamond.
"I will miss you, my love." she whispered to the dragon.
"Me too. Just stay alive." said Diamond in a sad voice.
"For you everything." she said and then went to see Thorn.
"See you, Thorn." she smiled.
"See you, Leonor." said Thorn happily.
Leonor climbed on the horse and whispered some words in ancient language. While she was leaving, she turned her head and looked at Murtagh, Diamond and Thorn. She smiled and then the horse started to run fast and soon they couldn't see her anymore.
Leonor wasn't really sure how many days and weeks passed by since she left. But now she was close to the Varden and she had to come to Eragon unnoticed. Leonor let Silver free and the horse ran back to the woods. She also checked her lip and on her surprise it was still broken.
"Great. Now I just have to find my way to get to Eragon." thought Leonor and looked around. There were few animals around and she took their energy. Then she slowly went around the place where the Varden were, searching a way to get in. When she realized that everything was too much protected and someone would probably notice her, she decided to use her mind.
"Eragon! Please! Help me!" she called when she noticed Eragon is near and not protected against her mind.
"Leonor?" the answer came and she had to stop herself from smiling.
"Eragon! You need to help me! Please! Galbatorix will kill me!" she said desperately.
"Stay there! I'm coming." said Eragon and Leonor hid behind one tree. Few minutes passed and Eragon finally came.
"Eragon. Help me, please." Leonor started to cry.
"Hey, it's ok." said Eragon and hugged her.
"Galbatorix has Diamond. I'm so afraid. I don't know what to do. I escaped because I hoped you can help me." Leonor was crying in Eragon's arms.
"It's ok. Come with me and we will see what can we do." said Eragon.
"But I can't come in. The Varden still believe I killed Nasuada." said Leonor and looked deep into Eragon's eyes.
"Don't worry. I will tell them that it wasn't you. They will believe me." he smiled.
"Uh, ok." she said and covered her head with clothes "Then we should go in. We don't have much time."
Eragon took her with him and people looked at them surprised. No one could recognize Leonor under all that clothes. When they finally came into one room, Eragon looked at Leonor.
"How did you break your promise to be loyal to Galbatorix?" asked Eragon.
"I didn't. I just promised him to be loyal which means nothing. Because he doesn't control my actions. The only thing that loyalty stops me from is the thing that I can't kill him or attack him. That doesn't mean that I can't plan an attack on him, just that I can't do it on my own." said Leonor.
"Great." smiled Eragon.
"Oh, Eragon. I missed you so much." said Leonor and hugged Eragon. In that moment Arya came in. For the first time Arya showed shocked look on her face.
"Eragon! I heard you let someone to enter here. What is she doing here?" Arya asked and looked angrily at Leonor.
"She needs our help." said Eragon.
"Our help? And you trust her even you know she is maybe here because Galbatorix wanted it?" asked Arya, not paying attention to Leonor.
"If you don't want to help me, fine. I will save my dragon by myself." said Leonor in a cold voice and wanted to go out of the room.
"Wait." said Eragon and Leonor stopped and looked at him "I wouldn't be here if she didn't save me. And why would Galbatorix want her to be here?"
"Fine. Do what you think it's right." said Arya in a calm voice.
"Leonor, can you tell me what Galbatorix is planning to do?" asked Eragon.
"He is planning to destroy you, but not yet. He is still having troubles collecting the army." said Leonor.
"So we could surprise him while he is not ready." said Eragon "We are planning that for months already."
"Can Murtagh still find out what are you thinking?" asked Arya, looking at Leonor.
"No. I learned how to block him." said Leonor.
"Great!" said Eragon "Then we can make a good plan and prepare for fight soon."
"But what about Diamond? I can't leave him with Galbatorix." said Leonor in a sad voice.
"We will find a way to save him, I promise." said Eragon.
"Oh, thanks!" said Leonor happily and put her arms around Eragon's neck. Eragon smiled at her. Arya looked at them and went out of the room. Leonor just smiled.
"You have a nice sword." said Eragon when he saw it.
"I found it in one of the Galbatorix's towers." said Leonor. Eragon touched it and felt strange energy coming from it. He looked surprised at Leonor.
"It belonged to your mother." said Leonor quietly.
"What?" Eragon looked surprised.
"Yeah, it's true. I hope you don't mind that I decided to keep it." said Leonor.
"No, I don't. But…" he wanted to say but Leonor didn't let him.
"Do you mind if I go now to speak with Arya? I want to explain her some things." said Leonor.
"Sure." said Eragon and slowly put his hand on her lip. He was surprised how much energy he needed to heal it. Leonor smiled.
"You didn't have to do that." she said quietly and went out of the room.
"Arya, I want to talk with you." said Leonor when she saw Arya standing in the hall.
"Ok." said Arya and Leonor followed her to one room.
"I see you are not happy with me being here." said Leonor.
"Yes. And you know that I can't trust you." said Arya.
"I know and I don't care." smiled Leonor.
"How did you get here? And why?" asked Arya and looked at Leonor.
"You really want to know?" asked Leonor and shared with Arya memories of some moments when she was on a horse and her conversation with Eragon "Do you believe me?"
"Where is that horse now?" asked Arya surprised.
"I had to let him go. The Varden would kill me if they saw me." said Leonor.
"Ok. So if you are actually saying the truth…will you repeat all this in ancient language." said Arya and looked at Leonor.
"I don't have a reason to do that. Eragon believes me." smiled Leonor.
"That means you are not telling the truth." said Arya.
"I came to get Eragon." said Leonor in ancient language "I'm not planning to hurt him or take him to Galbatorix."
"You won't get him, Leonor. Eragon still didn't forgive you." said Arya.
"Didn't forgive me for what?" asked Leonor.
"You already forgot?" smiled Arya "He told me everything what happened when he was with Galbatorix. And what he found out about you and Murtagh."
"So what if I was with Murtagh? It was a mistake. People do mistakes." said Leonor "I'm sure Eragon will understand it."
"We'll see about that." said Arya and went out of the room.