"Ahem" Queen Islanzadί cut in, a stern look on her face, weapon half sheathed and half drawn- ready for any sudden attack. "A name and the reassurance that he is the one who held you up tells us nothing of his intents nor actions," she turned suddenly with a snarling face as close to ugly as an elf could get, "why are you here stranger."
mirroring her face of anger with one of carelessness, Naruto turned to look at the angered elf. "Mah Mah~ lady," Islanzadί spluttered at his impudence, "can't we all be friends here, after all this is my tent I lent Eragon."
Sharply the fierce queen turned to Eragon, causing him to frantically nod in assurance. "As that may be," she fully sheathed her sword and settled down once more upon her embroidered pillow, "Eragon has yet to tell us the unique circumstances under which the two of you met."
they all settled down in the pillowed circle , another giant pillow appearing beside Eragon's as the light of the fire inside the tent dimmer down, as Eragon began his tale, ignoring any interruptions and soldering on in the telling of his strange tale he was soon finished. The sun having long set outside the tent.
However Eragon also knew the silence couldn't last long before someone reacted, he could only hope it would be positive... or at least neutral. And he was proven correct as Orik smoothly said "So what do we do with this 'Naruto' now?" Everyone turned to the strange orange stranger. Looks varying from inquisitive interest to seething inner annoyance at his presence. The man in question rocking back and forth from heel to toe, looking almost uninterested in the events happening around him.
"Naruto, come on don't you have anything to say..." Eragon looked almost imploringly to him, 'come on he'll know what to do, right!? He's the one who asked to come with us... he should have had some idea what to do now he's here. some motive for following us all this way'he turned his head to Saphira's looking into her eyes asking for a solution. "Saphira, come on! get Naruto out of his haze!"He frantically asked as he walked over to the man, and shaking him to try and get his attention.
Squabbling soon broke out within the group, Naruto in the middle as the queen beginning a shouting match against Orik, with Eragon glancing from side to side attempting to assure both parties of the strange man's innocence and good intentions, though not knowing of the man's true intentions at all. He could only hope that his ability to judge people was still intact after all this strange, confusing time.
A sharp roar broke the silence, Saphira's head tilting to the sky's- Naruto immediately hopping on her back and leaping through the small hole at the top of the tent, where the poles joined.
"SEE WHAT HAPPENED! I TOLD YOU WE COULD NOT TRUST HIM!" The king roared into Orik's face, Islanzadί only nodding in a seething agreement.
Her voice went cold, turning to Eragon with a riotous look in her eye "Well what now Eragon, now that your "guest" has left" Eragon felt so ashamed, he had brought this stranger here, let him inadvertently learn of his- and the Vardens! Biggest plans loose and even mistakenly told him of the eldunari! If he went to Galabatorix, as he was sure to then the Varden wouldn't stand a chance! Any hope for defeating Galabatorix using this newly acquired help was lost. He hung his head in shame.
Suddenly though after only seconds from his disappearance, time enough for such an extreme reaction to come from the other tent inhabitants... Naruto returned. Standing exactly where he was before, smirking slightly, a small almost metalic looking bird in his hand.
"...what is this Naruto," Eragon calmly called out hoping that he could explain himself and get the both of them out of this difficult situation. Eragon only smiled, somewhat dopily before suddenly thrusting the bird into Eragon's hand, "well i assumed you didn't want any unknown visitors and listeners. After all they haven't promised to not tell the tales they hear," he tilted his head to one side now smirking in a knowing way, "right?"
Nodding Eragon turned to the others in the tent- who had been bickering quietly behind the pair, now fell silent. The queen turned to the stranger "Now. You have made your point, what exactly can your presence provide to help us win this war." Cutting straight to business.
Continuing to smirk Naruto answered "Who said i wanted anything to do with this war?"
"What!"
"Well i just wanted to explore right? Why would I want to help you? I mean it's not as if you're even been nice to me?"
Spluttering Orik questioned "Then why are you still here just leave and join Galabatorix's devils!" the queen meanwhile standing speechless, nodding at Orik's answer.
"That also doesn't not mean I will leave my friend Eragon without help, the lad needs it. I also wish to gain his trust." Naruto nodded self-assuredly. "And well that lass he was telling me about on the ride here seems like she could use a little help."
AN/ Okkkk, sorry for not writing in aaaages but I've been sooooo busy and I didn't have word for quite a while. But I'm back and hopefully releasing a chapter twice a week (Monday and Friday maybe?) starting next week. Though they will probably be shorter like this one?
IMPORTANT!: But there's one thing I would loooove for you lot to do (it would also be good for you as I'd been more motivated to write :3) I've started a YouTube account TREESARENTGREEN and it would mean sooooo much to me if you watched or even subscribed!