Hello again. Just some phrases in the ancient language I'd like to translate before you start reading:

Rïsa aptr – up, backwards.

Letta – stop

Sé ono waíse aí eld eïnradhin – literally means 'may you be a word user', but technically means 'may you be able to speak'

To the story!

Chapter 3: Leaving in the morning

Eragon sat in his tent thinking, therefore closing himself off from the rest of the world. He seemed to be doing that a lot. And it didn't go unnoticed, by anyone that he knew. Especially Saphira. In fact, she'd tried to snap him out of his thoughts many a time. Roran had also made attempts at getting his cousin to stop shielding himself from the rest of the world. Most of the time, Roran lost his temper, kicked Eragon, who then, unthinking muttered, "Rïsa aptr," causing Roran to fly backwards and land on his back. Roran had given up stopping Eragon from closing himself off from the world.

Saphira could not enter his mind, but she knew what he was thinking about. Murtagh and Morzon, and how their blood ran through his veins. How Zor'roc had been taken, the sword he'd always used had been taken.

Before leaving his tent to eat, Eragon stretched, and, for the first time since the battle of burning plains, his mind was not occupied. Saphira, sensing this mind called him as loud as she could, making sure to get his attention.

What? Eragon replied, surprised and annoyed that she had yelled so loud at him.

What do you want?

I want you to stop spending every moment of every day that your not sleeping or eating in, thinking about that fucking battle of the burning plains!

Eragon stopped walking towards the tent flap after she'd finished her sentence. He'd never heard her swear before. Reading his thoughts, Saphira continued her ranting, Well, get used to it! Have you paid Roran ONE visit in the infirmary? No!

Wait a minute. Why is Roran in the infirmary? He wasn't hurt in the battle.

No he wasn't hurt in the battle, but he was hurt when you shot him backwards onto the graveled area in front of you and his tent!

What are you talking about?

Go to the infirmary and find out! She broke the link.

Saphira! Saphira! Please, Saphira?

What do you want?

I just want to say I'm sorry. Walking out of his tent, he looked around for Saphira. Finding her, he ran to her, and wrapped is arms around her long neck and repeatedly said, I'm sorry.

Eragon suddenly got an idea. Saphira? Eragon asked. Yes little one. Saphira calmly replied. Want to fly? Eragon asked Sure but it's getting late, you should eat first?

Eat FIRST! Are you crazy! That's the equivalent of eating a huge meal before some one gags you. It's just asking to throw up.

Fine, eat after we fly.

Eragon jumped to the middle of one of Saphira's legs before climbing onto her saddle-less back.

Riding without a saddle are we? Saphira's questioning voice echoed in Eragon's mind.

Why not?

Let us fly! Yelled into Eragon's mind before they took off into the sky.

Eragon felt happiness swell up inside him as Saphira lazily went into twists turns and rolls, forcing him to grab onto her spikes to stay on. Saphira suddenly went into a vertical dive and Eragon, not prepared, flipped of his dragon's back. Saphira now started to flap her wings as she forcing her down with an immense amount of speed. Now below Eragon, she put her tail below his body, and started to bring her self upwards. As soon as Eragon landed on her tail, he broke into several forward rolls avoiding the spikes as he went down. Reaching the end, he jumped of her tail and landed on the ground. Saphira landed about ten feet from him.

Saphira, Eragon started. Yeah I'm listenin'. You need to go into dives for often.

There is no way you're ever gonna get me to do that again!

But it was fun! You have to admit that.

No, I don't, but I will. It was fun but it might have ended in a funeral.

Whatever. I'm hungry.

I told you to eat first.

If I'd eaten first, I'd have to clean it you off you. That would not have been fun for either of us. See ya.

Eragon started walking towards the mess tent, but stopped, turned, and walked toward the infirmary to see his cousin. The urgals guarding the infirmary didn't even have a chance to ask what his business was for Eragon's ungloved hand was already showing, and they let him pass. Getting Roran's room number from a nurse, Eragon headed towards his cousin's room.

Opening the door to Roran's room, Eragon saw Roran sitting up in his bed. Upon seeing Eragon, he said, "What do you want?" "Is it a problem if I want to see my cousin?" Eragon asked sitting down in a 'visitor' chair. "You still haven't answered my question." Roran replied. Now settled in his chair Eragon sighed before saying, "I want to see you, your back, and find out exactly what happened when your back got cut." "What do you mean EXACTLY what happened when you hurt my back! After all, YOU WERE THERE! And why would you even CARE WHERE I WAS, OR HOW MY BACK WAS DOING!" Roran was gasping for air by the time he'd finished his screaming session.

"Which question would you like answered first?" Eragon asked calmly asked his cousin. His cousin opened his mouth to start screaming again, but Eragon cut him off by saying, "Never mind, I'll choose." "First, I found where you were from Saphira, and I wanted to know how you were doing, because I grew up with you, and you're my brother in my opinion," Eragon stated answering two of Roran's questions. "As for what happened… " Eragon started his tone getting much lower. "I'm sorry," he finished. "I didn't know what I was doing I was to deep into my thoughts," Roran opened his mouth as if to start talking, but closed it when Eragon held up a hand. "You may ask questions later," Eragon said reading the opening of his mouth correctly.

A long silence came between the two relatives sitting next to each other. Finally Eragon asked, "So, about seeing your back… " Roran turned his back to face Eragon and, took off his shirt. Eragon looked at the bandage on his relative's back with disapproval. Roran, turning his head around saw his face and started laughing. "Is something wrong?" Roran managed to ask before laughing again. "Please stop laughing," Eragon requested. Roran laughed even harder before saying, "I can't help it! I've never seen you with that look on your face!" Eragon, becoming extremely annoyed barked out, "letta!" Roran's laughter stopped.

"Thank you!" Eragon said, relived that he no longer had to put up with his cousin's laughter. Eragon began to examine Roran's back more closely, but Roran turned around. He mouthed words, but no sound came out. "Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to stop all of your speech. Only meant to stop your laughter," Eragon told Roran. "Sé ono waíse aí eld eïnradhin," Eragon said. Roran, now being able to talk, said in an annoyed tone, "Thank you." "Now, your back, remember?" Eragon asked, wanting to take a look at the damage he did to his cousin's back.

Roran turned around showing his back to Eragon. Eragon looked at the scratches around the long bandage. Finding no actual cuts, Eragon pealed of the bandage. "This might sting a bit," Eragon murmured before saying, "Waíse heill!" "That should do," Eragon decided. "Have you eaten yet?" Roran asked. Eragon opened his mouth to answer, but is stomach rumbled an answer for him. "Well! I'll take that as a definite no," Roran said, before muttering a quick, "Race ya there!" and running off.

Eragon followed him at top speed, gaining several feet every second. After a few seconds, Eragon was slightly ahead of Roran. Once he reached that point, he slowed down to Roran's pace. Every time Roran sped up, Eragon sped up, every time he slowed down, Eragon slowed down. When the finish of the race was twenty feet away, Eragon went back to stop speed, and reached the mess tent in under two and a half seconds. Roran finished about 2 seconds after Eragon did.

A panting Roran looked up at Eragon, and asked annoyed, "Why aren't you tired?" "You forgot that the Agaetí Blödhren changed me to where I'm mostly elf, didn't you?" Eragon asked his cousin making him even more annoyed. "You better be careful or I might slip something in your food!" Roran said playfully as they entered the virtually empty tent. "It's OK if you do, because I can check for poison's and what not, in food," Eragon informed the human next to him. "No mater what I do, you always have something to counter it with!" Roran said in an exasperated voice. "Well there are some, things I can't counter," Eragon admitted, before saying, "But it's not like I'd tell you, because you'd try it out and might end up killing me." The two humans walked over to the chow line. As Roran started to get food, a soldier burst inside the room, and ran over to Eragon.

"Shadeslayer," the man said with a bow. "Yes?" Eragon questioned. "Lady Nasuada requests your presence." Eragon sighed. "When am I gonna get to eat!" Eragon asked nobody in particular, before walking off through the door of the mess tent, and walking to Nasuada's tent. Once reaching Nasuada's quarters, Eragon opened the tent flap and asked, "You requested me Nasuada?" "Yes I did indeed. I also called for Saphira." Leaning his head back Eragon mind called to Saphira, Hey, Saphira, what's taking you so long? Some people surrounded me and I had to roar to get them to move. Saphira explained. Please try to hurry up. Eragon requested. I'll be there soon little one. his dragon said. See you when you do. The link broke.

Saphira's head poked in through the tent flap. I am here as you requested. Saphira told Nasuada. Nasuada, who had her head rested on the desk in front of her when she received the mind call, jumped up, and let out a sigh of relief when all she saw was Saphira's large head. The young leader of the varden cleared her throat. "Eragon," Nasuada started. "Yes?" Eragon answered. "have you given any thought as to when you are going to resume your training?" The nineteen year old questioned. Before he had a chance to respond, Saphira's thoughts joined with his. You need to return as soon as possible, we both know that. The blue dragon told her rider. But what if Galbatorix, Murtagh, and his army come before we come back? The young man asked. Think about it Eragon. If you are here, you're not strong enough to defeat them, and if you're gone… The dragon reasoned. I guess. Eragon said.

"I have not thought about that recently, but now that I think about, I'd like leave for Ellesméra as soon as possible," the young rider finally replied. "Aright," Nasuada said before sighing. "You may leave in the morning, however," her voice paused for a moment. "if you receive any sign that we will be attacked, come back immediately." "Yes lady Nasuada." the young rider said. "Saphira, I need some kind of recognition ―" she was cut by Saphira saying, I understand the requirements. "Is that all you needed?" the rider asked. "Yes it is," was his answer. Eragon turned around but he heard, "Eragon?" "Yes," he answered it, turning around again. "be safe." "OK" Eragon agreed. Turning around one more time, he left the tent, jumped onto Saphira's back, and rode her to the mess tent. You haven't eaten today, have you little one?

No I have not.

Well you should.

Saphira,

Yes.

You have a great talent for stating the completely obvious.

If you say so little one, if you say so.

Eragon jumped of Saphira's back, and walked into the mess tent at around the time Roran was almost ready to leave. Eragon got to the chow line and started to take a large amount of food. Once he was finished, 'loading' the food onto his tray, he sat down at a table, and began to eat. Within minutes, Eragon had finishedall of his food. Putting his tray in a pile of other empty trays, Eragon left the tent, and headed towards his own tent. Once reaching it, he decided to take a little down time, because, considering he wasn't going to be able to for a while, he figured use the chance while he had it.

He sat down just outside his tent, leaned up against the tent behind him, and lazed the day away, watching the clouds and the sun set.

Just clarifying, Eragon was done eating at about four.

I just want to ask a small question. Who should the next chapter be about? Until I get one answer to that question I won't start Writing chapter 4.

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