Sorry about taking so long to update, I've been really busy with schoolwork! Really sorry! But here it is at least, terrible chapter 3!
When Eragon walked into the tent, he saw that there were two armed guards; Nasuada, Arya, Orrin and Elva were standing around the kneeling body of Dana. They all turned to him when he entered.
"I apologize for taking so long to get here. I was – "
"It's fine we understand," replied Nasuada cutting in briskly. "We need to decide what to do about her."
All eyes again turned to look at Dana and she looked back at all of them with a look of indifference in her eyes. She had obviously been allowed to wash and she had been supplied with new clothes. She was wearing a simple, plain cotton dress and you could see more of her womanly figure underneath the dress than you could her uniform.
"What do you know of Galbatorixs' plans?" asked Arya, breaking the silence.
"I've told you, I know nothing of his plans now will you please either kill me or let me go."
"Do you know anything that might help us?"
"No."
"Are you a spy? Planted by Galbatorix so he could gain access to our camp?"
Dana sighed, "No, I'm not. I have nothing to do with Galbatorix so will you stop asking me these stupid questions?"
Eragon said, "Have you ever been to Helgrind?"
Dana and everyone else in the room turned and looked at him in surprise.
"Have you?"
Dana looked away and was silent for a minute and then replied quietly, "Yes, I have, but why would you want to go there?"
"Nasuada I think I have a suggestion to make about what to do with her."
"No Eragon, don't even think about, I'm not letting you go to Helgrind."
"I promised Roran and I will not break my promise."
"No you are needed here. What if Murtagh comes again?"
"If you let Roran and me go now with Dana as our guide we will be quicker than Roran and me on our on."
"No I will not even think about it."
Arya said, "She's probably lying! She'll lead you to a trap and then you'll be killed and we are all doomed."
They all heard Elva's voice quietly pipe up, "I sense much pain in her, I do not think she is lying nor do I think she will bring any deliberate harm on any of us."
"What is going on here? Will you please stop talking about me like I'm not here!" said Dana loudly. "What do you want to go to Helgrind for?"
"Galbatorix has someone I know captive and I mean to rescue her."
"Eragon you're not going."
"Nasuada I must, I will return as soon as I can. And if Roran and me kill the Ra'zac then Galbatorix will have lost two of his most powerful servants. Nasuada I must do this and with Dana's help, we will be able to easily find our way in and out or Helgrind."
"Wait a second! I haven't agreed to help!"
"Why don't you just let him go. The sooner he leaves the sooner he'll be back. Galbatorix won't move to battle with us again for a month or two now and they should be back by then. And if Dana swears to serve them then that solves our problem of what to do with her and it will keep her out of trouble." Said Orrin talking as If he were talking to children fighting over a toy.
Ayra said, "Eragon you are needed here! You can't go!"
But Nasuada sighed heavily, "Fine you may go, but if you here word that we're in trouble you must return immediately, whether you have the girl or not, understand?"
"Yes, thank-you." Said Eragon bowing to Nasuada.
"Now Dana you must swear to lead us into and out of Helgrind safely and to come with us back to Surd were you shall accompany one of us at all times."
"Do I have any choice in this matter?" said Dana angrily.
"No not really."
"Will you ever let me go?"
"Maybe one day. Now, repeat after me."
Eragon told her what she must say in the ancient language and after a long pause, she eventually did.
"Now you are in our service."
"Lucky me"
"I shall go and tell Roran the good news and then Elva, I think I have some sorting out to do with you."
"Indeed you do Shadeslayer."
"Can someone untie me now please? These ropes are starting to hurt."