Ok... ch. 8!

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Satchiel whooped again as they entered the cave. He freed the prisoners!

"Unfortunatley, that does not make me stop feeling like you deserve a beating."

Aw, Gimme a break. Satchiel replied to Riohni.

"No, I shall not give you a break, for you have become a bit too... How should I say it...? Brash?!"

Satchiel merely smiled again.

He turned his thoughts to Rane.

Who was she?

He had seen the pointed ears. The ears weren't entirely pointed, but still...

Pointed.

"Yes, I have thought of the myself. She might have a mark, but that is highly unlikely. Oh, and that bit about showing off your mark? Methinks that you are ignorant to the fact that if you continue to do this, then Galbatorix will have no choice but to send his new dragon rider."

Murtagh.

Satchiel stopped mind speaking. "Well, why would he do that?"

Riohni eyed him with a very distinct look of digust. "Your a dragon rider, remember?!"

"Oh ya..."

Satchiel jumped up the side of the wall and land on a large shelf. It was big enough for him to sleep on.

Riohni eyed that too, but with worry. "You know, you could roll off."

Satchiel looked at him, his green eyes sparkling. "Ah, but I haven't, have I? You worry too much."

Satchiel laid down on the shelf, and started to think about the red-haired mystery.

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At that same moment, to other people were thinking of him. Rane was one, and Captian Jard, the other.

Rane was in Tronjeim, with some messanger.

He was bringing her to Lady Nasuada, the leader of the Varden, or so he said.

When they reached her office, the guards let her in.

Rane looked around, and saw an oak desk, with a vase of flowers. Every thing seemed a bit.... rosy?

Rane looked at the occupant of the oak chair.

Nasuada.

Nasuada was eyeing her visitor with interest. So was Rane.

Nasuada gestured for her to sit in a wooden chair. It isn't oak though. Rane said.

When Rane had sat down, Nasuada said, "So I hear you had an exciting entry."

Rane nodded.

"I also hear that a dragon rider helped you."

Rane nodded again.

"Did you happen to figure out who the dragon rider was?"

Raned nodded.

"Who was he?"

Now how did she know it was a he? "His name was Satchiel."

Nasuada grasped the armrests of the chair so suddenly and hard, that her knuckles turned white.

"Are you sure?!"

Rane wasn't quite sure why she was excited. "Yes..."

"Then I was right!"

Nasuada released the armchairs, and her face broke into a smile.

"What?"

"Sorry, its just that when Sa- You know, it doesn't matter. Your dismissed."

Rane nodded, and walked out the door.

She went down the corridors. The messangar cought up to her. "Come, I'll lead you to your room."

Rane nodded and followed him.

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Captian Jard, though, wasn't that happy. Matter of fact, he seemed to be furious.

"HE GOT IN MY CHAMBERS! SAW ME ASLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The guards cowered before him. They expected this, but it was still frightening.

"WHO WAS THE WATCHMAN AT THE TIME? TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Several of the guards pushed foward a tired-looking young guard.

Captain Jard sneered at him. "BOY, YOU ARE GOING TO BE SCARRED BY THIS. TAKE HIM TO THE WHIPPING POST! THEN HAVE BOILING WATER SLOWLY DRIP, THEN POUR OVER YOU!!!!!!!!!"

The guards backed away. This was scary.

The guard himself went on his knees and begged for it not to happen. Captain Jard smile mlicioiusly down at him and said, "No, I will let it happen. Will that wake you up?"

The guard was dragged away.

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