Sorry for the delay, I've been travelling back home to the UK then I spent a while getting new school kit as my uniform changes in sixth form. So again, sorry for the delay!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Inheritance cycle. All original characters belong to Christopher Paolini. Reviews Appreciated!
Well welcome to my new story. For those of you who are reading this and don't know what's going on I suggest you read my first story: Rise of the Riders
Eragon looked at his guests, smiling. He stepped towards the first in line "Orik, my brother and my king, it is good to see you after such a long time" He exclaimed, embracing him.
"Aye brother o' mine, and what an amazing place to meet as well Eragon, age has taken to you kindly!" Orik replied "It is not the same without you and Saphira around to talk to about this and that, feast into the early hours of morning and the advice you could always give me" Orik added before turning his attention away and walking off to talk to Saphira, leaving Eragon to talk to the next person in the line. Eragon noticed Murtagh slinking away as Orik walked towards Saphira, for a good reason nonetheless.
Eragon did just that, he stepped over to greet Nasuada, bowing in her presence "My queen, good of you to come and visit our island" Eragon said, rising to face her
"Ah Eragon, so good it is to see you again after so long" Nasuada told him, pulling Eragon into a hug "Just because I am your queen don't forget that I'm still your friend Eragon, I see you are progressing well... a word of warning, Orrin isn't happy to be excluded from invitations" Nasuada informed Eragon
"Why should he be invited, I hold him no allegiance whatsoever" Eragon exclaimed "I may have 'fought' alongside him but he is no king of mine!"
"Very well, just thought you'd like to know" Nasuada replied before she also walked over to Saphira.
Eragon walked over, standing next in line was none other than his cousin. With a huge roar of happiness Eragon pulled Roran into a bear hug, excited to see the person he grew up with, his hug was returned at the same strength by his cousin. "Roran, it is good to see you!" Eragon exclaimed "We have much to catch up on" He told him, his cousin was clean shaven, his face hardened and defined, still as strong as ever and walking with a greater level of dignity than before "Being a king has suited you greatly cousin" Eragon told him.
"Aye Eragon, it has been far too long... you are looking well cousin, it seems that this place has done as much for you as Palancar has done for me!" Roran replied, laughing.
Eragon then addressed Katrina, receiving a hug and a kiss on the cheek, causing him to blush slightly before finally turning his attention to the girl hanging on Katrina's leg "Hello Ismira" Eragon said, smiling at her. Eragon watched slowly as she let go of her mother and crept round towards him.
"Hello uncle!" she cried, giving him a hug, suddenly her attention drifted to a giant blue dragon a few metres away and sprinted off in that direction, running over to it and then carefully prodding it on the nose. Katrina ran over to calm her daughter down, leaving Eragon laughing. Roran walked over after a few short words with Eragon and finally, Eragon turned his attention to the two people left, he greeted Lifaen with the proper elven traditions and finally looked at Arya, smiling a cold fake smile he had perfected over the years.
"Atra du evarínya ono varda, Arya" Eragon said
"Atra esterní ono thelduin, Eragon" Arya replied "It is good to see you, I can't wait to see the rest of the building, it looks simply magnificent from the outside"
"Thank you Arya, I'm sorry I couldn't make it to your wedding" Eragon told her, still holding that same fake smile from before "But I had matters to attend to, finishing the tower was our top priority... Did you like my gift?" Eragon asked her
"Aye, the craftsmanship was remarkable!" Arya exclaimed, drawing her green blade "I thank you for it, it makes me feel like I truly am a rider now" she told him before excusing herself and walking over to Saphira.
'How did I handle that Saphira?' He asked his companion
'You handled it how it should've been handled' Saphira replied.
Eragon exchanged a brief conversation with Fírnen before calling out to the guests "If you will follow me, I will lead you to your rooms before a grand feast tonight in your honour, and then tomorrow we will show you the buildings, the island and some of the training. Fírnen, if you could follow Saphira to the Dragon tower where she will show you where you will stay" Eragon informed them before leading them each to their own rooms. He walked back outside, looking to finish setting up the marquee with the help of some students. He was working quietly and quickly, concentrating on the marquee so as to avoid his mind drifting to thoughts of Arya so he did as much work as possible, stopping only when Murtagh called him over to talk. "What is it brother?" he asked him, curious as to what had called him over
"I think I'll skip out on the feast... I don't think the guests would like me to be there" Murtagh told him
"That is absolute nonsense; you're my brother, a representative of the academy, a teacher and a rider. You have to be there Murtagh!" Eragon told him "And I won't take no for an answer, if Orik acts up then I will intervene but you will attend!" Eragon added, walking away from him. Murtagh turned away as well, sighing and walking over to where Kaira was sat under a tree.
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