Garzhvog is confused.
He was fairly certain that female humans and male humans were the only kind that mated, but recently he noticed that Lady Nightstalker and Lady Quickstrike had taken to each other like brood-mates. He buffed out a scratch from his shield, sitting outside of his own tent, for he was not on duty during the first watch of night.
Garzhvog could smell the elf's piney scent on Nasuada's skin throughout the course of the day, but he never mentioned it to anyone else. It never bothered him that they were in each other's company; in fact, he had a great deal of respect for the elf and human.
Perhaps, he thought, Some humans choose a mate the same way Urgralgras do.
In that case, the elf called Arya would make a fine choice. Very few had slaughtered so many on the battlefield, and she seemed never to tire when fighting. She was uninjured and still capable of war. Garzhvog nodded, bobbing his horns up and down.
A fine choice for Lady Nightstalker. But what was the elf's reasoning?
He ran his tongue over his sharp tusks, pondering very deeply.
Nasuada is in a position of power, not unlike our Herndall. She rules the clans of the Varden with an iron-fist. But she is not a warrior…
He recalled the way that Nasuada could control a war-council with only her words, much like the female leaders of his clans, and how Arya would watch her with darkened eyes so full of pride. It almost reminded him of his own mother and father.
And like a bolt of lightning, Garzhvog understood why their match seemed to suit them so well.
"Nasuada is the Dam, and Arya is the Ram," he growled. Baring his teeth in a smile, the Kull polished off his armor with a new fervor. He chuckled gruffly at his realization, thinking that humans and elves were very strange creatures indeed.
In the morning, he would be sure to mention this discovery to Lady Nightstalker.
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A/N: Garzhvog absolutely cracks me up. I love that guy. Sorry this chapter is so short, but I couldn't resist some insightful Kull thoughts on femslash.
I wasn't planning on doing an Eragon POV, but I'm hearing some requests for it and the idea is certainly growing on me. I could use some more angsty romance.