The Talk

Nasuada looked at him as if she was so tired she did not care to great him. "Yes Eragon? What do need?" He went over to her and sat in one

of the folding chairs. "I only wished to find out what you wanted me to do for the day." She groaned with the prospect of having another

person ask her what to do. "I don't really care. Do as you wish. You have today and tomorrow off. Ask me then when I will be able to think

about it." Eragon left her looking at reports of how Surda was doing in there absence. He walked out of the tent in search of Saphira. She was

walking toward him apparently woken by him suddenly leaving without waking her up. What happened while I was asleep? He looked up at her.

Nothing really. I just asked Nasuada what she wanted me to do and she said we have today and tomorrow off. She fanned her wings in preparation

of flight. In that case I think I'll go hunting. Also there is someone who wishes to go with me. Eragon looked up at her. Oh really? Who? She made a

snarl that to him looked like a smile. Arya. Surprised Eragon said. Why? She made the snarl again. She said she had something most important to

talk with me about. Eragon began to reach into her mind as slowly as possible so that she wouldn't notice and find out the information he

wanted. But just as he was about to get it she said, little one, unless you wish for me to lick you from head to foot I suggest you not wonder where

you are not supposed to go. He smiled and said out loud, "Won't you just give me a hint?" She growled in a good hearted way. Only that from the

look of her face as she entered your tent looking for me she did not want you to be there. Eragon clasped his hands together to form a step. Arya

put one foot on his hand and climbed up into the saddle. He said, "Remember don't get frighten of something wrong happening. From personal

experience I know that if you do that it will happen." He had expected that she would say something like, "I know Eragon. I have rode Saphira

before." All she did was look at him with an expression of something in between longing and an over whelming want to tell him something. "T-

Thank you Eragon." She said in a shy shuddering voice that Eragon had not even believed she could make even if she wanted to.

*Arya*

Saphira lunched into the sky, pushing her wings down to keep altitude. Saphira's mind pushed at Arya's. She allowed Saphira's thoughts to go

into her own. Now what is it that you wanted to talk to me about? When you came into Eragon's tent to talk to me you looked like you would die if

Eragon were there. Arya began to think her answers. Saphira rarely this week have I thought of any two people but Eragon and an elf that was my

friend named Foalin. Saphira felt a surge of sadness and hopelessness come from the elf. Foalin loved me and in a way I loved him as well.

Although I fear that since Eragon and my return from Helgrind my feelings have begun to shift.

Saphira interrupted. And now your feelings are for my rider Eragon? Arya looked at her scaled back. Yes. Do you disapprove? Saphira began to

laugh in her odd way. To be honest I approve of you more then anyone else. You are immortal like and best of all he already wants you. So

then……..you approve of the idea of having to share his affections? Arya had not expected she would. But Saphira said, Arya you are as much my

family as Eragon. You carried me from the Varden to the Elves and I count you as my kin. To Arya that was the biggest honor she could get. So

what happened to not wanting to interfere with his training? Eragon is wise and will not let me get in the way of his duties. Saphira snorted. Hold on.

Arya gripped with all super natural strength. Below she could see a herd of deer jumping across the Jiet River. Saphira pulled her wings to her

sides and plummeted towards the deer. Half a league away they saw her and began frantically jumping to the other side. She began to pull up

and with in the span of three seconds caught one of them by the left leg. She went back to other side from wince she came, and started to eat

the deer. When will you tell Eragon that know you accept him? Saphira asked while chewing on a leg bone. Tonight, a little while after we get back,

Arya replied. Saphira chewed slowly. Why wait till then? Arya did not respond but jumped onto the saddle. We should be going back. With greet

dignity she bit down on the nap of the neck and throw it into the air. Catching it again she ate it whole. Then she jumped and flapped open her

wings and they were flying again.