Morning came and, as usual, Jaden woke first. She unlatched Murtagh's arms from around her waist and crawled over to Eragon. Pulling back Saphira's wings, she saw his tear-stained cheeks. The poor human has been through so much, she thought, I wish I could kiss away his tears. A sort of laugh came beside her and she turned to meet a pair of large sapphire eyes. Why don't you then? My little one likes you, came Saphira's voice as she blocked whatever view Murtagh might receive with her wing. Jaden knelt beside Eragon and lowered her head. Her hand rested against his cheek as she met his lips. They were so soft under hers and he tasted of vanilla. After a while she pulled away, only to find herself staring into Eragon's dark eyes.
Jaden shot back; "I'm sor…" she was cut off by his lips on hers once more. He rested one hand on the back of her head pulling her down, closer to him, whilst the other rested on her hip. A voice caught them off guard, "Jaden? Eragon?" They broke apart and Jaden made it out to look as if she was treating his cuts as Murtagh looked around the wing, "There you are!" This was to Jaden, "What are you doing?" She then made up some story about treating the rider's wounds before they became infected and what surprised Jaden was that Murtagh believed her. If only he knew what I saw through your eyes, Jaden looked at her dragon, Don't you dare! She snapped. Zidane smiled, I swear I won't tell. Jaden stood up, nodded at the boys before walking to her dragon.
By that afternoon, they were in the outskirts of Ceris. The elf turned to the dragons, "The dragon hold is up there, Murtagh, the training grounds are over there", she looked at Eragon, "and you are with me!" Murtagh disappeared in the opposite direction as the dragons took flight. Eragon followed Jaden, enjoying the view. They were almost at the keep when a questioning voice came, "Jaden?" the young elf spun around. The voice belonged to a female elf, wearing riding clothes similar to Jaden's. Her black hair fell to her shoulders and she had the same bright eyes as Jaden, "Do I know you?" Jaden looked at Eragon who placed his hand in hers. "I am Rider Morvana, I see Murtagh found you!" Murtagh appeared behind her, smiling at first but letting it fall when he saw their hands so therefore replacing it with a glare. Jaden nodded at the older elf, removing her hand from Eragon's and staring into Murtagh's cold eyes as if begging him not to hate her. "Yes he did and for that I am grateful", he looked away, "But who are you?" At first the elf looked sad but shrugged it off, "You're not to remember me, you were too young when I left. I never meant to hurt you, Rosh or Arya".
Murtagh noticed a sudden change in Jaden's stance. She became rigid, her eyes filling with tears and anger. This, he believed, was due to either the mentioning of her sister, or realisation had hit her. She stepped back, ready to run. "You…you're my…" she couldn't say it; nay she refused to say it. If she was indeed who Jaden thought she was then that was impossible, she was dead. Morvana looked sadly at Jaden, "Yes Jaden, I am your mother!" She didn't even have to finish because as soon ad Jaden had heard the word yes, she had bolted up the street with Murtagh close behind.
Jaden ducked into a barn, sank to the ground and brought her knees up. Why after almost a century did that…cow have to come back, she thought angrily, tears threatening to fall. "Jaden?" Oh great, she snapped, it's Murtagh! She looked up, "I'm in here". The boy sat beside her and took her hand, "Why didn't you tell me Mor…she was my mother?" she asked quietly. Murtagh sighed sadly, "I didn't know, I swear!" Jaden knew he was lying, but wasn't in the mood to argue.
Murtagh looked at her. Though she looked vulnerable on the outside, he knew she wouldn't break so easily. He touched her cheek, "Why cry over her? You'll ruin you're pretty face", she blushed, thinking back to her kiss with Eragon. She didn't want to hurt him but she was feeling vulnerable and just wanted to be held. Murtagh's lips were about to touch hers when an angry and hurt voice piped up, "You bitch Jaden!"