Jamie Hill: The author only owns their OCs and their strange plot twists
Brooke: GET BACK TO YOUR OWN STORY!
Jamie Hill: *sulks away back to The Legends*
"It's the circle of life, and it moves us all!" -The Circle of Life, The Lion King
Ellie wasn't sure how many days they had been traveling, but she knew that with Brom training Eragon, the girls had to find their own form of entertainment. Every now and again, Brom would invite them to train, but that became a rarity and it was quite clear that Eragon needed more help than they—especially since Ellie had some fencing skills.
It was quite amusing to watch Eragon lose to an old man as well as try to impress Ellie (something Rebecca and Sarah brought up frequently.) However, this, too, became boring after a while.
Ellie decided to try and sleep once, but sure enough, her friends destroyed that.
Her eyes were closed, but when she felt Rebecca sit on her, she ignored it...until Sarah began to chant. "Pink pajamas, penguins on the bottom."
She groaned when she realized what was going on and buried her face into the cloak that was her pillow.
They laughed, but did not stop. "From the day we arrive on the planet, and blinking, step into the sun; there's more to see than can ever be seen, more to do than can ever be done! It's the circle of life, and it moves us all! Through despair and hope, through faith and love!"
Ellie, with a great show of strength, tossed Rebecca off of her back and pinned her. "Pinned ya!" They wrestled, toppling over each other and somehow pulling Sarah into the battle, too. Now, Ellie pinned both of them and said in her best 'little lion' accent, "Pinned ya again!"
"Come you three," Brom said. "We are now entering Teirm."
Rebecca frowned; they had passed through Therinsford a few days ago and she had hoped to see Roran, but he must have gone back to Carvahall already.
Sarah and Ellie, however, had a different image burned into their minds despite their playful manner.
They had been attacked more than once and had the cuts and bruises to prove it. But with these attacks were also development in weapons skills that the girls had previously thought impossible for people like them. They had become greatly skilled with swords, and they were fighters at heart.
Teirm was an extremely well-built city. It looked prepared for war and Eragon had said as much. Brom explained that it was a city that often suffered from attacks. They received directions to Brom's friend's home and sent them on their way.
They stopped at the herbalist, Angela, to receive specific directions and Ellie made a mental note to come back when they had a chance.
"Of course we can't come in." Sarah muttered as she leaned against the door to where Brom and Jeod were speaking. Eragon and Ellie were beside her, trying to hear as much as possible.
"I have an idea, but you'll have to be quiet." Eragon whispered. He murmured something in the ancient language and they fell silent.
They remained so until Eragon abruptly jumped up and beckoned them to do so. "I'll tell you later." He whispered to Ellie who nodded.
"Come," Brom instructed. "We shall go to Jeod's study."
"Actually," Eragon protested. "I had hoped to step outside for a moment."
Brom and he spoke quietly, then agreed. "You three will go with Jeod. We will join you in a moment."
Jeod led them through the halls of his home to the study where they openly gasped at the number of books. "Oh," Rebecca sighed. "Meg would've loved this."
"Meg?" Their host asked.
"We have two other friends in this world. Meg—an insane book fanatic, and Brooke, Rebecca's cousin." Ellie explained.
"Ah, she is a bibliophile, like myself?"
"A what?" Eragon asked as he entered.
"A bibliophile, a great lover of books." Ellie translated with a smile.
While Jeod and Brom spoke, the girls called their second impromptu meeting.
"We have to find them," Ellie whispered, keeping an eye on the other three. "Meg and Brooke. They could be prisoners of the king for all we know."
"How the heck do you expect us to save them if they are? Besides, we have better chances of finding them and not dying if we stay with Brom and Eragon." Sarah replied. "And even if we find them, what would we do next? Where would we go?"
"Sarah's right, Ellie." Rebecca added, her voice and thoughts distant. "But you guys ought to know, I'm going back to Carvahall."
"You're what?!" The girls jumped, drawing the attention of the other three. Rebecca rolled her eyes, grabbing them by their collars and pulling them back down into their meeting.
"I have a bad feeling about something that's going to happen there and I want to be with Roran when it does." She replied.
"Ooh!" Sarah and Ellie mocked in unison.
"Oh, hush, you two! We all know Ellie's got it bad for—"
"Alright, enough!" They were surprised when Brom interrupted them. "You should know that I agree with Rebecca. I believe that the chances of something bad happening are significant and that she is needed there."
"When will you go?" Ellie asked, recognizing the determined look in Rebecca's eyes and knowing that she could not be swayed.
"When you leave Teirm and head for your next destination, I will go back." She replied stonily.
"Who will go with you? You shouldn't go alone." Ellie pointed out. She trusted that Brom knew what he was doing, but she also wanted to keep her friend safe which was near impossible in a land such as Alagaesia.
"Something tells me that I'll find a companion soon enough." Rebecca replied. "Now, could we please get some shut eye? I can't be the only one that's exhausted."
They all agreed, but before closing her eyes to pass into a world of peace, Ellie prayed for them and the safety of her friends—all of them. The same prayer she has whispered since the day they arrived.