Chapter 17: A Rider's Confession
Murtagh bolted awake, sitting up with eyes widened in a kind of delirium, panting through clenched teeth. Gripping his head with both hands, he growled. "Stop ... stop ... STOP IT!" Ignoring his plea, the torrent ensued, driving him to an ever...
Chapter 16: The Tempest and The Reckoning
Eragon's eyelids fluttered to the feel of a warm tickle traveling slowly from the blunt of his snout to the top of his forehead. Roused from a peaceful sleep, he slowly opened them, instantly mouthing a warm smile - a deep, contented rumble...
Chapter 15: Forever Mine, Yours Forever
Eragon eased back slowly, pausing to rear his fore-paws over Saphira's splayed hind limbs then lowered his bulk so that it was supported squarely by all four limbs on the hard stone surface. His fore-paws shuffled up so that each came to rest just...
Chapter 10: Emergence
_I think we should remain here for a few days. Hmmm ... maybe more, I haven't decided yet._ Eragon was about to drop another log into the fire when she'd spoke. Still holding it, he replied. _Wait. What? I thought we'd agreed to head back in the...
Chapter 9: The Decision
Eragon arrived on the main deck, thoughts stretched to their limit as he paced about, searching the night sky as if in hope that Saphira might suddenly appear, safe and sound. Seeing nothing he ran to the aft-most part of the ship and there gripped the...
Chapter 8: Ter'Olen
Still feeling drained from casting the spell, and the excitement that resulted from its revelation, Eragon decided to retire to his cabin for the remainder of the day. While he lay on his bed he thought about the image of the amethyst dragon he'd seen...
Chapter 7: A Heart That Burns Alone
SNAP! Saphira nipped the unsuspecting intruder and watched with irritation as the frightened bittern squawked then flew away in a cloud of plumage. With a snort she rested her head back upon her claws and thought. _Lucky for you I'm not hungry pesky...
Chapter 6: The Amethyst Dragon
Eragon stood at the aft of the Talita, arms resting atop the railing, looking out upon the river and the way they'd come; a subtle reminder that he drifted farther and farther away from a life he'd only once knew. A life, he feared, he would never know...
Chapter 5: Ar'Din
Eragon lay thinking. It'd been several hours since he'd watched Saphira disappear into the darkening western sky then witnessed his Gedway Ignasia vanish before his eyes shortly after. The confusion and despair that'd followed had been so overwhelming...
Chapter 4: A Glimpse In Time
Saphira drew back in surprise, believing there could be only one reason for Eragon's question; however, she hadn't expected to confront him so soon. She'd planned to when she'd felt he was ready, perhaps following several more days spent courting him;...
Chapter 3: Courting Eragon
Saphira arrived overhead the ship moments later. She saw Eragon look up, waving to her as he made his way to the center of the main deck. She circled twice before spiraling down and then, fluttering her wings, reared into a soft landing on the deck....
Chapter 2: Trial of Fate, Devotion and Desire
Saphira glided over the Edda River in silent reflection of the day's events. A faint shadow, cast by the moon light, mirrored her form from the river's surface, matching every move as she continued her easterly flight. A great expanse stretched before...