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 14: Turning Tails
Eragon winced as his tongue inadvertently brushed against the tender, exposed skin of the bloodied scrape along his left shoulder. The moment he'd alighted on the plateau he'd immediately tended it, remembering from his draconic memories that dragon...
Chapter 13: The Way of a Dragon
A gust of wind swirled through the clearing, rustling the tall evergreens that lined its eastern edge. Eragon grunted, jerking his head up from Saphira's with a start as a chorus of cracks and snaps - followed by a muffled thud - echoed from the...
Chapter 12: Of Fire and Iron
A red-orange glow was just beginning to arch over the top of the eastern mountain range when Eragon roused from deep sleep. Eyes closed, he felt the pleasant warmth of Saphira's body laying next to him, her flank gently brushing against his with the...
Chapter 11: A Dragon's Blood Runs Hot
Saphira yawned then leveled her gaze to match Eragon's; the dim, sapphire gleam in her eyes conveying her unyielding expectation. In the drawn, awkward silence Eragon faltered, gaze shying from hers in an attempt to hide the asinine taint marring the...
I Am Yours my Dragon Ell
Dragon Ell, oh my Dragon Ell I will love you for always Forever, forever Your name, your beautiful name is written on my heart, On my heart Your name, your beautiful name is written on my soul, On my soul All my days I am your pup My heart, my...
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...