Room with a view

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::Eragon's mental text will be in italics and green, and Saphira will be in italics and blue.::


Eragon shut the door behind him and rest upon the door. He sighed deeply and let his mind relax, he could feel the tension leave his body. Spending the day with a covey of politicians had exhausted him. He felt a familiar entity brushing his consciousness,

"Welcome back little one."

Saphira craned her neck into the entryway and nudged Eragon. He reached out and stretched his arms around her neck. She lift him on her head and neck and carried him across the room to her bed of straw, where she laid him to rest. She brought her body down next to his body to block the slight breeze.

"It's good to be here."

The room was little more then a covered balcony, and provided Eragon and wondrous view of the horizon. His eyelids were heavy, but it was hard to look away from the peacefulness of the open land touching the sky in the distance. Slowly his resistance wained and his eyes closed. His thoughts began to drift only to be disturbed by a soft knock at the balcony door.

A timid voice came from the other side of the oak door,

"Shadeslayer, I hate to trouble you but there is a Raven in the courtyard."

Saphira growled, she could sense Eragon tensing up at the interruption of the silence. Three days straight with little to no rest, he needed to let his mind settle.

"A raven?"

The voice trembled at the irritated response.

"I do hate to bother you sir, but it's asking for you."

Saphira raised her head, and Eragon climbed slowly on to her back.

"I will meet him in the yard."

Saphira walked to the edge of the balcony and dove off, opening her wings slightly, swirling down to the grassy yard below. In a tree across the yard a Large Raven sat.

[Therious]

::I know of no other way to get both of these characters up and going quickly. I'm kinda of at a loss because I don't know what of what happened with the previous Eragon still holds true. Especially considering that so many of the RP posts are gone. Therefore this will be a fairly long post but in it Therious will receive his egg and Eragon ans Saphira will part ways from Therious, Polyphemus, and the Dragon to be. Afterward I wold love to here from anyone who would like to RP with either Eragon or Therious.::

Therious let himself through the gate and locked eyes with Saphira from across the yard. Her piercing blue eyes made contact with him and removed an anxiety he made have held. He lowered the hood of his robe and moved in before the great dragon.

"Greetings Saphira and Eragon. I am Therious of Ceris, son of Telanor. I have traveled far to meet you."

Eragon faltered, he knew not how to respond, plus Therious had not truly been addressing him. Saphira glared at him, looking him up and down as though she were looking for faults in his form.

Therious felt her presence press on to the wall of his mind, and willing let the fortifications fade so she could peruse his thoughts.

"I have come following my wyrd. You appear to me in my dreams, and beckon me to you."

"I have been expecting you. There is purpose for you, but that purpose is not with us.......at least not yet," Saphira turned her attention breifly to Eragon, "We must take him to the egg chamber."

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The four of them made their way down into the Varden cavern, the guards had tried to stop the unknown strangers but, Eragon spoke in Saphira's stead commanding that they let the group pass. With some reluctance they stood down and let Saphira and her guests into the outer hall of the hatchery. They reached the inner doors and Saphira lashed her tail between Therious and the door. She glared at him, "What you are about the shown is not something that we allow many to see. There was a time when certain trials were held just to see if one could win a chance at this opportunity. However, times have changed, and we no longer have the luxury of playing games to chose our leaders. If you wish to move through these doors and gaze upon what is on the other side you must give your undying word that what you see can never be mentioned outside these caves."

Therious knelt before the the dragon and sore an oath of secrecy in the ancient language. What took Saphira, and Eragon furthermore, by surprise was when he continued and swore loyalty to Saphira until his dying breath. The words were more then enough to satisfy Saphira and she pushed the door open with her tail. She shifted her head slightly and nudged Therious inside the chamber.

Inside it was steamy and warm and several stone pedestals were scattered about the open room. On one pedestal rest a Opal egg, with auburn veins running deep through it.

"Step before the egg blar' un," Saphira commanded.

Therious moved closer and the egg twitched. With each step he took the egg seemed to shake and move more violently. When finally he reached the pedestal a shiny white horn burst from within the egg. From there the hatch-ling within tore his way out of his shell, leaving nothing but fragments in his wake. He stretched his small wings and shook them violently shaking free any debris left on them. The underside to the dragons wings were a deep shade of reddish brown, his scales iridescent white. He had a long spike on the top of his snout, as well
as small cluster of horns on the tip of his tail.

Therious was shocked. He knew what this meant, he had heard the stories, this dragon had been waiting for him. This dragon had just chosen him. He reached out his hand to the dragon, baring his palm. The small white dragon reared back and growled a squeamish shrill little growl, while whipping his spiked tail around to make contact with the bare skin. At the moment the spike pierced the skin a flash of brilliant light exploded from the meeting point. Therious fell to the ground startled as his hand began to burn.

The dragon return to all fours and rushed to the egg of the pedestal peering over at the fallen elf. It watched, almost as though it was waiting to pounce on Therious.

It took a few moments, but Therious collected himself and rose again to his feet.

Saphira reached out to his mind, "Therious, take this hatch-ling to Ellesmera. The Varden shall provide you with escort, but you shall leave immediately. Do not stop along the way, travel straight away, for you and your new friend have a dangerous journey before you."

Meanwhile, the white dragon, had been sizing up Therious deciding, finally, not to attempt to make another attempt at turning him in to a meal. He leapt in to the air stretching his wings out and gliding gently to the floor. He looked expectedly at Therious.

"Yes skulblaka, we will make the utmost haste."

Therious shocked and amazed quickly turned on his heel and made his way out of the chamber, all the while the small dragon followed behind him. He was eager, and prompt to follow his new orders from Saphira.


::I will probably touch this up in the future, but this is a rough outline that frees up my chars.::

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Eragon stared at Saphira, a little irritated, it was obvious that he felt as though he'd been left out of the loop.

"Why did you not tell me of this elf's importance."[/i]

"It was, and is still not my story to tell. These two have been waiting to be reunited for far to long. The Varden will welcome the aid of the Hvi'tr Skulblaka (White Dragon), and the Mage of Ceris will prove himself invaluable to our cause."

Eragon nodded, he had to again acknowledge that Saphira possessed knowledge that was not hers to share with him.

They led the Shurtugal and his steed to the Varden, and arranged for a protected transport north to Ellesmera. Plans were made and it was understood that upon reaching the forests of Du Weldenvarden, the guards would return. Therious would be able to make better time without them.