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"Hey." Arya walked up to the leader of the riders in the hall of students he was at the end looking at his newly left students "Quiet, strangely so."
"We are the only two here." he replied
"Great." Arya stated and kissed him Eragon laughed and kissed her back happily gently at first but getting more and more serious be broke off with a laugh
"I think I may get to like this with no others here," he commented Arya grinned
"That makes two of us." she replied then looked at the wall and laughed, there were five fairths in a row, one for each student and their dragon, then one of them when they were told they were going to graduate, the faces of both the rider and dragon were shocked yet overjoyed "So any places on these isles you rate as above the rest?" she asked drawing him from his revive he grinned
"Race you to the cliff?" he asked
"How unladylike!" she exclaimed looking affronted then grinned and ran off
"HEY!" Eragon yelled and an after her, he caught up with her and sped past, she caught his waist with her arm and they tumbled and rolled
"You cheat." Eragon murmured breathless Arya smiled and laughed then kissed him Arya rolled off him and Eragon laughed as well, they both were laughing uncontrollably gasping for breath
You are hopeless. Saphira exclaimed from the sky I will beat you. She commented and started flying towards the cliff from the other side of the isles Eragon jumped up, Arya not far behind then sped off
When did you get so fast! Arya demanded as she was left behind, barely though, she saw the cliff and sped up, trying to overtake Eragon, but he too sped up feeling Saphira close, he reached the edge and jumped, diving into the water
ERAGON! Arya exclaimed then laughed as she saw him in the water grinning at her
"I win Saphira!" he exclaimed the mighty dragon landed in the water and a tidal wave covered Eragon he came up spluttering "What did I tell you about accepting defeat?" Eragon demanded, Saphira just laughed the strange dragon laugh Arya sighed and jumped off the cliff, streamlining her body and surfaced next to Eragon
"That was more fun that I thought it would be." the elven queen admitted grudgingly Eragon laughed and looked at the horizon
"Come, I know the best place to watch the sun set." they swam to the shore and watched the dragons fly towards the dragon hold
"Looks like we are walking." Arya stated amused Eragon grinned Eragon held out his hand and Arya took it and they ran towards his island, they reached the shore and Arya groaned
"Swimming!" she exclaimed Eragon laughed
"Shur'tugal isles remember?" Eragon teased, Arya glared at him not amused
"We never built boats, due to the fact all of the people who would be going to my island would have a dragon." he commented Arya sighed then grinned
"Race you?" she asked then ran into the water and started swimming Eragon rolled his eyes and swam towards her, they reached the island and left the water drying their clothes as they went, they walked hand in hand towards the beach on the other side of the island then sat in the sand watching the sun set
"It is beautiful, what you have built here Eragon." Arya commented her head on his lap he smiled and ran a hand through her hair
"I think it is too, I tried to get aspects of all of the races traditions, we celebrate all the races' occasions, and birthdays, Yulemas, for the humans and likewise for the dwarfs, but at the different time, hallowed day for the elves and tribal day for the urgals." Eragon stated
"You succeeded with the races, I have not seen anywhere quite like it." Arya admitted Eragon grinned "You even got old Vroengard in, but a better condition."
"I told you you would one day visit the home of the riders." Eragon told her, he leant back and Arya lay beside him, her head now on his chest he sighed and Arya laughed
"And what was that for?" she asked amused
"I have not had any proper time to myself since I was fifteen." he admitted "It is... strange, but I like it." he told her and she flew upright Eragon followed suit, but sat up slower than she had, and raised an eyebrow expectantly
"No way." she managed to get out after opening and closing her mouth several times trying to get words out, and failing
"Aye." Eragon replied
"Really." she asked disbelievingly Eragon laughed and leant back resting on his forearms
"Saphira hatched when I was fifteen, then Brom taught me when I was forced from my home in the belief it would protect them, I was sent to the elves, I was sent back to the Varden, I was poster boy for the Varden, I was helping out, I was sent to find a home for us, I was tasked with teaching, I was leader, I was teacher, I was master, mentor, and council. This is the first time I have not had students in one hundred and fifty years, it was ten years ago when the last sanctioned eggs hatched, these ones were the orphaned eggs, right at the end of the last groups training, now they have gone," he sighed "I am not sure what to do with myself." he admitted
"Be yourself." Arya told him
"If I managed in a era when people were trying to make me perfect for them, when it was; you will be taught by the elves, you will swear yourself to me, you will fight for us, you will help us, you will bless this child, you will do this, you will do that I sure I can manage now." Eragon groaned and Arya brushed the hair out of his face and kissed him gently
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." she consoled him then stood extending a hand to help him up
"Thank you." Arya shrugged off his thanks,
"You did the same for Stephan earlier, what you said was inspiring." she shivered slightly
"Sorry, lets go inside, now the sun has gone, it is cold."
"Eragon," Arya sighed and buried her face in his chest he laughed gently and smoothed her hair down, calming her
"What?" he asked amused, yet confused over what was troubling her
What's wrong? Eragon asked again in her head
Ask Firnen. She replied, echoing what he had said all those years ago about Elva
I want you to tell me. He replied and she groaned, knowing that that would be his answer.
Eragon... again she trailed off then groaned and scrunched her eyes up she sat up and pulled Eragon with her, they were on the sofa by the fire and it played strange shadows on her skin she looked him in the eyes and saw confusion
"What I am about to tell you it something I have never told another..." she took a deep breath, her next words would probably give her away "...Not even Faolin." she saw shock and confusion, and a little hope flash across his features before he schooled his expressions into neutrality
"Eragon," she whispered his true name and he felt a shiver down his spine at the power she held with that word, her eyes flicked down quickly, then back up and she calmed herself and took the plunge "I love you." she laughed as she felt relief, she had never felt this relieved about anything, she looked at Eragon and saw shock all over his features and then utter joy, he knew she was serious, they only ever spoke in the ancient language, so she was not lying
"Arya... Thank you." he said fervently "I love you." he said in response Arya laughed again and kissed him, she felt light and free, there was another thing floating at the corner of her mind, it was gradually coming more and more forefront as the kissing got deeper
Arya? Eragon asked seeing her thoughts he felt certainty in her mind
If you are OK with that? Arya asked and Eragon laughed OK, stupid question. She scolded herself
But only if you are certain. He told her stubbornly
Eragon, my love, she felt a thrill saying those words I have never been so sure about anything before. She felt Eragon's shock again Eragon, trust me. She told him and he laughed
Its me I don't trust. He replied shock still colouring his emotions
"Then leave the trusting of you, to me," she stated and the elven queen laughed at his face she kissed him again
If you are going to be taking off any items of clothing, please do it in his bedroom. Saphira commented from the dragon hold
What if a student arrived and saw the leader of the riders in bed with the Queen of the Elves you would quite a few awkward questions to answer. Firnen added and both riders winced, due to both the thought of the questions that would be asked inevitably, and the fact they had been found
Of course you were found out, we are you partners of heart and mind, it would be wrong for us not to notice, and it is perfectly natural, you are mates. Firnen stated despairing
Stop it Firnen, you are interrupting something that has taken an century and a half to occur, and have both had sufficient feeling for one hundred and forty nine years! Saphira replied making sure her rider could hear how silly she thought they were, and how silly they had always been in her opinion. Then she smiled to herself, they were in Eragon's bedroom and taking no heed of her opinion, much to fascinated by the other to listen to their partners of heart and mind, she snuggled up to Firnen, who wrapped his tail around her
Our Little ones are growing up. She sighed, Firnen nudged her with his snout
It is about time, we both know how much they missed each other.
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