Andlátkyn; Vandr Sanses unin Alagaësia

Return

It was the middle of the afternoon when the Varden was finally visible from the ground, a continent of tents and humans amid the sea around it, the island of the Urgals' camp beside it, all nestled in the crook of the Jiet River. Two of the many patrols spotted them and sounded horns, galloping at full speed towards them as the three in the air dove down towards the army, a few skeletons on Blasters rising up to meet them as a larger winged one rose up from the tents, heading over.

Endogeny started panting with excitement, frothing as Eragon laughed.
"We made it! Murtagh, Thorn, hundreds of soldiers, Galbatorix's pet magicians, the Ra'zac- none of them could catch us. Ha! How's that for taunting the king? This'll tweak his beard for sure when he hears of it."

"He'll be twice as dangerous then." Arya replied cautiously.
"I know." His grin widened. "Maybe he'll get so angry, he'll forget to pay his troops and they will all throw away their uniforms and join the Varden."

"You are in fine fettle today."
"And why shouldn't I be?" Eragon answered, bouncing in place as he called to Saphira. Endogeny circled him and Arya excitedly, Toby suddenly appearing above them and dropping onto their back. The amalgam didn't so much as flinch, only turning to sniff at him with loud huffs that blew his fur around.

The dog hopped off and bounded around them as the group waited, yipping once as Error appeared with a louder than usual glitch. "Welcome back." He addressed the Rider and elf, then facing the others.
"Toby."

The dog slowed down, gazing up at the god of destruction with one paw hanging in the air, panting and displaying a huge dog smile as his tail wagged furiously. Endogeny chose that moment to lurch forward, sniffing Error wildly, only jolt back in surprise with a bark.

He peered at them cautiously, the dog amalgamate cocking their head to the side, ears flopping around. They pawed at his shirt, the glitch backing away. "Don't touch me. Please."
There was a pause as they seemed to speak internally.
"I know."

As soon as he said that, Endogeny leapt up and down, barking excitedly. Error just rolled his eyelights, looking away. "Don't make a scene about it." He grumbled, avoiding the dog amalgam.
"What is it?" Eragon asked.
"They know about Fresh, is all." He muttered irritably.
"How?"
"They can smell him."

There was a pause, Eragon smiling while still looking confused, then studying the sky in search of Saphira.

All of a sudden, said dragon erupted from the clouds above them, roaring joyously as she circled down to land, spewing flames in a trail behind her, becoming a gleaming gem of blue beneath their vibrant radiance in the process.
The horses that had been pounding full speed towards them shied, neighing in terror as the riders struggled with reining them in, charging the other way.

"I had hoped we could enter the camp without attracting undue attention, but I suppose I should have realized we could not be unobtrusive with Saphira around. A dragon is hard to ignore." Arya said while watching the sight, Endogeny paralyzed with awe.
I heard that. Said dragon spoke while opening her wings to slow her fall and landing with a tremendous crash, ecstatic to see Eragon once more as he grinned at her.

I can be stealthy if I want. She tilted her head to the side, tail swishing not unlike a cat's as she continued. But I don't want to be stealthy today! Today I am a dragon, not a frightened pigeon trying to avoid being seen by a hunting falcon.

Eragon ran over to her, bounding up from her leg to shoulder and finally to the spot between her shoulders, where he hugged her neck, smiling contentedly. The dragon hummed as GB finally swooped over them, landing behind her after Blue vaulted off of him and landed with a roll, pretending he didn't stop his fall with a brief use of blue magic.