Chapter 14 : The way home

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We are six months into this world already. Saphira is flying with Eragon, Aria, and Murthagh are almost there. The new king had with the two-way journals the country back in order. He granted big parts of the land to the Varden, mostly from cruel nobles that abused their position under Galbatorix's rule.

Ajihad got a position in Dras Leonas, if he can handle those lunatics that worship those Ra'zac, then he can redeem himself.

Jormundur and his part of the Varden were settling on the banks of the river. We called that part of Land Varda and made Jormundur Duke rule over it. The river got named Var. Not very original, but effective. Jormundur too got the Core Laws he could not change, breaking one will void his nobility. He swore the vow and started to build his city.

We even have selected our own future land to settle down, the center is a big closed-off valley with a river flowing through, that ends a hundred miles further into the Var. it is easy to defend, and big enough to house and feed a couple of hundred thousand. The girls already planted saplings from Ellesmera, the quality of those trees is too good to ignore, after a few centuries these trees will do nicely to live in. sooner when we boost their growth.

Now that the Urgals are preparing to move, Luna, Belladonna, and Ginny went to Ellesmera to help search for the portal.

Daphne said to me: "Harry, take Fleur, and Galiana to Ellesmera, we can handle the rest here. Leave the Manor trunk, we have to use them to relocate the Urgals if you are not back on time. Go and find the way back home."

I nodded: "You feel the urgency too? We will leave tomorrow, that way Galiana can say goodbye."

The poor little princess got one culture shock after another. To visit the elves, a race she only knew from tales and legends, on a quest to search for another world, became overwhelming. It was a good thing that Fleur came along to guide her.

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The next day, we took a portkey close to Imira's outpost. Galiana rode on my back with Fleur flying next to me, a bit later we arrived at the outpost where Imira welcomed us.

She smiled and gave me a big hug: "My love, it is so good to see you again. Fleur, Galiana, come so I can show you how our husband's Magic is benefiting our nation. This part of the forest is much more alive now, it is singing a song of joy and happiness to us."

Proudly, she showed the new style of tree houses, with the newly developed showers and integrated kitchen. Galiana had her mouth wide open, this was a completely different world and way of living, and yet, the Magic from it was calling to her.

She said: "Imira, I can feel the Magic, it is calling to me, is that normal?"

Imira nodded softly: "Yes it is Galiana. The Magic you feel originated from our husband, these trees are filling these woods with his Magic, you, as one of his wives are tuned in to his Core Magic and feel it ten-fold."

Imira looked at me and said: "We are limiting these Runed tree houses to our settlements, so the excess Magic can bleed into the surrounding woods, where it can safely be absorbed by the trees and land. This outpost is an exception as a testing area."

I hugged her: "That is a good decision Imira, that will keep the forest healthy, and prevent corruption of the trees by overloading the Magic. Galiana, this kind of Magic will be in your grasp too very soon, after some study of course."

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