It was the fight of the century, the Varden against the Empire. The battle lay in Surda, where each side prepares for war. Just as the Varden was celebrating the reunion with Eragon and Saphira, a party to the west raised a white flag. It was the Urgals. This came as a shock to the Varden. The Urgals are known to be a war clan, never to raise a white flag. Their War Chief, Nar Garzhvog did not wish to fight against the Varden, but rather with the Varden. Nasuada granted the Urgals safety and a camp to the eastern side. Nasuada sent her two most trusted allies and friends, Arya, the elf ambassador of Ellesméra and Freya, the first elf human in the history of Alagaësia, to see to the Urgals if they are satisfied with their accommodations. One thing both Freya and the War Chief Nar Garzhvog intended for was the beginning of their forbidden love.