For Alagaesia: 70. The death of Lady Nightstalker

The last few weeks were the most emotionally draining for Roran right up there with the events leading up to the destruction of Carvahall. He was practically taking care of the Varden nowadays partly because Nasuada had requested him to and partly because he did not trust the leader of the Varden. Ever since he discovered the secret friendship between Murtagh and Nasuada, he had a nagging doubt that she would betray them to the Empire. But what made him even more miserable was the fact that he couldn’t bring himself to betray Nasuada’s trust in him and let the others know about her relationship with Murtagh.

For Alagaesia: 69. Two bundles of joy

‘I cannot feel him!’, Saphira complained for the umpteenth time. She had been going on about it ever since the trees below them began to grow taller and larger than any in the forest. Eragon was not as worried as her then. But now, when the first homes of Ellesmera came into view, a cold hand gripped his heart. Still, he didn’t lose heart like her. He knew Ellesmera was the safest place for them in Alagaesia. He knew nothing would have happened to them. But the truth remained: they couldn’t feel them. The two who were the closest to their hearts were nowhere to be found. Arya Drottiningu and Vanendra loptkonungr were not in Ellesmera.