“Whether congratulations are in order is debatable right now. He hunched his shoulders and stared down at the street. Jeod did not seem happy with the compliment. And,” he winked slyly, “to a lovely young woman. They untied the horses and left the castle.Īs they reentered the main body of Teirm, Brom said, “So, Jeod, you finally got married. Eragon’s thoughts were still whirling when the door opened. No, he would wait until they left Teirm, and then he would persist until the old man explained his secrets. He wanted answers! But he would not confront Brom now and risk jeopardizing their mission. What could be so important that he would let his own friend think he was dead for nearly twenty years? He mentioned a queen-when there aren’t any queens in the known kingdoms-and dwarves, who, as he himself told me, disappeared underground long ago. Brom found something in Gil’ead and went to Carvahall to hide. Jeod and other traders are in trouble for helping people the Empire doesn’t favor. “What’s going on?” he muttered to himself. He quickly pulled his mind away and opened his eyes. That boy has an unnatural propensity for being wherever there’s trouble.”Įragon heard chairs being pushed back. After a long silence he said, “We’d better go out and join Eragon. It was given to me by the queen.”īrom grunted.

And tell him that if he loses it, I’ll personally tear his liver out. “What can he take to convince Ajihad the message comes from you?” “What isn’t these days? How soon can he leave?”

Could you send him to whoever receives your shipments?” “I’ve been isolated so long, my contacts have probably died or forgotten me.

“It depends on where he would have to go.” “And I wonder why I haven’t been contacted about this,” said Jeod.

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