Banquet for Avaren

[Shadow]

Shadow looked up at eragon. "hmm? oh sorry, I was lost in thought." He turned as eragon got up, and looked to where his gaze was aimed. "yes, i'd know that falcon anywhere, that is Lessien." He shook his head. "well the falcon is Lara, the girl is lessien" Standing up and raising his hood, he reached for his glass, not realizing that eragon had put the glass of flaenirv in its place. As he raised his glass, his mind was elsewere, and so he didnt look at it before taking a sip.

The moment the liquid touched his lips, he knew it was not wine. He spluttered and spat it out. As the foreign liquid burned in his throat and upset his stomach, it sent shockwaves through Shadow's body. cursing eragon under his breath, he fell to his knee down, holding his stomach. reaching into his pouches, he pulled out his flask of water and took a few swigs. Steadying himself, he staggered up and over to eragon. Shuddering one last time, he looked him in the eye. "What the hell was that? are you trying to kill me?" He shook his head. wiping his face, he calmed down. "sorry, but next time I say i dont want any, dont switch my glass." He sighed and looked at lessien. "Hello Lessien, welcome to this wonderful banquet."

[Allen †]

"I think you can't take it." Eragon said thoughtfully. "It is supposed to rejunuvate you." Eragon frowned. "I suppose you can't take it. I wonder why. It always restores my energy." He gazed over at the girl again. "Lessien. Lara." He nodded to show that he understands. "Nice Falcon, no doubt the coolest hunter of all birds." He chuckled. "hello, Lessien," he said.

[Lessien Mithrandír]

The Osprey spread her wings as shadow and the other approached. Lessien blushed she had not realized she had been staring. Her eyes passed from one to the other, some business had occurred between the two and strange business it must have been. Walking up close to shadow she greeted him with a light kiss on the cheek and a whisper in the ear, “you alright?” Her eyes spoke only concern for the stance of the man before her. His height a great advance on hers; his eyes seemed to speak words rather than speech. His strong build provide Lessien with some comfort at least she knew now that she would not have to worry about so brut trying anything. She enjoyed the calm atmosphere that seemed to surround Shadow as a person.

Taking two steps back from her closeness to Shadow she looked over his companion. His brown hair made the youths appearances seem quiet child like. His brown eyes spoke solemnly of inpatients and eagerness to rise to a fight. “Evening Shadow,” her voice was no more than an autumn breeze, “and to you?” Her eyes wondered curiously over the young man before her. Lara began to fluster upon her shoulder and with out warning took fight to attempt a land on Shadow’s shoulder. Lessien watched shaking her head.

[Allen †]

Eragon coughed slightly, hiding a smile as Lessien kissed Shadow. "I am Eragon. I am pleased to meet you, Lessien... " He bowed slightly. "And this is Saphira." He pointed at the blue dragon beside him. Saphira surveyed Lessien with her intellegent blue eyes.

[Shadow]

Shadow inclined his head, blushing a bit. "yeah, Ill be fine, just as long as i dont drink any more of that stuff." he shook his head. "A good evening to you to, lessien." He leaned his head to the side as lara flew to his shoulder. stroking the magnificent bird softly, he was amazed at the silky feel of the birds feathers. "Amazing. Her feathers are like silk." Shadow shuddered again as he looked at eragon. "what's in that stuff man? my body reacted to it almost like it was poison..." he was thoughtful." and yet, you can drink it without flinching..." he stroked lara again. "maybe... just maybe..." he trailed off as he looked up at the wall in deep tought.

[Allen †]

Eragon thought of his elf body, but didn't say anything. His hands jumped automatically to his ears, which were pointed then hurriedly brushed hishair over it, glancing at the King. "I dunno... its made by the elves using magical tree sap."

[Lessien Mithrandír]

Lessien’s glaze passed over Eragon he had motioned to his companion. Curiously it was the strangest sort of companion she had imagined. It was no wonder Lara look flight to the higher perch on Shadow’s shoulder. The blue scaly flesh of the dragon glistened in the touch light. Lessien’s fey green eyes filled with a small amount of fear images of the flooded her mind. Regaining her composure, she smiled. “It’s a pleasure to meet you both,” the glided sweetly of her lips as she nodded to the youth and his peculiar friend.

Turning her attention swiftly back to shadow and her own companion, she giggled slightly at shadows comments. “That complement belongs to Lara herself,” the name of the Osprey was spoken full of love and compassion from her young mistress. Lessien looked on at the one who had been through everything with her. “I do nothing for her she is more my keeper than I hers.” Lessien hadn’t intended to relieve much to anyone here. So far she had spoken more openly about herself to those that had so openly shown her kindness.

The curious green eyed gazes had fallen suddenly upon the new youth as he hastily fussed with his appearance; there was a slightly small glance of pointer ears. He was strange for a young man instead of the usual bold boned jaw and face he seemed more agile more fine. Lessien dismissed her idea although she had seem one or two she wasn’t in a place to pass judgment and it simple not in her.

[Allen †]

Eragon had an odd feeling the girl knew what he was. Well, he wasn;t really entirely an elf. At least the main evidence is covered by his hair, but he was sure someone would notice his slightly angled features. He was fairer than any human, yet rougher than any elf. He was a cross. Saphira looked over at the King and Queen and a spurt of smoke came out of her nostrils. She glanced back at Lessien.

[Shadow]

Shadow hissed at saphira softly. "dont attract attention to yourself. Remember how shinji acted when he saw you, saphira? lets just hope the captain of the guard dosent notice you." he trailed off. Shaking his head at eragons attempt to cover his ears, he rolled his eyes. "Why do you hide those funny ears of yours? They are quite cool, i must say. and as soon as i figure out how to change minor things on my appearance, I will do that constantly." he laughed. "After i am able to turn into a dragon, of course." Sighing, he looked at eragon impatiently. "there you go again, about that crazy race of outlanders called elves..." he shook his head. "what's so great about them anyways?" he stroked lara absent mindedly, and nodded, as she flew back over to lessien's shoulder.

[Allen †]

"They have wisdom, that of a dragon, greater than men." Eragon said softly. "They have powers you know not of, Shadow. Elves are a race that shouldn't really be trifled with, especially when you are very hurt. If you ask them for help, they think it would be better off to end your pain than watse their time and energy to heal one who is about to die." Eragon smirked. "They are not called the fair folk for nothing, too." Eragon hesistated to tell him about the elf's incredible sight, strength and speed. Saphira sood behind Eragon, her body only partially blocked by him and her head poked up from Eragon's.

[Cloud Strife]

strife walked in and saw eragon with shadow...he hurried over and said,"hi...nice to see you two here..."

[Lessien Mithrandír]

Lessien stood looking for one to the other. Saphira's look had given her a cold shiver. As Lara found her place once again on her shoulder, Lessien stepped aside allowing herself to blend into the crowd beside the two. She spoke softly as the two quarreled of the ancient race, “gentlemen, why are we fighting over a trivial matter? There are other things to do and tonight is neither the time nor the place for such talk. Unless you want to drew undue attention to yourselves and your company.” Lessien glanced around as another came running over, eager as a child. His blond hair bouncing as he went blue eyes wide with delight almost. She watched on as he greeted Shadow and Eragon.

[Allen †]

Eragon jumped when cloud hurried over. "Hello Cloud!" Eragon grinned, patting him on his shoulder.

[Cloud Strife]

strife grinned and patted him and smiled,"kvetha...argetlam..."

[Allen †]

"You, and to us all. Kvetha, fricai." Eragon smiled at cloud. Eragon looked around nervously again. It had become a weird habit. "I heard about Arya, what happened?" He asked Shadow and Cloud, worried.