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Ajihad, leader of the Varden is ambushed by a group of Urgals, which leads to his death.  It turns out that the Twins have betrayed the Varden by arranging the ambush and kidnapping Murtagh.  Eragon, who witnessed Ajihad's death, is summoned to the Council of Elders to help chose the new leader of the Varden.  They want to choose Ajihad's daughter Nasuada as their new leader, as they want to use her as a puppet for their wishes.  Eragon agrees with their choice and agrees to pledge his fealty.  When the Council tells Nasuada of their decision, Eragon stuns the Council by swearing fealty to Nasuada instead of them, and it turns out that Nasuada isn't as easy to control as they first thought.

Ajihad, leader of the Varden is ambushed by a group of Urgals, which leads to his death.  It turns out that the Twins have betrayed the Varden by arranging the ambush and kidnapping Murtagh.  Eragon, who witnessed Ajihad's death, is summoned to the Council of Elders to help chose the new leader of the Varden.  They want to choose Ajihad's daughter Nasuada as their new leader, as they want to use her as a puppet for their wishes.  Eragon agrees with their choice and agrees to pledge his fealty.  When the Council tells Nasuada of their decision, Eragon stuns the Council by swearing fealty to Nasuada instead of them, and it turns out that Nasuada isn't as easy to control as they first thought.

Meanwhile back at Carvahall, Roran has returned to his home after he heard of Garrow's death, which he blames on Eragon for bring the blue stone to  their house.  While he is trying to tell Sloan that he wants to marry his daughter Katrina, Blador, one of Horst's sons, tells them that he has spotted the Ra'zac and thirty Imperial soldiers camped nearby.  Roran then hides in the Spine.

Meanwhile, back at Carvahall, Roran has returned to his home after he heard of Garrow's death, which he blames on Eragon for bring the blue stone to  their house.  While he is trying to tell Sloan that he wants to marry his daughter Katrina, Blador, one of Horst's sons, tells them that he has spotted the Ra'zac and thirty Imperial soldiers camped nearby.  Roran then hides in the Spine.

Saphira promises to the dwarf king Hrothgar to repair the Isidar Mithrim after she and Arya destroyed it to save Eragon from Durza.  She then gets drunk at a dwarf feast, which she is afterwards informed that she will be the subject of a ballad for many years to come.  At Ajiha's funeral, Nasuada is officially announced as the new leader of the Varden, and Eragon publically swears fealty to her.  Eragon meets a sorceress named Trianna, who tries to woo him to join the Du Vrangr Gata (ancient language for ''The Wandering Path''), which is a group of magic useres who serve in the Varden.  She is chased away by Saphira.  Before Eragon and Saphira leave for Ellesméra, Orik comes to him with a gift from Horthagr: a chance to be adopted into the dwarf clan Dûrgrimst Ingeitum.  Eragon accepts, becoming the first human to join a dwarf clan.  Eragon and Saphira say goodbye to Angela and Solembum, who will be accompanying the Varden.  The two leave for Ellesméra, and are accompanied by Arya and Orik.

Saphira promises to the dwarf king Hrothgar to repair the Isidar Mithrim after she and Arya destroyed it to save Eragon from Durza.  She then gets drunk at a dwarf feast, which she is afterwards informed that she will be the subject of a ballad for many years to come.  At Ajiha's funeral, Nasuada is officially announced as the new leader of the Varden, and Eragon publically swears fealty to her.  Eragon meets a sorceress named Trianna, who tries to woo him to join the Du Vrangr Gata (ancient language for ''The Wandering Path''), which is a group of magic useres who serve in the Varden.  She is chased away by Saphira.  Before Eragon and Saphira leave for Ellesméra, Orik comes to him with a gift from Horthagr: a chance to be adopted into the dwarf clan Dûrgrimst Ingeitum.  Eragon accepts, becoming the first human to join a dwarf clan.  Eragon and Saphira say goodbye to Angela and Solembum, who will be accompanying the Varden.  The two leave for Ellesméra, and are accompanied by Arya and Orik.

Roran hears from Albriech, one of Horst's sons, that the brewer Quimby has been eaten by the Ra'zac.  Roran and several other men, including Quimby's thirteen year old son named Nolfarvrell, decide to fight back.  They are able to kill some of the soldiers, but some of their own are also killed in the process.  They build a wall against the Ra'zac.  Shortly after, there is another battle, where more villagers die, including a ten year old named Elmund.  Quimby's widow, Birgit, tells Roran that she has a blood feud against him, because of him being related to Eragon, and also because she feels that Roran is the cause of her husband's death.  Roran and Katrina are finally engaged.  The Ra'zac then make a threat, saying that if the villagers give up Roran, they will be enslaved, but if they don't, they'll be killed.

Roran hears from Albriech, one of Horst's sons, that the brewer Quimby has been eaten by the Ra'zac.  Roran and several other men, including Quimby's thirteen-year-old son named Nolfarvrell, decide to fight back.  They are able to kill some of the soldiers, but some of their own are also killed in the process.  They build a wall against the Ra'zac.  Shortly after, there is another battle, where more villagers die, including a ten year old named Elmund.  Quimby's widow, Birgit, tells Roran that she has a blood feud against him, because of him being related to Eragon, and also because she feels that Roran is the cause of her husband's death.  Roran and Katrina are finally engaged.  The Ra'zac then make a threat, saying that if the villagers give up Roran, they will be enslaved, but if they don't, they'll be killed.

Eragon, Saphira, Arya, and Orik stop at a dwarf city called Tarnag.  However, it turns out that not all the dwarf clans are happy about Eragon being adopted to Dûrgrimst Ingeitum, especially a clan named Dûrgrimst Az Swelden rak Anhûin. which hates all Dragon Riders.  Eragon visits a dwarf temple called Celbedeil, where he learns about their religion and six deities.  The group leaves when the city becomes increasingly unstable.  The rest of the journey is fairly uneventful, except when Eragon learns that dwarves have seven toes on each foot instead of five, and encounters Fanghurs, which are small dragon like creatures which live in Beor Mountains.  Arya teaches Eragon how to act among the elves.

Eragon, Saphira, Arya, and Orik stop at a dwarf city called Tarnag.  However, it turns out that not all the dwarf clans are happy about Eragon being adopted to Dûrgrimst Ingeitum, especially a clan named Dûrgrimst Az Swelden rak Anhûin. which hates all Dragon Riders.  Eragon visits a dwarf temple called Celbedeil, where he learns about their religion and six deities.  The group leaves when the city becomes increasingly unstable.  The rest of the journey is fairly uneventful, except when Eragon learns that dwarves have seven toes on each foot instead of five, and encounters Fanghurs, which are small dragon like creatures which live in Beor Mountains.  Arya teaches Eragon how to act among the elves.