Brisingr

I am currently reading Brisingr by Christopher Paolini. Currently Eragon is in the Varden camp making plans with the leader of the Varden, Nasuada. Eragon had just returned from a long journey from Helgrind all the way back to the Varden which is a distance that covers almost half of the continent of Alagaesia. Eragon and his dragon Saphira tr to fix their botched blessing on the girl, Elva. Elva was previously blessed by Eragon and Saphira, but Eragon screwed up some of the words in the Ancient Language, so now the girl hears the thoughts of everyone who is in pain. On his first day back the Varden was attacked by an Imperial squad of soldiers. At first sight the soldiers seemed to be a decoy because there were so few. But once they got into battle they realized these men felt no pain. The only way to get rid of them was to cut off their head. The men were under some enchantment. They had volunteered under the promise that their family would live on to be wealthy. At this battle Thorn and Murtagh showed up, and he and Eragon had a battle in the sky, in which Murtagh was forced to retreat.