Saphira is trying to sleep when she’s disturbed by runners in the night and a flurry of noise that gets her quite angry. Nasuada visits her and asks to communicate with her through their thoughts. She asks Saphira first for advice regarding a matter between three Urgals and one of the men of the Varden. The man, Othmund, slit the throats of the Urgals while they were asleep around their campfire, and now she must see Othmund hanged as punishment. She is afraid of an uprising from either side, but Saphira assures her she is doing the right thing in treating the Urgals like any others in her court. Nasuada then tells her that Eragon is ready for her to travel to Farthen Dûr; she is so overjoyed that she shoots a batch of flames into the sky. She is eager to get going and feels impatient having to wait for Blödhgarm to attach Eragon’s saddle and bags, especially after hearing about the attempt on Eragon’s life, but soon she’s off toward Eragon.