The long hallways were silent as Ganalorn led me forward roughly. His dagger was still pressed to my back, and he lead me roughly towards a place I didn't know of.
Outside, the din of the battle was everywhere. When we passed a part of the castle that had collapsed onto itself, I was able to look up at the night sky and notice the smoke that was rising towards it. Everywhere I turned, fire blazed the earth and the trees. Nearly half of the woods was already aflame, and even more was burning down with each second that passed.
"Don't get any ideas," Ganalorn said as I paused, shoving his blade into my back so I could keep walking. I obeyed reluctantly, reminding myself that I'd only surrendered because of Eragon.
My heart still thundered with fear as we walked silently, and I kept wonde
