A simple thought was all it took.
Now, I couldn’t look at Eragon the same anymore. How could I, when all I’d done ever since I met him was accuse him of a crime he didn’t even commit? Of course, I could argue that it wasn’t my fault, and my limited information back then had led me to believe that he was guilty, but after giving it much thought, I decided that he was indeed innocent as he claimed.
Maria was much too happy to say ‘I told you so’ when I explained my views to her.
"I’ve been trying to tell you that ever since I met you," she said with a satisfied smug as I sat on the edge of her bed.
"Well, it pains me to say so, but I guess you’re right," I replied. "And I was just too shortsighted to actually see the truth."
"Eragon is a good man, Arrelia," she said. "I know he does
