#it's MIC canon that Arya is a sleep cuddler. any source of warmth is fair game.

[modern-inheritance]

I'm sorry, I really, really don't know why. But I keep imagining Eragon and Arya waking up together one morning in camp after their relationship has been established for like...a month or two. Eragon's starting to understand more and more that elves typically hide the behaviors the dragon bond imparted on them unless they're really comfortable with someone/don't care about it being revealed/aren't able to be fully cognizant of what they're doing. Saphira thinks it's fucking hilarious because 1. Arya starts casually doing the more tame dragon courtship behaviors and is occasionally very flustered by that as it's instinctive, 2. Eragon reciprocates these behaviors due to his bond with Saphira, and 3. Half the time these two dorks have no idea when these behaviors will come up and they roll with it because eh, yolo I guess.

It's one of the rare occasions that Arya didn't sneak out during the night after Eragon fell asleep, so he's just absolutely smitten with half groggy morning elf trying to wake up and getting his craved morning cuddles in. Arya's just...half awake but pleasantly surprised she slept through the night and also woke up to a heat source that's very accommodating.

Eragon: Well good morning. :3

Arya: *unintelligible sleep mumbles of someone not used to a full 8 hours uninterrupted*

Eragon: Hello to you too!

Arya: ....

Arya: *rolls over and gently bites his forearm*

Eragon: Love you too, babe.

Arya: ...'m luff ew.

Orange cat behaviour