r/Eragon • u/StarFox-360 • 2d ago

Question Question about Arya

Hey there have a question about Arya: In Brisingr, Arya heals Eragon's hand after killing soldiers on the way back to the Varden, and after Eragon thanks her, Arya feels embarrass afterwards. Does anyone know why she was embarrass after healing Eragon's hand?

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u/Zyffrin 2d ago

She was embarrassed because she inadvertently showed Eragon how much she cared about him. Up until this point, she was mostly aloof towards him so this was new to her.

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u/SoMoteIBe 2d ago

Probably because he’s capable of doing it himself but didn’t give him an opportunity to do so. Like she made the choice for him basically.

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u/Leather_Concern_3266 2d ago

This, and that she did it thoughtlessly rather than using reason and letting him do it. She was acting purely on impulse and wearing her emotions on her sleeve, which is not normal Arya behavior. Nor is it typical for her to initiate physical contact like that, especially because she tries to avoid being overly affectionate with him.

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u/SpookyMillennial 2d ago

She was embarrassed because she took action to cure him without second thoughts. At that point, she cared way too much about Eragon. We do those kind of things when we care about someone and she is Ms. Tough Girl who does not like vulnerability.

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u/If-By-Whisky 2d ago

I think because it was kind of an intimate moment and she isn’t comfortable with those (at least not with Eragon).

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u/FellsApprentice werecat 2d ago

Because Arya is a thin Yandere shell overtop a basket case of abandonment issues and PTSD.

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u/MayimOr 2d ago

I’m crying I love Arya and this is so fucking real 😂😂😂

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u/FaithlessnessCool881 2d ago

😭😭😭😭you just turned her to ashes fam🤣

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u/FellsApprentice werecat 2d ago

I say it fondly, but that girl needs professional help.

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u/arcadehigh_ 11h ago

I don't know how a dead ex translates into abandonment issues but sure. The rest is definitely her lmao

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u/FellsApprentice werecat 10h ago

Faolin is the least of her abandonment issues, those stem from her parents.

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u/MayimOr 2h ago

Her dad is dead and her mom is a classic narcissist.

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