So many things happen!

Lucy and Darien find themselves in a morally gray area while discussing Eragon chapter 48, “Flight Through the Valley.”

Talking points include a nail-biting rock-paper-scissors game, Saphira weighing in on conflict of the previous chapter, what makes a satisfying twist, Eragon and Saphira learning SCIENCE, Eragon re-learning a magic lesson, and Mordred’s Big Fat Lore Drop.

Spoilers for The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, Bioshock, The Adventure Zone, and The Good Place

Sparks of Inspiration

• Darien shouts out the very cute middle grade series Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega.
• Lucy shares her enjoyment for the BioShock franchise.

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What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Lucy and Darien find themselves in a morally gray area while discussing Eragon chapter 47, “A Clash of Wills.”

Talking points include “chonky boi” chapters, where your bones live, the difference between war horses and running horses, unpacking a little bit of Murtagh’s Trauma, a missed opportunity to clearly examine Eragon’s values, dissecting who in this world are classified as monsters, Darien’s personal approach to crime and punishment, and struggling to find an answer to a morally gray question.

Spoilers for The Adventure Zone: Balance podcast 2:33-8:00

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about decapitation and enslavement, though not beyond what is depicted in the chapter.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Lucy takes inspiration from her friends!
• Darien adores Lucy’s new tattoo!

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Meet Arya!

Darien and Lucy are happy to finally know the elf woman’s name in Eragon chapter 46, “A Path Revealed.”

Talking points include the importance of having your basic needs met in creativity and problem solving, Eragon embracing the true responsibility of being a Rider, the connections between memory and belief as seen in Inside Out 2, Eragon’s poor execution of a good idea, using italics to communicate thoughts in text, frustrating social media interactions with strangers, communicating strangeness of non-human characters without dipping into racist tropes, and Murtaugh’s almost-lore drop.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Darien really loves The Adventure Zone: Suffering Game and strong adaptations.
• Lucy reflects on the value of having a writing routine as inspired by Nora Robert’s The Dragon Heart Legacy.

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