"Oh, I'm sure it's nothing," Eragon confirmed, though he wasn't entirely sure about that. What was wrong with this place that Saphira couldn't touch on this girl's conscious? Is it just her? he asked the dragon silently.
Maybe? Saphira answered, and he could feel her taking in their surroundings. Couldn't get anything from that creature that handed you the book, either. But others... I can feel plenty of them. A quick dive into his own mind and Eragon realized she was right. They were surrounded by people of varying emotions and thoughts. But he couldn't pick anything up from this girl, either. "Don't worry about it," he told Bella, smiling a bit, though it was a little more hesitant now. "I can always relay important messages. Did you... Did I hear you mention no leaving?" Surely she was wrong about that. Maybe you just couldn't walk out. But why shouldn't Saphira be able to fly? And they'd rescue anyone who was trapped there and get back to the Varden before it was too late and Nasuada skinned him alive.