A Song for the Road Summary

Eragon wonders about the sea to Brom as they trek for days to the sea town of Teirm. Brom translates a song about the sea for Eragon. Eragon learns how use magic to kill game by shooting a rock toward his target. He is also learning the elfin language and how to care for Saphira. The reader can sense the feeling that Eragon may meet the elves, the people responsible for the magical song and symbolic of the magical realm.

After 2 days of traveling through the wild areas of the Spine, Brom and Eragon approach the coast. They are days away from arriving in Teirm, and Eragon queries Brom more about the coastal city. The ground becomes mossy and muddy as they approach the coast. Brom tells Eragon about the mild climate of the coast...