Apology in the Dark (An Eragon Love Story Part 10)

Kiara along with Brom helped Eragon with his sword fighting skills. Again he collected a new number of bruises. It amazed him that Kiara could sword fight so well. "Where did she learn that" he thought as she kept coming up with different moves.
"You're getting better" Brom said when they had finished. Kiara was leaning on a tree panting. She had come out of her shell during their spar and almost forgot that she still needed to apologize about that kiss.
When everyone was asleep, Kiara quietly got up and tip toed over to where Eragon was. She kneeled down and shook him lightly. Almost immediately Eragon woke up, startled.
"Sorry to wake you, but I need to talk to you" she whispered.
"Alright." With a yawn he got up and followed her out of the campsite. "What is it?" he asked her.
"I wanted to apologize...I shouldn't have kissed you. I'm sorry." She looked down at the ground and waited for his reply.
"Kiara" he said lifting up her chin. He gazed into her sparkling eyes and said, "Its alright. Saphira knows about it, and she is a little sore, but she'll get over it. As for me, I kind of liked it. But I need to know, why did you kiss me?"
Kiara shifted hr feet and replied," I actually don't know why and that’s why I am apologizing. It was a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. I wish I knew why myself."
Eragon sighed. "Do you like me?" he asked finally.
"I do, yes." she said.
"Then maybe that’s why you kissed me." said Eragon taking her hand in his. "I like you as well."
He was smiling at her now and she smiled back in return.
The moon was shining brightly above them making the moment romantic. They stood there for a while before they headed off to bed.