“I'm not the person I once was. I have Thorn now, and... I'm not fighting for myself anymore…It makes a difference…I used to think you were a fool to keep risking your life as you have...I know better now. I understand...why. I understand...' His [Murtagh] eyes widened and his grimace relaxed, as if his pain was forgotten, and an inner light seemed to illuminate his features. 'I understand-we understand.”
![“I'm not the person I once was. I have Thorn now, and... I'm not fighting for myself anymore…It makes a difference…I used to think you were a fool to keep risking your life as you have...I know better now. I understand...why. I understand...' His [Murtagh] eyes widened and his grimace relaxed, as…” quote by Christopher Paolini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c8c/christopher-paolini-622_better-now_i-m-not-the-person-i-once-was-i-have-tho_1752795.jpg)
