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pavilion
in
Brisingr
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She was standing in front of the carved chair where she held her audiences-one of the only solid chairs the Varden had brought with them on their campaign-inside her red command pavilion.†

pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
The sun was close to setting, and its rays filtered through the right side of the pavilion as through stained glass and gave the contents a ruddy glow.†
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A long, low table covered with scattered reports and maps occupied one-half of the pavilion.†
Nasuada had sent them out of the pavilion because she knew her meeting with Fadawar might lead to the type of bloodshed the Nighthawks' sense of duty would require them to prevent.†
Going to the table that filled the other side of the pavilion, she picked up a small brass bell and rang it twice, paused, and then rang it four times.†
The sound of voices outside the pavilion delayed further progress.†
The mood in the pavilion became even more somber.†
The ensuing silence lasted for only an instant before King Orrin, Jormundur, and everyone else filled the pavilion with their overlapping exclamations.†
Fadawar and his men had departed the pavilion.†
His robes swirled about him as he turned and stalked out of the pavilion.†
Nasuada glanced toward the entrance to the pavilion, to ensure none of the Nighthawks were close enough to overhear, and then dropped her voice into a low whisper.†
Nasuada lifted her hand, indicating her permission for them to leave, and Jormundur and Farica hurried from the red pavilion.†
Turning her head, she saw Elva slip out of her hiding place, emerging between two panels of fabric into the main chamber of the pavilion.†
"Farica left some bread and wine behind those scrolls," said Nasuada, pointing across the pavilion.†
Nasuada was relieved when one of the dwarves guarding the pavilion, the captain of that particular watch, banged his hammer against his shield and proclaimed, "The herbalist Angela requests an audience with you, Lady Nightstalker."†
Angela bustled into the pavilion, carrying several bags and baskets looped over her arms.†
The black tassels on his oversized ears quivered as he swiveled his ears from side to side, listening to metal-clad warriors walking past the red pavilion.†
Just as Angela finished retying the last strip of cloth around Nasuada's arms, the dwarf captain outside the pavilion shouted, "Halt!" and there came a chorus of shimmering, bell-like notes as the human guards crossed their swords, barring the way to whoever sought entrance.†
As they exited the red pavilion, the dwarf captain barked, "Stations!" and the six present members of the Nighthawks ranged themselves around Nasuada's group: the humans and dwarves fore and aft, and the hulking Kull-Urgals who stood eight feet and taller-on either side.†
A single step carried Nasuada out of their field of view, leaving behind a static image of the table and chairs inside her red pavilion.†
There came the sound of breaking wood, and then a field of sparkling blue scales covered the pool as Saphira forced herself into the pavilion.†
Kissing her goodbye, he walked the half mile to the center of the Varden's massive camp, where Nasuada's red command pavilion stood.†
The six guards outside the pavilion-two humans, two dwarves, and two Urgals-lowered their weapons as Roran approached, and one of the Urgals, a thickset brute with yellow teeth, challenged him, saying, "Who goes there?"†
Inside the pavilion, Roran was alarmed to see that most of the furniture was broken and overturned.†
BLOODWOLF What a proud man,thought Nasuada as she watched Roran leave the pavilion.†
After her handmaid delivered the food and then retired from the tent, Nasuada signaled Elva, who emerged from her hiding place behind the false panel at the rear of the pavilion.†
At Saphira's urging, they resumed walking toward Nasuada's red pavilion in the center of the encampment.†
Beckoning to Eragon and Arya, Nasuada placed her left hand on King Orrin's arm and, with him, entered the pavilion.†
Then he stepped inside the pavilion and saw that a panel at the back had been rolled up and tied to the wooden frame above so that Saphira might insert her head and participate in the goings-on.†
It was barren compared with when he had last visited, a result of the destruction Saphira had caused when she crawled into the pavilion to see Eragon in Nasuada's mirror.†
Six of Nasuada's guards were present-two stationed by the entrance and four behind Nasuada-and Eragon detected the convoluted pattern of Elva's dark and twisted thoughts from where the witch-child was hidden at the far end of the pavilion.†
As they filed out of the pavilion, she clapped her hands and the guards outside ushered in a second group and then, when the second group had enjoyed the dubious fruits of their visitation with him, a third.†
The pavilion became as silent as a tomb.†
With hurried excuses, they gathered their things and filed out of the pavilion, quickening their pace when Saphira tapped the tips of her claws against the ground.†
When they had both said their fill, the pavilion was quiet as Orrin and Nasuada sat motionless upon their chairs.†
The interrogation continued for so long, Nasuada had a tray of cooled cider, fruit, and meat pies brought into the pavilion, along with the haunch of a steer for Saphira.†
A FEAST WITHFRIENDS Eragon and Saphira left Nasuada's crimson pavilion with the contingent of elves ranged about them and walked to the small tent that had been assigned to him when they had joined the Varden at the Burning Plains.†
But on the morning of the third day, present yourself at my pavilion and we shall talk about your future.†
Be at my pavilion three hours after dawn.†
Even though he was supposed to be at Nasuada's pavilion in less than an hour, Eragon agreed and accompanied the man to his tent.†
Together, they started toward the center of the camp and Nasuada's pavilion.†
About a hundred feet from the pavilion, they chanced upon Angela the herbalist.†
As the three of them walked toward Nasuada's pavilion, Eragon glanced at Angela.†
Sixty feet from Nasuada's pavilion, a contingent of pikemen marching through camp blocked their way.†
The pikemen having gone, Eragon, Saphira, and Angela continued toward the pavilion, accompanied by Solembum, who had joined them without Eragon noticing.†
As before, Saphira lay outside the pavilion and stuck her head through an opening at one end so that she could participate in the meeting.†
Shocked silence pervaded the pavilion.†
The pavilion shook as Saphira snarled, nearly deafening Eragon, with his enhanced hearing.†
Lifting her chin to maximize her three-and-a-half-foot height, Elva surveyed the interior of the pavilion.†
Then she too marched out of the pavilion, and Solembum stalked after her, waving his tail ever so gracefully.†

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(1) (pavilion)
a large building or section of a building that stands apart in function or design -- often used for gatherings, exhibitions, or specialized purposes
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Much more rarely, pavilion can reference a facet of a gem or part of the outer ear.

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