Mandrake Root and Newt's Tongue is the 54th chapter of Eragon. It takes the point of view Eragon.
Summary[]
Eragon catches up with Angela and Solembum in Tronjheim. Apparently, they came to the Varden as soon as they heard news of Saphira. She makes some cryptic remarks about being "older than I look" and having a mind that the Twins wouldn't dare to probe.