Ch1

"What is it," asks Eragon

The messenger seemed frightened and promptly said, "A ship has been spotted at Surda's southern border. It carries and unknown banner."

"What." Roran and Eragon said in unison.

"King Orrin left earlier, he wants you two to fly and meet him in Reavstone." The messenger finished and left

"We better leave soon," Saphira stated.

"I agree," Eragon said aloud because he saw that Roran was uncomfortable when Eragon or Saphira contacted him telepathically.

They quickly gathered their supplies and set off on Saphira's back.

It took three days but they met King Orrin and Nasuada at the coast as they flagged the ship in.

As a boarding plank was lowered down into the sand a tall pale faced man walked down in a blue robe.

"I welcome you to Surda, I hope we can speak on friendly terms." King Orrin said.

"Yes I come from lands far to the South, and I wish to introduce myself. I am Saleth." The man said.

"Yes Saleth, I am King Orrin, this is Nasuada and these two are Eragon and Roran."

Saphira was hiding nearby and showed herself in a grand manor.

"Ah a wonderful companion that dragon must be." Saleth commented.

"Her name is Saphira." Eragon said

"I know most of dragons and their abilities so I will allow Eragon and Saphira check my mind to find anything they want to question, though I will keep my abilities to myself." Saleth continued.

As Eragon entered Saleth's mind he found himself overwhelmed with images from his past including the journey to Alagaesia and memories of his homeland. Then he found memories of an army of gold and red dragon fighting over a large city.

"The Dragon Wars was the reason we had to find trade over the seas."

Eragon withdrew himself from Saleth's mind.

"I have a question." Eragon asked

"What." Came a swift reply from Saleth.

"Are there dragons still in your land?"

"Yes."

Eragon stood there wordless, Saphira started streaming questions about how dragons have survived Galbatorix's fight against the Riders.

"The greatest mages have created a threshold about 1000 leagues out to sea. Once you get there thousands of whirlpools and storms activate and destroy anything in the area. But for some reason the spell has weakened and allowed us past." Came Saleth's reply.