"Even though you're not present for these negotiations, you're insight is most needed. Thank you, Eragon and Saphira for your words of wisdom."
The mirror went blank as Eragon released the magic holding the contact to Nasuada and leaned back in his chair, "I had no idea that recovering from a war would take such a long time."
Considering the fact that Galbatorix reigned for over a hundred years, it doesn't surprise me at all. Saphira commented as she moved from her spot for the first time in an hour. It takes time for the fear he built around the Urgals and the elves to disappear from human memories and Nasuada is doing an excellent job in reconnecting them.
"I just wish that I wasn't stuck here and could fly back to Alagaësia and knock some peace into the heads of some of those people."
I know you would Little One, but we're needed here to train up our new brethren. Besides, you barely belong there anymore with your powers.
Eragon sighed and got up out of his seat, heading towards his balcony, "Everything changes with time, only the elves, dragons and Dragon Riders seem to escape its relentless push."
He leaned on the railing that and looked at the growing city of Breoal Abr Shur'tugal: the home of the Dragon Riders. It had been over thirty years since he and his dragon Saphira had left Alagaësia in search of a new training ground for the new order of Dragon Riders on the restless waves of the ocean. He, Saphira, the Eldunarí and the elves that joined them had hoped to find the old homeland of the elves, Alalëa, but upon arrival, they had yet to see any evidence of any large city, village or dwelling place. This may have disheartened Eragon, more so for the loss of knowing where the elves use to live, but it didn't stop them from finding a suitable place for them to start building so that the first wave of riders had a place to train and stay at.
Dragon and Rider officially began teaching during the fifth year after they had arrived. Polic and his dragon Adres had spent the first part of their training with Queen Arya and her dragon in Du Weldenvarden before making the long journey across the sea and was soon joined by a few more around a year later. Teaching was an experience in itself. Eragon had to remember what his previous teachers had taught him as well as integrate the memories from the Eldunarí. At the beginning, he often thought that Saphira was the better master of her side than he for his side, the dragons held her in high regard and treated her as the jewel she is while Eragon was constantly bombarded by questions and alternative solutions by his pupils but he eventually got into the swing of things.
Eragon felt himself collapse in on himself, It seems only yesterday and yet it's been over ten years since Polic and Adres returned to Alagaësia and we are now teaching six more with four soon to join them from Arya
Strange thoughts to be having now, Saphira gently snaked her head out onto the balcony next to him, Why has your mind gone all dark?
You know why, you're connected to me constantly.
I do but you have to admit what you're thinking in order to sort out your feelings
Eragon groaned, "I just can't believe that Nasuada is that old, nor any of my friends who aren't immortal. I still can't believe Ismira is married and that I'm soon to be a great uncle. I don't even look old enough to be a great uncle while Roran is already sporting greying hair and wrinkles just like Nasuada," He put his face into his hands, "my world is moving on without me, forsaking me to my endless task of teaching."
Saphira snorted, A very melodramatic thought indeed. I would have thought you'd gotten over that since that time with the two guards. You are right in saying that your world is moving on because "your world" was a human life. Now that you are a Dragon Rider, you have left your old world and have entered a new one. The only reason you feel strange is that this world had been extinct for over a century and you have to revive it for the others who follow you. Give it some time, Little One, you are already making the lives of our pupils that much better because you have welcomed them into this new world with open arms and claws.