Hi guys! This is my first fanfic. (don't be afraid to heckle, I like criticism when writing)

THE REST OF THE STORY IS NOT (should not be) AS FLUFFY AND GIRLIE AS THIS CHAPTER IS! I just thought I'd put in a little intro to the story. If you don't think it works just tell me.

Disclaimer: The characters and settings in this story were created and belong to the fantastic Christopher Paolini (except the ones you've never heard of before, they're mine :D ) Please R&R!

The whole village seemed to be holding its breath. Waiting for the news; good or bad. Vale sat at the only desk in the house trying to take his mind off it by reading. It wasn't working. He looked around the apartment at his father who was sat across the room, his face buried in his hands. Another one of his aunts screams tore through the house again and the healer's assistant came rushing out of the room.

"… and some more water, Gertrude." Said Hara, the village's healer. Dan stood up.

"How goes it?" he asked her hurriedly.

Gertrude looked at him with a drained expression. "She's not doing as well as she did with Garrow. It has taken longer than we thought it would and she's getting tired. We need to deliver it soon or they might-"

"Gertrude!"

She jumped and ran to fetch the water then scarpered back into the room. She placed the bowl by Mira's exhausted face.

"It's looking better now but you have to keep going, I can't do it for you."

Mira tried to sit up a little straighter with the help of her husband, Cadoc. Her face was set. Another shot of pain coursed through her side as she gave one final try.

A cry escaped her lips before she could stop it and then the pain vanished.

"It's a girl. You did it. It's a girl."

Tears streamed down her face as Hara handed her her daughter. The little girl looked up at her mother with unusual focus for a baby and Mira gazed back drinking in her daughter's beautiful face and short dark hair.

"What are you going to call her?" Hara asked Cadoc.

"I'm not sure. We had a boy's name picked out but we couldn't decide on one for a girl."

"Selena." Said Mira. "Her name is Selena."