Disclaimer: I don't own Eragon, but I do own Kaida and Luthien. They aren't copyrighted though. Lol

A shadow cast its self across the face of a beautiful human face. She strained painfully as her body jerked and she cried out. She spasmed violently, tremors coursing through her body. She was located in a poorly lit tower, a woman hunched over beside her, face wrinkled with age. The elderly woman held the beautiful woman's hand as she clenched her hand until her knuckles grew white. The beautiful woman's long blonde hair cascaded in front of her face, beads of sweat gleamed down her face and her beautiful, silver eyes gleamed un-naturally in the light. The old woman dabbed her forehead with a cold cloth, and with another spasm, the silver eyed beauty was free of her weight. She relaxed and the old woman shuffled away, a baby cried loudly, and the old woman carried the baby to the silver eyed mother. The mother held the baby, looking upon the young girl in horror. The baby snuggled into her mother, her blonde hair gleamed in the low light of the darkened tower.

The mother shivered, exhausted, she looked down upon the child and whispered. "Atra ono waise skoliro fra du konungr, onr wyrda er audr eom ono." She sighed. "Se ono waise edoc'sil medh roeda." She paused, looking at the baby. "Kaida." She said quickly, naming the child.

She stiffened as a large shouldered figure loomed in the doorway. It was a broad-shouldered man with strong features. He was tall, regal looking, but not overly tall, and at his side was a deep, royal purple blade which gleamed brightly as if it was alive. He had a small goatee at his chin, wrapping around his mouth and ending in a finely-groomed point. He had pale skin, of alabaster, and not an ounce of fat was on his form. He had deep black hair, drawn back in a tie, his eyes were as black as midnight. "Luthien." He said coolly and blankly, his voice had a subtle quality of a snake's. "Let me see the child you have brought me."

The woman held out the beautiful young girl and the baby's eyes opened as the man held her disdainfully. Two orbs of black, exactly the same color as the father's eyes gleamed out freely, and almost creepily. "Her name is Kaida." Luthien said fiercely.

"Kaida." The man said, he shook his head and sighed. "Such a shame, if only she had been male. Hmph, we can always try again."

Luthien glared at him and her body shook, her face paled and her breathing grew labored. "No." she said, drawing within herself and her voice echoed with power. "NO!" Her body moved and shaded, and in a strange event, her skin grew grey, strong like granite, but much stronger. She stood up, and a defiant glare gleamed in her eyes, and she became solid rock, frozen in a perfect design of what she had been, a rush of energy glinted and she was gone. The light faded from her eyes.

"Interesting." The man stared with interest in his black eyes now. "How is it possible that she did such a feat?" he touched the stone woman. "Shame, now I wont have a proper heir to the throne." He did not seem sorry at all for this loss. "Huh, well, as soon as she is old enough she will learn how to fight. Take her away, and keep her away from Shuriken." He handed her to a woman who had stood beside his stone lover, and she cuddled the baby, watching as the tall king left them all alone.