The bow gently rocked at the elven craft made its way down river, a great sadness filled Eragon at the thought of never seeing his cousin again, what little joy remained was knowing that he would see Ayra again, he did not know when but he knew that he would see her again. The time to be brave has come little one, we are out exploring the unknown, something very few get to do. The calming wave of Sapphira's thoughts washed away the sadness that was plaguing him since they left.
I know, it's just that unless Roran comes out to visit us, we will never see him again. He replied
Sometimes you have to sacrifice the smaller personal needs for the needs of the many, besides, one of these eggs will hatch for one of Stronghammer's kin, that much I can tell you, I don't know whether it will be your niece or your great, great grand niece. All I know is that one will hatch for a part of your family, even if it isn't right away.
She is right Eragon, came the thunder of Glaedr's thought, I may be just an elundari now, but I can still feel the web of energy, you will see your family again, but that may not be for a thousand years.
I am sorry if I sound so depressive master, it is extremely hard to lose your family, and for me the memory of his tormented scream will never fade. It will haunt me till the end of my days.
Eragon... came Sapphira's worried thought
This is something I must face on my own, I'm sorry Sapphira. With that Eragon raises the mental barrier preventing anyone from reading his thoughts.
I must speak with Ayra, this is essential, first time I have needed to use the mirror. He walks to his room and starts searching for the mirror. After ten minutes of searching Eragon pulls out a hand held mirror with runes around the edge, after checking that it was the right mirror he read the inscription, an image showed in the mirror, but no sound, Eragon begins cursing under his breath then speaks the word to allow noise to be heard on both ends. "Hello?" he calls at the mirror "is anyone there?"
"Eragon? Is that you?" came Ayra's melodic voice from the mirror.
"Yes, it is me, I have a problem that I hoped you might be able to help me with, when I find place for the riders new home, will you bring Roran with you, my last memory of him is that of his tormented scream as we floated down the river, and I wish to see him again so that it won't be my last memory, as it is that memory torments me..."
"Eragon, stop, first of all you have to find this place, second, it may take forever to find it, thirdly, Roran isn't invincible like us, in time he will die..."
"I know, the place for the new headquarters is close, I feel it, it has a sense of home about it, plus it would be good to have Roran help us build it, part of his family will someday visit..."
"How could you know that?" Ayra appears in the mirror, her hair was a mess, a robe wrapped loosely around her figure.
"Sorry if you were sleeping. Glaedr said he coul0d sense it in the energies around the eggs, someday, one of the eggs will hatch for my cousin's family*