Hello and welcome to the sequel to Dragonling. Sorry about taking so long to get this book started but I was having some family troubles involving my little brother, Nicholas. Sadly, he shall be staying with me for a while so I don't know how often I'm going to be able to update this story without him snooping on my computer. I'm going to continue to try and update every Saturday, just like I did with Dragonling. I hope that you will all enjoy this book as much as you enjoyed the first book. Without further ado, I present to you The Fall of Our Kind.

I own nothing except for the characters I have created.

It had been several days since Septimus had shown me the book. I was originally supposed to return to Vroengard the day after I arrived at my village but Septimus had talked to Eragon and they both had decided that it would be best for us to remain at the village for a while longer.

I was currently at my own house, relaxing in my bed and thinking about all that Septimus had told me.

The kind that had fallen, it was an ancient race of dragons, ones that could control the magic that coursed through them. The dragons had made themselves their own society complete with peasants, commoners, nobles, and a royal family. And then there were the ones that were even lower than the dragons, the ones that were banished from the dragon kind.

These dragons, called the Banished, had a magic spell cast on them that made them lose not only their magic, but also their wings, scales, and their tail. The spell made the dragons turn into something that resembled a human, but they were always bald, had their eyes on the sides of their heads and walked hunched over. The Banished were considered the lowest of the low, lower than dirt.

For a dragon to become one of the Banished, they must commit some horrible crime. Because of this, there was barely any crime in the ancient society. That was why nobody was prepared when the Banished all attacked the city.

The dragons had no time to prepare for the battle and so they were soon overrun and then royal family ran to their hiding place, a small forest hidden in the center of a labyrinth. That was where the queen of the dragons laid her last clutch of dragons. That was also where she was killed, as well as the king and all of their personal guard.

The queen's dead body had covered her last three eggs from the Banished and so they lived which means that Amethi is royalty as well as Zaptho and Glacia. Amethi had been stunned when Septimus had told her this.

After Amethi had been told this she had said to us that she needed to be alone for a while and then she had flown away and wasn't seen for the rest of the day. She had returned the next morning looking like she had flown all night long.

I was snapped out of my memories as Zaptho yawned beside me, blasting me with his reptilian morning breath. I coughed as I tried to get away from the horrible stench. Once I was done choking on his breath and had gotten some clean air into my lungs, I beckoned for the little dragon to follow me. he flapped his little wings and flew over to me and landed on my shoulder, digging his small but sharp claws into my shoulder.

Zaptho and I left my bedroom and walked through the small house. As I walked, memories flowed through me as I looked around my old home. Being away for so long had really made me home sick and it felt good to once more be home.

I gazed down at the wooden floor and saw the claw marks that still covered the floor from the first time Blugun had been in the house. The little newly hatched dragon had been very excited and had run all over the place, scratching the wooden floor very bad. It had taken me about two hours to smooth down the floors where Blugun's claws had scratched it and brought up little splinters.

I followed the sound of something bubbling and found my mom leaning over the pot that was hung over the cooking fire.

The short blond woman smiled at me when she saw me. Mom set the wooden spoon she was using down and then wiped her hands on her apron and she came over to me.

"I still can't quite get over how big you've gotten." Mom said as she rested her small hands on my broad shoulders. "You've really grown into a young man."

"Thanks Mother. It is great to be back home again." I said to her.

Mom sighed and said "I wish Blugun was here."

I nodded and said to her "Me too. He really wanted to be here to see you and Septimus again."

"It is sad that he couldn't be here but it sure was nice to meet Amethi and Zaptho." Mom said as she rubbed Zaptho on his chin. Zaptho let out a little sound that kinda sounded like a cat and then he rubbed his head against my mother's hand.

"He really likes you." I said to Mom as she continued to pet the little dragon. Mom smiled and then patted Zaptho a few times and then she returned to her cooking. "What are you cooking? It smells great."

"It's just a simple beef and veggie stew." My mom said as she threw a handful of cut up carrots in the pot.

"Need any help?" I asked her.

Mom nodded and said to me "Could you get me the salt and pepper from the spice cupboard?"

"Sure." I said to her as I went over to the small cupboard. I opened it and grabbed the jars that were filled with salt and pepper. I handed the jars to my mom and she thanked me. Then she opened the jars and poured some of the spices into the pot; then she closed the jars and handed them back to me. I put the jars back into the cupboard and asked my mom "Is there anything else you need help with?"

"I need some more wood. Could you please go and chop some?" my mom said to me.

I nodded and then went outside of the building and into the backyard. I grabbed the axe from the tool shed and then went over to the chopping block that had several large logs near it. Zaptho jumped off of my shoulder and then I started to chop up the logs while Zaptho sharpened his claws on one of the logs.

As I chopped the tenth log, I heard some flapping sound come from off to my left and then I looked over there and saw a large purple dragon rise into the air from the direction of Septimus' hut. Amethi flew over to me and once she was closer I connected my mind with hers.

I continued my chopping and waited while Amethi got closer. It wasn't long before Amethi landed in the yard.

Good morning, Amethi. Did you sleep well? I asked Amethi through our mental link.

Amethi nodded her large head and said to me Yes, I did. How about you and Zaptho?

We slept pretty well. Zaptho has got some terrible morning breath. I said to Amethi with a laugh. Amethi laughed with me. Zaptho went over to Amethi and Amethi bent her head down and nuzzled the small dragon. The little topaz colored dragon squealed with delight as he was nuzzled by his big sister.

I finished chopping the wood while Amethi played with her brother. I took some of the chopped wood into the house and then I stacked the rest next to the house. I put the axe back inside the tool shed. I sat down as I watched the two dragon siblings play together.

I felt something push me off of the stump and towards the two dragons. I looked back and saw that it was Amethi's tail. Amethi pushed me closer to her and her brother and I understood what she wanted. She wanted me to play with her and her brother.

I joined in their fun and we chased each other around, with me constantly losing. Zaptho was a fast little dragon and he had no problems catching up to me. All Amethi had to do to get me was swing her tail.

"Josh, the food's done." My mom called out to me. I looked over to the house and Zaptho took advantage of the distraction. He jumped up on my back, pushing me off balance and making me fall to the ground.

Zaptho jumped off of me and I rolled over. Zaptho jumped back on me and then started to bounce on my chest. "Alright Zaptho, you win!" I said to the little dragon as I laughed. Zaptho jumped off of me and ran over to his sister and started to climb on her. "I'll be right back." I said to the dragons. "I'm going to eat then I'll come back out."

Okay. Amethi said to me as she watched Zaptho jump off of her shoulder and glide through the air.

I went into the house and then into the kitchen. I grabbed a wooden bowl from the cupboard and then scooped some of the stew into the bowl. I then grabbed a spoon and went to the table and sat down across from my mom. We ate our food while I told her about all the stuff I was learning from Vroengard.

Once we were done eating I went back outside and continued to play with Amethi and Zaptho. We played for several more hours, during which we played tag, played around in the small forest that was nearby, and flew around for a while Zaptho practiced his flying.

Once we were all done playing, we went for a quick dip in the pond that was near the edge of the forest. Once we were done swimming we went back to my house and then the three of us relaxed on the grass and let the sun dry us off.

My relaxation was ended when my mother called me into the house for lunch. While I went inside for food, Amethi and Zaptho went back to the forest and hunted for their food.

Once I was done eating I went outside and sent my mind out to find Amethi and Zaptho. I found them in the forest and then started walking. It didn't take me long to find the two dragons and when I found them a very gory sight met my eyes. A bear was lying on the ground with its stomach cut open and large cuts going all over the large brown animal. I looked around and saw that the ground was torn up and off to my right there was a large group of trees that were destroyed. Near the remains of the trees was Amethi.

Amethi was curled around something and when I got near her she growled at me. She raised her head and once she noticed who I was she uncurled around the object and let me near it. What she was protecting was a badly wounded Zaptho.

He had a gash running down his left side and he also had several smaller cuts running along his side. His right wing was laid out at an awkward angle and it had several small cuts all over it. I could see what looked like a bite wound on his back, as if the bear had tried to bite into Zaptho. Zaptho's breathing was ragged. I knelt down next to the small dying dragon and quickly started healing him with magic. I had left my ring back at the house and so when I ran out of energy I started using the energy from the trees around me.

The number of trees that had to die in order for Zaptho to live was six. By the end of the healing session Zaptho was breathing deeply and had all of his cuts healed up. Zaptho yawned weakly and then he rubbed his head against me.

I picked the little topaz dragon up and cradled him in my arms.

Hop on. Amethi said to me as she crouched down. I nodded and then climbed up and onto her back. Amethi shot up into the air and we were soaring over the forest and then over the village. It wasn't long before we reached Septimus' cottage.

I jumped off and before I could take another step towards the wooden house Septimus came out and hurried over to us, his blond hair flying behind him and he jogged over to us.

Septimus took Zaptho and then he went inside his hut with me following him. Septimus used magic to look at Zaptho's inner organs for any kind of injury. There was a small cut on his right lung and it was causing internal bleeding. Septimus first healed the cut and then he cleared Zaptho of the blood.

"That should do it. All Zaptho needs now is rest." Septimus said to me as I held Zaptho close to me.

"Thanks, Ebrithil." I said to Septimus. I carried Zaptho outside and then showed Amethi that he was better now. "Septimus says that Zaptho just needs some sleep then he will be perfectly fine." Amethi smiled and I felt relief pour out Amethi's mind.

Amethi licked Zaptho's cheek and then she nuzzled him and did the dragon equivalent of a purr. I laid Zaptho down on the ground and then Amethi curled around her baby brother.

Will you please tell me what happened? I asked Amethi.

Amethi looked up to me and then I felt a rush of images and sounds and then I saw Amethi's memory of what had happened through her eyes.

I was stalking a deer and Zaptho was playing quietly nearby. I was about to pounce on the deer, my muscles all prepped for the jump, the second before I pounced I heard Zaptho cry out. I jerked my head that way and with my mind I felt a large animal advancing on Zaptho.

I jumped towards the sound, the deer forgotten. I couldn't get to Zaptho, the trees were to tight. I started to tear at the trees with my claws, tearing them apart and making a large opening for me to go through. As soon as the opening was large enough for me I jumped through and attacked the large brown animal that had Zaptho in his mouth.

The bear dropped Zaptho once it saw me and then it tried to run away but there was no way that I was going to let the animal escape. I grabbed its flanks and sunk my claws into the bear and then I pulled it closer. I pulled out my left paw and then I started tearing into the animal. The bear fell to its knees and then I started attacking its other side.

Once it had covered its body in cuts, I then sliced open its stomach, letting the intestines and all the other internal organs spill out onto the grass and dirt, staining the ground red with the blood.

I then went over to Zaptho and tried to heal him, but I had no success. I then curled around my brother and tried to comfort him while he died. Then I heard someone approaching from behind and I growled at the unknown enemy until I saw it was Josh.

The memory stopped there and I went back into my own mind. I stroked Amethi's cheek and hugged her. You did a very good job protecting Zaptho. I'm very proud of you.

Again Amethi did her equivalent of a purr. I felt the happiness in her mind as well as the waves of feeling washed out of her.

"So, will you tell me what happened?" Septimus asked me.

I looked over to my mentor and nodded. Then I told him what Amethi had shown me. Septimus nodded grimly and then he said to me "There has been a bit of a bear problem recently. Although several of the people from town are profiting from the bears. They are killing them and then skinning them. Then they sell the skin. Bear skin is worth a surprising amount of gold."

Septimus sighed and then he said to me "I think it would be best for you and Amethi to take Zaptho and return to Vroengard. Zaptho will be safe there, unlike here."

No matter how much I didn't want to leave, I knew I had to. Besides, I had to return to Blugun. I was really missing him. "Very well, Ebrithil. When shall we leave?" I asked Septimus.

"As soon as you can." Septimus said to me. "Get your bags packed, get your supplies ready and then get Amethi saddled then return here." Septimus said to me then he went inside his home.

Amethi crouched down and after I picked up Zaptho I climbed up and into the dip between her neck and shoulders. Amethi jumped off of the small cliff and then she flew the short distance to my home. Amethi landed in the yard and then I went inside.

I told my mom about what had happened and how Septimus had said that it would be best if we returned to Vroengard a day ahead of schedule. While I talked I got my stuff packed, grabbed the items I had forgotten the first time I had left and my mom got together some food and put it into a sack with a drawstring.

I put my armor on as well as my sword and then I picked up Amethi's saddle and took it outside; then I returned inside and then went back outside, this time carrying my clothes in their bags and the bag of food my mother had given me.

I picked up the saddle and then strapped it onto Amethi. Then I strapped down my bags and then I turned around and hugged my mother.

"Farewell, Mother. Hopefully I will see you soon." I said to her.

"Farewell, Josh. Please be good on Vroengard." Mom said to me.

I smiled at her and then I said "Don't worry Mom, I will." I kissed her on her cheek and then I got into the saddle and Amethi took off and not to long later landed back on the cliff with Septimus' hut on it.

Septimus was leaning against his hut when we landed. He held two objects, one large and the other of medium sized; both were wrapped in a white cloth. I went over to him and bowed.

He bowed back and then said to me "Josh, I have something for you." Then he handed me the medium sized object. I unwrapped it and saw that beneath the cloth lay a dagger. The silver pommel held a dark sapphire with an amethyst in the center of it. The hilt was made of black wood and the cross-guard was made of silver metal as well. The scabbard was of black wood with dark blue and purple fading in through the wood. I drew the dagger out of the scabbard and saw that the blade was black as night, single edged and curved like a dragon tooth, and it was also iridescent like the scabbard. If I tilted the single edged dagger one way then the blade appeared dark blue, if I tilted it the other way then it turned a dark purple. If I looked at it straight on then it was a solid black.

I sheathed the dagger and then bowed again. "Thank you very much for this gift. I shall treasure it forever."

"You're welcome, Apprentice." Septimus said with a smile. I slipped the dagger on to my belt on my right hip while Septimus continued to talk. "The second thing I hold is for Eragon. Be sure that it gets to him safe."

I nodded and then Septimus handed me the second package. "If you don't mind me asking, what is it?"

Septimus chuckled and then he said "Always so curious. You really must watch where your curiosity will take you. It is one of your greatest gifts as well as one of your greatest curses. It shall help you to seek knowledge, but be careful of what knowledge you seek." Septimus chuckled again and then he bent down closer to me and said "The thing you carry is the translation of the book, the Fall of our Kind. Treat it well."

I nodded to him and said "Thank you, Ebrithil for all you have done. We shall be leaving now."

Septimus nodded and said to us "Good luck on your journey back home. May the wind be ever in your favor."

I stood next to Amethi and then the both of us bowed to Septimus. Zaptho almost fell off of Amethi's back but Amethi straightened in time for him to not fall.

I climbed up on Amethi and then I moved Zaptho into my lap. I then put the translation away inside my most secure bag. As Amethi took off from the cliff I waved my hand at my old teacher. Amethi passed over my home and I waved at my mother who was still in the yard.

Amethi flew until night fall, putting some pretty good distance between us and the village. We ate then we rested. We were then up early, ate a small breakfast and we set off again. Amethi flew all through the day, pausing only so we could relieve ourselves.

By the end of the day we were halfway to Vroengard. Once we stopped for the night Amethi and I went out hunting for food for dinner and for breakfast in the morning. Once we were satisfied with what we had we returned to where I had set up camp. Once I was done cooking up my dinner, eating my dinner and then fixing up my meat so it could last a while, I went out into the trees and started to channel some energy into my ring. Again I didn't kill any of the plants or trees, I just took enough for the trees to continue living. Once I was done gathering energy I left the trees and went back to my campsite and then I quickly fell asleep.

We set off early the next morning and we reached the sea at the end of the day. I made a pool of water and then I contacted Eragon using the pool. I asked him if it was alright to return and he said that it was. I was about to tell him about what had happened but he stopped me saying that Septimus had already informed him of what had happened.

I nodded and then we exchanged a few more words and then I cancelled the spell. I then returned to my bed-roll and quickly fell asleep.

In the morning all three of us were excited to be returning to Vroengard. Amethi flew quickly over the water and around mid-day Vroengard came into view. Amethi flew even faster, excited to once more see her home.

It wasn't long before Amethi was landing. Blugun was waiting near the landing area, as were Mando, Claire, Wendur and Luna. In the distance I could see another person coming towards us.

I jumped off of Amethi and ran over to Blugun. I embraced the large dark blue dragon and he rubbed his large paw on my back. I happily connected minds with him and then I quickly told him all that had happened while I had been away and then he told me all that had happened.

Nothing much has happened here, Josh. Blugun said to me. A few fights between some young wild dragons, only minor injuries, a few of the other dragons and I had a race and I won although this little green dragon was pretty fast, but she still hasn't learned how to fly over changing air currents. It was very fun to race them, and it was even funnier to watch the little green dragon getting knocked around by the gusts of wind. Blugun said with a chuckle.

Something very exciting is going to happen. Blugun said to me. Very soon my mating season will begin. Although in order for a dragon bonded with a rider, the dragon must first consult their rider before signing up for the breeding program. May I please join?

You wish to be a father? I asked him. Blugun vigorously nodded his large head. That is great to hear! Of course you may join! When does the mating season begin?

It begins next week and the final registration time is in three days. Blugun said to me.

Where do we have to go to get you signed up? I asked him.

It is on the far side of the island, where only dragons are allowed. There are supposed to be a large number of caves there. The ground there is heated by the lava that flows beneath the ground. It is the perfect place for dragons to lay their eggs.

Sounds great. How long will you be gone for the breeding season?

I will be gone every day during the first week, and then I will be gone every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On those days I must hunt for my mate and bring her food. All the females that get pregnant must stay in the caves, they must stay where it is warm so that the egg can develop.

Do you get to pick out your mate or do you just get together and pick randomly? I asked Blugun.

We can pick our mate, and if we do not have a mate we want in particular then we do as you said, pick randomly. Remember Josh, dragons do not mate for life.

Before I could say anything I felt someone tap me on my shoulder and I turned around and saw Eragon. I instantly dropped down and kneeled.

"Rise Josh." Eragon said to me. I stood up and then Eragon said to me "It is good to see you again. How was everything back at your village?"

"Very nice, Ebrithil." I said to Eragon. I then remembered the translations that Septimus had given me and then I went over to my saddle bags that were still strapped down on Amethi. I quickly unbuckled Amethi from the saddle and while Amethi shook herself like a dog trying to rid itself of water, I grabbed the translations from my bag and handed them to Eragon. "A gift from Septimus. They are very special and require your immediate attention." I said to Eragon.

Eragon nodded and then he said to me "Thank you, Josh." Then he turned to Amethi and said to her "Thank you, Amethi. You two have done me a great service and I am in your debt."

"Non-sense." I said to Eragon. "You owe us nothing. You have allowed us to stay and train here on Vroengard. You have given us a lot and it was the least we could do."

Eragon smiled and then he nodded at me and walked away with the translations tucked underneath his arm and with Zaptho following him like an obedient dog.

I went over to my teammates and embraced them. "Ah it is very good to see the both of you once more." I said to them. "How have you been while I've been gone?"

"I've been good." Mando said to me. A breeze blew his silver hair over his elven face and then he flipped the hair out of the way.

"Same here." Claire said to me. "What about you? How have you been?"

"I've been good. The trip was long and boring, well except for the first and last day that I was in my village; those days were pretty eventful." I said to Claire and Manny. They gave me a weird look then I said "I'll explain it to you later."

Then I looked up at Luna, Claire's silver dragon. I connected with her mind and asked her How have you been, Luna?

I've been very good, Josh. I have signed up in the mating program and so has Wendur. Shall Blugun be joining us as well?

I nodded and said to her Yeah, he will be there. Have you got a dragon that you specifically want to mate with?

Luna nodded once and then she said to me He is a red dragon that helps me train. He is strong and we shall have powerful dragonlings together.

That is very good to hear. I'm happy for you. I said to her.

Thank you. Luna said to me.

I left her mind and then connected with Wendur's. Hey Wendur, how have things been?

They've been very good. I have three females that want me to be their mate this season. It is possible to be all three of their mate but it will be exhausting. I will have to be running from cave to cave and do three times the hunting so I think I shall only have one mate this year. Although Blugun is having much more troubles than I am.

The females all love him and countless want him as a mate. I suggest you talk to him about it because he wouldn't say anything about which one he was going to pick. I think he might need some help. Wendur stopped talking and then he looked up and above my head. Never mind, I think he has everything figured out.

I turned around and saw that Blugun and Amethi were staring at each other. From my connection with Blugun I could see that they were communicating but I couldn't figure out what they were saying. But, I could easily see what they were centering their conversation on. Their tails were intertwining as they spoke to each other and both of them were smiling and slowly their snouts were getting closer to each other.

The two dragons touched noses, the dragon's way of kissing. Yep, he sure does have it all figured out. I thought to myself.

The day passed by slowly and by the end of the day Blugun was registered in the mating program, he was assigned a cave and his mate was Amethi. The both of them slept in my room that night. They were practically inseparable. All through the week they spent as much time together as they could, and I was happy that they were both happy.

It wasn't long before I was starting my classes and working on all the stuff that I had missed while I was gone. The first week without our dragons was very quiet, except for the occasional roar that could be heard from the mating grounds.

At the end of the week all of the male dragons returned as well as about five of the unlucky females who hadn't gotten pregnant. Just as Blugun had said, he was gone Mondays, Wednesday s, and Fridays. Every time Blugun returned he brought news of Amethi and Luna. Both were doing fine and it looked like both were carrying a large amount of eggs. Wendur said that his mate was carrying a large amount of eggs as well. It was going to be a bountiful mating season.

For the rest of the month this continued, then the dragons started laying their eggs and again the males left, that way they could watch over and protect their mates as they gave birth. Apparently there was sometimes an egg thief that went around stealing eggs while the mothers gave birth.

The sound of the dragons laying their eggs filled the air and several of us cringed as we felt the waves of pain with our minds.

Luna laid four eggs, two reds, a silver and a pink. Amethi was one of the last dragons to lay her eggs. She also laid four. One dark blue, one dark purple and the other two were a mix of the two colors creating a beautiful mosaic of color on the eggs. Wendur and his ice blue mate laid three eggs. One green and then rest the same blue as their mother.

Once all the eggs were laid, the parent dragons then decided which of their eggs would be bonded with riders and which would be wild dragons.

Luna and her mate decided that all but the second red egg would be bonded with riders. Blugun and Amethi decided that all of their eggs would have riders. Wendur and his mate decided that their green egg and one of the blue eggs would have a rider.

The females stayed with their eggs for a while so they could recover a little. While the mothers recovered elder riders went from cave to cave and imbued the destined to be rider eggs with the enchantment so that they could hatch for their future rider.

After about a week the mother dragons returned. Their eggs were currently being sent off to either Alagaesia to find a rider or they were being sent to the hatching ground of the wild dragons.

One of Blugun's and Amethi's eggs, one of the mixed color ones, was kept here on Vroengard so that Eragon could see if it would have any connection to the prophesy.

The days slowly turned into a week, and the week slowly turned into several weeks. Lessons were boring but I was getting much better at fighting. Thanks to Blugun and Amethi being mates, I was able to see Amethi a lot more than I previously had. Sometimes the three of us would go flying and just enjoy each other's company.

That's what we were doing one day when I received a message from an Urgal. Eragon wanted to see Amethi and me as soon as we could get there. I hurried to get off of the roof and then I went into my room and bathed with a quick spell then I dried off with another quick spell and got dressed, this time on my own. After I put on my black leather jerkin and my gloves I strapped my sword and dagger on and then I left the room with Amethi flying overhead.

We soon reached Eragon's office and when I went inside I saw little colorful fragments of a dragon egg on the floor with a red-headed girl about my age in a white cloak in the center of the egg shells. I picked up a fragment and looked at the color.

It was Blugun's and Amethi's egg that was kept here for Eragon to examine.

I looked around for Eragon but he wasn't in here. I went over to the girl and knelt beside her. She was a human like me and she had bright blue eyes that were wide with wonder and amazement. As I knelt beside her, she didn't look up. She kept staring at the hatchling in her arms and at the silvery mark that now adorned her right hand. In her arms was a baby dragon, sleeping peacefully. The little dragon was dark blue like Blugun with purple fading in along its spine and with a large purple area of scales on its face that closely resembled a heart as well as purple scales on its chest and running down its abdomen and the bottom of its tail.

I heard Amethi land on the ground outside of the window and then she slid her head in through the window. I sense something in here. It feels familiar. Amethi said to me.

That's because the thing you feel is your child. One of your eggs hatched to the girl over here. I said to Amethi. Her eyes widened as she looked at the girl.

Amethi slid her head and neck into the room until she could see her baby. Amethi nudged the little dragon and then I saw her smile as she took in the sight of one of her children.

The girl saw Amethi and raised her right hand and then left it out for Amethi to inspect. Amethi rubbed the tip of her snout against her gedwëy ignasia and the girl trembled. I knelt next to the girl again and said to her "Congratulations on becoming a rider. The dragon in your arms is the child of the large purple dragon in front of you. Her name is Amethi."

The girl looked over at me and repeated the name. "Amethi."

"That's right. My name is Josh. What's yours?" I asked her.

Before she could answer the doors opened and Eragon walked in. "Ah, it is good to see that you are getting along." Eragon said to us as he walked towards us. "Amethi, how does it feel to see your child?" Eragon asked her.

Very good. Amethi said to him as she continued to touch her baby.

Eragon nodded and then he turned to me and said "Josh, I called you and Amethi here not only so you could see the baby, but also so you could meet this young lady." Eragon came over to us and he helped the red-head up.

"Thanks Uncle Eragon." The girl said to Eragon.

"Josh, Amethi," Eragon said to me. "I would like to introduce you to my niece, Katrina Stronghammer."

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