The light stream of sunlight shone through the trees. Brom sat up and looked around, Eragon was still asleep and something was very odd about the surroundings.

Brom could feel somewhat of a disturbance, and looking around he found what troubled him, A beautiful Elf maiden with red hair that was almost touching the ground and light green eyes looked at him, A bow in her hands, and a quiver of arrows on her back, she had two dragon-like wings on her back that were black. She watched him with curious eyes. He turned towards her and smiled softly.

"Hello." He muttered politely. Something about her reminded him of Selena

"Hello.." She replied sheepishly.

He waved her to him a smile crossing his face. She stood up from her crouch and approached him cautiously.

"I have no reason to hurt you, and I dont plan too."

She straitened up letting herself relax a bit, a bikini-like top on her that was metal and had intricate patterns of silver on it. Her skirt had a see-through lace over the base of it, and though it went to her ankles on one side but the other was pulled up revealing her thigh, it was a silver color that looked like a silver river flowing around her legs and bringing out her curves. An ankle braclet was tied around her left ankle, and she wore no shoes. Her dainty feet stepped across the forest floor. small footprints embedding the dust.

She sat next to him, her skirt flowing out around her legs covering them and looking like a small pond of silver.

"What brings you out here my dear?" Brom asked politely.

"I was going to ask you the very same... You see I'm merely attempting to escape."

Brom's eyes widened. "I would be doing something of that sort." He admitted. "What do you run from?"

Her eyes went dark. "Durza."

He nodded. "Yes. I see... but why?"

"I was his prisoner, his slave.." She shivered and looked at him.

He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples sighing. "Has he hurt you?"

"Much." She admitted.

Brom sighed again and muttered. "Why dont you come with us?" Brom offered a light smile.

She looked at him her green eyes sparkling. "I'm honored sir.." She responded softly. "But I do not want to trouble you. She looked at the ground sheepishly

Brom looked at her surprised. "You will not... It would be me to be honored if you do." Brom almost prayed for this maiden to accept. His eyes had a pleading look to them.

She noticed the look and smiled. "If you insist." She replied. Then she gave a light nod towards Saphira. "Who's she?" She asked looking at Brom again.

Brom smiled and replied. "Saphira, Eragons dragon... Eragon is.." He looked at her then lowered his voice. "Eragon is my son... He doesnt know for his safety. Do not tell him."

She smiled at him. "I can keep secrets... Saphira? Lovely name.."

Brom nodded and smiled. "Yes I suppose.... May I be inclined to trouble you for your name?" He asked her.

"If course, my name is Xena. May I ask your name?"

"My name is Brom my dear... and I am at your service."

She blushed and looked at the ground, running her fingers through the dirt. Brom chuckled and looked at her, he suddenly looked and felt MUCH younger. Xena touched his cheek a light green spark ran from her fingers touching Broms face, the glow illuminated his whole body. And as if he was dipped into the fountain of youth his body became young and lean much like Eragons. He felt stronger, and suddenly there were two dragons, Saphira... and... Saphira. His Saphira had come back to life. Surprised at this he jumped and looked at Xena his eyes widening.

"My dear... I have never felt so good in my life." He managed to murmur. His Saphira neared Xena and nuzzled her much like a mother wolf nuzzles her baby. Brom watched in confusion before he managed to whisper. "Whats going on?"

Saphira laughed a bit. "You will find out soon enough." She promised.

Brom frowned. Now he felt like an impatient child. "But I wanna know now!" He complained realizing he sounded like Eragon.

"Know what now?" Eragon yawned noticing the new arrivals.

"Nothing Eragon, go back to sleep."

"I might as well not, I'm awake now... Who are these two?"

"Xena, and Saphira."

"But this is Saphira." Eragon protested pointing to his dragon.

"This is Xena's dragon.. Right Xena? How odd for you BOTH to name your dragons the same thing."

Brom's Saphira gave him a look that promised she understood.