She entered into his house, gazing at all there was. But Jeod just stood there looking at her. "Helen," he called out tenatively, "Bring the girl some tea." and kept looking at Freyra.

She looked up at him. questions in her eyes. Should she speak first, or wait for him? Then suddenly he cleared his throat and said, "Excuse my bad manners, but I'm suprised to see another Rider. I thought that Era... I mean nevermind."

"Eragon. Yes, I know about him. I need to find him. I need to help the Varden and that's why I came to you. I had heard about you once and all you've done for the Varden and I figure you may know where they are." she said this all rather fast and took Jeod off guard.

He cleared his throat again, "Ah, well. I can't tell you. First, you're a little girl." she scowled at this, "Second, I can't just tell everyone where the Varden is!"

Let him meet me. He'll change his mind. Anurin told her.

"Then I have something to show you that might convince you otherwise." she told him.

Helen came in with the tea, a smile on her face. "Here you are." She looked at Jeod. "Whats going on?"

Freyra jumped in before Jeod could open his mouth, "I need to show him the vault and make and agreement."

"What vault?" Helen asked with delight in her voice and Jeod just kept looking at her, surpise on his face.

"The vault where his money is located."

Helen smile stretched across her whole face, "Then I'd better let you go!" and she dashed out of the room, then poked her head back in. "I'll keep the tea warm!"

Freyra looked back at Jeod who looked thoroughly confused. "Follow me."

"Hold on. Where are we going? I'm not going to be dragged around by you."

"Treasure hunting." she said as she walked out the door.

He reluctantly followed after her. They approached the gates again and the same stupid guard greeted them, "'Ello a 'gain."

"Hi. Keeps the gates open for me will you?" she said as she was walking past him. She started mumbling under her breath and a purse full of gold coins appeared in her hands. She tossed it to him. "Thanks!"

The guard caught the gold with a big grin on his face. "Be 'ack soon, 'weetheart!"

Once out of the gates, Freyra took Jeod to a clearing a few miles away from the city. Jeod looked around and started to get upset- nothing was there.

"Why did you..." he started but couldn't finish because an enormous deep purple beast landed on the ground, stirring up all the dust and dirt around them. Jeod's mouth dropped, but he soon had to close it because of all the dust.

"Jeod, I have the pleasureof introducing Anurin, my dragon." She took her place next to him, hand on his right foreleg.

Jeod stood there in awe. "A dragon," he whispered to himself.

Hello, Jeod. A voice echoed in his head.

"What the...?!?"

"Jeod, Anurin, without permission," she glared at him, "gained entrance into your mind. I hope you do not mind."

He shook his head in reply.

You have something that we require for our journey. We are able to pay for this information if that is what you require. I promise you that we are only looking to aide the Varden in the fight against the Empire in any way possible.

"Even if it means laying down our lives." Freyra added.

Jeod sat down and began to think.

Freyra kneeled down next to him, "You helped Eragon once. Help me now to do what he has done. I want to serve, to aid, to help. Please allow me that. If its a promise in the Ancient Language you require in exchange or some monetary amount, I'll give it freely. I realize you may not be able to trust me. But I need your help. Please."

Jeod nodded his head, "A promise and a monetary donation for getting my wife's hopes up."

She looked down at the ground beneath her and began biting her lip. Her knowledge of the Ancient Language was limited, but she could try and hope it didn't have any negative repercussions. So she tried this "Eka ethgri thronessa ren eom waise shelgr Shur'tugal un ai fricai eom Varden."*

Jeod nodded when she was finished, satisfied. "Come closer and I will tell you." she got closer to him, "I don't know."

She jumped back. "I showed you my dragon, I was about to give you money and everything and you don't know?!?"

"Yes. You dragged me here with out my consent. You never asked if I knew where it was."

"What a waste of time." she said and Anurin snarled at him. She jumped on his back, mumbling again. "One last thing, when you get home, go into your closet. There will be your payment."

"I didn't do anything though!"

"Exactly." she said as Anurin took off into the air.

Great effect, she added to him.

Mmm... thanks.

I have another plan. Let's fly back to the lake and I'll tell you about it.

(A/N: I got tired of her relying on the book to pave the way for her, so I threw in this little twist. He still doesn't trust her, even though she made the oath and showed him her dragon. I really tried to keep with the integrity of Jeod, but if you think I'm off, please PM me. That would really help. Anyways, the oath she made up there said: "I envoke this oath to be a hallowed Dragon Rider and a friend to the Varden." Probably doesn't make sense but I had to work with what I got. Sorry! -g4c1092