yo it's me the so called author,just to let you know I don't own any of the Eragon characters ,if i did I would completely mess up the plot( -.-)...You know it's true,well this chapter is very slow please don't berate for it this chapter is kind of like a moments reprive y'know!? anyways enjoy!!! w
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chapter3...Silver Scales
Sala sat there in awe as the small creature broke the eggs shell like it was tissue paper,it made a gurrtaul little sound as it crawled out of the embroyic fluids,it took a few shaky steps falling flat on it's stomach a couple of times,it blinked it's wide silvery eyes looking around intenseley curious then it spotted Sala and made a happy sound and waddled over to Sala,Her eyes widened and she scrambled to her feet and ran to the door,the little cat-like lizard beat her to the door it was it was flapping it's small membrayic wings trying to balance on the door knob.Sala yelped and turned sharply on her heel and headed for the window,she had place one foot on the sill when she heard the most pathetic,pleading little squeak come from the door,Sala looked back at the door at the little cat-like lizard had one taloned paw-like hand raised towards her,She sighed and she kneeled down on the floor,she waited until it glided to the floor and hopped slightly towards her she looked at the small creature it's scales still slick from the enzymes of the egg.It looked at her expectedly tilting it's head to the side,she grinned at the small creature and held her hand out palm upwards it made a delighted sound in it's throat and placed it's spiny nose right in the middle of her palm,her eyes widened as silvery energy ran through every vein of her body,something brushed her mind she was hit by an intense wave of curiosity and hunger.
She reeled back hitting the back of her head in the wall,she couldn't move she opened her mouth,but nothing came out when she pulled away from the lizard the presence in her mind vanished,as soon as she could move again she looked down at her palm were a small bump,it soon turned into an oval her entire hand was paralyzed she tried with all her might to move her fingers,but she couldn't.Trying to push down panic she watched the little lizard creature walk around opening it's jaws to squeaking as it stumbled over the sheets on the floor,The little creature clawed and chewed at the sheets,it soon gave up in distaste and glided over to Sala landing on her lap and squeaking up at her she noticed she could moved her hand,exhaling Sala looked down at her right palm,the small oval of light on her palm she scratched it,groaning she placed the small creature on her shoulder,it's talons dug into her shoulder she didn't mind she walked to the small kitchen she took out some dried meat she tore the sheet in half and gave it in little peices to giving it to the delightled little creature,Sala walked back into her room and sat on the bed picking up the sheets on the floor.The little creature jumped off her shoulder on to her pillow,She took this time to examine the little creature it had rough scalely triangular head,two curved and sharp fangs from it's upper jaw.The creature's talons were widely spaced and shiny black,now that the enzyme's had dried she could see the small glinting silver scales that caught every speck of little.After the small creature was done pulling loose feathers out of her pillow it curled up like a cat and yawned looking up at Sala.She rubbed the small cat-like creatures head and watched as it made a sound in it's throat similar to a pur of a cat,it closed it's eyes and fell asleep.Sala staring at the scaley creature asked aloud "What am I going to do with you?"Suddenly she tensed as bits of memories floated into her mind,
'Old tales...Legendary warriors...massive beasts as there partners...they are...dragons...'
The rest of the memory faded from her thoughts,she shook her head and looked at creature sleeping on her pillow,"Dragon..."Sala whispered she reached a hand out and touched the spiny crest of it's nose.She let out a breathe slowly her heart racing with excitement,for what reason she did not know why,she felt a swelling pride in her chest.She layed on the bed beside the small dragon She was still in shock over it hatching to all people,Why did it hatch to her? a simple servant of a family,She sighed and decided she would get up before dawn and take the dragon to the clearing where she found it's egg,She couldn't possibly let it sleep in her house people would get suspicious she still felt a strange sense of joy as it curled into a tight ball tail curled in it's face.She took one last lingering gaze and decied she would wake in two hours and trek up to the clearing and find a suitable place for the dragon to stay.
Just as she thought she awoke early in a cold sweat the little dragon sitting on her chest licking her cheek and squeaking,she pushed up and sat there little dragon toppled into her lap,it spread it's long wings,in the weak dawn she saw the membrayic material was the color of grey.It landed on her bed blinking as it landed on it's stomach tail hanging right in front of it's eyes it tried to nip it's own tail.She thought her eyes were playing a trick on her,she rubbed her eyes and looked at the dragon again,was it her or had the dragon gotten slightly bigger? She pushed out of the bed and washed herself and quickly pulled on her clothes,she grabbed her pack and with much protest of the small dragon she placed it in the pack,as she slipped it on her shoulders she felt the small dragon thrash about in her pack.Holding back a chuckle she grabbed her arrows and bow and peeked outside no one was up,She sighed in releif and quietly closed the door to her hut and headed out of Therinsford.
As soon as Sala entered The Spine she allowed the dragon to come out who's eyes where wondering all over the area every now and then it would glide off her shoulder to inspect a flower or spider web eating the spider in the process.It never strayed to far from her sight.They soon arrived at the clearing where she first saw the egg and made a new friend Hengrayd.The dragon squeaked loudly and glided all around the clearing dipping it's talons into the water now and then as Sala searched trees that would hold the little dragon.The silver dragon Squeaked loudly,Sala turned around quickly to see a silver tail slither into a large oak tree hollow,There was a tussle and a loud squeak that wasn't the dragon's.Sala sprinted over to the tree hollow and peered inside her eyes widedned as she saw small dragon had taken down a squirrel larger than itself.She blinked as the dragon ate the animal,She turned around and smiled 'At least it can hunt for it's self,Still I'll worry about it out here.' She thought.She shook her head she knew it would be fine out here,She peered back into the hollow the dragon was licking the blood off it's talons with it's forked tounge,It turned it's cat eyes towards her and walked on all fours towards her,Sala smiled and with a hesistant hand touched it's head and said "Stay here,I'll br back before dark to check on you,until then I can only leave you with this."She placed a large peice of dried meat and a small bowl of water,The dragon seem to understand because it slunk back into the hollow and lapped up some water and curl up on the squirrel fur looking at her with understanding eyes.She left with a regrettful and worried sigh she trekked all the way back to town.The sun was already up layed in her bed rubbing her head she was so tired for some reason.She layed in her bed savoring the softness of the bed,she was about to fall asleep when a cherry voice filled her room."Good Morning Sala!"She winced,and sat up.She looked at Hengrayd who was smiling at her with the same cheeriness as Emma and Jarik,"How do you wake up so happy!!??"Sala whined as she ploped down on the bed,He blinked and walked over to her bed and touched her forehead instead of it being warm it was cold."Sala are you feeling alright?"He asked with concern She opened her dark sapphire eyes "Yes I'm fine where do you want to go today?"She asked standing up,He stared at her for a moment and then said "Can we go back to that clearing? You know the one with the lake."He asked,something flickered across her eyes and her muscles tensed "Are you sure? I mean that's where you almost died."She asked "I know,but still the area was quiet beautiful,why is it a problem for you?"He asked again with concern,She sighed and put on a smile "No lets go."Sala said nervously "Great come on!"He said taking her hand,she blushed lightly and started thinking of ways she could distract him from the tree hollow where the little dragon was.
Hengrayd took a deep breathe,and smiled "This will make a beautiful sketch."He said proudly turning towards Sala who looked distracted "What do you think Sala?"He asked.She snapped to attention and laughed nervously "Yes,yes very beautiful." she said in an unfocused voice.Hengrayd cocked an eyebrow 'Maybe she starting to have feelings for me!' He thought in an overjoyed manner,He blushed at the thought.He approached her and touched her shoulder "Sala...is there something distracting you."He said looking into her dark blue eyes clashing with his light blue eyes.She blinked and laughed again at his sudden seriousness,"No,nothing's distracting me,why do you ask?"She asked smiling at him.He blushed and turned away quickly and sat under a tree and started sketching furiously,She blinked and raised a brow and quickly dismissed it ,She was sending glances towards the tree where the small dragon was staying.She sat next Hengrayd,he stiffened ,but continued to sketch "What are you drawing?"She asked "I'm drawing things I have heard from stories Master Cadrin and all the other philosphers."He said smiling as he drew a nice curve,"What where the stories about?"She asked him as he drew the figure of a man holding a sword,"They were stories of the Riders,they were warrior who fought against injustices of Alagaesia."He said putting the last fading touch on the man's sword.She looked at it in wide eyed shock he had drawn a strong man with pointed ears and draping clothes and towering dragon looking towards the East,"It's...It's amazing."She said touching the sketch to make sure it wasn't real.He smiled at her shock "It looks good?"He asked "Yes..."She said quietly the branch above her quivered and she looked up she saw the little dragon hidden by leaves looking down at the picture she smiled at her curious dragon and looked up at the sky it was turning a burning orange,"We should go back go on ahead I want to check something."He nodded and gathered his drawing things and started at the trail when she was sure he was gone the little dragon fluttered down landing on her shoulder she refilled it's water dish and gave it more dried meat,with a lingering look she joined Hengrayd and walked back to Therinsford.