"Very odd." Eragon agreed smiling.

Xena looked at Brom and blushed. If only he knew. Eragon's Saphira smiled and gave Brom' s Saphira a warm greeting.

Xena and Brom looked at eachother for a moment or two before Brom muttered. "We need to get going... Xena may I ride with you seeing as your Dragon is fully matured?"

Xena nodded and Brom gently picked her up, helping her onto Saphira. He pulled himself up behind her and nodded to Eragon,"We'll fly a little ways from you so we dont raise suspicion."

Eragon winked at him and muttered quietly so only Brom could hear. "And so you can makeout with her right?"

Brom jumped in surprise at Eragon's words. "That sounds not like you at all..."

"Why did you all of a sudden get so young?"

"Luck my friend."

Eragon smirked. "Lots of luck."

Brom felt as if Eragon was acting a little strange. He sighed and looked at Xena. "So can we explain?"

Xena smiled and allowed Brom to take control of Saphira her eyes sparkling as his arms went around her to hold onto Saphira. "Yes I believe so.." Xena responded.

Saphira let out a puff of smoke before replying. "Xena, is my daughter."

Brom looked at her confused. "What? Impossible, she's an elf, your a dragon!"

Saphira let out another puff of smoke. "You see my mother mated with an Elf. I didnt take on any characteristics of an elf but when I mated, my child became an elf. The only thing that resembles a dragon is her wings... The elves all shun her for this."

Brom nodded now starting to understand. "And now your back?"

"Yes I am, You see She is also a dragon rider."

"Who's her dragon?"

"Shadow."

Xena listened patiently and closed her eyes leaning back into brom, her small wings folded in more. Brom wrapped his arms around Xena and kissed her neck softly.

Saphira chuckled. "You like her then Brom?"

"Not like that." He responded rolling his eyes. "I'm being polite."

"Sure sure..." Saphira replied, then allowed Xena to hear their conversations.

"Xena show Brom your symbol.."

Xena turned a bit to face him then held her hand out into his veiw. "I see." Brom murmured his fingers tracing across the black mark on her hand. "Dont let Eragon see it, It'll raise suspicion."

Xena smiled and looked ahead at the clouds, Saphira landed at the designated mark where Eragon and his Dragon were.

"So Xena... Where are you from?" Eragon asked.

"A LONG way off." She muttered looking at her mother.

"Ah, I see." Eragon replied wondering if she had a sister.