Eragon and Saphira approached Ayiana and Kveykva as they walked to their tent.
"You fought well today." Eragon said to Ayiana.
"As did you. Young rider, you are much stronger than most other riders were at your age." Ayiana said, glancing over at him as she walked. "I fear the battle at Dras Leona for you, Eragon."
"Why is that?"
"Eragon, Murtagh and Thorn were not in battle against us. I feel that Galbatorix decided to give them more power and train them to use it. Eragon, in Dras Leona, you will fight Murtagh will all your knowledge of battle, and you will use every drop of power you have."
Eragon fell silent and looked down as he thought.
"I will train harder than ever until the day before Dras Leona. I will not lose to Murtagh." He said after a pause.
"A wise choice. Now remember what I told you when I was on my way to Farthen Dur?"
Eragon nodded, unsure of what she was getting at.
"Eragon, do not forget that information. And if you do find the Rock of Kuthian, be very careful. It will kill you if you are not ready to use it."
"How will I know when I am ready?"
"It is to be used in the most dire of circumstances. When you are weak in battle and about to be killed by your enemy is the first one that came to my mind. Any other time and it will kill you, although I heard rumors that there is a way to survive it if you were not ready when it was used."
"How can you survive it? Will you be able to you it again?" Eragon asked.
"So many questions." Ayiana said, messing with Eragons hair. "As I said, I don't know. I only hear rumors that there is a way, never the way itself."
"Lady Nasuada would like to see the two of you and your dragons." A boy said from behind Ayiana.
"Thank you Jarsha. You can tell my Lady that we will be right there." Eragon said to the boy as he ran off. "Well, shall we go and talk to Nasuada?" he asked Ayiana.
"Let's." said Ayiana, turning around to walk to Nasuadas' command tent.
"What have you gotten yourself into now?" asked a voice from behind them, making Eragon wince.
Ayiana raised an eyebrow at the lady who spoke. Looking closer at her features Ayiana almost stepped back in surprise.
"Angela?" she asked.
"Who else? You for one didn't change much at all these past years, Ayiana." Angela replied.
Ayiana laughed as she went over and hugged her old friend. Angela too was laughing in surprise.
"Angela, you for one changed a lot since we last met. How've you been?" Ayiana asked.
"Wait." Eragon interrupted. "You two know each other?"
"Obviously." Angela and Ayiana answered in unison.
"Well, Ayiana and I were headed to talk with Nasuada. We will have to talk with you later, Angela." Eragon said, almost desperate to get away from her.
"I was just on my way there as well, silly rider." She said to Eragon.
As they walked, Angela and Ayiana talked about the events that occurred over the past hundred years. Ayiana was overly interested in Angelas' finding that toads don't exist and there are only frogs. The two fell silent as an Urgal announced their presence to Nasuada.
"About time you guys showed up." Nasuada said after greeting them.
"I am sorry, my Lady, but it seems that Angela and Ayiana know each other." Eragon said as he bowed to Nasuada.
"Really, that makes things easier." Nasuada said. "Now, how are we going to continue this war?"
"The elves have Bullridge and are awaiting news of how the Varden are doing." Arya said to Nasuada.
"The dwarves are nearing Furnost and soon it will be under our control." Said the dwarven representative.
"Kveykva and I are going to fly to Uru'baen to free the last egg in the dead of night, while Galbatorix sleeps in his bed." Ayiana said.
"And how are you going to manage that? He probably has so many wards and guards around it that stealing it is impossible and a suicide attempt." Orrin said to Ayiana.
"Kveykva and I have thought this through, Orrin. And you forget that we are much older, stronger, and wiser then that false king. We will free the egg right from under his nose." Ayiana replied.
"Alright now. Now is not the time to be fighting amongst us. We have a problem, how will we get the Varden, Urgals, and horses to Dras Leona?" Nasuada asked.
"There is a forest nearby. I can lead some men there and we can carve boats. And in the dead of night we can transport everyone over. Plus with the help of Saphira the horses will make it over safely as well." Eragon said.
"Alright, that shall work. Now, Ayiana, what will you do once the egg is in your position?" Nasuada asked.
"I shall go into Du Weldenvarden. Chances are that he will hatch for an elf, seeing that the other riders left, besides me, are human. If he remains inactive I will be forced to leave him there in order to aid in the battle at Uru'baen." Ayiana replied to Nasuada.
"Good, now go and sleep or do as you wish. I suspect that you will be leaving shortly, Ayiana, so good luck in your journey and may all your swords stay sharp." Nasuada said as she dismissed them.
"May the stars watch over you." Ayiana said as she walked out of the tent and over to Kveykva. After checking to see if they forgot anything, Kveykva took flight and flew to Uru'baen and the last egg.