Chapter 24.1
I am awoken by an intrusion to my mind. At first I merely try to ignore it, but it won't go away. I finally open my eyes to see a silver dragon siting nearby in the first rays of the morning sun. I first think that my mind is playing tricks on me, this can't be the dragon that I think it is, could it?
Welcome Tamli, the silver dragon growls.
I bolt upright, it is Finca! She is alive!
You're alive? I question.
Yes I am, my dragon replies as she raises her front right forepaw.
What is it? I ask as I look at her rising forepaw.
I will tell you later master, she replies. But now we are to go to the Crags of Tel'naeir.
I begin to question Finca's reason for going there, I mean Eragon and I aren't supposed to be their until ten but yet it is six in the morning.
Get on, Finca commands as I get up out of the bed and walk toward her.
Do I need to grab a saddle? I ask.
Have you ever used one on me? She questions.
No, I grumble as she takes to the sky.
I missed you, she growls after a while.
And I you, but why are you back so soon?
Finca doesn't respond as she lands beside Oromis' home in the Crags of Tel'naeir. Glaedr, Oromis' golden dragon, approaches us as I get off Finca's back.
Ah young Tamli, why are you here so early? Eragon and you begin your lesson with Oromis at ten, Glaedr says.
"Forgive me master but I wished to introduce you to my dragon, Finca . . ."
Finca, Finca Lightscales, my Guardian finishes without me knowing.
Finca Lightscales? Interesting name young dragon, Glaedr hums.
I can sense Finca's rage at being called young.
Calm yourself Finca. He means us no harm, I say quietly.
Your words mean little to me, master, Finca growls. He has called me young and that I VERY much disapprove of!
With that, she roars and lets loose a stream of Shadow toward Glaedr.