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Well welcome to the start of my new story. For those of you who are reading this and don't know what's going on I suggest you read my first story: Rise of the Riders
The new generation of Riders had arrived, each one tired as can be after a long journey. The dragons were panting and the riders were sore. Still to the best of their abilities they got off their respective dragons and got in line in front of the Eragon and his fellow teachers.
"Welcome to your home for the next few years" Eragon said, starting the speech he had been preparing for weeks "Now I will take the time to get to know you all tonight at the feast we have in your honour, but for now I will like to say a few words. You are the first students to set foot on this land by the name of 'Doru Anora' You are the first students who will experience our training but let me be clear, by teaching you we are teaching ourselves, none of us are teachers and this is the first chance we have to teach so please excuse any mistakes" Eragon continued, pausing a moment before saying "Now I know that some of the people here would like to say something as well, I think Saphira wanted to say some words" he added, clasping his hands "So I will give them the floor"
"Thank you Eragon" Saphira said, deciding not to address him as 'little one' around the students "Now I must say that I am glad to have our first students on the island, I am sure you all will love it here just as I do, there are many things that I have to teach and there are many things I have to show but that is something that is not important right now, what is important is how you feel on this island, you are always welcome to talk to anybody here, remember we are not your enemies, we are your friends" Saphira finished
"Now" Eragon said "I think there is only one thing left to say and that is... Welcome, Dragon Riders, to Doru Araeba" Eragon cheered "There will be a tour of the island and the building but that is tomorrow, tonight we will feast and rest. Vanir will show you all to your rooms"
"Well that was nerve wrecking" Eragon thought
"Aye little one, that was difficult but well done nonetheless" Saphira said, chuckling "I did not know you we're such a good public speaker"
"Nor I you, that was a good speech, an interesting approach as well" Eragon replied laughing.
Eragon walked inside a short while after Vanir and the students with Kuldr "They seem strong willed, and respectful, even the elves look like they respect us" Eragon said
"Aye, it's true, they were listening really well and respected me, Blodhgarm and Vanir when we first met them" Kuldr replied
"I forgot that you already met them, what are they like as people?" Eragon asked, curiously
"I'm not going to tell you that, you'll have to find out yourself, anyway I'm going to go and help down in the kitchens, you should help with the marquee outside" Kuldr told him. Even though Eragon was in charge he mainly listened to Kuldr and Glaedr for advise as they were part of the great Doru Araeba, home of the original riders. "Oh and Eragon, Angela sent a message, she'll be back here in a couple of weeks"
"Did she say how long she was staying?" Eragon asked him
"Yes, she said she was staying for about a month before heading out again, apparently she's heading south this time" Kuldr answered
"Why do the elves know her so well?" Eragon hopefully asked, he knew nothing of her past except for some stories about a man named Tenga and the Cat King
"It's not for us to say, that's her secret so you better ask her although I will tell you two things, she has travelled a lot in her life, far and wide to the farthest regions of this place, and that she is one of the most powerful magicians to have ever lived" Kuldr told him before waking towards the kitchens in the lunch hall, leaving Eragon even more confused. Sighing to himself, Eragon walked outside to see Murtagh, Kaira and Saphia setting up tables and putting out plates for their new arrivals, Eragon spent the next couple hours helping set up spaces for dragons, bringing in food and drinks and finally setting up the marquee before heading back to his rooms to get dressed in his formal clothes before the feast started.
Eragon arrived in his room very quickly. He was thinking about the changes in his life since he arrived, his new friends, family and new students. Eragon sighed as he began to change his clothes from his day to day tunic and trousers into elegant elven clothes, thinking of what his life would have been like if he had stayed in Alagaesia. He finished getting dressed and walked over to the mirror. The shirt he wore was white with a blue winding pattern down the sides and the trousers were blue with white patterns, he changed his shoes and left his room, heading out towards the main door.
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