Authors note: sorry I'm so late in updating !I'm really lazy plus I've had a lot of things to do. Tests to study for, Concerts to practice for, projects to prepare, essays to write, and then also thinking about this chapter. Hope you like it cause I thought a lot about really but I still hope you like it.

Istalri entered the training hall, to find Queen Arya and Firnen waiting for her. She placed Evarin on the dirt floor.

"Good your here. Istalri, have you and your dragon decided on a name?" The queen of the elves asked.

"Yes, Arya drottning. His name is to be Evarin." Istarlri replied.

"Evarin...Is that not the name of the dragon who disapeared into the sky? Remember Firnen I told you that story?"

Yes I did like that one. It was very interesting. Firnen thought to everyone in the room. It is a name that fits you well little one. Evarin churred at the praise. Istalri smiled and bent down to stroke his head. The purple dragon looked up, his sky blue eyes glittering.

"Well now, shall we head out?" Arya questioned.

"Of course. May I ask where we are headed?"Istalri answerd.

"We are heading back to the choosing which has been held off for the morning. You are about to be introduced to th whole of Ellesmera as the the new rider and her dragon."

"Really? in front of all those people? Is there anything I should say?"Istalri worried.

The Queen laughed melodically "Yes and no. I'll introduce you and Evarin. For the moment you don't have to say anything. Unless of course you would like to?"

"No, I can't think of anything I'd like to say..."

Well, let us hurry before we are late.Firnen reminded us. We all nodded and walked wasn't anyone in the hall, so nobody could be squashed by Firnen. Though the hall was so large Istlari doubted anyone would be, even if they were here. Firnen's steps echoed down the empty hall, the sound bouncing off of the tiled floor and the elven sung wood.

The gardens were amazing, every sort of flower and bloom that there could be found seemed to be here. A rainbow of plants blossomed under the care of the gardeners. Istalri longed to crouch down and sing to the plant to relieve her nerves.

Once they neared the exit of Tialdari Hall the troup could hear the noises of the crowd outside. They seemed excited. They've probably already guessed that an egg has hatched because of the choosing being postponed until now.Istalri thought to herself. The Queen turned to her and told her to wait here with while she spoke to the crowd. Arya then left with Firnen. She was greeted with the sing song voices of many elves.

"Hello my people, as you may have guessed we have a new rider and dragon among us." The crowd cheered." I would like to introduce you to her. Here is Evarin Blueeyes and his Rider Istalri of Kirtan!" The queen of the elves nugded Istalri's mind with hers and she stepped out with as much confidence as possible with a wide-eyed Evarin in her arms.

The crowd was quiet for a moment. Then a voice arose above and started to sing. Then the next started in a matter of seconds the whole city was singing. Each person a different song. While most would think that this would not sound good, this was one of the most beautiful things Istalri had ever heard. Each song fit in with the others yet was unique in its own way. Istalri joined in. It calmed her nerves though she wasn't sure if she was supposed to. The elves voices rang through the forest. The melodius singing of the elves continued for some time. Istalri sang several of her favorite songs. Eventually though, Arya had to stop them. Following that another feast was held, this time it was held in Istalri and Evarin's honor. Afterwards, the rest of the choosing continued.

Keil took another egg back with him. This time the maroon egg. Istalri wished him good fortune. She hoped that it would hatch for him so she would have a friend sharing this incredible experience with her. She retired to her room in Tialdari hall, in which she would be staying until it was time for her and Evarin to fly to the new land of the Riders. Ceilia helped Istalri bring her belongings from the tree where she had been staying.

Istalri collapsed upon her bed. She was ever so full from that feast. Evarin was as well. He had been very excited about all the food. Some elves even brought him some deer meat. Which was rare since elves hated to kill animals, athough it turned out to be a deer with a broken leg that was in much pain. In order to relieve it the Elf who had brought it shot the deer and decided to bring it to Evarin. Now Evarin snuggled in close to Istalri in bed, very much pleased with his first day out of his egg.

The next day Istalri and Evarin awoke late. They had slept in due to the previous nights festivities. The choosing was about to begin, now that it had been reverted back to it's original time. Istalri saw Keil walking back from his tree slowly with an egg clutched in his arms. Apparantly it had not hatched for him and he was trying to prolong his time by walking slowly. The assistant that had been chosen to come along with Keil was urging him to hurry up so that the egg would be reach the Hall before the choosing. Keil grudgingly sped up his walk. Just as he was about to hand the egg over to the one of the overseeing elves, the egg shook. A thin crack appeared upon the smooth surface of the maroon egg.

Everyone in the vicinity gasped and took a step back. It was not everyday one could witniss the hatching of a dragon. All of a sudden the egg exploded into a thousand shards. It was all Keil could do not to drop the contents of the egg, a slimey, fragile, maroon dragon. In the end Keil let go of the dragon any how as he shrieked and fell back in pain. The nearest elf raced forward at a speed only an elf could achieve and caught the baby dragon in the nick of time. Istalri picked up Evarin from the ground gently and then dashed over to Keil side. She looked at his hand and saw the gedwey ignasia on it.

In the loudest voice she could muster Istalri anounced," A new rider and dragon have been born!" Everybody who was already here cheered others ran off to tell the Queen who had not yet arrived." Quickly let's take them to Tialdari Hall until Keil Argetlam and his dragon are ready to see us." She was not used to giving orders or how it was supposed to be done, but she figured as a Rider she should do her best to help.

Evarin excitedly scuttled around the new dragon, who was more his size compared to Firnen, the only other dragon he had ever seen. Istalri picked up the yet to be named dragon and bekoned for Evarin to follow her. They walked into Tialdari Hall along with the elves who carried Keil. Istalri smiled to herself. Now she would have someone to talk to about being a new rider. She knew her adventures had only just begun.

Whew glad that's done. I've been battling some serious writers block during this chapter. I'm glad I got over it.