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Chapter 5
Storytelling Part 3.
"Descendant?" I said weakly.
"I guess it's a welcome to the family, then." Arthur laughed, and then glanced nervously at his father.
Uther nodded his head. "Of course."
"You mean that even that I'm not human…" I began.
"You've opened my eyes to what a fool I've been Cherish. I should have known that, like with those without magic, there would be good and bad magic wielders. The short amount of time I've been here, has taught me that. So, like Arthur said, welcome to the family."
I smiled. I had never had a family before, not really. "Thank you."
Arthur waved his hand, "You're a Pen dragon, Cherish. That also means that we have to help you live."
"Ah, back to that then are we?" I asked.
"It is an urgent matter." Uther said. "It has to be addressed. Brom, is a fledgling rejecting the Change common knowledge among the people of this world?"
Brom shook his head. "It is not common knowledge. We only know of it because of the Vampire Priestess Blyss, and her fledgling Aurora hid out in Carvahall, the village we come from. Everyone grew fond of the two of them. However, it wasn't long until the kings soldiers came. Blyss hid Aurora, and went out to meet them. They demanded to know where her fledgling was, she told them that she had died in the winter cold. They killed her and left. Aurora led the funeral, and afterwards, she told us that she was going to die, that she would reject the change. A week later, she disappeared. I and several others went out to look for her. When we found her, well it wasn't a pretty sight. She'd left to die in peace, knowing that not even the town healer could do anything to ease the pain. We brought her back, and did the same burial for her, as she did for Blyss, well we attempted it. I don't think it was as good, as what she did, but we did our best." Both Brom and Eragon looked saddened.
"Was Blyss the last full vampyre in Alagaisia?" I asked.
"I am afraid so." Brom said gravely.
"We aren't giving up." Uther said. "We'll find a way to save you."
"I choose life." I mumbled quietly.
"Pardon?" Gwen asked.
"It's part of the pledge you take when you join the Dark Daughters. The Dark Daughters is a society of fledglings that are gifted by Nyx. The final part of the pledge is I choose life. It was founded by two sisters, who had lost their mother before being marked, they were grieving and were about to kill themselves, when Nyx talked to them, calling them her Dark Daughters, she soothed them, and then they said that they chose life. They completed the change as soon as it left their mouths and it has been a part of the pledge since they began the group. There is a group in every House of Night. I was recently made the leader of the Dark Daughters and Sons at the Swansea House of Night." I pulled out my necklace. "This shows that I'm the leader. Every leader of the Dark Daughters and Sons is a High Priestess in training."
"What about Priests?" Gwen asked.
"There aren't any. Vampyre society is very matriarchal. The Vampyre High Council are the head of my people, and it is made up entirely of High Priestesses, and is lead by the wisest of the lot, currently that Priestess is Shekinah. She will be in power until the next council and High Priestess is voted into power. Men in our society are our warriors and consorts, but they are on an equal par with women. When Nyx gifts one of her children, it is normally a spiritual gift for a woman, and a physical gift for a man. Although, there have been some… variations from the rule recently."
"What do you mean?" Merlin asked.
"Well, I've heard of a boy in the Tulsa House of Night, who has the affinity for air, and well, I am very good at wielding a pair of katanas."
"Katanas?" Flint, a Knight, asked.
"They are a type of Sword from a country called Japan. I can use them instinctively."
"It is late." Uther said. "We must be up early tomorrow. I will take first watch."
Everyone agreed, and we settled down for the night.