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Therinsford is the 16th chapter of Eragon. It takes the point of view of Eragon.
Summary[]
On the way to Therinsford, Eragon asks about what the dragon’s abilities are, and Brom tells him that he needs to know about the basics of dragons first. He tells Eragon that when dragons lay their eggs, the baby dragons are ready to hatch right away. However, they wait, sometimes for years, for the right circumstances. The hatching usually depends on the availability for food in the area. Nobody knows how the dragon can sense when there's food or a Rider they were destined to.
Brom and Eragon fight, so that Brom can teach Eragon moves, but Brom is not gentle. In the end, Eragon does learn moves and stances, but is severely injured when he heads to sleep.
Eragon and Brom reach Therinsford, a village close to Carvahall. They reach a bridge, and a man says he owns the bridge and Brom has to pay to go across. Brom agrees, but Eragon later realizes Brom stole the man's money.
Afterwards they go to the stable for horses. The farrier, Haberth, shows them the horses for sale. Brom is immediately attracted to a beautiful white stallion called Snowfire, but Haberth tells him to pay 200 crowns, no less. He is confident Brom wouldn't pay him the crowns, but Brom offers him all two hundred crowns, and Haberth reluctantly accepts. Eragon gets a brown mare whom he named Cadoc after his grandfather. While Brom and Haberth are haggling, Eragon accidentally reaches out for Cadoc's consciousness.
They leave the village and travel around Utgard, the mountain where Galbatorix killed Vrael. That night Brom and Eragon spar with makeshift swords made out of sticks.