Author: ueoai

Chap. 162  Reflections He never minded being on watch. Especially on fine days such as this one. Perched atop the highest point of the weyr, K’ndar could see for what seemed to the ends of the world. The telescope was right next to him, and now he was confident in his ability to use it.…

Chap. 161 End of the Gather K’ndar sat down in the shade of Lizard’s caravan. The sun, though late afternoon, was still very warm. Siskin appeared and perched on K’ndar’s shoulder, scolding him for being gone for so long. “Tell me what all the noise was about, after the Stakes,” Lizard asked. “I saw the…

Chap. 160 Swiftsure’s testimony “Didn’t bet on Swiftsure?” the stallion’s handler asked K’ndar. They watched as the victorious Swiftsure trotted towards the Ruathan viewing platform. “No, sir, I was absolutely convinced he was going to win, and from what little I know of betting, I wouldn’t have won very much money,” K’ndar replied. “Besides, I…

Chap. 159  The races K’ndar had wandered to the edge of the crowd surrounding the race track.  There were several punters there, taking last minute bets on the upcoming 3K race. He looked at their boards. Most of them had Drummer as the favorite at 2-1. He had only a  hazy idea of what  it…

Chap. 158  Drummer K’ndar and Glyena had made two rounds of Ruatha’s racetrack, listening to the various conversations, searching for the men who had sabotaged Swiftsure. It turned out a fruitless effort. “They might not be together, might not have been talking when we passed, or..it could be anything,” K’ndar said to Glyena. “But we…

Chap. 157- The Gatha at Ruatha-Before the Race Despite the races still an hour away, a crowd was beginning to form. Clumps of people were discussing the horses, arguing the merits of their particular favorite. The punters had their chalk boards up, and were already fending off those bettors who wanted an “inside tip’ before…

Chap. 156 The Gathers’ Good Humor man “Wait. K’ndar, wait,” Glyena pulled on K’ndar’s arm. Irritated, K’ndar stopped. “What?” He wanted to get to the racetrack. “Look. There, over there, see where the food tent is? There’s a sign, see that woman? She just put up a sign that says “Good Humor Ice Cream”. See…

Chap. 155 Undoing the fix Wish I had a horse right about now, I’d get there a lot faster, K’ndar thought, as he tried to hurry through the throngs filling the lanes of the Gather. It seemed as if everyone was heading against his path, now that he was in a hurry. Your sister and…

Chap. 154  The Gatha at Ruatha-the Fix The weight of the books he’d purchased made K’ndar’s backpack sag. He felt an odd mix of feelings. He’d spent a lot of money, but the books! What was worth more? Glyena had purchased one, as well. Siskin appeared, chirping, and landed on his shoulder. He is going…