Author: ueoai

Chap. 122  The Surprise on the Strait “This was not at all what I was expecting,” Greta said. The team, standing atop a windy bluff, was looking across the strait that separated the two islands of Western Continent. The wind was strong enough to make it an effort to stand. One had to shout if…

Chap. 121  The Confrontation D’nis joined the team as they were unpacking their dragons at the Observatory. “I’m sorry I didn’t make it out to the field today,” he said. “Not to worry. We didn’t accomplish much anyway,” D’mitran said. His dragon, Careth, shook himself once the harness had been removed. “Oh?” “The ecology changed…

Chap. 120  AWOL I don’t need this aggravation first thing in the morning, D’nis thought. He hadn’t slept well. He, and D’mitran, K’ndar and Greta, was going over what they intended to do today. They were not the source of his irritation. “If I’m right, we should be reaching the rift valley sometime today,” he…

Chap. 119  The Talking Datalink The team usually met for the day’s planning at breakfast. This morning, D’mitran and K’ndar were the first ones in the small dining area. D’mitran motioned K’ndar to join him at one of the tables. “This new datalink, K’ndar,” he said, a few crumbs whiffling from his mouth, “is amazing.…

Chap. 118  The Stone Plants “You’re wastin’ your time, my lad, they’s nothing at Far Western save sand and tunnel snakes,” K’ndar had been told by the Oldtimers. It had always been bare and barren, it was said,  because of Thread. That was the common opinion. Even the books said there was nothing at Western,…

Chap. 117  The Geologist “Hello, K’ndar! Are you busy?” K’ndar looked up to see Greta, the team’s newly assigned geologist. “Just finishing up a message to send to my weyr,” he said, “Won’t take but a few more minutes.” She sat down across from him, quietly. Her blue fire lizard wheedled at Siskin, wanting to…

Chap. 115 Appreciation Chap. 115  Appreciation “One of the things I appreciate about the ability to go between is that, I can escape things like bad weather,” K’ndar said.  He was sitting on the beach, watching his dragon playing with several others in the ocean. Lindea, his friend, was sitting next to him.  It being a…

Chap. 116  The Team forms The telescope on the eastern half of Far Western Continent was by far the largest K’ndar had ever seen. Given that he’d only seen the small one at the Weyr, that was probably inevitable. Rahman, the astronomer, beaming with pride, patted it gently, as if it were alive. “This has…

Chap. 114  Hazed T’ovar left the team at the dining hall. “Tomorrow’s a rest day, lads, so I’ll see you day after tomorrow,” he said. It was packed full of fishermen, seamen, and families.  K’ndar was still astonished at how old…and cramped the Hold was. It seemed to be bursting at the seams with people.…

Chap. 113  The girl and the dolphins Rahman, the astronomer, had returned to his self-appointed task of managing the loading of equipment on the Sea Dragon. K’ndar remained at the spot he’d fled to after being seasick on that ship. His teammates were still on it. He wasn’t quite sure what to do now. He…