Author: ueoai

Chap. 70 The Equipment posted 21 Aug The problem, D’nis realized, that once word got out that he was planning an expedition, that everyone wanted to go, too. He had to say no. This broke a lot of hearts, but also inspired other riders to think of other places to go. K’ndar, D’nis and D’mitran…

Chap. 69  Planning an expedition K’ndar responded to D’nis request to meet with him. When he got to the former Weyrleader’s weyr, he found D’mitran, his wingleader there as well. “Come in, sit down. Hello….what is your fire lizard’s name?” “Siskin, sir.” “Appears he’s suddenly got a lot of company. There’s at least a dozen…

Chap. 68  The Lizard Show K’ndar and Glyena, his sister, were enjoying Singing Waters Hold’s Market. They’d flown in on Raventh earlier in the day. It was the first time he’d been able to talk with his sister since the hurricane. She chattered away, telling him all the things she’d been doing and learning. “I…

Chap. 67 The Lizard Express K’ndar made a final inspection of the two braided horsehair necklaces he’d been working on. He found that, as a dragon rider, he didn’t have the time that he had when he was a Weyrling. This, he thought, was from several different reasons: he spent much of his free time…

Chap. 66 The conclave A week after Thread had stopped falling, and the dragonriders of Pern had recovered from the celebrations,  had stopped to reflect on what life meant for them now. F’lar and Lessa, the de facto Weyrleaders of the planet, had called for a conclave of all weyrleaders, Weyrwomen, riders who’d explored and…

Chap. 65  The First Day of No Thread Out of an abundance of caution (and, many would say, a bit of skepticism), the weyrleaders of Pern had their wings in the air, preparing for Threadfall. It was a day no different than that when, for over two millennia, dragons had taken to the skies to…

Chap. 64  Cellacious talk “Wasn’t the smartest thing to do, to attack people who can track wherries just by their scent,” Lord Dorn’s newly minted master of arms. His men shoved three men into an already occupied cell, making four. The three said nothing, but scowled. The occupant greeted them with a hearty smile. “Siddown,…

Chap. 63 Exploring the volcanic cones K’ndar was making it a point of inviting every one of his friends to go to Landing and see the marvels and use the library. He and B’rost had been roommates in Weyrling school, but after graduation, had been assigned to different wings. So, despite the relatively small Weyr,…

Chap. 62  The Brave Lad “It doesn’t matter to me what the mission is, or how long I’ve been a dragonrider, but I never, ever get tired of flying, ” C’val said. His blue, Rastabenth, was easily keeping pace with K’ndar’s Raventh. He can beat me when it comes to speed and agility, but I…

Chap. 61 Equilibrium There was a comfort to be had with the status quo being re-established. The weyr had a Weyrwoman. Young, yes, but Siena had proven herself to be empathetic and  competent. M’rvin, the new Weyrleader, had a long list of accomplishments as a wingleader. His bronze, Arcturuth, was relatively young and robust. K’ndar…