Author: ueoai

Chap. 38 Threadfall at Turnover K’ndar felt the fear climb up his throat. It was his first ever Thread fall in the sky where he was in the middle of the fight. Up until now, as a Weyrling, he’d followed the golds, who didn’t flame Thread. Or he’d shuttled sacks of firestone to riders flaming…

Chap 37 After selling the chokers K’ndar was happy…and relieved…when he saw Lizard’s wagon and draft beasts parked in his usual spot in the shade. A man was walking off from the wagon carrying a new saddle. Lizard was holding a large sword. He grinned at K’ndar. “Want to barter for a sword, my lad?”…

Chap 36 Selling the chokers In his pocket, he had two braided horse hair necklaces. It had taken him long hours of work. It hadn’t been mind work. No, had he realized it, the skill had served to allow him to relax after a day’s training. He’d done it so often his fingers did the…

Chap 35  Taking Mum shopping Technically, he was still a Weyrling. But with graduation not four days away, his class had been granted administrative leave,in order  to enjoy time off to be with their families streaming in for graduation and the Gather. It felt odd, he thought, to be prepping his dragon to take his…

Chap 34  The ride on Raventh “So, my little sister,” K’ndar said, as they left the horse barn, “a promise is a promise. Are you ready for a dragon ride?” Glyena almost jumped for joy. “Yes, yes, yes!” she shrieked. “But wait! I forgot something. Meet me at the dining hall.” She ran off. He…

Chap 33 Gift horse The drudge sought out his supervisor, Nyala. “There is a girl in one of the horse pens, crying. She is a visitor, I think,” he said. Nyala, the Masterherder, followed the man to the far end of the barn. Glyena, K’ndar’s sister, was sitting in the corner of the open stall,…

Chap 31  Impression is forever Fland and K’ndar were suddenly left out of Daryat’s and Hariko’s conversation.  The two women walked off, arms linked, talking and laughing, leaving the two men alone. K’ndar felt a bit uncomfortable. There was one huge thing on both their minds, but K’ndar didn’t dare bring it up. Fland summoned…

Chap. 30  Daryat’s decision “You wouldn’t be the first woman to escape an abusive husband by coming to the weyr. It happens often. As long as one is willing to work, one is welcome. Eat, girl, eat. You’re too thin.” Hariko pushed another meat roll at Daryat. The dining hall’s crowd was thinning out. Daryat…

Chap. 29  Graduation week part 1 Really? It’d been a year. An entire year!! In a week, he’d graduate. He’d be a dragonrider, not just a Weyrling, a real dragon rider. K’ndar reflected on all that he’d accomplished, all that he’d learned. He turned the Weyrling braid he’d worn, over and over in his hands.…

Chap 28 Fire Lizard Man He’d checked on the dragons, sunbathing at the Singing Waters Hold Market. Stowing the small pot he’d been given by Terylin, the potter, he pulled a fruit from the wicker basket, then, settled down leaning against Raventh’s powerful hind leg.  See the fire lizards? They’re on Careth right now. They…