Author: ueoai

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…

Chap 27  Meeting an Artist K’ndar, on transport duty, (Hariko had asked for him again), was surprised by the number of people at the Singing Waters Marketplace. It was crowded, with smells of roasting meat and freshly baked bread filling the air, the sounds of livestock on the edges, and conversations everywhere.  Children ran about,…

Chap. 26  Quiz Day B’rant, the Weyrlingmaster, was finishing his preparations for the day’s class. He frowned. The large slate chalkboard on the wall behind him was still full of his notes from the last seminar. SOMEONE had neglected to clean it. He dragged the Weyrling task schedule from the corner in his mind. F’mart.…

Chap.  25 The Mountains’ Revenge Who to talk to? Should he even do so? Wouldn’t it be admitting that maybe, just maybe, he’s NOT a dragon rider? Yeah, there’s Raventh. He’s such a wonderful beast. Smart, quick witted, always curious, always striving to learn new words, new concepts. And he has the most incredible self…

Chap. 24  The Booklover “Hello, the weyr! K’ndar, are you home?” K’ndar looked up from his slate tablet at the call. Someone is here calling for you Raventh said. He stepped out of his weyr. The weyr’s harper, Randel, stood outside. “Come in, won’t you? It’s trying to rain,” K’ndar said. “I’m sorry, but this…

Chap. 23 The Volunteer It was a perfect day for a rest day. The morning was still fresh and cool. The Weyrlings, after caring for their dragons, were outside the dining hall, discussing what they planned on doing. Swimming, sleeping, hobbies, hunting, spoiling their dragons rotten…they, like everyone else, made the most of a rest…

Chap 22 The Rising Green K’ndar felt Raventh’s restlessness the moment he awoke. The dragon’s head snaked back and forth, as if an insect was annoying him. The brown shuffled out of their weyr and plopped down on the sand, looking out to sea. But he saw it not. What’s wrong? Are you okay? he…