Author: ueoai

Chap. 6 The Family Reunion Kandar saw his sister in amongst the crowd before his family saw him. His heart leaped in his chest. Until that moment, he hadn’t realized how much he’d missed them, well, all of them save his father. He was relieved that Hanliss had not come. He didn’t want his upcoming…

Thief in the Night (2) “Oscoral?”Drul, the drudge, tugged gently on the night baker’s sleeve. She had to look up and up-the man was at least 6″6. “Let me guess. He’s back.”  She nodded, dumbly.  “And he’s mad, right? Because you failed to nick a pie for him last night?” Again, she nodded.  His smile…

Chap. 4  The Thief in the Night “That’s the second time this week that we’ve been short a loaf ofbread.” Hariko, the headwoman said. The dining hall, just outside the bakery, was noisy with the sound of riders and Weyr residents eating breakfast. Oscoral, the night baker was emphatic. “I KNOW how many we baked.”…

Kandar’s eyes took a moment to adjust to the semi-gloom of his room after the glare of the bright afternoon sunshine. There were two beds in the room. He tossed his pack onto one and sat down on the other. He’d never had the opportunity to choose anything, much less which bed would be his…

“Mum! Mum! Dragons! The yard is full of dragons! They’re benormous!” The child caught Daryat by the hand, dragging her out of the kitchen. “What are you going on about, child?” “Look, Mum! They’re so pretty!” The girl turned and ran, still shouting. Daryat followed to see a blue and a brown dragon furling their…

 “For shard’s sakes, Hanliss, put him down. He’s suffering.” Still on his knees, Kandar stroked the mired and blinded bull’s head. He’d scooped mud over the bull’s back, trying to stop the pain. It had been badly scored by Thread. What remained of his exposed body made it plain there would be no saving the…