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Chap. 288 The Settlers It felt good to be back on a horse. Siskin on his shoulder, he was riding alongside Mardriss and Burt, the cothold’s chief herdsman. They were moving easily, not pressing the cattle too hard, just yet. The herd bull contemplated their entering his kingdom, then realized what was about to occur.…

Chap. 287 Quarantine By day two at his former home, K’ndar found himself going insane from idleness. No one, it seemed, wanted to tell him what to do or even if he SHOULD do something. He drained a mug of hot klah, contemplating the early morning sunrise. The crisp air held just enough of a…

Chap. 286 Air Ambulance A bronze fire lizard appeared before his eyes. Whose fire lizard is this? I don’t know. I’ve seen him before, but I don’t know who he looks to. Siskin chittered at the bronze from his perch on Raventh’s head. The bronze seemed distracted, more interested in attracting K’ndar’s attention then in…

Chap. 285 Figuring L’ichen Out I’ve finally figured out what is so different about Landing, he thought. Landings’ dragonriders had done an hour of airborne maneuvers, aka drill. D’mitran had joined them. I would never have believed that I’d like drill, he thought as he walked, but it feels good. Is it because everyone is…

Chap. 284 Loggerheads “Hello, K’ndar, may I come in?” He looked up from his desk to see Jansen in the doorway. She had a look of excitement in her eyes. Siskin chipped a hello from his perch high above K’ndar’s head. “Hello, Siskin, you’re looking dapper today. Just had a bath?” The blue fire lizard…

Chap. 283 The Range Finder K’ndar of Landing K’ndar of Landing He reached for the datalink with his left hand. I’m getting used to using it, he thought, as he brushed the screen lightly. Only took what, months? And the kids suck it in by osmosis without trying. “K’ndar here. Who calls?” “Good morning, K’ndar!…

Chap.282 The Geologists “I have to get one of those slickers,” B’rost said, “I don’t mind getting wet but still, I thought we’d have until almost midnight before this came in.” They were walking to the dining hall. The rain had come in, far earlier than Risal’s apprentice had predicted. “The slicker is nice and…

Chap. 281 The Screamer Maybe I should have just told this L’ichen the coordinates to Landing and left it for him to find it himself. He’s taking an awfully long time collecting a handful of notebooks. He was waiting for the botanist to return to the Weyr’s dragon meadow. Many of the dragonriding guests had…

Chap. 280 The Botanist Here. This looks like a good spot. Land, please? Raventh set his wings and spiraled downward to land gently onto the steppe. He dismounted. The grass was dry, even this early in the day. That meant rain was coming, he remembered. Manylegs webs, festooned on the grass as far as the…

Chap. 279 Senseless Traditions Had it been just six months since he’d left the Weyr? Already there are faces in the crowd I have never seen before, he thought. Oh, there’s my sister with her foster family. She doesn’t see me, I’ll get with her afterwards. There’s F’mart, and Siena. Look at Siena, she looks…