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Chap. 219 Departure “Well, I can’t say I blame you, K’ndar. I don’t think we need to go into why,” D’mitran said. K’ndar was in D’mitran’s home weyr. His kids were listening avidly. His wife was hanging back, not wishing to interfere. “Why, Daddy?” his youngest said. He reached over, picked up the young girl…

Chap. 218 Unexpected Advisor F’mart stood up and brushed the sand from the seat of his pants. “Looks like Kenth is ready to come out,” he said. K’ndar heard himself say, “Wait. I need to pick your brain about something.” The bronze rider stopped, looking down at him with an odd expression. F’mart? I’m asking…

Chap. 217 The Sorting How in the world do I let several people know I’m leaving the weyr? Still bedazzled by the sudden turn of events, he was sitting on a rock on the beach. Even though the rain had stopped several hours earlier, he didn’t want to risk getting his butt wet on the…

Chap. 216 Opportunity After a hearty breakfast, K’ndar headed for Landing’s Flight Ops to check the weather before heading home to Kahrain. We’re not going back to that place? Raventh said, meaning Shawn’s last hideout. No. I don’t really see the need for it. I’m sure M’rvin has everything under control. The wing is already…

Chap. 215 Coming to an agreement Rather than go back to his weyr…it was late, and dragons seldom flew after dark, K’ndar took a bunk in Landing’s visitor’s dorm. He was grateful to have the place to himself. He settled himself on the bunk. Siskin curled up at his feet and promptly went to sleep.…

Chap. 214 Dinner at Francie’s “Well, K’ndar, I must say that this has to be the most…unusual…artifact you’ve ever turned in,” Raylan, Landings Science Division Chief, said. Several staff members of Landing’s stood around Shawn’s body, dumbfounded. He pointed to one. “Please, go to the Maintenance section, tell them we have a…um, a human body…

Chap. 213 Confession What to do. What to do with Shawn. K’ndar stood in the cave, Master-at-Arms Lief next to him. “You know him?” he asked. “Yes. His real name is Shawn. He is..well, I guess now,he WAS the Chief Acquisition Officer at Landing. He’s the one who would say whether something you brought in…

Chap. 212 Recognition For one long, agonized, shocked into silence moment, every man in the cavern froze. Then, from every throat burst a loud roar. Alph’s crossbow dropped from his nerveless hand. The cavern’s host scrambled for their weapons, shrieking curses. One man’s voice rose above the rest. “HOLD!!!” screamed the man on the floor.…

Chap. 211 The Voice K’ndar had carefully crept to his original position on the hill. The sun was now in his eyes. It was getting on in the day, something his stomach kept reminding him of. He glassed the spot where the sentry was. He could see only the man’s upper half. The man was…

Chap. 210 Recon Lord Dorn was sitting with his back to a tree, whittling a stick with far more force than was needed. He was seething. Two weyrleaders completely carried away with their disagreements and I’m sitting on my arse, waiting, he thought. There are times when dragonriders are a pain in the arse. Only…