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Chap. 108 Change of Plans A drudge called at the entrance to K’ndar’s weyr. “Yes?” “Sir, D’nis and the Weyrleaders would like to see you in their office,” she said. Hmmm. “Okay, thank you, I’ll be right after you,” he said. Siskin made to come along but he said, “Siskin, stay here with Raventh.” Siskin’s…

Chap. 107 Naming the beast “Oh, hello, K’ndar, Francie told me you rode Donal,” Raylan said, as K’ndar entered Landings Main reception lobby. K’ndar shook his head in admiration. “That…THAT is a riding horse. I’m so glad you got him, I couldn’t have afforded him, but I dreaded the possibility that he might go to…

Chap. 106  The Beautiful Horse K’ndar was about to leave Landing when Sisi, one of Francie’s fire lizards, flew from her perch atop Francie’s green dragon and chirped.  She wants you to follow her Raventh said. “Hello, little one, do you want me to follow you?” he said to her. Her eyes whirled an affirmative…

Chap. 105  The Skull K’ndar had flown into Landing to turn in a notebook (and get a blank one in return). He’d learned his way around Landings many buildings by now, and was sitting in the dining hall. It was different from his own, of course. He wouldn’t say anything, he thought, but Hariko’s staff…

Chap. 104 The bell maker “Hello, K’ndar! This is a nice surprise, won’t you come in, please?” Terylin ushered him into her cottage. It was neat and cozy. Two cats purred a welcome and Putzu warbled a hello to Siskin. “Sylvana, we have company, it’s my dragonrider friend, K’ndar!” Her partner came from the kitchen.…

Chap. 103  Planning the recovery Francie’s arrival in the dining hall was announced by the tinkling of a small bell. Of her three fire lizards, Coora, the bronze, was wearing a harness, bearing a tiny bell. Siskin, who was roosting in the rafters, chirped. Sisi and Keeso, Francie’s two green lizards, flew up to join…

Chap. 102 The Promise “Now, Keendar, you tell how mosar bite dragon on tail,” Swash, the dolphin, said. K’ndar explained how they’d happened to get too close to a mosar. “Teke tell Tillek you see mosars. Much danger, Keendar, much danger. No go near.” “That’s what Teke told us.” “They not around here. Only south…

Chap. 101 The Dolphin Bell K’ndar, B’rost and Lindea were sitting on the new dock, rebuilt after the hurricane. D’nis, Weyrleader at the time, had had a dolphin bell installed. “Isn’t this bell supposed to be used only in emergencies?” B’rost asked, a bit hesitant. “Um, I don’t know. We don’t have a dolphineer here…

Chap. 100 The rusted tang B’rost resisted leaving. He was still poking around the enormous skeleton. “Look, K’ndar, even with it missing the skull, this thing must be 10 meters long!” “Come on, B’rost, even Rath is getting nervous. Do you want to get stuck in a squall?” “Just a few more minutes, K’ndar…or you…

Chap. 99 The Coastline Outpost This time, K’ndar brought plenty of collecting bags and jars. They landed right at the spot he’d built the cairns. The wind hadn’t dropped much, he noted. It would be a miserable place to live, if the wind blew all the time. However, he did note that the surf had…