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Chap. 57 The Hurricane The wind is rising. Why didn’t we leave with the others? I told you, it is unnecessary. This is just wind, they are afraid of it. But it is different. It is going to get worse. It is a hurricane. They are dangerous. Don’t be silly. Just stay here in our…

Chap. 56  Identifying the plants “I’ve never seen anything like these plants in my life,” the Billek, the Master Healer said. “But I’m not an herbalist. For that, probably Jenmay is your best source.” He grimaced, embarrassed to be advising one of the dragonriders to seek out the Oldtimer. After Jenmay had confiscated the plants…

Chap. 55 The Revolution A week later, the weyrfolk were still unable to accept that Jenmay, an Oldtimer, was Weyrwoman. The loss of their Weyrwoman, Danelle and her gold, Elanath was still raw. N’orald, the titular Weyrleader, was useless. Blind, worn out, and showing signs of dementia, he declined to take any leadership responsibilities. He…

Chap. 54  Seditious talk K’ndar wasn’t sure quite what to make of his feelings. He, along with classmates, older dragonriders and ordinary weyrfolk were holding a clandestine meeting on the far side of the dragonlake. To all appearances, it was merely a get together of like aged young people on a lovely rest day, but…

Chap. 52.The mating rise The Weyr was out, fighting Threadfall. K’ndar had been left behind, performing watch dragon duty. Only to himself and Raventh, did he admit that he was happy to avoid Threadfall. He’d never shirk his part in flaming it, but he feared it. He would always fear it. He couldn’t wait until…

Chap. 51  Turf war Siena sat at the conference table with Rondair and Marais. “We’ve been friends and classmates since we Impressed. I think of you two as my sisters. So I think we need to work together, right now, to see the Weyr doesn’t fall apart after losing Danelle.” Marais looked at her hands,…

Chap. 50  Turmoil “D’nis, you can’t blame yourself. It is none of your fault.” The Weyrleader turned reddened eyes to his healers. “If I’d not left her, left her alone, she’d still be here.” “Nay, sir,” the Healer said, shaking his head in denial. “She was asleep, finally. She wasn’t alone, not for a moment.…

Chap. 49  The bookstore and the shock Elene, the head librarian, had taught K’ndar the basics of accessing a computer. He was glacially slow, typing out each word letter by letter. The computer proved more stupid than Elene had said, forcing him to constantly re-spell or ‘backspace’. “You’ll pick it up with practice,” she comforted…

Chap. 48  The computer K’ndar was overwhelmed. He was in Landing’s library. Elene, the head librarian, knowing  a bibliophile the moment he walked in, latched onto him. “We’ve so many more books, now. The printers have been working hammer and tongs to fill the shelves. Whenever they print a book, they print several copies, two…

Chap. 47  Place of Marvels K’ndar was spellbound. Landing wasn’t just not quite what he had imagined, it was more than he could ever have imagined. Rahman had introduced him to Shawn, a ‘techician’ who worked in ‘administration.’ “I’ll leave you in Shawn’s capable hands, K’ndar, and Shawn, let me know if there’s something he…