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Chap. 375 The Weightlifter “Duh”, he said out loud, “I’m six hours ahead of Landing here. I have time to go skull hunting.” His stomach, though, wasn’t so agreeable with the prospect of staying much longer. The arsters he’d eaten had been breakfast for it, and weren’t anything it it was used to. We’ll just…

Chap. 374. The Oddity on the Arch K’ndar felt as if he belonged, sitting next to a small fire that Kim and Lizard had set earlier to make their breakfast. It lessened the bite of the cold wind. People had come to buy eggs, or look at the horses Lizard was about to send to…

Chap. 373 The Offer Johan brushed K’ndar’s back off. The crowd had thinned out, many following the bailiffs to recover their stolen pouches. Siskin hovered over them, uttering distressed wheeks. “I’m alright, Sis. Come on, land on my shoulder, there’s a good lad.” The blue took up his place on K’ndar’s shoulder and folded his…

Chap. 372 The Pickers. “Wasn’t that a race! I couldn’t believe how high those bronzes went,” P’jar said, stuffing his winnings into his pouch, “You did bet on 1, didn’t you?” “Nah,” K’ndar said, “I liked the looks of 2, but I didn’t bet anything. Just collected my winnings.” “Ours was a good race, K’ndar,…

Chap. 371 The Brown Dragon Race The air is much cooler up here, he thought. They’d just launched to do a practice run of the upcoming race. It is Raventh said, but like the sea, it changes from minute to minute. Now, please, be quiet. Don’t think. I need to, I don’t know the word,…

Chap. 370 The Con Man “Here you go, um, K’ndor, is it?” the man behind the table said. He handed K’ndar a pair of placards and a pinny. “It’s K’ndar, sir. Brown dragon Raventh.” “Aye,” said the man, turning to check his slate board. “You’re number four. Ever raced before?” “Not officially,” K’ndar said. “We…

Chap. 369 The Blue Dragon Slalom Race. A blue dragon flew with slow, measured beats around the pinnacles. A large placard with the number 3 was on each side of the dragon’s harness. The rider wore a pinny with the same number. “What’s he doing?” K’ndar asked, standing next to P’jar as the man waited…

Chap. 368 The Western Gather K’ndar was just finishing breakfast when P’jar approached his table with a loaded tray. He put it down across from K’ndar and asked, “Got room for me, mate?” K’ndar grinned, making a show of perusing the virtually empty hall. “Well, I dunno, it seems pretty crowded here this morning,” he…

Chap. 367 The Denouement He saw several people hurrying towards the Council chambers. He went to Jansen’s desk. “What’s going on?” She grinned. “They’re bringing Fleming here. He should be here any second.” “Oh, I HAVE to see this,” K’ndar said. “How’d he get here, horseback?” “Oh, no, K’ndar. Dragonback. Coastal’s Weyrleader was more than…

Chap.366 Double Cross By the egg, Merrick, you can’t be serious, he thought. I’ve never beheaded anyone in my life. Nor do you deserve it. After these shocked, emotional thoughts, Lord T’balt found his voice. The audience was just beginning to murmur when he said, “Rise, Merrick, if you can. Yvanna lives.” The elderly man…