Mawgrim

At last! The drive back through the darkness was magical and I loved the way the chapter slowly built to the moment we've all been waiting for. Now that Rick knows Gus feels the same way, it will be interesting to see what happens next, particularly when Rick starts getting fallout from Heinrich.

Great story, with well thought out characters. If you know nothing about horses, you'll learn lots while reading this, if, like me, you already love horses you will appreciate it all the more. Having read this, I’m now going to find all the other stories this author has written!

Very well thought out and well written short story with a twist.

That would make for an interesting scenario. It's one of the reasons they wanted to keep Kylara out of the loop. However, bearing in mind that Ramoth is Prideth's mother and Lessa has a stronger personality than Kylara, I reckon Ramoth would be able to stay in control.

‘You’re nervous this morning and it’s not even Fall.’ H’rek pulled on his shirt. ‘What’s up?’ ‘Oh, er. All the preparation I’m having to make for this new job.’ Which he wasn’t sure was still his, given the revelations of the previous day. He’d not asked directly, of course, but he wouldn’t blame the Benden leaders for reconsidering. He’d probably think twice before giving such a responsible position to someone like himself. F’lar and Lessa had cautioned him not to mention their trip s

Just binge watched the whole series. Great drama that will make you laugh, cry and remember those terrible times.

A good start. Interesting characters, with well presented back stories. Kevin is a typical insecure teenager, comparing himself to others of his age and thinking they are more mature and attractive. Will be interested to see where you take this story.

Definitely get the feeling something slightly odd is going on here. Your English is very good. I certainly couldn’t do the same in German! You'll find that quite a few people will leave reactions but not comment. Maybe it’s because others have already said the same as they were going to, but they are still enjoying the story.

A well told story on a subject that proved to be very topical at the time it was written. The characters were sensitively portrayed and should help everyone to understand the difficulties faced by anyone who is labelled 'different'. The more we get to know other people, the more we recognise our similarities rather than our differences.

Rina's always going to feel left out when the dragons rise, but she's grown up in the Weyr so she knows that’s how it is. Although it’s always said that the outcome of a mating flight is up to the dragons, there must be some human influence. I reckon S'brin was glad that M'rell ended up with him - after all, he and D’gar gave M'rell some ‘practical experience' when he asked about it.

‘Why are you always in trouble? You don’t seem like the sort who would be.’ Zalna sat beside the lake, her long skirts wrapped around her legs. ‘It’s complicated.’ D’gar had just finished his midden duty for the day. Zalna had seen him wheeling a barrow full of dragon dung and had asked why. ‘Do you mind if I have a swim while we’re here?’ The dung had been smelly and he knew he was, too. An odd look came over her face. ’I’ll shut my eyes until you’re in the water.’ Of course, she

This chapter revealed a lot more about Gus's past than we knew before. There are some similarities between Gus and Rick's lives. Both are under the thumb of controlling parents/guardians. It seems that Zoltan and Magda want to encourage the perception that Gus and Helene are more than just musical partners, making me think that he's probably not found it easy to have any other relationships in his life (that and the sheer amount of work he's had to put in to get where he is). Really enjoyed this chapter. I’m sure it will prove to be the calm before the storm.

Pompeii was swallowed up by a volcano, Krakatoa catastrophically obliterated an island You like your volcanic eruptions! Great chapter. Glad to see Sam and Pietro are making friends.

Thank you. A compliment indeed.

In terms of the books, nothing much is going to happen in Southern for a few Turns (it's later on that F'nor re-discovers the fire-lizards and they find out about the grubs protecting the ground against Thread). However, in this story, things are definitely going to happen and soon. I've been thinking about a follow-up story, but I also have some other ideas I'd like to develop, set on Earth rather than Pern, so a sequel may end up on hold for a while. I'm definitely going to finish writing 'Threadfall' before moving on to anything else, though.

‘So, here we are.’ F’nor swung open the heavy double doors to the weyrling barracks. ‘It’s huge,’ H’rek’s voice was filled with awe. It echoed in the vast, empty space. D’gar looked around. The barracks were laid out in a very similar way to those at Fort Weyr. A wide central aisle separated the two rows of dragon couches and narrow beds for the boys. High windows all along the right hand side let in plenty of light and air. ‘How many can it hold?’ he asked. F’nor shrugged. ‘You’

An intriguing story. Definitely has me hooked and wanting to find out what happens next.

It depends a lot on the area where the cinema is built. In some towns, there just seemed to be a lot of moaners. Old people complained a lot that the sound was too loud. The posher customers generally wrote long letters to head office, whereas others just shouted and swore and threatened. The police had to be called several times. At some cinemas, the staff and managers all left together at the end of the night in case a disgruntled customer was waiting around to thump someone.

I was lucky enough to have stored plenty of canned goods in my shed prior to lockdown #1 against the possibility of shortages when the UK left the EU (Brexit). My Brexit stores came in very handy. Someone I know came up with a good theory about why people panic bought toilet paper. It's a psychological reaction to an infectious disease. Toilet paper is hygiene related, so people buy loads of it to 'ward off' germs, like some kind of talisman.

That lady who wanted a discount for waiting was just hoping for a freebie. We used to get that a lot in the cinema. People would sit through a film, then come out and complain to the manager to try and get free tickets. They didn't seem to realise, ‘I didn't like the film' is not a valid reason. Ditto to those who drank nearly a whole cup of fizzy pop or ate most of the popcorn before saying there was something wrong with it. Not going to work.

I live in the UK. We are now in our third lockdown. I shop once a week (I used to pop in two or three times) because my fridge just isn't large enough to fit any more fresh food inside! I tend to buy a couple of extra items of canned goods, pasta etc. Each time so I have a reserve stock in case panic buying breaks out again. It really annoys me when I see people not wearing masks, or wearing one under their chin, or below their nose. I know some people have exceptions due to health conditions, but I’m sure some of those I see are just thoughtless or inconsiderate, along the same lines as those who park in disabled bays when they don't have a blue badge. A friend of mine works in a DIY chain store, where the behaviour of some of the customers has been appalling. In fact, the staff were instructed by management not to confront anyone who wasn't wearing a mask as in some stores staff had been verbally or physically attacked.

A heartwarming story. Elderly people are often lonely. There must be many older folk like Eric, counting their pennies and working out if they can afford to put the heating on for a few hours. I enjoyed the development of the story and the way that each little step brings Eric further out of the shell into which he'd withdrawn and shows Andy that there is so much in his own life he's taken for granted.

An interesting and thoughtful story in which both main characters are forced to deal with issues in their lives. Moral of the story: Think before you act and don't be judgemental.

I tend to keep around 2-3 chapters ahead of posting. I wouldn't change my plot in any major way due to comments, but like you, I have further developed minor characters if people seem to like them, or want to know what’s going to happen to them in the future.

Yes, it’s an issue in the books too. When you consider that F'nor Impressed Canth at the age of ten, he must have only been twelve or thirteen when his dragon became sexually mature and started to chase green dragons. Lessa was told next to nothing about what happened in a mating flight before Ramoth rose. Obviously it’s going to be impossible to stop dragons doing what comes naturally, but I think the Weyrbred attitude of 'oh well, it happens so deal with it' is bound to cause problems such as these.