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Yes, but he's one of those people who only thinks of himself and damn the consequences.
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Not a chance. D'gar's main mistake is trying to deal with him as if he was a reasonable man.
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‘I suppose we should go and get something to eat soon,’ D’gar said sleepily. The angle of the sun on the floor of his weyr indicated that the afternoon had turned to evening. Still, it was warm and comfortable here, lying next to H’rek. They’d spent a very pleasurable couple of hours; making love, dozing, relaxing. He realised that it had been so long since he felt this level of contentment, he’d almost forgotten the state existed. H’rek propped himself up on one elbow. ‘I’m not that
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It never is with people like F'drun.
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Maybe not quite that many to go...
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There sure is. F'drun is a nasty piece of work.
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D’gar slid the straps off Herebeth, only then realising how exhausted he felt. His back and neck ached fiercely and his feet were at just the wrong stage of coming back to life that they hurt. I shall go for a swim now, Herebeth said happily, as he took off and joined the scrummage of dragons making for the lake. The water must be freezing, but fortunately dragons didn’t feel the cold with the same intensity as their riders. After hanging his straps carefully on the hooks
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Writing Threadfall scenes is one of those things I find quite difficult, so glad it came over so well. Great to see that you are all enjoying reading this so far.
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D’gar woke as the grey light of dawn filtered beneath the heavy curtain separating the sleeping chamber from his dragon’s weyr. He wasn’t alone; H’rek had stayed the night and was still sleeping soundly, having pulled most of the furs to his side of the bed. He lay there for a while, as the increasing light began to illuminate more of the weyr. It was strange to wake up with someone sharing his bed, after having got used to being alone. He shivered as he remembered that the last time he had woke
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Thanks for reading and commenting. It's good to know people are enjoying reading the story. More twists and turns to come. I’ll be posting the next chapter later on today.
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It was almost lunch time when they finally got to the dining hall. They’d dozed off for a while, exhausted by the flight and its aftermath combined with not having had much sleep the previous night. Then they’d been distracted by the dragons returning. Herebeth caught a wherry that he shared rather messily with Rioth. All in all, it had been a relaxing way to spend a morning and D’gar felt very mellow. As they walked in, he spotted several of the other Fort riders sitting around a table.
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D’gar got out of bed just after dawn. Sleep had eluded him for most of the night and it wasn’t just down to the time difference between Fort and Benden. In his mind, he’d been going over the many ways yesterday might have ended better. If he’d not asked all those questions, then H’rek would never have assumed there was an easy fix to his problems. Face it, the whole mess was his own fault. And snapping J’rud’s head off like that was unforgivable. He’d only been joking around, the way he always d
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Definitely. Next chapter is the mating flight!
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It felt too soon to be embarking on another move. Three days since they’d arrived and now they were off again. At least this time, the dragons weren’t laden with goods and passengers, although everyone was taking their personal possessions. D’gar watched as rolled up tapestries and small pieces of furniture were secured to some of the dragons, thankful that he’d never been one for accumulating lots of stuff. Like any Weyr, Benden was bound to have stores, so any additional bits and pieces he nee
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They have, but only on the southern continent. When Lessa and F'nor fly to the south to try and find a place where the young dragons from Ramoth's first clutch to mature, they expect to find the land barren from Thread and are very surprised that it's lush and fertile. It's only later, during 'Dragonquest' that they realise the grubs protect against Thread and start spreading them around the north as well.
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The problem with that is Thread burrows into the ground and can spread way beyond where it landed. Can see where you are coming from, though.
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It’s well worth reading the 'Dragonriders of Pern' trilogy by Anne McCaffrey, which consists of 'Dragonflight', 'Dragonquest' and 'The White Dragon'. They were published way back in the 1970's and 80's and you can buy decent paperback copies from many online used book stores.
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D’gar woke, in his weyr, huddled under furs against the warm bulk of his still sleeping dragon. It had been easier and more comfortable to stay out here than to face the dusty decay of his once spotless sleeping chamber. Herebeth’s presence would keep away tunnel snakes too and there were probably a few of those slithering round in the darkness. Far below, lights showed where the unloading had already begun. And yes, the smell of freshly brewed klah rose up in the still, predawn air, proving tha
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It's called 'Dragon's Code' and is available on Amazon.
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Maybe not quite that many chapters, but it will certainly end up at around 70 - 80,000 words.
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Anne McCaffrey herself announced that not-for-profit fanfiction was acceptable prior to her death. There was a time it was definitely no-go, but thankfully that is in the past.
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If they went back to before someone had died, then yes, but only up to the point where they had died before. Anne McCaffrey's take on time travel was that time is basically unchangeable. If something has already happened, you can't change it and if you try to, then something else will occur so that the same event comes to pass.
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‘Riders and weyrfolk.’ T’ron’s powerful voice carried throughout the Lower Cavern at Fort Weyr, where they had all been summoned to attend an important meeting. ‘I’m aware that there has been a lot of speculation over what has been happening here during the past month…’ That was putting it lightly, D’gar thought. No matter how hard the Weyrleader and Weyrwoman had tried to keep the rumours from spreading, you couldn’t hide something the size of a queen dragon, especially not the one w
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The Eighth Pass is over. At Fort Weyr, D’gar, Herebeth’s rider faces the future without his weyrmate, lost to Thread just two Falls before the last. When Lessa brings the five Weyrs forward to the beginning of the Ninth Pass, he must face his fears, try to adapt to an altered world and take the risk of falling in love all over again.
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I will shortly be posting a much longer story in this series, with some of the same characters and a few new ones as well.
