It was now 8 months after Helen, Mary, Ryan, and Andy impressed and there was another gather going on. Kim had sent a note with Starlight asking Jessica if she would be there for this gather and was happy that the woman replied saying that she would be there; Kim had noted that Ryan was on Pern and he would be attending his first Gather.
1 Dragon and 4 Dragonets landed in the area where the Dragons would rest and socialize while their riders were attending the gather and the 5 went right into socializing after their riders were off. Kim laughs and she says, "Such a social lot, Aleth did that when I first took her to my first Gather." That made the 4 others laugh at her words.
Kim leads them into the Gather Grounds and headed for the first stall she had went to and she says, "You guys got to try the Bubbly Pies, they are delicious." She stepped into the familiar stall and she smiles as Amanda was there and she says, "Hello Amanda." The woman turned around hearing a voice she hadn't heard in sometime and she says, "Well Kim, good to see you again. Here for some more of my apple bubbly pies?"
Kim chuckles and says, "Actually yes I would like some more; but I've brought 4 more Earth-Born friends who I want to try them." Amanda noticed that there were 4 others with Kim and she says, "Oh of course. Should they try what you did?" Kim looks at Helen and asks, "Apple Bubbly Pies?" Helen shakes her head no and says, "No a traditional one please." Amanda nods picking up one of the more familiar ones to the Weyr's and hands it to the woman, then Mary says, "I'd also like a traditional one." Amanda picks up a second more familiar one and hands it to the second woman.
Ryan waited his turn and then he says, "I'd like to try an apple one please." Amanda nods and picks up an apple bubbly pie and hands it to the young man. Andy then shrugs and says, "I'll try an apple one as well." Amanda picks up another apple one and hands it to the older man of the group. Kim says, "I told you about my fiancé Ryan from Earth; Amanda this young man is him." Amanda smiles at the man who wanted to try the apple bubbly pie and says, "A pleasure to finally meet you Ryan, Kim has talked about you a lot."
Ryan smiles and says, "Thanks Amanda, Kim has just started talking about the stall owners she had spoken to." Amanda says, "No problem." Kim asks, "Is your husband here too Amanda?" Amanda chuckles and says, "Yes he is over at his stall."
Kim smiles and says, "I'm glad." Helen says, "I'd like some more of these bubbly pies they are delicious." Mary, Ryan, and Andy also agree wanting more, Kim tends to paying for more bubbly pies for the other 3 and more for herself as she enjoyed them. Then after saying goodbye they headed for the Wine/Vinter Stall.
As Kim led her trio towards the Wine/Vinter Stall, Kim caught sight of 2 large white Dragons; but as she watched their hides she breathes, "Nova Dragons!" Instead of going into the Stall she turns and runs for where they left their Dragonets and Dragon. Nova Dragons meant only one thing to the Silver Rider, 2 from Deep Valley Weyr were there, she hoped it was Tillie's parents and maybe JUST MAYBE Tillie was with them, she mentally counted how long it had been since Tillie was told she was only meant to be a Healer and she realized Tillie had to be a Journeywoman Healer by now.
She arrived just as the 2 Dragons landed and sure enough there was 2 female riders, but there were 2 male riders too one adult and one child and Kim remembered Tillie's younger brother Jason. Kim watches the 4 rider's dismount from the Nova's and sure enough Kim recognized the shoulder-knots of a Journeywoman Healer on Tillie's shoulder.
Taven spotted another rider in the fields staring at their Nova's and she moves closer and she asks, "Never seen a Nova before Silver Rider?" Kim smiles at Taven and she says, "No I haven't Taven; I've written about them; but no never seen them before."
Tillie was the one who spoke this time she recognized the voice coming from the Silver Rider; this was Hawk! She says, "I recognize that voice anywhere! Hello Hawk." Kim turns to Tillie and she smiles and says, "Hello Tillie yes among my characters I am known as Hawk, I'm not surprised you recognized it, Kathryn sure did."
Tillie smiles and says, "I'm glad I was right, you sound just a bit older, but I would recognize that voice anywhere." Kim smiles and says, "I'm not surprised you did, please though call me Kim; I prefer it." Tillie smiles and says, "Of course then Kim. I guess you know who are with me." Kim smiles and says, "Of course Weyrwoman Taven and Weyrleader J'don of Deep Valley Weyr, Sr. Queen Arderth and Sr. King Orouth also of Deep Valley Weyr, and your younger brother Jason."
Tillie smiles and says, "Yup you are right on that." Kim smiles and says, "I ride a Silver named Aleth, I am Jr. Weyrwoman, a Journeywoman Harper, and Wingleader of Vos Wing." Tillie smiles and says, "That's wonderful, Kim. When I got older I actually slapped Daren for what he told me after what I had read from your writings calling him a liar."
Kim laughs and says, "Just as bold as I remember you to be. What about Thrust Prime? Has his and his team came here to Pern?" Tillie nods and says, "Yes they have. Why?" Kim flinches and asks, "Has he started getting sick yet?" Tillie flinches at the question and she says, "Just this morning he did." Kim flinches and looks at her silver and says Send for Akadeanna get her here now! The silver nods and calls for the Egyptian woman.
Tillie asks, "What is it Kim?" Kim sighs and says, "I guess you hadn't gotten to that part of my writings; I know what's wrong with him, I can help him." Tillie flinches as the woman knew what was wrong with Thrust, but she says, "I came here with my parents as I wanted to try and find Thrust's Human for him." Kim sighs yup she knew Tillie thought the mark on her back looking like Thrust in his disguise was just coincidence and she says, "Tillie, you don't need to look for his Human; I know you think it's coincidental that you have a mark on your back that looks like Thrust in his disguise it's NOT coincidental Tillie you are his Human!"
Tillie was shocked at her words and she asks, "Are you sure?" Kim snorts and says, "I've wrote that too many times I know you are his Human! You never learned until a year after he passed! Primus you are stubborn Tillie. Is he at Deep Valley Weyr or at his Autobot Base?" Tillie flinches at her words, but she says, "He's at his base." After she said that a red and black Seeker landed in the field near Kim, Taven, J'don, Tillie, and Jason and she kneels down and asks, "What's wrong Kim? I was practicing with Ironhide."
Kim flinches at her words and she says, "I'm sorry I interrupted your training; but we need to get to Dark Moon Autobot Base NOW! Thrust is ill like my writings! I have the knowledge of the treatment!" Flowerdancer flinches at her words and she asks, "Do you want me to take you?" Kim shakes her head running for her silver and she says, "No we will get there at the same time!"
She flashes the image of the Autobot Base where they were going and then focuses on the base and she says Take us there now Aleth! The silver launched powerfully into the air and winks between.