Weyr Life: The Drabbles

posted 3rd December 2007.


#53 - "Earth"

H'koll kicked out at the nearest rock, sending it tumbling into the ravine. Times like this, he could almost...

No.

Oh, Ruarnoth. I can still see them.

D'rey and brown Pyrath, one of the more promising Weyrling pairs. Spotting the stray Thread. Breaking out of the wing, fumbling with a sack of stone.

They hadn't had anywhere near enough time for Pyrath to build up a flame.

Ruarnoth and Alaireth both screaming warnings, Pyrath in the way of the Weyrwoman's flamethrower. Pyrath's wings tangling with the Thread... and then, disappearing between forever.

All for a worthless piece of barren earth.