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.
