Dragonsinger (The Harper Hall Triology) by Anne McCaffrey

Author:Anne McCaffrey [McCaffrey, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781416964902
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 2003-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

"We can see as well from the windows, Menolly. Come owl" Piemur tugged at her sleeve.

The fire lizards reacted to the excitement, streaking through the open windows. Menolly saw the spiral of dragons descending in wings to the ground beyond the Hall courtyard. Truly they made a magnificent sight. The sky seemed to be as clogged with dragons as just recently it must have been with Thread. The boys let out a cheer, and Menolly saw the dragonriders lifting their arms in response to the hurray! She might have lost her fear of Thread, of being caught out holdless, but she would never lose that lift of heart at the sight of the great dragons who protected all Pern from the ravages of Thread.

"Menolly!"

She whirled at the sound of her name and saw Silvina standing there, a slight frown creasing her wide forehead. For the first time since morning, Menolly wondered what she had done wrong now.

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"Menolly, has nothing been forwarded to you from Benden Weyr in the way of clothes? I know that Master Robinton dragged you out of there with scant time to assemble yourself . . ."

Menolly could say nothing, realizing that Dunca had complained about her tattered trousers to Silvina. The headwoman was giving her clothes a keen scrutiny.

"Well, for once," and Silvina's admission was grudging, "Dunca is right. Your clothes are worn to the woof. Can't have that. You'll give the Harper Craft a bad name, wandering about in rags, however attached to them you may be."

"Silvina, I ..."

"Great shells, child, I'm not angry with youl" And Silvina took Menolly's chin firmly in her hand and made her look eye to eye. "I'm furious with myself for not thinking! Not to mention giving that Dunca a chance to snipe at you! Only don't go repeating that, please, for Dunca's useful to me in her own way. Not that you talk much anyhow. Haven't heard you put two sentences together yet. There now! What have I said to distress you? You just come along with me." And Silvina took Menolly firmly by the elbow and marched her toward the complex of storage rooms at the back of the Harper Hall on the kitchen level.

"There's been so much excitement these days, I haven't any more wit about me than Camo. But then, every apprentice is supposed to come with two decent sets of clothing, new or nearly new, so it never occurred to me. And you having come from Benden Weyr, I thought. . . though you weren't there long enough, now, were you?"

"Felena gave me the skirt and tunic, and they took my measure for boots . . ."

"And Master Robinton threw you a-dragonback before you could say a word. Well now, let's just see," and Silvina unlocked a door, flipped open a glow basket to illuminate a storeroom stacked from floor to ceiling with bolts of cloth, clothing, boots, hides made or uncut, sleeping furs and rolls of tapestries and rugs. She gave Menolly another appraising look, turning her from side to

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