Post by HG on Jun 28, 2010 13:22:57 GMT -5
Many many Turns ago dragonmen served the people as protectors from the deadly silver strands known as Thread. Over time their numbers decreased as they had every Interval. The dragons always came back as did the brave men and women who rode them. This time was different. At first the Dragonriders were certain Thread would come even after two hundred Turns. The Queens did not lay more eggs but small clutches.
Eventually, the Lord Holders known for their greed and longing to rule Pern without the dragonmen, were not convinced Thread would be coming back. Three hundred Turns had passed and there was no record of a long Interval. So it was that the Dragonriders were banished from the Northern Continent to dwell alone in the South. Another hundred Turns passed and no sign of the dragons or their riders remained except in teaching songs sung by Harpers.
Had they left Pern to fend for itself? Were they gone forever?
As gloomy as that idea is the next is harder to bear. The Holds are now on the brink of Civil War. Thread believed to be legend by most Holders, bis well on its way, creating dust storms in northern High Reaches and parts of Telgar. Though not all of the Holds believe this to be true Telgar, High Reaches, Igen, Nerat and Keroon have joined forces and are about to embark on a journey to the Southern Continent to search for the Dragonriders. Who could fault them for their ancestor's mistakes?
The rest of Pern, not so pleased with this idea, are prepared to go to war over the issue. They are unaware that the mission is already underway. The Crafthalls sent their support to the loyal Holders by giving one of each of their apprentices to the mission. The loyal Holders were not going to let the Crafthalls get all of the glory and so decided to send their own children and other youths deemed worthy. All people who would not be missed.
The youths were sent instead of older people for who could blame a teenager for the mistakes of their forefathers? They were stronger and healthier than older people and they would not be missed by those seeking to find out about the mission at hand. It has been two seven days since the mission started.
They were on their way to the unknown.
Beyond the white shores of the Southern Continent lay their destiny.
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