Some might have asked what was in it for them. For Fali, it was simply that this was a well-respected woman, not to mention family. "Yes, Lady."

She walked into it like the perfect trap it was. She smiled, nodded. "I'm your girl, Weyrwoman."

"Father!" Trifali smiled as she caught sight of him through the crowd. Increasing her pace, she fell into step beside him.

Sighing, because she *had* read the case file. Nyzara raised her hand. "Please be well," she said simply. She'd need to talk to someone about her screwup.

"It's my gold, Flare," she explained. "She's almost ready to cluch and I'm looking for information on how and where I can direct her to clutch safely."

"Being in the Weyr has been nothing like i expected," ali said, watching the Weyrwoman nibble on crackers and drink her juice. "I ind I want to help more than I ever thought I would anyone."

"What do they look like?" She'd never met an animal she didn't like, expcept perhaps tunnelsnakes.

"She's fitting right in. Though I'd hoped to talk to you about what things I should buy for her. We didn't really get a chance to discuss all o it when I bonded so unexpectedly with her."

"I haven't seen one," she admited, smiling at the other girl. She had her own secret hopes to Impress. a gold. "We may not be able to buy, but looking sounds like fun."

"Hmmm, I wondered if you had time to talk. I'd like to discuss my changed life with Vaidrarsk." He smiled at the name and the thought of the green wher.

Scampering off, Trifali returned speedily with a plate full of the things. She set them down before Kassia, then stood back, studying her. "I am at youur disposal," she said, not feigned in the least.

"No," she admitted. "I haven't even spent my mark yet. I've heard good things about them, though!"

Fali laughed delightedly at the greeting and waved at the wheeling firelizards. "I'm well and this gather is quite a lot to take in, honestly. I thought it might be better taken with a friend."

"It's quite a fare gather day," he answered, crossing to come nearer to Diagir. "Vaidrarsk is quite well. What about your pair, where is the steadfaste brown and your lovely Ziya?"

It was the fare of firelizards that tipped her off. Like some beautiful living picture, they dove and soared above a point in the gather. Following them, she found her new friend. "Hey, Rennitz!"

The mess of furs, clothing, and miscellaneous items that her beautiful Flare had used to try to nest in her office had brought something home to the Mindhealer. She needed help. She needed knowledge.

Cheeerfully, Fali turned. She left the Weyrwoman long enough to retrieve a glass and a pitcher of red fruit juice, slipping into a seat across from Kassia upon her return once she'd poured the Weyrwom

It was a wonderful gather, but V'drare had looked for familiar faces, feeling somewhat overwhelmed. When he found one, he grinned and approached the man through the crowd. "Diagir!" he called.

Nyzara had misstepped and knew it. Her lips compressed into a frown of her own as she took in the other's words, then nodded to herself. "I apologize for the offense I caused, Lady Tyne. It won't happ

Trifali was growing used to her new life. Compared to her old one, it was paradise. This morning found her in the dining cavern, weaving her way through tables. She nearly joined Rennitz, but spied th