And a few hours later Caissa began to suspect what they were. But Caissa’s father was determined there should be a union he had his own privately plotted plans for such a match. For although Gustin was genetically sound he was vain, pompous and intellectually inept. When the Lady Caissa was told by her exalted sire to enter into an heir contract with Cavernus Gustin she was appalled. Angry and betrayed, Nerilka decided to escape and, as Pern seethed in turmoil, she began her perilous journey to Ruatha, Lord Alessan and an unknown destiny. For Lady Nerilka of Fort Hold, the tragedy was twofold, for with the death of her mother and her sister, her father’s mistress took possession of the Hold. It was in Moreta’s time a time of legend, of heroic valor, of terrible Threadfall and the Great Plague that devastated both Holders and Dragonfolk. But of all their problems, the most difficult to overcome was time… The future of the planet rested in the hands of Moreta and the other dedicated, selfless Pern leaders. For, if dragonriders did not rise to char Thread, the parasite would devour any and all organic life it encountered. Soon myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders were dying and the mysterious ailment had spread to all but the most inaccessible holds. Then, without warning, a runnerbeast fell ill. With only eight Turns remaining before the deadly Thread would cease to Fall, all seemed well on Pern. Her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch spring had made a glorious debut the Gather at Ruatha Hold was extremely merry and Moreta was enjoying the attentions of Alessan, the new Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold. A space/time journey to Pern.Īn air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr. Saved on dragonback, she witnesses a seahold boy at a heart warming dragon hatching, and meets the kindly people at Benden Weyr not the least of whom is master harper Robinton himself. Alone, she encounters newly hatched fire lizards who learn to sing with her, and the horrors of a sizzling threadfall. She receives harsh and unfair punishment and runs away to live homeless. Menolly is a talented musician, but in her seahold world girls do not become Harpers, and boys become fishermen not extraordinary dragonriders! Meeting a real dragon and dragonrider, Menolly is inspired to create a song. Cast of 5 men 2 teens, 4 women 2 teens, 4 children, 2 dragons, 9 fire lizards. A fantasy with integral music and puppets, the story is one of young people’s successful struggles to become what they know they can be. Play script dramatized by Irene Elliott from the popular book by Anne McCaffrey.
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