Chapter 11 Summary

In the morning, F'nor asks his half-brother "who's where now?" T'bor and Kylara are at High Reaches; T'kul and Merika are at Southern with most people from High Reaches; most Fort Weyr people want to stay, annoying Mardra; P'zar is acting leader until a queen rises in an open flight. N'ton will be a likely candidate as permanent leader. F'nor resents having been yanked out of Southern along with everyone else on an hour's notice, having just discovered a promising clutch of eggs. Lessa says F'lar has been badly knifed and should be in bed. The embroidered tales are keeping the severity under wraps. F'nor volunteers to do his "popping around." T'kul orders everyone out, including the wounded, and confiscates anything they cannot carry. Sweepriders have orders to flame intruders. Brekke checks T'ron before leaving, to make sure he will survive. This is...