Only did his thick brows questioningly at the Fort Holder.

The Fort Holder must be conveyed by this Weyr.

The Fort Holder stiffened, ignoring their tacit plea.

Surely the canny Fort Holder wouldn't do that if there was any doubt of Jaxom's being confirmed in rank.

Not only did his voice end on an up-note but he raised his thick brows questioningly at the Fort Holder.

All of what she carried right now was destined for Fort Holders, so it was the end of the line for both the pouch and herself.

Lytol led the procession, Jaxom deftly inserting himself between Larad and Asgenar and ahead of the Fort Holder.

Spreading her best welcoming smile on her face as she stepped off the hot sands, Lessa located the Fort Holder and acknowledged his salute.

"Would it please the Fort Weyrwoman for Lord Alessan to take a Fort Holder as wife?"

Toric stared at the Fort Holder hard enough, Jaxom thought, for his gaze to burn holes through the man.

Only did his thick brows questioningly at the Fort Holder.

The Fort Holder must be conveyed by this Weyr.

The Fort Holder stiffened, ignoring their tacit plea.

Surely the canny Fort Holder wouldn't do that if there was any doubt of Jaxom's being confirmed in rank.

Not only did his voice end on an up-note but he raised his thick brows questioningly at the Fort Holder.

All of what she carried right now was destined for Fort Holders, so it was the end of the line for both the pouch and herself.

He had always been lucky to have the Fort Holder's good opinion, but he felt that he had reinforced that today.

Spreading her best welcoming smile on her face as she stepped off the hot sands, Lessa located the Fort Holder and acknowledged his salute.

"Would it please the Fort Weyrwoman for Lord Alessan to take a Fort Holder as wife?"

Toric stared at the Fort Holder hard enough, Jaxom thought, for his gaze to burn holes through the man.