A long trail with some tails

Journeying on an ox cart to remote places is not a piece of cake. Sure, it's an adventure but tell me that again when Thread falls! Not a pretty picture.

My ox cart is lined with metal but my ox is not! I have to shelter in caves during Threadfall. It's so hard to count the schedules. It wasn't so accurate. Thank AIVAS it is now. From the Yokohama, they can detect where and when the Thread Ovums fall.

Now, moving along with my cart are five mischievous critters. Alonzo is my scout and guard-lizard. Peppi is my official bum. He's adorable, though. He also disposes of things for me. The only place he knows to go to is Harpers Hall and the ox cart.

Blindy dropped off her batch of litters. Muning, Burburry and Domino.

Muning is an trouble-making brown. Burburry is a lovable green and Domino is a large gold. Strangely large considering her mother is so small. I am still wondering who the father is!

Domino does not hang with the crew as often as Muning and Burburry. It is actually Aki's blue Oliver who lags along with us, hoping to get food.

So, I am with five at a time.

Most people get jealous. Some went to higher up Masters telling them I had five when Harpers Hall told me to hand over the eggs. Well, I tell them only two looks to me. Two are strays and one is a hanger-on.

Jealous-much!

Garbage

How do the people of Pern get rid of their garbage?

I guess in the Weyrs, the weyrlings are tasked to go between and drop the junk. What about the holds and crafts?

It occurred to me that while the original people of Pern settled and wanted to create their perfect Utopia, their mirror of Medieval will eventually resemble Earth's Medieval world: Dirty and Stinky!


That is why I have devised a scheme that would help the Holds and Craft Halls: Live Disposal Units.

Yup. For those who don't have Fire Lizards, you may have to hire your neighbor's Fire Lizard for this. We take your garbage and dump it between. Problem gone!
Alonzo, Peppi, Oliver and I will be there to assist ans instruct you! :-)




Oh! Blindy's hatchlings are cute! Only three managed to live but they are healthy. Domino is a big gold but she flew and turned wild. Occasionally, she stops by for food. Burberry is only a green but is very affectionate.
Muning is a healthy brown and has the biggest eyes in his small little head. I think these two are a keeper! Addition to my fair of noisy, greedy dragonets!