Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
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Dragonkind was no less cruel than mankind. The dragon, at least, acted from bestial need rather than bestial greed.
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“The world turns and times change.”
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His grin broadening to suffuse his face, he put his hands on her shoulders and gave her an affectionate shake. “Of course they can fly,” he assured her, his voice full of pride and respect. “That’s why they have wings!”
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“Little man,
Alora Yarbrough
New standard way to address men
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“I’m badly in need of a good joke myself,” Robinton remarked pointedly.
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“There’s plenty of time at this end of history, my dear.”
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Later, as they plotted the orbit of the Red Star, they found how easy that solution actually was and chuckled that their ancient foe should be their guide.
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As each Weyrleader’s dragon reported to Lessa that all were ready, reference points determined by the Red Star’s travels in mind, it was this traveler from the future who gave the command to jump between.