Chapter 16 Summary

At Brekke's insistence, F'nor returns to his duties and she settles into work in the Lower Caverns. Asgenar and Bendarek are won over and open Lemos' precious softwoods to a trial. Riders jump between times to collect the needed larval sacks. Fandarel and Terry improve on the Thread collection device, but have difficulty insulating wire. Denied distance-writing devices, the Lords press for other action. Larad proves more conservative than hoped. Observation and sketching of the Red Star are done nightly, but features remain too indistinct to guide a dragon there. It appears that falls may taper off once the rare conjunction of planets ends. Meron is monopolizing the distance-viewer, seeking coordinates, without saying why. The Red Star's features are unchanging. If, as it appears, no earlier expeditions have been made, there must be good reason, and volunteers will not be sent on a...