Galleries (#881J) Level upon tiered level of hard stone seats, best cushioned for comfort if one is to stay long, arc in spacious, showy display -- all the better for viewing other spectators, as well as the heated sands so far below. Though centuries-old pillars suspend these galleries high in the air, the mammoth cavern's peak extends dragonlengths higher yet, the grey rock lending an illusion...

... and it's safe to say it wasn't what she was expecting at /all/. Ista's Beach (#1552J) Rolling sand lines the surf, marred by footprints and dragonprints alike.  Lush tropical greenery hems the beach like a gem necklace, with the peaks of Ista weyr rising majestically in the background.  A sudden rise in the landscape leads to a plateau above - the only fallen section of those peaks - where the...

... and even knows just what to do: bring cake! South Beach In the distance you can see people and dragons playing on the main beach, but here it is quiet and peaceful, the ocean laps gently against the shore, and there is shade from the forest that starts at the base of the plateau.   It is a spring noon.  The sky ranges clear and mild, with a few puffy clouds. It's sometime in the afternoon...

... and L'ryl protests his innocence. (Hah!) [Fort Weyr] Iona: E'ttttttttttttttth??? [Fort Weyr] Iona: You wouldn't miss /one/ of your wingriders, would you? If I accidentally killed him or anything??? [Fort Weyr] E'th: Nah. [Fort Weyr] Iona: Cool! [Fort Weyr] L'ryl: Heeeeelp meeeeeeee   Dark Corridor (#6643LJ) This rather dreary corridor leads to some of the various storage caverns that hold...

... apparently Imogen didn't want to change her own sheets!! Orlaith's Weyr (#8940) Dominating the entrance of this kidney-shaped weyr is the low, shadowed dragon couch, small openings high in the outer wall highlighting it with beams of sunlight. Once skirted, a cluttered but tidy living area is warmly lit by glows or candles and the extra help of a fire in colder months; the fireplace is ornately...

... and terrorize the denizens of High Reaches! High Reaches Great Hall (#6800J) High Reaches Great Hall isn't an extravagant affair, though it is large. There is no fanfare of arched ceilings painted with a heavenly view of dragons fighting thread. No, this hall was built with one thing foremost in mind: comfort.  A large, cheery blaze is always ablaze in the hearth, warming and bright, with a...

Hestiath's Weyr (#8951J) This weyr would be dark and gloomy but for the light of the glows that transform it into a charming space of dancing shadows and creeping moss, helped by the slanting rays of bright sun and glowing moonlight that creep in through the tiny gaps in the stone set high in the wall. The fireplace must be quite as old as Fort Weyr itself, carved with scrollwork that has been...

... friendships and relationships are somewhat strained all around, and Iona never does get her present. Ista's Beach (#1552J) Rolling sand lines the surf, marred by footprints and dragonprints alike.  Lush tropical greenery hems the beach like a gem necklace, with the peaks of Ista weyr rising majestically in the background.  A sudden rise in the landscape leads to a plateau above - the only fallen...

... only to find that Iona got there first! (I win again!!!!) Forgotten Nook It's as delightful as it is unexpected, a tiny little room with more windows than wall that juts out from the rest of the Hold to offer a spectacular view of the beach and endless ocean. There's one small couch of turquoise, obviously stolen from the Great Hall, that cramps the space, and someone has hidden away a fuzzy...

... passes notes to Iona, and lectures Urei. Main Library A large, carpeted room, filled with rows and rows of bookshelves. The highest of them rise nearly to the ceiling, each brimming with hides, scrolls and books detailing many things about Pern's history and people (for example: 'read list' to sample a bit of literature). Several long tables stand at the end of each row of shelves, allowing...