A wherhandler has taken over High Reaches Hold and declared himself Lord Handler, starting Pern's first Wherhold. Citing the fact that whers are just as useful as dragons, he argues that they should be just as respected If the holders won't do it, they'll do it themselves. Holders from across Pern are flocking to the new wherhold, hoping for a wher of their own.
Meanwhile, High Reaches' queenrider has died under suspicious circumstances. The junior goldrider's dragon rose and was caught... By two bronzes. The former weyrwoman had spoken loudly of the fact that Thread hasn't fallen in anyone's memories. This new weyrwoman has preached the opposite, that vigilance and the importance of dragons has not diminished.
[align=center]Where will you stand when Pern becomes unbound?[/align]