MONTH 7 Lecture - Threadfall InjuryEntered by: ArolosBoD Date: 2005-01-24 Relevant to: Arolos Summary: K'ren stood up bringing the class to attention. " This lecture is something I want you to pay particular attention to, if only because it will save me a lot of work...and you and your life mate a lot of pain. If you leave this class today even the slightest bit more wary than you came in I shall count the time well spent, because the subject is Thread, and the treatment of Threadscore and other thread related injuries." He looked around to make sure his audience was still focused. "Now, the first thing to say is that as Dragonriders you WILL get scored and so will your lifemates. There hasn't been a pair yet in Pass that hasn't suffered this injury and frequently. By all means, I would love all of you to make it your life's ambition to be the first…really I would because frankly, its horrible stuff. The sensation of a score is somewhat like a piece of living molten metal dipped in acid trying to burrow deep into your skin. It hurts. All references to worlds and characters based on Anne McCaffrey's fiction are copyright© Anne McCaffrey 1967,2005, all rights reserved, and used by permission of the author. The Dragonriders of Pern® is registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, by Anne McCaffrey, used here with permission. Use or reproduction without a license is strictly prohibited. |