Spiderclaws

Menolly wildly grabbed for her carry-sack. With one hand she snatched a fire lizard back from the entrance, and with the other, a spiderclaw from the sack. The little bronze screeched once and then bit the spiderclaw behind the eye, neatly killing it. Dragonsong, chapter 5 Spiderclaws are a crab-like life form indigenous to Pern. … Continue reading Spiderclaws

Clay pots

She [Menolly] went to the clay deposits that Half-Circle Hold used and got sufficient clay to make herself several cups, plates and rude containers for storage, which she hardened in the ashes of her fire. Dragonsong ch. 7 Recently I have become interested in pottery and how it's made, particularly whether you can fire it … Continue reading Clay pots