As the meeting comes to a close, a future F'nor arrives to tell F'lar that Prideth laid thirty-two eggs. Her only friend is a watch-wher, a somewhat telepathic animal related to dragons, that guards the Hold. While Lessa talks with F'nor about the Weyr and its leaders, Ramoth begins to rise for her mating flight — the rider of the dragon who mates with Ramoth will become the new Weyrleader.

Dragonflight Quotes by Anne McCaffrey - Goodreads Dragonflight Quotes by Anne McCaffrey - Goodreads

Anne McCaffrey, one of the world’s most popular authors, is best known for her Dragonriders of Pern® series.

Plus there is adventure, a conspiracy and plenty of exploring of the Southern continent and the past.

Dragonriders of Pern - Wikipedia Dragonriders of Pern - Wikipedia

I can say that the occasions when F'lar shakes Lessa as a reprimand, even when she is about to do something dangerous, or when he forcibly shoves her into a chair to get her to sit down and stop talking at a public meeting are definitely less than pleasant, (though on the latter occasion since Lessa was about to start a war perhaps he had a little justification).

He recognizes her potential to be the strongest Weyrwoman in recent history, and the path to his own leadership at Benden Weyr.