The first Threadfall of the Ninth Pass had ended at noon, as predicted by F'lar. C'gan was the only fatality, though there were several serious injuries. 28 dragonpairs were out of action for the next Threadfall. She reports these to F'lar, finding him in the Records Room, searching vainly to figure out how to make one weyr do the work of six. He tells her he plans to call a full Council of all the Lords and Craftmasters. After delivering this cryptic warning, F'nor leaves in a hurry.