Post by Lark on Mar 2, 2013 20:52:17 GMT -5
Retirement and Death
When a rider and dragon get too old to be effective during drill, they are retired and often put to work solely as watchdragons or searchdragons. They no longer are expected to work as hard or as long, and are treated with great respect by the majority of the Weyr. After all, they have earned it after so many years of service. When a rider gets to the point where they know the end is near, they will often go on one last flight with their bonded, and go between with no destination--effectively dying with their dragon in a more or less peaceful manner.