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  • There are many holds empty, and while Alessan is going to approach the holdless in hopes that some are suitable, I'd rather have a few people about us whom we already know and trust.

    Artichoke Christian Bell 2010

  • Even my mother was, had been, generous to the holdless.

    Artichoke Christian Bell 2010

  • I could hear the first, requests for brood mares for his stallions, requests for any holdless families with good reputations to apply to him.

    Artichoke Christian Bell 2010

  • There are many holds empty, and while Alessan is going to approach the holdless in hopes that some are suitable, I'd rather have a few people about us whom we al - ready know and trust.

    Nerilka's Story McCaffrey, Anne 1986

  • I could hear the first're - quests for brood mares for his stallions, requests for any holdless families with good reputations to apply to him.

    Nerilka's Story McCaffrey, Anne 1986

  • Even my mother was-had been-generous to the holdless.

    Nerilka's Story McCaffrey, Anne 1986

  • "If you survived the southern seas, and three Threadfalls holdless, I'd say you belong in the south."

    Dragon Drums McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1979

  • "Piemur knew you could live holdless through Threadfall!" said Menolly with the firmness of one trying to convince self.

    Dragon Drums McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1979

  • He, Piemur of Pern, he went on more confidently, had survived Threadfall holdless.

    Dragon Drums McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1979

  • Surely it wasn't unusual for a bold holdless man to try to sneak south, particularly if he had merited his Holder's displeasure!

    Dragon Drums McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1979

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