While Ista Weyr has banned organic imports from Xanadu,
and Fort has banned grain-based imports, the TannerCraft has taken a
slightly different approach.
After a long night, the Craftmaster and the Craftsecond met, discussing
the options - the causes of the blight and what response the Tanners
should make. Should they follow Ista and cancel all trades with Xanadu
that could potentially involve organic goods? Or do they allow the trading
relationship to continue until something more solid is shown as to the
source of the cereal grain blight?
Though some ideas, such as these issues across Pern signaling the return
of Thread despite AIVAS's promise were quickly dismissed, the thoughts
of some fungi affecting the grains lingered in the minds of the Tanners,
and so they've sought a meeting with the FarmerCraft, to discuss possibly
causes and what actions the Tanners should take. In the meantime, talks
are continuing - and the current plan of action is to move Tanners to
Xanadu, to aid in whatever way they can as Xanadu came through for the
Tanners in their own time of need.
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