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It could be neat to see pictures of our characters made. I know some on here draw very well....and yeah a couple good drawers left the muck  but maybe some others are around:)

I like to see what some other characters on here look like in fact or if anyone is able to maybe Draw Krisha,Dorica or even Mistclaw?

Krisha- of course is badger mother

Donica- is my soon to be LP Healer hare and trust me she will earn that position very soon

Mistclaw-A vixen,evil slaver who works for Gorax

Who:

Mistclaw-Leader of a Slaver Group

Kurgan-Former 2nd in Command...still Assassin, Poisoner, evil one

Oz- Badger Dibbun

Leigh-GUOSIM healer, Righ now a slave

LOG:

**** THIS ICLY TAKES PLACE 6-7-20 *****

Mistclaw was getting edgy, they were so close to the sea now and she had plans to carry out and quickly as she looked at a weasel"Get the sails going, we need to move faster". A stoat nods at her and she speaks " Feed the brats...and someone find Kurgan"She was in a bad mood right now as they were slowed down and she hated it.   

Kurgan appeared beside her "You called" He smirks as he looks at her. "Not like one can go far on this boat and you can only go as fast as the river,but the sea is but a day away now I think and hopefully some of the stream rats killed off the woodlanders"   

Oz yawns as he is awake.He looks around and makes his babbling cooing noises,he has yet to talk but perhaps soon.   

Mistclaw glares as she rolls her eyes, she looks at the badger cub and her ears flatten"That cub is gonna be the death of us all, but least he has been quieter"She folds her arms over her chest "We need to talk, you killed one of those Redwall Dibbuns...why, that loses me coin,one less slave...less coin."
   
Kurgan narrows his eyes but is oddly calm"The dibbun injured me, some of them jumped me and in my thoughts should all die, but hey one less dibbun...more room on the ship"He chuckles "What's it matter, those brats will likely not be surviving long anyways. I have gotten dibbuns as slaves for Gorax also you know, me and my crew took over a tribe of hamster...took the small ones captive, killed half the adults and their chief and took the ones left as slaves too. And ya know what? 1/3 of them died out on sea or within a week of being on the island.Gorax plans to maybe even go to the northern coastlands...hee up shore a ways from that mountain,wouldn't that be something in a few seasons...a slave port close ta where their hero Martin the warrior lived"   

Mistclaw hmmphs "I know of how Gorax works, and his henchmen too..He likes to hire monitors at times to get slaves,a couple of monitors are in charge of The Crimson Tide, one of his ships.its the one we meet at the slaver dock here soon, also we need a way to move the brats easily and quickly.I plan to use sleeping herbs in the food..its colorless, orderless and tasteless they won't know..they get tired and nap,and wake in Gorax ship.   

Kurgan grins "Sounds fun...but thar is one dibbun thats not yours..."He points to the badger cub"He is MINE"   

Oz whimpers a little at the higher volume of Kurgans voice,he has some slight freedom right now in a closed off area to practice crawling and all other vermin stay clear of him as they were theaten to not go near the cub.
   
Mistclaw says, "I am still angry about the dead dibbun and you had it throw overboard...what if those..woodlanders find it.They all likely arent dead, if any are."
   
Kurgan shrugs as a magpie comes flying over.The bird speaks "Rats all...deaddead...beasties still come taget ya..come soon" It says as it waits on a reply.   

The badger cub yawns and decides a nap is best.   

Mistclaw growls low as he tail puffs out even more "See...why do I have to put up with this...why ..I should throw YOU over board Kurgan and be rid of ya!"
   
Kurgan chuckles coldly"And you would get...where my dear?"Huh...you need me I think" He answers a ealier question"What of the 2nd half of the streamrats...they are still around, though maybe they will die too,they seem weak.An idea to slow the woodlanders was to have those rats we befriended...guard the ship here, of emptyness..the rats have small brains we don't have to tell them its empty, they can learn that themselves"   

Mistclaw says, "That is the plan, a short ways up is where the river meets the sea,we are almost there in fact.I need to chat with the rats, pick a couple from here"Yes ones she dislikes and thinks of as lazy,what they dont know wont hurt her...just them after all and the less traveling together,the better. "I need a wagon too, know how to get one of those Kurgan?"
   
Oz just...sleeps, he's a baby dibbun so he doesn't do too much just yet.Yet anyways.   

Kurgan says, "I can get a wagon my dear,dont worry ."He smiles coldly "Your not the only one who plans ahead.I had my magpie send for one from Halyard,with directions to stay along the water,it helps the tracks be washed away you see."
   
Mistclaw snorts. but nods "Good,lets hope we can have it soon"She looks at him"But I am still...unsure of you, I can't have you killing any more dibbuns"   

Kurgan stands "Oh...then how do you keep them in line then? Who cares if one or even others die.Less for the wagon" He grins as they are coming to a stop "Shall I see if your wagon is around?"   

Leigh is half asleep but is tring to listen to the slavers above best she can, but its hard to hear..too many sounds.   

Mistclaw growls as she starts to draw her blade,She glances at the shore where some stream rats wait and glare at Kurgan.
   
Kurgan smirks"Drawing that would be unwise my dear"He helps to get the boat to shore and walks over to meet the rat, his magpie points to a wagon as he grins ."Supplies"He says quietly, yeah right supplies are in it, nothing is in it...yet.   

Mistclaw snorts and goes over to the rats I need you all back here by nightfall" She eyes the wagon and looks at Kurgan,still peeved off and its very clear."We talk now"   

Kurgan grins, the rat leader nods..he had slipped off during the other fight and survived,"We ssshall return and guard the captives till told overwise"They walk off to prepare, hmmms maybe they do have small brians as Kurgan watches them and chuckles.He looks at the vixen"Talk of what?"   

Mistclaw narrows her eyes "Leave...your fired, I no long need you .I will pick a new 2nd in command"She storms onto the boat and goes to grab the shrew,not giving her time to likely respond."Take this and that cub with you!"   

Leigh gasps and struggles "Where are you taking me! Let go of me!" She pales when she sees Kurgan but takes a big breath"What do you want?"She stays calm,she will not show fear,she will not be weak.   

Oz wakes up to see the shrew and giggles, coos and crawls over to where the blockoff is and peers out, coing sounds and reaching is seen.
   
Kurgan smirks as he bows to Mistclaw and goes to pick up Oz, he looks at shrew Leigh "What do I want?...hmmms you raosted over a fire...but I think I will let Mistclaw keep you,sides the cub doesnt need a friendly face if he is gonna grow up to be my..weapon" His voice is cold, his voice could put fear in anyone right now.He smirks at Mistclaw"Your gonna find out you need me...just wait and see and..who knows maybe I will help you,or maybe I will not"He wants Mistclaw dead yes but he also wants to, for his own reasons ...he wants Mistclaw to escape to her island, if she is away he can be his own boss...yes start his own group again like he had a season or so ago.
   
Mistclaw narrows her eyes still and watches him closely "Need you? For what?"Her tail wags back and forth, she looks at the shrew and growls low, back to Kurgan"Fine..she can make up for the dibbun you murdered, maybe a GUOSIM will get me even more coin,and a healer at that...your loseing a healer!"   

Leigh frowns "He..." She looks at Mistclaw "You cant let him take Oz, please...you..you can't"   

Oz reaches and cries a little in Kurgan's arms, what is going on He is not likeing all the tension in the air right now.   

Kurgan narrows his eyes as well,then smirks "I may stick around till your off on your...fun voyard off ta sea, who needs Gorax....I can be my own slave master,I will have a powerful assassin at my side, a badger! I shall shall triain him to kill,hunt and enslave..he will call me father and I shall call him son."He rocks the cub "there there Oz...yes and you shall keep the name"He grins "Who knows I get powerful enough we can take over your old home...think of it!"   

Mistclaw hmmphs at the shrew "I care not...wailing brat...I am not some mother..or aunt either."She studys the shrew,great what to do with it.   

Leigh frowns "But...but...nooooo"She looks at Kurgan and Oz in his arms and shakes her head "No no no no....please no"   

Oz cries but the rocking calms him and he is soon falling asleep in the ferret's arms.   

Kurgan grins at the shrew maid "Yes Yes Yes!" He cackles with laughter,he has plans...such evil plans as he walks off..Badger cub in his arms "I'll be around Mistclaw.Least till your sea voyage begins then....good riddance to ya" Where he plans to stay is unclear yet, but clearly close but not so close he is seen,but he can...watch,   

Mistclaw rolls her eyes "Yeah yeah..ya won't be missed Kurgan, trust me...if we meet again I may just slay you and the badger Assassin as well"She glares at the shrew "Shut up..."She grumbles "Get dinner ready for the brats"   

Leigh feels tears course down her cheeks, why is this happening....she has to do something,she glances at the vixen and frowns "Yes..right away ..Master"   
,,   
Mistclaw gets out a package and spinkles it into the soup,gets water and hands the tray to a weasel"Feed the brats...we shall move them in an hour,then we need to leave before the rats come"She gets a nod as the weasel goes below deck,she sprinkles more into a mug of water and hands it to the shrew "Drink it...now"   

Leigh seen her sprinkle stuff and now the water"No...whats in it...what are you doing?"   

Mistclaw glares but replies "Two choices...drink it and take a nap and wake with the brats or don't drink it and.."She snaps her fingers and makes sure the shrew maid is held in place, an ax is brought over"Your friends find your head..and maybe your body too.."
   
Leigh frowns, she has to stay alive...for the dibbuns...for Oswald...for her friends.She gulps down the water and lets it take its effects and frowns as sleep over takes her..worried just where she and the dibbuns are gonna wake up, where is that horrible Kurgan taking Oz, will she ever see Oz or her friends again? Are they all...doomed?   

Mistclaw snorts after an hour,when she knows the dibbun brats sleep she has them laoded onto the wagon, she then gets the shrew maid and throws her in as well, she has beasts erase the tracks,its an hour to that dock and she doesnt plan to be late, her plan get the dibbuns loaded,ditch the wagon and flee.She just has to make sure the pawfull of vermin, and the stream rats know to guard the...unknown empty ship.   

The stream rats and the leader show up and are waiting when the vixen shows up, "Orders? How long and whats in it for us?"   

Mistclaw clears her throat" Gold....make sure the woodlanders dont get inside"She smiles,"Your be..rewarded"Yeah right,that's a lie but sounds so real."I have to go away a short while" ...a long while morons she thinks"And the abbey beasts are on the way, do..protect this boat." She thinks and hopefully, the woodlanders die as she did leave a pawfull of beasts ,that were out gathering food and water, to help the rats, yeah she hates the pawful she choose to stay...hey she still has like 8 good beatss working for her, and maybe she can find a new 2nd in command among the crew of the Crimson Tide.She nods and heads down stream, if all goes well they will be gone withon a day.

WHO:

Krisha- Badger Mother

Log-A-Log-Chieftain of GUOSIM

Benar- Abbot of Redwall

Adrian-Corporal and Runner in the Long Patrol

Various Abbey beasts and helpers

LOG:

   
Redwall is surging with activity. It is like someone kicked over an ants nest, Orerbeasts, residents and Novices are scampering everywhere. Carrying furniture, rugs, wall hangings out of the various doors that lead into the Abbey.   

Every dormitory is being emptied, the Infirmary, the pantries.. Benar has decreed the dusty state of the Abbey is unacceptable and turned the entire place upside down. Standing on a box directing people is the Abbot. After his chat with Angela he went to bed for a solid 12 hours despite anyone's need for him and woke up the next morning refreshed.
   
He then summoned the council, made one of his speeches and turned the entire Abbey upside down for proper cleaning. Novices are scrubbing floors, Brothers are up ladders fixing trappings and fixings, carting furniture hither and yon. The entire third-floor attic is also being emptied and Benar is standing in the middle of it all directing everyone.   
   
Krisha walks over to Benar as she is helping move anything heavy, she nods to Benar " Well your keeping beasts busy Benar." A smile is offered " I had some helping with the dibbun dorms, classroom also. Just needs painted and then stuff moved back in after that. "   

Benar says, "Excllent," he claps his hands and points, "Novice Jerome, Novice Alyoisius, go help Lily bring both bells down, I want them dusted and cleaned they are filthy." he turns back to Krisha, "It should be nice to have everything cleaned from top to bottom."

Krisha nods " And keeps beasts busy too , not sure its a one day thing but maybe mostly" She is in a better mood today and helps get a table outside" Guess a late spring cleaning or..early Summer one? I was gonna mention that we should maybe not have a summer feast, wait till Autumn to have one, with luck we will have a good reason to celebrate"   

Benar frowns then nods, "Well cleaning the abbey from tip to bottom is going to take weeks. So we can have a little celebratory something when we finish this. But no feast no... I don't feel like throwing one currently."   

Krisha nods in agreement" Too many away" She frowns a bit and looks around " Guess we do this one room at a time, find a way to keep things dry when needed as well."   

Benar says, "Nope," He folds his arms, "I have everyone broken down into teams, there are currently 8 teams, all working on different rooms currently. Then I have Friar Lacota's kitchen staff doing everything down toward the Kitchen. Brother Elmef's gardening teams are emptying and inventorying all the things in the garden sheds."
   
Krisha says, "Sounds good Benar and I will help where I can as well.An inventory will be good to do, and do any repairs as well." She then seems to remember something " Oh I almost forgot, we got 5 guests in late last night I heard"   

Benar turns to regard krisha, "Guests? Why wasn't I told?" his frown deepens, "No one is to enter the abbey without my direct permission right now unless it is a member of the GUOSIM, the Ferravale Guard or an otter from Camp Willow." He steps down off his box and points, "Sister Rebecca, ask team seven to stop shaking rugs out of the windows and bring them down here."   

Krisha frowns, " I don't know, think you were asleep. I wasn't awake but Skipper mentioned it, some hares had a patrol in the area. "   

Benar frowns, "I see... and did anyone check these hares credentials? The last hare we let inside the abbey helped a bunch of vermin kidnap all our children..." The abbot sounds angry, "I am going to skin the Skipper... or throw all the hot root in the fire in front of him."
   
"Is bein' a Long Patrol hare enough credential, Sah?" How does he appear like that. "We've been away from th' bloomin' mountain f'r longah th'n I c'n remembah, an' we're mighty grateful f'r a place t' lay our bloomin' 'eads." The hare inclines his head in greeting to the squirrel and badger. "Corporal Adrian Hornswiggle Swiftbuck th' III... 'Opefully at yahr service..."   

Benar turns to face the hare, looking over his glasses at him, "Well you sound like a Long Patrol hare and your name is long enough to be one.... but I am afraid looks won't cut it..." he taps his chin, "But mayhaps you can answer some questions for me that only a Mountain hare would know? Unless you happen to have your commission on you? I apologize for being suspicious but things have.. .not been good of late."   

Krisha starts to speak when the hare shows up, she nods a hello as she stands by the abbot " Mother Krisha " she says quietly. She lets Benar question the hare.   

Adrian starts to rummage around in his pack. "Well, if it's any 'elp, I was 'ere awhile back wi' th' rest o' th' Patrol back when y' lot killed a beast named... Marek, was it? Brutal battle... Anyway... I do 'ave mah commission... But I also got a lettah from Lord Ciocan t' you, th' Abbot. It shoulda been delivahed bloody months ago, but we got delayed with some trouble in a nasty place called Loam'edge. Nasty place..." He brandishes two documents, one clearly a letter sealed with the Badger Lord's own mark, and the other being Adrian's commission paper. "I 'ope this proves sufficient, but if not, I c'n answer more questions..."   

Benar accepts the letter and frowns, "Marek... was not killed by us... the war was against Ormaz" oh dear, that is incorrect information... "And Loamhedge is not a horrible place. It is the ancestral origin of the Order of Redwall Abbey..." his voice is quiet but his tail is waving back and forth in agitation and several nearby Abbey beasts slow to a halt and stop. The Abbot steps back out of range and frowns furhter, "Anyone could have taken these letters from a patrol of hares... I am going to need more then this before I trust you right now, sorry."
   
Krisha stays close by as Benar talks, she steps back " Go back to work . Me and the Abbot can handle this. " She hopes as she walks back to Benar.   

Adrian grimaces. "I 'ate t' tell yah, but tha' Loam'edge place 'as got a bit of a... Vermin problem." That's the most tactful way to describe. He decides not to mention the adder that almost killed himself and his friend Monty. "But tha's neithah 'ere nor there. Y' say got troubles, an' y' don't know th' 'alf of it, wot.Y've got trouble from th' south comin', only a few days, at most." If Benar opens the letter from Ciocan, it's contents are just general pleasantries from one leader to another, well wishes, and a brief explanation of what Corporal Adrian and Private Montgomery's mission is. All in all, nothing earth shattering.
   
Benar  reads the letter, looks over the commission papers then continues with the letter, "I can't help but notice His Lordship sent me this a year ago... and I am sorry to hear Loamhedge has a vermin issue... it was a grand abbey once..." he turns the letter to page two, "Tell me, who is the General of the Home Guard again?"
   
Krisha looks at thr letter and just stays beside Benar quietly, she looks at the hare As if trying to remember if she saw him during the siege while back or not, there was a lot of hares.   

"If yahr talkin' 'bout Ol' Gen'ral Quinten," Adrian replies, "Keep in mind that I 'ave no idea if 'e's been replaced or not..."   

Benar folds the letter up and offers the commission papers back, "Sorry for the third degree Corporal," He smiles, "We have had a bit of a time, the last hare who came here as a guest helped a pack of vermin steal our children." He frowns, "So something is coming from the south... do you know what it is?"   

Krisha keeps an eye on beasts, make sure they stay busy and not bother the abbot or the hare,she figures out who needs to be where and nods " Then do that...ok looks good." She looks back at the hare and Benar, he can handle the hare, she keeps beast busy and not being nosy.   

Adrian nods, and puts the document back into his pack. "Well, it's like this... We'd gone pretty fah south, trailin' a kidnapped comrade... There was all tha' mess at Loam'edge, then we were makin' our way bloomin' north again... We reached th' southern edge o' Mossflowah last week, an' about four days latah we saw a very lahge group o' rats... Could be searats, not sure. But they're movin' bloody north, sah. This way. Only five o' us... We're outnumbahed, so instead we doubled our mahch t' get 'ere before they do." He frowns. "An' we'd 'eard rumahs from othah beasts tha' yahr Champion 'ad left th' Abbey... Which is true, it appears..."   

Benar frowns worriedly and glances back at the crowd, "Elmef, take over, Krisha with me..." He takes Adrian's arm and guides him away from spring cleaning HQ and heads further across the lawn, "Did you get a good count of their numbers? The Champion is indeed away... along with our strongest resident warriors..."   

He sighs, "I knew something like this would happen, as soon as rumour got out that the Champion was away beasts would think we are easy pickings. We have helpd from the GUOSIM, Skipper and some of Ferravale's militia but a patrol of Long Patrollers... that's a blessing in disguise I can't deny I am grateful for..."   

He frowns, "Come with me... Krisha attend... I need to make plans but I am no warrior but we have a Corporal of the Patrol visiting," he would motion toward the main gate and the Champion cottage.   
   
Krisha nods and goes to follow them quietly as they head to the cottage. She can listen and has a food memory to remember things too.   
Adrian nods as well, keeping his voice low until they reach the cottage. "Well, Sah, there was a lot... Certainly ovah fifty, I wanna say. They're not movin' very fast, but they're makin' *a lot* o' noise. We could easily observe 'em. We didn't stick around long enough t' see if they gotta leadah or not." He looks down. "I should come clean that only two o' us are propah Patrollahs. The othah three are a formah thief, a crotchety healah, an' a formah palace servant... But we're 'ere t' lend y' our aid in wotevah way we can..."   

Benar says, "Ok..." he shuts the door to Matilda's cottage behind the badger and hare and locks it. He then draws the shutters and leads them through to a room where there is a large map table of Mossflower. He stands at one side of it and frowns, "If your team is... still inexperienced we should not send anyone down to scout... I think what I need is a runner, I need someone to go to Chieftan Blisa and tell her I need backup, like every beast she can spear to repell an expected assault on the Abbey..." he taps the map, "Skipper and Log-A-Log have already send the forces they can spare but ift hey are coming from the south I suspect they will be hoping to take us by surprise."

Krisha says, "well we well wont be surprised now at least. " She looks at the map and listens as they discuss things.
   
Adrian taps  his rank insignia. "I'm a runnah, wot. Tell me wot this Blisa looks like, 'n' where she lives... An' I c'n be there 'n' back again in just a jiffy." He points to the map. "They're avoidin' the Road, so far... 'Course, we avoided th' Road, too. Lucky f'r that, or we'd 'ave missed 'em entirely, like as not..."   

Benar nods and stares at the map, "Go to Ferravale," he taps the small map of the village, "Just ask for the Chieftan, say you are carrying a message from the Abbot, they will take you to her. But she is a cat."   

Krisha says, "We have a peace treaty with Ferravale " She adds in case he needed to know." Think they will send anyone in time"
   
Adrian frowns when he hears mention that the chieftain is a cat. He doesn't care for cats, but keeps that to himself. "Aye, Ferravale, I see..." He thinks. "May be too late in the aftahnoon t' go t'night... Mayhaps best t' wait till first light t'morrah..."   

Benar says, "Tomorrow morning would be fine," he frowns at the map, "We do need to be careful, if there are vermin on the loose in the forest we need to be cautious that no one is jumped. But you should be fast enough to be able to avoid anyone."
   
Krisha nods " He can hurry there and hurry back. I am sure Blisa can send some others here, beasts that move fast to."   

Adrian smiles at Benar. "Sah, speed's mah middle name. Even then... I'll be fine. Ain't a vermin yet that's bested me in fencin' or fisticuffs." Nevertheless, he will be extra cautious tomorrow morning.   

Benar says, "Thank you Corporal," he frowns at the map, "The south though.. it is always the south... the southwall is not the strongest wall in the abbey.." he traces a line along the map of the abbey, "But forewarned should give us time to work out how to keep them out of the abbey... if we can stop them getting inside they will either leave or we can hold te abbey against them."
   
Krisha nods"you need me to do anything Benar?"   

Benar says, "Just try to keep this quiet for now," he frowns, "I don't want to start a panic, keep everyone focussed on the cleaning. I will talk to the guards myself and the Log-a-Log, we don't need to tell people until it is neccessary... also no one, and I mean no one comes in and out of the Abbey without my permission. If a guest arrives they are to be held in the gatehouse until I see them."
   
Krisha nods" Of course " She will let the gate guards know, " And I will make sure beasts work hard cleaning and dusting and make sure things stay dry but seems to be good weather and hopefully it will last"   

Adrian frowns a little. "Apologies about tha, Sah. When we arrived yesterday aftahnoon, we tried t' get t' speak wi' y' then, but were tol' y' were on bedrest..."   

Benar says, "It is ok..." He frowns, "I should have made my orders clearer, but we cannot compromise the safety of the Abbey right now..." He frowns at the map table, "But hopefully we can hold these rats outside te walls and they'l give up and move off once they realise the Abbey cannot be breached"
   
Krisha lays a gentle paw on the abbot shoulder " Calm Benar..you have help here at the abbey. If needed I will even fight"   

"An' if y' need any 'elp cleanin' yahr beautiful Abbey, th' five o' us will be glad t' pitch in when we aren't workin' on th' defenses..." Adrian adds.   

Benar looks at Krisha, "No... you are the badger mother Krisha, you are bound by the same charter I am.... the Abbot and Badger mother should not commit violence, even as a last resort to defend ourselves." He frowns "I'll admit badger mothers have been known to fight in the past... but we both are meant to be an example..." He nods at Adrian, "You are... most grateful welcome."   

Krisha nods. " I will just keep beasts busy with cleaning and if needed get then inside the main building"
   
Adrian nods his head. "That is best. We could use more guards on th' walltops, though... Any extra able-bodied beasts could be useful f'r that task..."   

Benar says, "Thank you Krisha," he frowns at the map table, "I will go ask Log-a-Log to double the guards on the walltops and keep a lock out to the south." he nods, "I will see you both later, if you see Log-a-Log before me please let him know what is coming he is in charge of Defences right now."
   
Krisha nods she will make sure beasts stay busy...and looks for Log-a-log to pull aside,"Great Hall...a hare speak to him please"She gives him a brief update.

Adrian salutes the Abbot, purely out of habit, and starts to head back toward the Great Hall.   

Log-A-Log is actually helping clean cause why not, he helped with the dibbun dorms and classroom cleaning and clearing,so why not other rooms.He sits on a step drinking some water now, but seeing the badger he looks up and listens.
   
Krisha directs a couple of otters. " No..it can be there yeah." She finishes and heads over to a group of beasts cleaning some rugs.
   
Adrian stops before the Shrew. "Y' th' Log-a-log around 'ere?" He asks.

Log-A-Log nods "I am Log-A-Log yes, what is it you needin' from me...The Badger Mother did mention to chat...though quietly" And luckily no one is inside, they are mostly outside except for kitchen beasts.   

Adrian nods his head. "Ah, yes. Well... Th' Abbot would like y' t' increase th' watch on th' South Wall... Don't let anybeast but th' guards know this, but there's an 'orde o' rats 'eaded this way from th' south..."
   
Log-A-Log nods and a frown"Rats tat want to start trouble....we will fer sure need to be doing a watch...so all stay safe"   

Adrian nods. "Aye. They're still a few days out, but we need t' be prapahed, wot. I'll do wotevah I can t' help."   

Log-A-Log nods "Always good to have a Long Patrol hare here, very good indeed"

Krisha makes sure they have something to drink and a snack while they chat and then she is once more off to help clean,dust,mop and move heavy things, keep herself and others busy like the Abbot said to do, they will work till a couple hours after sundown and she will make sure things are ok before they head inside for resting till tomorrow morning when they basically start the whole let's do ALL THIS SUPER CLEANING!..What fun but hey it surely keeps one's mind off things that's for sure.

Who:

Krisha-Badger Mother

Benar-Abbot of Redwall

Lacota-Frair of Redwall

LOG:

Krisha has been avoiding beasts for about a week, coming out when its really late at night and then only short periods of time. She been in the far back areas down here.   

Benar walks down into the cellars carrying a lantern, word has finally reached him that Krisha is hiding beneath the abbey in the cellars so he has come in search of her, "Krisha?"   

Krisha frowns as she at first says nothing, but he is the one beast she won't hid from, well totally hid anyways as she does speak and her voice sounds sore and unused, then she hasn't spoken this week and maybe less than 10 words to Lillymoore and Gracie. " I'm...here"   

Benar emerging around a large barrel he stops and looks up at the badger then approaches, "Why are you hiding down here, it can't be to do Matilda's work..." he sets his lantern on a shelf, "Everyone is worried sick about you"

Krisha would cry but she has cried a lot down here, " I failed...and now her, other friends..." She shakes her head and hugs her knees to her chest going silent again, and it's been seasons since she been so quiet, when she first came to the abbey she didn't speak, in fact, she had not spoken in 3 seasons then and it took a while to re-find her voice, would she go silent again.   

Benar frowns and walks over to sit beside her, "You did not fail Krisha, if anyone failed it was me. I am the Abbot, your job is to care for the little ones, it is my job to keep the abbey safe and Matilda's to protect us. No one of us failed alone, we all failed but ultimately... it was the vermin who failed... they stole our children and Matilda will not stop until she has them back."   

Krisha lets tears flow now as she closes her eyes " I should of tried to talk to that hare Jet more...he seemed sad and sort of quiet and I didn't know he was helping till that night he seemed to want to talk but said later"   

Benar says, "I did not even meet him Krisha," he frowns, "We all did the best we could, but sometimes it is just impossible..." he frowns and stands up and takes her hand, "Come with me... I need to show you something"
   
Krisha frowns but slowly stands to take his paw and follow him. Her robes are a bit dusty, but she can tend to that later. " Show me wot?"   

Benar leads Krisha deeper into the wine cellar, past barrels and boxes and turns a corner, leading her toward a far wall where there is a large inscription set into the stone. He stops and places a paw on it, "This is the foundation stone of Redwall Abbey, laid here by Abess Germaine herself," he taps the rock, "Her tomb is behind this rock, she felt she had failed. When the sickness destroyed Loamhedge and they had to abandon their home, her journals detail how she felt she had failed... but in the end she realized there had been little she could do." He turns to Krisha, "There is no point beating yourself up endless about something you could not stop, you need to focus on what the little ones will need when they get home."   

Krisha lays a paw on the stone and glances at Benar " I..only have heard of how she was 1st abbess."   

Lacota comes slowly down the stairs, and he's reading off an inventory, completely oblivious to the other two beasts in the Wine Cellar with him. The squirrel is muttering to himself about the Cellar Hog and new casks of wine...
   
Benar smiles softly and traces the text, "She was the last abbess of Loamhedge, her people where lost, the abbey had to be abandoned and they journeyed to Mossflower," he turns to Krisha, "After some grief the abbess put her heart and soul into building Redwall, to recreate a place of peace, to build what the people needed. You did not fail, but rather then despair you need to focus on what the little ones need when they return and they are going to need a lot of help"   

Krisha nods " So...focus on other things like...maybe straighten the dibbun dorms and classes..." She tenses up at another voice but then relaxes once she knows who it is.   

Lacota hears the other voices as well, and knows immediately who is speaking. "Oh, excuse me... Was talking to the cellar hog earlier... Ah... Don't let me disturb you..."   

Benar says, "Hello Lacota, you are not disturbing," he smiles at the friar, "I was just talking to Krisha about somethings we can do to help prepare for the little ones return." he considers, "We could completely redecorate the dibbun dormitory and clean up? Get things ready for when Matilda brings them home."

Krisha nods as she is a bit quiet again, of course her stomach would growl as she sighs.She hasn't been eatting much this week or sleeping much either, she finally greets him. " Hello Lacota " He may of noticed she been ...bit missing for a week unless he was up super late.   
Lacota inclines his head. "Good afternoon, Krisha," he replies. He looks down at his sheaf of papers. "Don't mind me, regardless... Just looking over an inventory Matilda gave me a couple weeks ago. I've been so... busy." He frowns. "Anyway..."   

Benar nods his head toward Lacota and places a hand on Krisha's arm, "They are also going to need their mother, we can grieve and be sad in our own way Krisha but we also need to focus on how to help them when they return. They are going to need more then a clean room..." he frowns, "Maybe we can prepare some strawberry fizz for them?"   

Krisha nods and smiles a faint bit " So nice and redecorating the dibbun dorms and classes would be...good." She clears her throat" Sorry on missing meals and    I will admit not really...ate much this week or drank much and no drank nothing down here"

Lacota looks down at the list in his paws. "According to this, we have 4 casks of strawberry fizz..."   

Benar says, "Well..." the abbot shakes his head, "This will not stand... Friar Lacota, I have one half starved badger mother, may I pass her over to you to fatten up?"

Krisha frowns, she isn't really...well ok she has avoided good meals for a week, late at night getting snacks." I..let feeling sad get to me and..had thought all this stuff thats happen was my fault so been avoiding everyone, but..I cant do that anymore"   

Lacota frowns sharply. "Had I realized, I'd have insisted you eat a lot sooner. My word." He shakes his head. "Come along. Now. I won't take no for an answer."
   
Benar smiles, "There you go Krisha," He smiles, "Go with the Friar, we can talk more later about drawing up a plan to prepare for the little ones coming home..." he nods to the Friar, "I need to go upstairs and do some work but we can talk later."   

Lacota moves up the stairs after Benar, and sets his papers down on a counter.   

Krisha follows after Lacota and dusts off her robes as she enters the kitchen, a quick look around before she sits down in one of the chairs in the room.   

Lacota bustles about and prepares a salad and a bowl of soup. "You won't be going back down to the cellar, I hope?"

Krisha shakes her head. " No..I just. needed time alone do much happening..but re decorating the dibbun dorms and classes will be...it will be nice and get my mind off current events, some novices can help and maybe otters to move things out and back into the room when needed"
   
Lacota mmms, and nods, as he passes the bowls to Krisha, whilst also preparing a deeper'n'ever pie.   

Krisha eats slowly the soup and finds she is hungry,she stays quiet till she finishes the bowl of soup. " Thank you..for the soup"   

Lacota nods, and passes her a slice of apple pie. "Think nothing of it. I'm sure everything will turn out alright..."   

Krisha frowns " I...hope so. Xander went with Matilda and who ever else, they had to of found a trail or they be back, just not knowing if they are ok is, is hard"   

Lacota sighs, and nods. "Martin is watching over them... And we're safe here..."   

Krisha nods and will eat more soup and dome salad, maybe have tea if there is any " If Martin is with them...then they will return. but how long from now I wonder "