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WHO:

Zolomon- Sargeant, Archer, Runner in LP

Keifer-Healer and Private in LP

Xander- Recovering at Salamandstron and Former Warrior

Julia- Dibbun Hare

LOG:

Zolomon was taking a needed break and it was lunch time so everyone or almost everyone was eating or finishing lunch now. He rubs his neck some "Training recruits can get annoying"   

Keifer shrugs "I wouldn't know sur, never did train recruit and not really able to do much in way of making sure healers are doing well unless its clear, at times, they give me the wrong herb..."
   
Xander decided he had enough of the infirm and its recovery room. The past few days with help and without he has tried to walk.Today he got a cane and maybe it could be a little bigger, it worked for now and even if it was slow going and his right leg was hardly moving, ok his toes did, he was getting across the room and made it to the hallway.   

Zolomon smiles "Maybe one day, your good at healer stull K..ya know what herbs are which by like smell and touch and that's so cool"
   
Keifer groans "Yeah, what ever...want to know what else...there was mint all over, powdered mint that took hours to get to that state, not that mint does...a lot, it is used for flavoring some mixtures...oh well on that now, also helps tummy aches and can numb an area that needs sewing, also helps toothaches somewhat"   

Xander meanwhile slowly limps down the hallway and looks around,a snort as he slowly, about falls twice before balancing on his left leg and reaches to the doorway leading to the dining chamber, peaking in he takes a step and falls flat on his face just about,but catches himself and tenses up in pain when he hits his , of course....right arm, his paw on the same arm shakes as he growls a little at the fact its annoying as heck even if it shakes a lot less than before.   

Zolomon eyes widen and he is quickly standing and getting a couple of privates to help as well as he goes to "Xandy!! Your..your in here...I mean are ya ok, anything broke..pain..well course pain, how did you...all way from?"   

Keifer ears flatten as he sighs "And don't listen to me...let's walk on my own..."He is curious though and walks over"Wait, you made it from the recovery room to here?"   

Xander allows the help up and shoos the hares away.."Chair...need to  have help to a chair and I used a cane, slowly got here and like leaned on the walls...and in the room tables and doorway."He snorts as he about tumbles again but the cane, which again needs to be bigger, helps steady him..   

Zolomon helps him to a chair,"Whoa...."He then smiles "Wait....K..ya did say if he could get out of the infirm, even if slow on his own he could like get his own room and have Ozzy in it too right?"
   
Keifer frowns, "Yeah..though General Quinten does have a final say so, though am impressed with your determination Xander, very much so."He singles a recruit to get some fresh bandages"Let me check on the leg ok...please"   

Xander allows help to the chair and sits down "I am...ok...and thank you" He lets the healer look at his leg, it's healing fairly well but will leave a scar from the lower part of his back and down the upper leg to above the knee, he frowns.His right arm has a small scar by his elbow, he looks at his paw as it shakes a little so he lowers it" My own room with me son would be nice, it's lonely in the infirm recovery and I can't have my son in thar at all"   

Zolomon smiles "But ya can have him in your own room...yes I shall mention it ta General Q and he will likely get that room and it would be a lot cozier, and others can visit better. And we can find a better cane, or staff....hmmmms we can figure out wot is better, ya need some food Xandy cause I can get it"He smiles as he is glad his friend made it to the Dining Hall that's luckily on the same level as the infirm.   

Keifer hmms "Healing...well"He feels along the arm and stops at his paw, hmmms "So ..well shaking not sure but it is less right?" He will then rebandage the leg as since the wound is healed it won't really need more herbs just a sort of tight bandage, "General Quinten may know of a large staff or...cane yes unless one can be made...least think a blacksmith in training could, we do have at least one to of course keep forge burning and ...all that"   

Xander nods "It shakes less yeah" He smiles at Zolomon "Food be great Zolomon and tea if thar is any, maybe just green tea with honey"   

Zolomon pose smiles, he gets some stew, couple rolls, a slice of pie, salad and does find the tea and some ale and brings it over to Xander."Here xandy." He sits next to his friend.   

Keifer scoots back and goes back to his own lunch"you should still have some help though in the walking and try not to do it, too much"
   
Xander frowns but doesn't say much, he just eats his lunch and speaks when he is about half done" Help is ok, but I am gonna need to do more practice, I can stand just not too long and this is the first I tried walking very far..kind of shaky on the footpaws and my right leg is...well"He frowns as the leg just doesn't move at all, he has had a hare move it some so his knee doesnt like lock up but it hurt, in a way he was glad for pain at times as it ment he had some feeling in the leg but he was told he would never have full feeling in it ever gain, he was lucky to have any at times and the fact he could kind of move a toe or two was a surprise, muscle and a main nerve in the leg was messed up thanks to the poison and the hip was cracked,luckly not all the way but still couned as a break and a few small bits of bone did have to be removed, but all in all the leg was still healing, he was glad for that.   

Zolomon says, "Not to worry Xandy, your getting better and recovering"
   
Keifer nods "That's true Xander you are...there was talk of finding a wheelchair for you but it seems not as needed now, if you can get a better cane or staff...welll you should be able to walk with it,even if a lot slower than you would like...distance?...not sure yet as long trips would need a lot of rest and I would frown upon it "   

Xander frowns "But I..I need to be able to get home, after that it's fine to not do long trips...even to like Ferravale from the abbey,I would just stay at the abbey..maybe go to the roadside market and yeah not by myself"Just in case he would fall and not be able to get up welll,"Though I wouldn't go too often"He frowns, help to and from somewhere just seems..wrong to him,he feels helpless but he knows he would likely have to have some...even after he gets a better cane"As for..getting back home...maybe one of the log boats Keldorn and Oswald left here,I can paddle"   

Zolomon says, "Yeah thar is the river moss he is right"He smiles" And maybe we can get you able to get well enough to get home with others, lot of help there"   

Keifer says, "Well we no idea when they will be back..from wot heard a 3-4 week trip one way, so that's 7-8 weeks of travel, not counting rest and it has yet to be the first 3-4 weeks yet...almost though I mean things should go...well...I hope" So he is worried, then it's at sea after all and any rescue mission with known facts of possible really bad vermin was bad either way.   

Xander nods "Yeah...so a while most likely"He frowns "Beasts back home are probably worried, thar is no way to even let them know how things are and even if things will be fine....I have faith the dibbuns will be found and rescued and hope all get back safe and sound.   

Zolomon nods, he clears his throat to change the subject " So....anyways tis good your able to..sort of walk Xandy"   

Keifer says, "It's a good sign he is recovering" He was glad for a change of subject " Still a good ways to go and as said won't be fully back to what you were before the poisoning"
   
Xander nods "I know.I have decided to lay aside my warrior days in fact. not sure what I will do....thought of joining the order but maybe I won't. My blade will still go to my son when he is ready ..maybe train him a little or find help"   

Zolomon listens and nods "Sounds like a plan Xandy and your blade is safe and sound not to worry...Lord C placed it somewhere till your ready to head back to Mosslower and the abbey"   

Keifer nodS "Which will still be a while...should have a cane or staff that's better by then, maybe his Lordship can make one even, till then a staff be best...one can add a metal tip to the end for using as a walking staff"   

Xander listens, he quietly finishes his lunch,he glances at the cane he used today and speaks "Not going back to the infirm, I don't need it...do I?" He hopes he doesn't have to go back, he hates the room.   

Zolomon looks at Kiefer and shrugs"He won't be made to go back in thar, will he K?"
   

Keifer sighs, he then replies after he finishes his drink " Well a healer can go to a guest room...his leg, wound wise is better..well mostly,thar will be a scar of course but it's healed almost as for the shaking paw not much can do fer that..likely nerve damage and its likely to be an issue for the rest of your life, as is the issue with your leg, your have a bad limp the rest of your life as well, wot you can work on..with help ..is balance and walking with a cane or staff, a good cane or staff"
   
Xander sighs,"Well I made it to this room anyways" Of course same level so that helped a lot and the dinning chambers is not too far from the infirmary"And I know"He made it here yes, barely and so slow it was annoying, but he made it and only lost his balance once and only cause he didn't have a wall or much else beside the slightly small for him cane.   

Zolomon grins "See we just got to get ya your own room fer the rest of the time your here and little Ozzy can be in the room too, it will be great, shouldn't take too long to get one"   

Julia has escaped! The Caretakers are busy with all the other leverets, and so the auburn-furred doe has slipped out of the room and run down all the stairs and hallways. She stops at the intersection of the 1st level, thinking. Should she try to get a snack? Should she try visiting her new friend Xander in the Infirmary? Should she explore the caverns and see if Dom is back yet? So many choices! In the end, her hare appetite wins out, and she sneaks into the dining hall, trying to quietly open and shut the door, hoping no one notices her.   

Keifer sighs "Yeah yeah...."His ears perk a little but others would likely go in and out of the room to..well eat lunch."We can speak to General Quinten after lunch"   

Xander frowns "Alright" He says quietly "As I said not going back to the infirm recovery room, too lonely and...just dislike it"
   
Zolomon nods "I see no need to stay in de infirm either, tis for ones whom need it"He smiles and gets something else to drink"And yeah course its lonely in thar."   

Oh, hey, Xander's in here! Julia smiles. Maybe he has the baby, too. She skips over to the trio, then stops short when she sees the Healer. In her mind, he is a Major Meanie Face -- she doesn't like him 1 little bit! However, she does like the other 2 adults in this little group, so she decides to go ahead and go over there. She takes the last few steps and goes to hug the badger. "HI!!! I trieded t'visit y'th'othah day, but it didn't work out, an' then I was gonna visit y't'day, but y'in /'ere/, so's I don'ts gotta go backs t'th'yucky Infirm, wot!"   

Keifer ears flatten as the young hare yells, he clears his throat "Lower the sound of your voice...gives one a headache you know"He is not a young beast sort of creature.He shakes his head,"And infirmay is not yuckie"   

Xander is surprised at the hug and smiles, "Hey..."He glances at Keifer "It..sort of is" He looks back to Julia "I...kind of made it here"Slow and steady and with a cane but he made it"I will get my own room with me son soon, I hope and don't plan to be in the infirmary again any time soon"   

Zolomon grins at Julia, he chuckles at Keifer "Cheer up K its a good day and yes a room for Xandy later today most likely"   

Julia scowls at the Healer and intentionally continues being very loud. "I talks da way I wants, an' y'don't get t'ordah me 'round, wot! An' the Infirm is yucky, an' y'make it worse, so thah!" She scrambles up into the chair beside the badger, grinning at him and Zolomon and pointedly ignoring the Healer. "Y'gettin' y'own /room/?? Cans /I/ visit y'an' Ozzy? Will y'be stayin' outta da Infirm /fohevahs/?? Cans I play wi' Ozzy ev'ry /day/??" So many questions!   

Keifer hmmphs and stands to move to another table, he mutters something about manners and is soon sitting away from the group   

Xander replies after a while though maybe not in order of what was asked"I..dont plan to go back to de infirm, and I hope I will have my own room before dinner or least after dinner and Oz could play...well something, he still only crawls and has only , so far, only said one word"   

Zolomon says, "Ya WILL have de room before bed time, I will help make sure of it Xandy"He looks over at Keifer and chuckles, then his attention is back to the others."   

Julia smiles. "Ozzy is cute! I likes 'im a lot!" She's talking in a normal tone of voice now, having only been loud to disobey the Healer. "'E's fun! We cans play patty-cake, and may'ap I could get some coloured blocks an' balls from th'lev'ret's room foh 'im t'play wi'!!" She bounces in her chair a little in excitement at the prospect. Stealing AND playing with the baby? It can't get much better!
   
Zolomon grins"Yeah...though"He frowns"He don't like me too much, oh well"He never had too much luck with the dibbuns it seemed.
   
Xander smiles "He is learning to play...thats good..probably be a pawful once he learns to walk"He then frowns as he starts to think on some other things.   

Julia blinks up at Zolomon, her green eyes wide. "/I/ likes yous. I thought Lissie was gonna /marry/ you, but now she's datin' /Tewwence/, so I'm confuzzleded." She then goes to poke the badger's arm. "Why you sad?? Cans I 'elps? I be's you friend," she adds, concerned he's worried about that. "I cans 'elp Ozzy learns t'walk. I be's careful, I promises!!"
   
Zolomon shrugs and smiles "Well...she is still a friend of course and she probably gonna maybe Sarg T....most likely...or think so"He has no clue" And at de time....never mind"He frowns, he is not gonna think on Zeldove, nope that was a lost cause.   

Xander frowns "Just...my leg and..paw."He then tilts his head as he looks at Zolomon "Marry?" He is curious but decides to not worry on it now, he sighs again " I likely will have a limp and just thinking on....home and Krisha, others...I miss the and hopeing all is well with Ciocan and the others too,and Caleb...my other son, I adopted is on the ship and hope he is ok too"
   
Julia just looks confused. "Why you send y'othah son on a mission wi' Lissie? *Gasp* If 'e could go, then why couldn't /I/??" She apparently thinks that in order to be someone's child, you have to be a Dibbun, like her and Oz are.   

Zolomon shrugs"uMM....long story on...anywho"He smiles and looks between them "Other son...oh yeah ya mentioned Caleb, thats right"   

Xander nods, he then speaks "He is...well a lot older than Oz and like...well late in his teen seasons, he is basically a young adult I adopted cause his parents are no longer around and he needed someone and....yeah, he went, he is a mouse...and he can fight fairly well"But well enough he wonders as he frowns.   

Julia is still confused. "Soooo.....Caleb a grown up?" Because anyone in their teens is basically an adult in her eyes. "If 'e cans fights well, then it /aaaallll/ be okies. 'E'll come 'ome. Lissie a'ways does, an' she's da bestest fightah evah!" The little doe obviously admires her sister.   

Zolomon smiles, "I say we dont worry..we have lunch and maybe find some cake ....we need cake I say"He looks around as he stands "And I can ask General Q on getting ya a room Xandy...I shall return!" And he does and oh look...cake!

who:

Kash-Old Hamster Healer and Seer (Spoofed)

Tenzin-Sea Otter Warrior/Healer

Leigh-Healer in GUOSIM

LOG:

   
It had been a day since the Crimson Tide had come to the island, oh it's been there before a couple of times , once in winter in fact and before that the Summer, seemed it liked to show up either in Summer or Winter and the vermin would find some supplies missing and likely do what they usually did...blame one another.   

Kash was awake, and watching as the sunrise happen and then backed back into the tunnel, there were many tunnels, the moles even made a couple of new ones, fixed an old one and closed in other old ones too dangerous to use He had a small little cavern he stayed in, usually left alone unless an injured beast was found or maybe someone injured in a fight or raid, he then went to where they had a small sort of infirmary area.
   
Leigh slowly was waking up and opened her eyes,a frown as she was not sure where she was, the last she remembered she was tossed off a cliff and there was the sea water.   

Tenzin was here and spoke softly "Hey..lass, your safe if ya wondering."   

Kash walked in "Is she awake now?" He gave a smile and a nod"I am Kash..and you are?"   

Leigh starts to sit up but felt dizzy so laid down "Leigh...I..I have to get back or...least "She frowns "The dibbun, he has them and they need help...we need to free them please"   

Tenzin frowns "I would love to but...its impossible, Gorax has his lizards and who knows what else, and right now that vixen with the rats and ferrets."   

Kash checks on the shrew maid " Your not the only one wanted someone freed child, trust me"And he can get away with calling most child, he is ancient himself." Gorax days are numbered when the..hammer is in place and past faces seen"
   
Leigh tilts her head "Faces of the past...hammer?" She is confused as she sits up and rubs her shoulder, she also notices banages on her wrists, and one on her leg.   

Tenzin shrugs "He...Kash is a seer...heck I could find a hammer and love to use it on these vermin..."He chuckles and goes on as he sees her look at bandages "Yes your shoulder was dislocated, back in place now Leigh, also the chains and ropes cut into your wrists some, that will heal soon too, the leg was scraped, your lucky the seals found you, also lucky you didn't hit any of the rocks...we only manage to save maybe 1/3 of those Gorax deems as...well useless, too full of fire and spunk or someone does something wrong...its over the cliff and into the tide as it comes in...see it drags you to the sea"He sighs "Some dibbuns been killed, a..friend of mine shortly after I was tossed down here...she ...died"He looks down, the friend must of been very special to him.   

Kash frowns and shakes his head as he stands and heads to his chambers "If I am needed Tenzin you know where I am"   

Leigh watches the hamster head off and looks at the sea otter "Thank you for....saved me"She frowns " So...others are here, how long has Gorax been doing this?"
   
Tenzin nods to the hamster and turns to Leigh "A long time...he hires beasts to get...youngins..or dibbuns as you call them, he purposely seeks young beasts or beasts who have lost hope of some sort and breaks them, very few beasts fight back...I was one, never did break down or bow to his high and mightly Gorax, he wears a cloak made of..otter fur, wears his silk outfits and robes.....well one day he is gonna pay, I just have no clue when"   

Leigh says, "Maybe soon...I am sure my friends are coming to find us,I heard the vermin on the ship speak of how some beasts chased Mistclaw to the new ship before she...well got away"

Tenzin asks, "Guessing Mistclaw is the vixen on the ship yesterday right?" He shrugs "And the sea is a large place, unless they knew a for sure way its likely they won't find this place, the only ships that come are selling slaves to Gorax...there was one ship full of moles, they all died...another before I was here was passing threw, Kash had the sail away and luckily Gorax didn't see it...sea creatures even avoid this, an island of death as they call it, good name too"
   
Leigh blinks "We are still....on the island?" She glaces around now more confushed "Where...excally am I?"   

"Tunnels...under and around this island, "Kash said as he returned"Been here a long time they have, moles we have here made new ones, made sure others are safe and even got rid of unsafe ones...we use them to spy on Gorax and his slavers, we tried to free some slaves once couple seasons ago....it ended badly, luckily the slavers never found out where they came from,they figured a shipwreck I suppose...but beasts either died or became slaves"   

Tenzin frowns, he nods to the shrew "We are safe here , we have still spyed some...its how we knew of a new ship of slaves"   

Leigh frowns as she listens "Dibbuns from Redwall and Mossflower and not sure where some otters came from, think a holt up shore some on Western shores"   

Kash sighs and sits down"Gorax, he needs stoped before it's too late to stop him"   

Tenzin says, "Never too late to stop evil Kash, trust me, I know the seals would love to sink one of his ships"
   
Leigh asks, "But what if slaves were on board?"   

Tenzin nods "One reason we don't..."   

Kash shakes his head "Let us , for now just rest"He smiles "Leigh still needs rest and time to recover, being on a slave ship is not good "
   
Leigh crosses her arms over her chest "I don't need rest I need to get those dibbuns free...I am a GUOSIM shrew.."She yawns as maybe she does need rest, a frown as she decides to leans back and get cozy again, she fights some but sleep does overtake her after a brief moment or two.

Tenzin hmmms "Whats a GUOSIM?" He then shrugs as he covers her back up and looks to Kash "Never heard of it"   

Kash strokes his beard and thinks "Interesting indeed....but for now you're on guard duty child, now go we can ask our friend more after rest."He relaxes himself after Tenzin goes on guard duty and closes his eyes "The future is becoming less hazy, hope but also...pain, light but also..darkness..."

=========This is part of the Dibbun Slavers TP...the dibbuns have arrived on Gorax's Island, this happens ICLY THURSDAY JULY 2ND =========

WHO:

Gorax- Wolverine and slave Master,Warlord and Deadly and Pur evil

Isa-Dibbun

Mistclaw-Slaver

Squirrelbabe-Dibbun

Ciana-Dibbun

Leigh-GUOSIM shrew,A Healer

Assorted Other dibbuns slaves, some older slaves, some vermin,  some monitores

LOG:
   
It had been a long trip, across the land and across the sea also, a storm happen and luckily for the vermin didn't really blow them off track and soon the island was in sight.."Land ho " The monitor at the wheel states as he gets the ship closer, around some rocks and to what is a bit of a hidden entrance, some steps one could miss if you was not looking very much. A tall wildcat snorts at the vixen"Gather those young ones and come on...Gorax doesn't like to wait very long"   
   

Mistclaw folds her arms over her chest but nods as she motions some of her rats, a couple of weasels as well"Get them...make sure all on the chain too"Cause duh we can't have them escape. She will wait and frowns at the stone steps leading up and up and...well ok fine this will be exciting, they will just go at a good pace is all.   

Leigh frowns as she feels ship stop and voices, new ones and frowns more "This can't be a good thing" Land is good usually but not so much right now she decides.   

Isa is doing what she's always doing these days. Nothing. She felt like she'd explored every way to get out weeks ago and now there was nothing to do but lie there and wait. Her ear perks as she hears a little talk above deck though and she quickly looks up as the vermin come for them. She backs up and hisses quietly, claws ready for whoever tries to take her first.
   
Ciana whimpers and backs up and then trips, she can only back up so far before the chain gets her to fall.
   
Squirrelbabe has been stubbornly trying to figure out how to get out, including fumbling with those nails she'd found, trying to pick the lock of her collar. So far, no luck. It's way harder than her parents made it seem. As she hears their captors talking and walking around, she quickly stows the nails away and stands, defiant. When they come down, she gulps -- foxes are really scary to her! -- but she stands her ground. "Take us back 'ome, you --" and she calls them a couple of the really naughty words she knows, shaking a tiny fist at them. "Or else I's gonna wip you EYEBALLS out!!!"   

The vermin seem to not grab anyone , at first then a couple of monitors give them that you better do as told look .A lizard replies "You are home child."

Mistclaw sighs and moves aside"Get them..good grief morons..."She goes to make sure they stay in line,"You too shrew" She says, after all she is one of the slaves also.   

Leigh frowns and shakes her head but after a moment she goes to follow speaking to the dibbuns "ITS...Alright, we likely won't be here long..."She tries to sound encouraging but for all she knows no one is coming for them or they are but they will never find the island as there is so many islands out on the sea.
   
Isa glares tiny little daggers back at the lizard no matter how big and scary they are "This is not home!" she yanks on her chain and hisses at Mistclaw but she can't get close enough to do anything. There was really no hope left.   

"THIS NO 'OME!!! Wedwall is 'ome, an' you's gonna takes us back wight nows!!" Squirrelbabe tugs at her chain, but she can't prevent the slavers from loosening the chains from the walls and making them all get in a line when they try. She looks up at the shrew. She hadn't told anyone about her second dream from Martin the Warrior -- there had never been a moment when the Dibbuns who would blab weren't awake. And then the storm had frightened her so much she had come to doubt the mouse Warrior's message. But now it seems to be too late to share it. She scowls darkly glaring at all the slavers. "You gonna be sowwy, you see! You gonna lose you HEADS an' be tuwned inta SOUP!!"   

Ciana whimpers and starts crying as they are lead up the stone steps, she trips once and manages to be helped up but sniffs as he knee is now skinned. The 2 monitors make sure they keep moving as does some other vermin. On the top, they would see a stone sort of wall and inside a stone base of some sort. Outside on the grounds other slaves, some young and some adults that have clearly been there for a very long time watch the new arrivals till they are told to get back to work and quickly do out of fear.   

Mistclaw ears flatten a little, this place creeps her out as well but least she isn't a slave, she is just transporting slaves to the slave master, "Stay in line and quiet brats" Just get the gold and maybe leave quickly is on her mind as she doesn't plan to stay here very long if she can help it.   

Leigh sighs, she was starting to lose a little hope but then glares at one of the lizards as they are lead along. She has to stay strong for the dibbuns.   

Isa keeps to the end of her chain in protest but she walks with the group. She doesn't have much choice and she remembers what happened the last time she really fought back and Burfy was killed. Her eyes flick quickly over the island, the slaves and their captors. The slaves on the island are her main focus though. That would be them soon. She moves to help Ciana when the hare trips but otherwise she's silent for now.   

Squirrelbabe helps the ferret Dibbun along as he sobs silently, obviously completely desolate to be a slave yet again. The Ringleader also remembers the last time they truly fought back, and now her agile mind is frantically striving to come up with SOMETHING that could help them. She glares at all the slavers, trying to ignore the other slaves for now as she tries to put on a bold face. Inside, however, she can feel herself trembling more and more as her fear intensifies.   

Ciana sniffs and is very much afraid as tears go down her face as they are lead to something like a Great Hall of sorts and given orders "Stand tall, your new Master is coming soon.."   

Mistclaw follows them and is lead to the side of the room while the slaves are lead to some sort of area before a large thrown of gold and iron.She gives the vermin that came with her a behave or else look.
   
Leigh looks around as they are lead inside, her legs getting use to walking a good deal again.She frowns at what she has seen so far but she will not show fear,not to them and not to anyone will she show fear right now.   

Isa tries to be silent, watch and try to get an idea of this place so she can find a way out but being told their master is coming makes her growl quietly, letting anger hide her fear "I have no master" she mutters quietly.   

The Dibbuns are all absolutely terrified. They're trying to be brave, following the lead of Isa, Leigh, and Squirrelbabe, but more of them are starting to quietly cry, and most of them are trembling. They just naturally huddle together, scooting as close as they can to the shrew. Squirrelbabe lets a pair of mice huddle with the weeping ferret, and the Ringleader, although so frightened her paws and tail have started to tremble, boldly steps to the very front of the whole group, her arms crossed to try to hide her shivering. And so they wait.   

Ciana calms a little but one can never be totally calm in this place. A monitor comes out dressed all fancy and clears his throat "Lord Gorax shalll see you now, bow down to him in all his awe and power.   

Mistclaw frowns, but she will do as asked when he comes into the room as she is not a fool, she motions for the vermin with her to bow too and most do, excpect for a ferret who rolls his eyes like this is all just boring and he wants to go home as soon as possible.
   
Leigh frowns, she will not bow to anyone unless made to bow.She stays close to the dibbuns and hums a little to try and calm some of them who are shaking.   

Isa holds on to the anger because it's the only thing keeping her from ignoring the other dibbuns as they're all starting to panic. She doesn't bow either, she stands up straighter and glares at the fancy dressed lizard in defiance.   

Some of the more timid Dibbuns bow, obeying out of sheer terror of what might happen to them if they don't. Squirrelbabe has her back to them, but she would let them, anyway, because Martin said to be nice. The ferret has actually collapsed to the floor in his fear -- of all the Dibbuns, he alone truly knows what they're in for, having experienced it before. Most of the Dibbuns press closer to the shrew as she starts to hum, seeking the comfort of her presence. For herself, the Ringleader also stands up straighter, and proves that naughty words aren't the only inappropriate things she knows! She lifts her shaking paw and makes a rude gesture at the lizard, having learned it in probably the same place she learned most of her cuss words.   

Ciana just frowns and looks down, she has no idea what bow means as the monitors lizards glare! It's then a wolverine dressed in purples and blues enters, clean and well combed fur and he has some greying fur"They will learn to bow before me soon enough"He smirks "The will of dibbuns...children break so...easyly"He stares at the shrew and looks at Mistclaw "What is the shrew...I wanted children...young ones, thier wills are so much easier to..control.."He looks at a monitor "Unchain the shrew and bring it to me"   

Mistclaw ears flatten now as she steps forwards and bows "Your...grace....she would of alerted a whole tribe of other shrews, and maybe even this village we were near, she is a healer she could maybe proove..useful to you?" The one ferret, yeah he is still not bowing it seems.
   
Leigh gasps and struggles as a monitor grabs her, but she stops after a couple moments as it's unwise to fight back with one of these types of creatures. She looks at the wolverine and just glares at him, she is not in the mood to deal with him "How...dare you....you take beats as slaves and talk of breaking their will your nothing but a monster and you need to be stoped not stinking bowed to ya slime!"
   
Isa turns her glare on the wolverine as soon as he appears though at the same time she leans back, fighting the urge to back away a little because he is the biggest thing she's ever seen. She quickly looks to Leigh at the vermin take her though and she steps forwards, too late to grab the shrew though "Hey! Leave 'er alone!"   

Squirrelbabe gasps even as most of the Dibbuns start to wail more loudly, some of them, like the ferret, practically catatonic with fear. "'Ey!" She, too, tries to grab the shrew, but too late! She tugs on her chain, reaching the end of its length. Even though she's terrified to the point that her entire body is trembling, she grabs hold of her anger and shakes a furious little fist at the wolverine. "YOU LETS HEW GO AN' SENDS US 'OME, OW I WIP YOU 'EAD OFF!!!" She reaches out her paws, fingers curled into claws. "GIVES HEW BACK!!!"   

Ciana cries and hides behind Squirrelbabe as the wolverine glares at the shrew, he snorts and nods "Take her to the her own cell....go"He turns to the dibbuns "As for you....maybe a couple of days in a dark, cold cell with no food or water will make you learn to respect your new master, and you are home...welcome to my island, your new home where your live and be my slaves, till death"
   
Mistclaw just watches and frowns, and the ferret that isn't bowing suddenly has an arrow in his chest, yeh he is dead now as the vixen looks on in horror...what has she come to, maybe coming here was a bad idea but little too late now.   

Leigh struggles for sure now as she is taken away and frowns, "It's ok....just stay brave and don't lose any faith...I'll see you soon"Or she hopes so anyways but she has no clue where she is even going or how soon she will see the dibbuns again.   

Isa stops at the end of her chain as she watches Leigh being taken away. She snarls at Gorax but finds it a little hard to keep her nerve while looking at him and he backs up a little, moving to keep close to Squirrelbabe instead "Till 'is death" she mutters quietly.   

Mistclaw just...doesnt say anything as she stands there, though she does ask "So....I am paid soon...correct?"   

"HA!" Squirrelbabe shouts, tugging on the chain with her paws, not even registering what the cat said (although she tucked the shrew's advice into her heart). "We been ina dawk ship fowEVEW, an' I no evew see you as mastew!!" The ferret and most of the other Dibbuns have been frightened into silence, most of them laying or crouching on the floor, staring at either the wolverine or at nothing. Squirrelbabe's age is helping her right now -- she doesn't fully understand danger just yet, and so while she is terrified, she's not aware of what the consequences might be. "I no gives up 'til you DEAD!!"   

Gorax looks at Mistclaw and grins "Your get paid as soon as i deal with some things but do sit tight and enjoy some wine and dove, lobster and good food" Well least he isn't grumpy at the fox and her gang, he watches as the dibbuns are lead off "They will learn fear and how to obey.   

Mistclaw nods and goes to enjoy wine and the good food and smiles, she feels less worried now and all seems to be in her favor again.
   
Isa gets some of her nerve back because Squirrelbabe's still fighting and she straightens up and looks defiant again, just this time it's while standing slightly behind the squirrel. The threat of the dark and lack of food didn't scare her after the trip either, even as she strained against her chains as they were all lead away. Whatever would come next after that was her worry, things seemed to be getting worse.
   
Squirrelbabe screams and shout insults and profanity at the wolverine, straining to get at him as they're led away. Once they're out of the room, she goes to encourage the other Dibbuns, trying to help them walk and not be so afraid. It doesn't really work very well, the Dibbuns mostly just walking along because they're so afraid of what will happen to them if they don't. And they're all still crying. The Ringleader stumbles and catches herself, worried about if Martin was right about help coming. Because everything really is getting worse....   

Gorax just watches as they are lead off and smirks, he then looks to the vixen "The shrew....I likely won't be keeping long, as for payment Mistclaw...I shalll meet with you in the morning, my guards will find you rooms, now excuse me."   
   
Mistclaw nods as she will just enjoy her food, she frowns but decides to not ask what he means about the shrew, she still wants paid for it as well and that much is very clear.   

Gorax walks down a hall and faces a cell door, "Open it"He says to the monitor who does so and the wolverine walks inside and looks at his captive, whom would be chained to the wall.   

Leigh grans and looks up and stiffens in fear, a deep breath and she speaks "What do you want....where are the dibbuns what have you done with them?"   

Gorax watches her and smirks "You have spunk, those...dibbuns seem upset without you"He smiles coldly "Too bad your gonna break a promise to them..."He nods to the monitor"Tie her paws behind her back, and chain her footpaws and meet me on the cliff. He turns and walks off. The monitor doing as it is told.   

Leigh frowns "Cliff...what..."She glares at the lizard and kicks at it "Unhand me at once, let go of me...I demand an answer from your boss...where are the dibbuns!"   

Gorax waits at the cliff and smirks when they arrive "The dibbuns are mine now , no longer your concern...you have fire in you, fire must be..put out  or it will spread like wild and the only way to do this..."He grins as he looks down at the sea, the tide came in here.He looks at the shrew "Not to worry..I'll let them know you couldn't make it and why"He smiles coldly " see how quickly they..break, all beasts who come here..break...well most do" He motions to bring her forwards.
   
Leigh kicks and tries to not get any closer, she spits at the wolverine, not like she has anything to lose "I hope someone amkes you pay for all youve done!"   

Gorax looks bored and then smiles coldly, his eyes sparkle like ice" Many have tried....."He then pushes her forwards"Goodbye..."He gives her a hard shove to send her down and turns to leave, "Let us get to bed....the new slaves are to be keep in the cell for 2 days no food or water" A nod from the monitor."Then I shall visit them myself, and Mistclaw and her friends can meet me at breakfast to discuss payment and..staying a couple weeks to discuss future transactions and...plans I have"
   
Leigh screams as she falls and hits the water, she gasps and goes under, resurfaces and then holds her breath but she can't swim to well with her paws tied and footpaws in chains, her lungs scream for air as she tries to resurface again. She feels herself draged down.   
Its then something slips under her and helps her to resurface, and makes a sort of ..strange sound and quickly heads to some cove hidden by the rising tide, a couple minutes and she would be in some ...tunnel system of some sort, more strange creatures appear..more low stange sounds are heard   

Leigh groans and gasps for air, and last possible second holds her breath again tilll she cant again and gags, getting to somewhere dry is a blessing as she vomits up water and her eyes then flutter shut....but she is alive   

A sea otter appears the creatures around him are soon seen...seals, 3 of them, he takes a pulse and calls out "Kash!" He cuts the ropes and frowns at the chains, he can get those off soon as he gets the shrew further inside "She's alive....Gorax has new slaves too..."   

Kash appears, a very...seriously old hamster with a cane, he studies the shrew and frowns "Get the chains off her...poor thing, she needs rest...."   

Leigh groans as she goes in and out of consciousness.   

Kash speaks "Shhhhhhh.....rest....your safe now among friends...." He looks to the otter "Tenzin...do your thing and report back"   

The otter nods "Right" There is others here in the tunnels, not just the 14 seals in total, but some moles, hamsters, couple squirrels...a group of about 35 woodlanders...we have a new vermin ship to raid and get done by morning lets get to it...also we have a new arrival, a shrew maid we let her rest...she is with Kash....ok lets head out we have till morning before those vermin might head out..."It was dangerous but he knew it was a way to get supplies they needed, steal from ships, a couple of ships he simply warned to leave as they were woodlander ones.....a couple of ships managed to leave, one full of moles sank and all died and he blamed himself...and there was still the words Kash told him when he first came here to the tunnels, hidden tunnels 3 weeks ago...they had to be ready for someone was coming, who he had no idea and didn't question his seer friend but soon and hopefully soon...hope would come and maybe they could finally rid the land of...Gorax once and for all.

Who:

Ciocan-Badger Lord

Rufus-Gull and friend of good beasts

Donica- Healer in the LP

Rick-Private and Runner in the LP (Spoofed )

LOG:

Rufus is, one word, stubborn right now and is not letting any hare near him right now,or any others on the ship for that matter, puffing out every time someone does get near and seemly getting more and more grumpy as time passes.   

Donica sighs "I am not throwing a sheet over it are ya insane?" She asks another hare who thinks this is the best idea ever "Wot it calms birds down..I think".."Ya think?!"   

Ciocan has listened to the two argue back and forth, even chase the gull a bit and has decided to side out of his quarters and clears his throat for attention. Another beast is in charge of the wheel right now.   

Rufus watches the hares and puffs out more "Throw something on Rufus...Rufus peck you plentygood!" He turns when he hears the badger.
   
Donica stands up and nods to the badger, sadly the other hare decides let's throw this sheet over the bird while it's distracted!   

Ciocan looks between the two hares and Rufus "Wot is going on now?"He frowns at the fact the one hare is paying him no attention at all and snorts and sighs as the sheet is thrown towards the gull."Private Rick!"
   
Rufus proves just how bad an idea the sheet was as it does far from calm him, in fact it causes loud yarking and flapping and cuss words thats clearly something the gull learned off pirate ships stationed at Halyard!   

Donica frowns but stays put, Rick stands at attention suddenly as if he just noticed the badger "Sur!" He frowns at the gull "Wa tryin' ta help...and....ummmm"   

Ciocan takes a deep breath and exhales, "Private Rick...report to Major Varus"Yes let the Major deal with the Private, he goes to carefully take the sheet off Rufus as he speaks "Rufus...do calm before you give all beasts a headache,"He glances at Donica" Donica..stay there please, do you have your pouch of medical supplies with you?"   

Rufus puffs out and looks like he will fight the whole ship! He mutters something as he tilts his head at the badger, he eyes Donica and seems to give off a I dare ya to speak closer to me look.   

Donica frowns, she nods and shows the pouch, meanwhile Private Rick frowns and heads off to find Major Varus and likely won't have a good rest of the day,he walks off like he is led to his doom.   

Ciocan speaks in a calm tone "Rufus, you will let my healer here look at your wing my friend, your my friend and I don't wish for you to not get help, we wouldn't want your wing to get worse then you would never fly again or soar the skies of your big water, I also will need your help my friend and a few days rest is better than possibly never flying again."
   
Rufus puffs up and looks at the hare, then Ciocan and clacks his beak, after a moment "Fine..Rufus let bunny look."He doesn't sound happy with this but he willl do it as his friend asked nicely. He extends the wing out a little and waits   

Donica moves slowly and checks the wing best she can, "It..doesn't seem ..broken...but needs rest and some feathers ...umm back in place, its a bad sprang and your making it worse useing it...just no flying and gentle movements for next..4-5 days and you can try small flights after that and then larger ones...I can make a tea for pain"Do birds drink teas?"Maybe..."
   
Ciocan listens and nods,"Thank you Rufus and I hope you listen to the healer here" He looks at all on the ship and clears his voice "Attention, every one....no one brother Rufus the next few days as his wing heals and he in turn....will not bother you" He looks at the gull as if to make sure he is still listening also" You can stay in my quarters with me, I would rather enjoy the company my friend"   

Rufus nods"Bunny Lord is..good good friend ya ya" He lets Donica tend to him and thinks "Tea?....no waterdrinks and fishes"He tilts his head "And cake...yes cake...need cake ya ya"   

Donica makes a face of the thought of cake and fish together and....too late she rushes over to a railing and groans, she glances back at Rufus and frowns,well least the bird has calmed down but someone else can get its snack choice.   

Ciocan chuckles slightly at the idea of fish and cake but will have a hare bring it to Rufus, "Maybe a little something for pain though Rufus, the healers could always add mint to it...it does make some herbal things better when one has time to do so"   

Rufus nods , fine he will listen as long as he gets his fishes and cake he is a happy seagull and rest in the captain's quarters he likes, more time with his Bunny Lord friend.   

Donica nods "I can add mint to willowbark tea and it will help the wing pain ease, also the..not moving it unless needed , rest will help too"   

Ciocan nods "There all settled then."He smiles now "We are also back on course thanks to my friends and have a for sure direction to travel in now"
   
Rufus nods as he listens "Good good and Rufus will look for land soon...soon as wing is good ya ya."
   
Donica nods "So we know where to go at least "She sounds worried though as she frowns "Sur....I...admit i am a little..scared, sorry if its not very patrol like to be..scared"   

Ciocan looks at Donica" It is alright to be afraid Donica and it dosnt make you less of a patrol hare. Others may be afraid as well, we.....we are going into a dangerous siteration, prehaps very and no one knows how things will go and no one can be fully prepared for things"
   
Rufus yawns but will eat his cake and fish when it comes, he will rest in the captains quarters also. He will listen to Ciocan and the healers and not try and do anything with his wing for a good 4-5 days time.   

Donica nods slowly" I...I know sur." She then adds "I have been learning to use a staff and have become very good with it."   

Ciocan smiles again "Good, I want even my healers to be able to fight and protect them selfs if needed, you may not be one of the ones going full into battle but fighting willl be around you as you tend to the wounded, just stay alert and be careful."   

Donica nods "Of course sur,I would be careful"She knows some more experienced healers will be there as well but she will still be somewhat near fighting even if its the outskirts of it, she will worry for the friends she has made that will be further into the battle area fighting to free slaves and fighting for thier very lives most likely.   

Ciocan nods "Good.....very good its all I can ask for."He looks around and heads to the wheel, who ever is sailing right now he lets them get a neeeded break and takes over command of the wheel, as he sails the ship he stays alert, even if his thoughts threaten to drift to various things.

Who:

Gorvenalus- Recorder of Redwall

Benar-Abbot of Redwall

Adrian- Corporal and Runner in LP

Gaheris-Skipper of Camp Willow

Log-a-log- Chieftain of GUOSIM

Krisha-Badger Mother

Elbio- Private and Fighter in LP

Some various abbey guards, Feravale beasts, otters,a couple shrew

Some evil rats

LOG:

An attack on the North wall has taken the abbey by surprise, smoke came billowing out of the trees to the north as the horde had built several fires and directed the fire to roll over the wall.   

This has left the guards atop the walls are currently out of position as choking and coughing they had to abandon their posts of suffocate. This allowed the rats to hit the north wall gate and it has burst off its hinges and currently, a group of ten rats have burst through and are trying to hold the gates.   

The bells are ringing out an alarm and guards, Ferravalian defenders, otters are hurrying to try and engage the rats. If they can't retake the gateway and enough rats can get inside they could be forced to abandon the north wall and fall back to the main abbey building. It's a small disaster that's for sure the only saving grace is more rats can't charge fully to reinforce the gate until the smoke clears.   

   
Adrian has taken the lead, along with his friend Monty, hacking and slashing at rats as they try to pour in through the gate. "Oy! Get back, y' bloomin' rat. 'S not polite t' bahge in without knockin', wot!"   

Elbio has arrived only like a day or two ago and has his longbow and arrows, he has a dirk he can use also if needed but has a clear path of a rat and no one else in the way as he fires at a rat and kills it as he grins and gets closer to help keep the rats back.   

Log-A-Log is here right away with the other shrew he has to help him, he and the shrew have their rapiers ready to fight back the rats.   

Krisha is inside right now and looks out when she hears the bells and frowns at the smoke as she stands up and tries to decide who to let know what's happening then it's likely clear and the defenders are already out there. For now she stays by the window and watches from where she is.   

Gorvenalus was in his study and was about to find Benar when he hears the bells and frowns, "Not good"He mutters and hurries along to see what is happening.
   
   
The rats surge forward, with some of the abbey's best fighters here they where falling back but several more rats slip in through the gate and push forward. The sacrifice themselves to push the defenders back, falling to hares and shrews, otters and vermin from Ferravale.
   
Several abbey guards go down, an otter and a huge rat leaps at Adrian from behind, bringing their dirk up toward the back of the hare's neck. If he isn't stopped it'll take him down for sure and with the otter falling down beside Log-a-Log he is exposed on his flank.
   
The rats have forced everyone back about two feet allowing several more rats to slip inside and as they have a nice break between them they are able to slip off and go racing off down the length of the wall.   

Adrian sees the otter fall, but he has the presence of mind to turn, and takes the blade in his shoulder, as opposed to his neck. That would surely have been a killing blow. The hare brings up his rapier and stabs the rat, who has a look of shock on his face as he stumbles, giving Adrian the chance to twist his blade. "It ain't mah time yet, RAT," He yells into the beast's face. Blood is staining the shoulder of his uniform jacket.   

Elbio quickly manages to fire off a couple more arrows at the rats, when one gets too close he sidesteps and stabs at them with his dirk as he frowns, slightly confused was that an otter seems to be helping the rats, like why is that!    Or maybe he was seeing things?

Log-A-Log frowns, he slices off the head of a rat, another he wounds and spins around as he sees his fellow shrew take a blade to the shoulder blade that was ment for him, he frowns deeply and barely misses getting cut by a rat, a rat he kicks rather hard to send flying backyards.   

Krisha frowns at the fact more rats are getting in and paces a bit as if she debates on fighting too but there is a lot and ...no she can't she will stay inside and hope for the best right now.But she is clearly worried.   

Gorvenalus looks around inside, he makes sure those who can't fight stay inside and tries to calm a few beasts that are scared right now, he asks one where the abbot is and they don't know right now...maybe his room? The Recorder sighs and for now he stays put, there isn't much he can do and he really isn't a fighter, he never was.   
   
There are no otters helping the rat, the otter Elbio saw was falling after being stabbed by a rat, hence allowing another rat to attack Adrian. Tha trat however is soon cut down by the hare's attack. The rats are screaming and shouting and wailing loudly, causing as much noise as they can as Log-a-Log, Elbio and the others cut them down.   

There are only three rats remaining blocking the Northern wall gate, fighting like banshees but with Log-A-Log, Elbio, Monty and Adrian leading the guards they are able to cut them down. Then it's just a case of making sure to wedge the northern wallgate back into place and seal it.   

During all this however five rats have gotten inside the walls and are running along the base of the northwall. With no guards up top any more thanks to the smoke they soon turn a corner by the North side of the main building and head toward the workshops on the Eastern side of the abbey grounds near the Kitchen Gardens.   

The Abbot meanwhile is in the kiln, with the alarms ringing he is staying put and watching with a worried frown looking toward all the smoke wafting over the north wall. After a couple of minutes, he steps out of the kiln, intending to head back toward the main building and join the others, starting to cross the work yard.
   
Adrian has blood streaming down his arm, but he appears not to notice. Instead, he's chasing after the five rats that got inside. "This way, lads! We gotta stop 'em! Follow me!"   

Elbio happens to see least one of the 5 rats and fires off an arrow, well one rat is dead looks like....but still 4 others as he frowns as the smoke does make it hard to see the other 4 rats.   

Log-A-Log frowns, a rat gets close and he slices at them, then another, the shrew helping him takes out a rat but at the same time is stabbed again and is very badly wounded as the shrew chieftain catches the shrew as they pass out.   

Gaheris is still by the walls. He was keeping away from the smoke on the north wall but fearing it might be some diversion he'd retreated to the eastern wall steps, as high as he could until the smoke started to take hold. He was unaware of the rats in the grounds until they appeared around the building. He hesitates, trying to be sure they're not with Ferrenvale but as one's shot and another attacks he's certain, takes aim and fires an arrow at them.   

Krisha sighs and goes to make sure others stay inside, a few novices calm, though Brother Rick seems very worried, "Wot?" The badger asks "Benar is in the kitchen yard...."Krisha frowns and quickly goes to speed outside, yes she shouldn't pick up a weapon but this is defense right? Seeing a rat sneaking up close to the abbot she snarls and grabs the closest thing to her paw...the forge hammer and goes to slam it at the rat that's behind Benar , the rat falls in a heap on the ground as the badger growls...She goes to keep between the other rats and Benar and make sure Benar can get inside where it's safer.   

Gorvenalus frowns watching from inside, he sees Krisha rush past and frowns more"What now?: But he stays where he is worried more so now as he looks back outside on the grounds, looking at the walls, the grounds and shakes his head...well the north wall will clearly need fixed as soon as possible.A couple of guards are inside still though,just in case its needed, most are on the abbey grounds.   

It seems like Elbio's arrow struck true, the rat isn't dead however and throws himself in the way of the others, slowing them down momentarily. One rat, one injured rat against Adrian, Monty, Elbio, Log-A-Log and several otters is no match for them at all but it does slow them down just a little bit.   

Benar jumps as he sees Krisha come outside and hurl a hammer. It goes right over his shoulder and the rat sneaking up on the abbot goes down gurgling, the hammer has taken him right in the snout. Before Benar can react however the four remaining rats turn down into the yard and with a yell two of them charge Krisha and the other two charge toward the abbot.   

The grey squirrel turns and runs for the wall-steps, pulling his habit up to his ankles as he charges. He can see the Skipper up on the wall-top so that's the safest direction to go in right now with two rats charging at him with swords drawn.   
   
Adrian hacks away at the injured rat, showing no mercy or quarter, as he cuts the vermin down, then moves on to the next. "C'mon! They're goin' aftah th' Abbot! We gotta stop 'em!"   

Elbio chases after the two rats trying to get to Benar, gets an arrow and fires at the back of one of the rats, if at least one can be taken out and a guard or someone can get to the other rat, that's good!   

Log-A-Log hears the alarm and slowly lowers the shrew, he frowns as the shrew is likely to die of thier wounds and narrows his eyes as he goes after a rat that's close by with his raspier!   

Krisha didn't plan on fighting but if she has to, she will. She backs up with a snarl and grabs a rake that's beside the kiln and swings it at the rats, managing to block any blades, she jumps back and swings the rake again, right now its the only weapon she can use but rakes can be fairly sharp and if it hits hard enough and the right place could kill a beast!   

Gaheris growls but doesn't fire again for fear he'll hit the abbot coming his way. Quickly he hooks his bow over his shoulder and draws his swords as he runs down the steps, going to meet the abbot at the bottom and try to put himself between him and the rats and slash a sword at the vermin.   

Gorvenalus paces inside and frowns, he has no idea what is going on outside and it worries him and others as well, an order beast starts to check and the beaver lays a paw on thier shoulder "No we don't need any other beast outside..the...the others will handle this..."He hopes.   
   
Sadly this time Elbio's arrow hits at an angle and bounces off the rat's chainmail, the two rats are right on the Abbot's tail and one of them grabs the grey squirrel's tail literally and yanks him back off his feet. He yells as he goes down but then the Skipper arrives on the scene and the rat has to let go of the Abbot's tail to defend himself.
   
Benar rolls out of the way and scampers up the steps past the Skipper as quickly as he can. The two rats attacking Krisha pause, a little intimidated by the huge badger and their hesitation gives the others time to catch up and now it is not four rats versus two.
   
   
Adrian is the first to reach Krisha and the rats, and he yells, "EULALIAAAA!" which gets their attention. Within moments he is on the attack, a whirlwind of death on the vermin.
   
Elbio narrows his eyes and goes to fire off another arrow and then charges at the rat with his dirk! He aims carefully and will flick his dirk at the back of the rat's neck, he is good at throwing daggers it would seem and has had a lot of practice, he also still has arrows he can fire off at the rats!   

Log-A-Log has gone to help the Badger Mother, he aims a slash of his raspier at one of the rats as they are distracted, his eyes flash battle fire as these rats seemed to of killed his best friend ealier!   

Krisha growls and breaks the rake over her leg, she now has two very jagged ends asort of half spear.She uses them to stab at the rats!
   
"Stay close!" The Skipper yells after Benar as he still worries about attacks from other sides. His attention though is on the current rats and he slashes at the closest with one of his sword, trying to get the rat to block so he can stab out with his second sword.   

Gorvenalus is...yep inside and keeping others inside, course if they can fight...fine they can go outside but ONLY if they can fight and can help otherwise they stay inside as he calms those inside best he can.   

The rats go down, Elbio's dirk takes one in the back of the neck and Skipper removes the head of the other with his second sword swiping up! Between Adrian and Log-a-Log and Krisha the other two rats go down and silence falls over the yard.   

Benar is sitting halfway up the steps currently frowning down at the mess in the workshop yard and sighs. He then perks his ears up and listens, waiting to see if there is any more noise. For now though the rats are down and the abbey grounds are secure.   

   
With the rats down, Adrian stops, and looks around. "I think tha's th' lot of 'em," he says. His left shoulder is extremely bloody, but he appears not to notice. "Is th' Abbot safe?"   

Elbio pants as he hurries over to where the abbot is "You ok Abbot sur?" He wil also get his dirk back and clean it off.   

Log-A-Log snorts and sits down a morment to rest as he looks to the dead rats and a look back at Krisha "Hey....ok that was close...ya fight good lass, lets hope you dont have to show anyone again." He is still very alert thought,just in case.   

Krisha drops the two pieces of rake, they can make a new one and drops to her knees.A look at the two rats, and the one the hammer hit and frowns, she does glace at Log a Log and nods slightly "Close....yeah....." This is the first time she has...well killled any beast, she almost killed a lizard once before she came to the abbey but that was then, this is now and she hugs her knees to her chest in a bit of slight shock, she killed someone.....if she had not the one would of surely killed Benar and she knows that just the ....she sits there quietly for now.   

Gaheris lets the others check on the abbot. He's alive, right now that's good enough for the Skipper. He scans his eyes over the grounds instead "Where'd they get in? Is there more?" he points at a guard nearby "Take a couple of beasts and check the grounds" he quickly orders, still on edge as he springs quickly back up the wallsteps, holding his breath against the smoke so he can get close enough to peek back over the wall and check on the rats.   

Gorvenalus looks unsure of weather to go out or not, is it safe to? A few are worried as he peeks out carefully unsure just yet, once he knows its ok he will slip outside but only once he knows its ok, he can write this all down later, he will need to ask a couple on the grounds what happen but it will get written down later.   

Benar stands up and shakes out his habit and starts down the steps. He stops a few steps up, staying behind the Skipper and frowning at all the dead rats. "I am fine thank you...." He sighs, "Can we... can we maybe dispose of these bodies before anyone comes outside.... how did they get inside?"   

Adrian makes his way toward the abbot. "Through th' north gate, sah. They forced it open undah th' covah o' tha' bloody smoke, wot. We've got 'em pushed back f'r th' moment, but y' need t' fully barricade tha' gate..."   

Elbio nods, he is glad the abbot is ok. He sees Adrian and saulates the corporal, he has yet to speak to the corparal since he got here but he stil knows to salute, he looks to the abbot,he is willing to help get the dead rats...well elsewhere anyways.   

Log-A-Log looks towards where the abbot is surrounded by beasts and looks back to the badger watching her, "Are...you ok?"   

Krisha does have a small cut to her arm, its not deep so she is fine...in that sense, fine other wise she shivers a little and frowns up at him, she looks at the rats again and frowns again, She might be ok here soon but not just yet.
   
Gaheris retreats back from the smoke again when he can't immediately see danger coming. He can't stay and look for long though. He returns back down the steps, finally cleaning off his sword and putting it away "Aye, we'll get 'em moved but y'beasts shouldn't come outside unless they need t'be" he says to the abbot before nodding at Adrian "Lets 'ave a look at the gate and make sure it's not comin' down again"   

Gorvenalus frowns, he peeks outside and leaves Brother Rick and another order beast inside to tend to the others and make sure they dont come outside just yet, he has to see what all happen.   

Benar rubs his muzzle, "Thank you everyone, if we can.... re-enforce that gate Skipper, please take the lead with the others and close it..." He lifts his habit, "I... am going to go back inside.... very sorry everyone.... but thank you for saving me."   

Adrian follows the otter over to the gate, and he frowns. "I think we oughta try to brace it wi' a lahge log, eh wot?"   

Elbio watches the Abbot go to head inside "Sorry fer what...your de abbot."He will help make sure he gets inside safe and lets the others tend to the gates.   

Log-A-Log frowns and he lays a paw on Krisha's arm and looks around, he sees Benar start to head inside and starts to go check on him but he doesnt want to leaave Krisha here just sitting here, he decides to get someone to check on her, "Umm..I will...be right back lass or welll...someone will" He goes to tell the Abbot or maybe the recorder if he runs into him.   
   
Krisha looks up as the Log-a-log heads off and starts to stand but then sits down again, she is still in a bit of shock of what happen it would seem.

   
Gaheris nods to the abbot "Go sit down and 'ave a cup a'tea or somethin', we'll take care f'it" he leaves the clean up of the dead to someone else as he heads for the gate "Aye, a log or two might do it. I'll start draggin' the furniture out t'use if we 'ave t'" he spots Krisha on the way as she stands but then sits again. He frowns slightly "Y'alright?"
   
Adrian also moves over toward Krisha. "Y' seem shook up, miss. D' y' need 'elp t' get back inside?"   

Gorvenalus watches the Abbot head inside and has Brother Rick make the abbot some tea as he walks out and frowns, looking around at the mess and walks over to the gate that was broken "The hinges will need fixed too looks like or least one will...but yeah till then something to reinforce it till it can be fully fixed and not something to wait on either"   

Krisha slowly stands again and looks at the broken rake in two pieces, and the forge hammer that's by another dead rat...3 rats are here as she picks up the hammer slowly and sits it on a bench as she finally looks at the other two beasts still a littlle shaky "The..rat was...right behind Benar when I threw the...the hammer, it was about to..kill him" She takes a deep breath "I..killed the rat and the..."Ok, she killed one of the other two, Log-a-log killed the other rat..."I never..killed anyone..b...before. I'm not supposed to fight but....if I didn't ...one would of for sure killed Benar.."She is a little shaky still and slowly calming, very slowly.   

Gorvenalus makes his way over to the others as he makes sure some beasts start to tend to the gate, he nods to some others to get rid of the rat bodies and goes to see whats going on in the kitchen yard as he frowns, ok he can get someone to get the rats here too."Is everything alright?"   

Adrian nods his head. "It was necessary, alright? Y' saved th' Abbot. Tha' was brave..."   

Krisha nods, she has calmed but not all the way "Benar is ok? Where is he?" She is worried as she wasnt paying attention to where he went, she paid attention to the two rats attcking her as she knows the other 2 did go chase Benar.   

Gaheris huffs a small sigh and rubs paw over his head. He glances to the gate, reassuring himself that they're safe for now and that there was time to talk before he nods to Krisha "'e's fine, 'e's inside. Y'did a good thing and y'should probably go inside too, 'ave y'self some tea too, calm y'nerves"   

Gorvenalus walks over and offers Krisha a smile "Brother Rick is inside making tea, have him make you some..alright and you can even check on Benar as well."
   
Adrian nods. "Yes, you get yahrself inside. We've got this all undah control out 'ere..."   

Krisha nods "I....ok"She takes a look around and frowns but does go on inside to get the mentioned tea and will manage to calm down more, even check on Benar or at least get proof he is alive anyways before she better starts to relax herself.   

Gaheris nods encouragingly to the badger and watches her go, making sure she gets in alright before he heads for the gate again with a sigh "These rats are goin' t'traumatize 'alf the abbey fightin' 'em. We need t'do somethin'. These ain't beasts made for fightin'"   

Gorvenalus frowns as he stands there, he isnt a fighter, even at the abbey he grew up in.He glaces at the other beasts but doesnt speak yet.   

Adrian frowns grimly. He still hasn't bothered to get his injured shoulder checked out yet, and his uniform sleeve is a bloody mess. "Problem is... There's not enough o' us, an' too many o' them. Wot we need is th' rest o' th' Long Patrol... But we can't get 'em. No, we gotta outwit these vermin some'ow..."   

Gaheris stops at the gate to assess the damage "Aye, we'd all like t'summon an army out of nowhere but I'll not bet me whiskers on one turnin' up...Need t'even the odds a bit somehow" he glances away from the gate and finally notices Adrian's shoulder. He blinks. He must have gone a bit blood blind with all the fighting and missed that "Y'should get tha' seen t'mate. I can get the gate 'ere sorted"   

Gorvenalus looks over at the hare's shoulder "May I look at that, we would not want it to get infected or bleed out too much" He does know healing "A trip to the infirm would be good lad"   

Adrian looks down at his sleeve. "Oy, I've 'ad worse," he states. "But I'll go by there, o' course." He starts to pull off his uniform jacket. "Make sure y' get Foremole t' 'elp y' shore up tha' gate, wot."
   
Gaheris hehs, smiling slightly "Aye, well y'might 'ave 'ad worse but they might be back soon. Take advantage of the quiet patch while y'can...and aye, send the Foremole. Might see if we can reinforce the other gates while we're at it. I don't think we'll be needin' t'open them any time soon"   

Gorvenalus nods "You get Adrian to the infirm, I will go talk to Foremole"And off he goes.
   
Adrian nods, and goes back inside,  likely to get a chewing out from both Angela and Yerna.
   
Gaheris watches to make sure Adrian gets inside alright too but then he's back to work, fixing gates and worrying about vermin.

Ciocan had taken a small break and let Keldorn sail the ship a while so he could get some needed rest and the one hare that had been helping needed some rest as well.Now he comes over to Keldorn "All going well so far Keldorn?" The day had started to get a little cloudy and more clouds were coming as the badger frowned.

Keldorn nods a greeting"So far, I don't like the clouds though, seem a bit dark for my liking and we both know how weather can be out on the sea...unpredictable"   

Donica walks over and frowns "A bad storm maybe?" She looks at the clouds "It seems ok...the ship can handle some rain...right?"   

Rufus has been away a while and now is seen, from a distance flying back towards the ship, he gets slightly sideways and then seems to straighten himself out again as he lands near the two beasts, he doesn't do his usual pern a wing feather "Is bad bad darkclouds coming, needa do something quickfast will be heres plenty quick."He points to where some rather nasty looking storm clouds are up ahead, not to the ship just yet but maybe half an hour away.
   
Ciocan frowns at the sight of the storm on the horizon and nods as he starts calling out orders"Get the sails down we don't want them riped!... Check the main mast.." He gets some hares to check some various other things as he looks to Keldorn"Give me the wheel when I say so..for now keep it steady" The wind has started to blow a bit more, no rain but the clouds are getting closer now.   

Keldorn nods, he has seen a storm before but yes he is clearly going to let the badger handle the wheel, he has seen how powerful storms can get and how quickly.He keeps the wheel steady and an eye on the clouds with a frown, the wind picking up bothers him.
   
Donica frowns, she right away is not liking the idea of a storm when there is nothing around but..well water for miles on end now."W..wot should I do sur?"   

Rufus puffs out and flies over to be close to where a barrel is,"Storm hitting soon, esss very bad storm" Well he is not flying anywhere anytime soon and likely wont be much help to the hares either.
   
Varus comes up from below deck, and shades his eyes with a paw. "Looks like a rough one, sah. Bettah batten down th' bloomin' 'atches..."
   
Ciocan nods " My thoughts exactly Major.."He looks at some confused hares"Ok those who don't need on deck, get below deck now!" Most don't need a 2nd command and right away is getting below deck, as the rain starts and the wind picks up speed,the waves start to come now too moveing the ship back and forth, not too bad for now but it's soon to get worse."If anything needs tied down do it now, your in charge of that Varus get the ones helping on deck moving!" He goes to take the wheel."Keldorn help here for now."

Keldorn nods and lets the badger take over as he grabs ahold of a small railing and frowns" This is not gonna be good at all" He frowns as one of the sails is not coming down well and starts to go help before losing his balance and falling slightly, again grabbing a railing for support.   

Donica gulps, ok she just has to be brave and be there to help any possible injured beasts, she does help those going below deck to get down there and will make sure the door stays shut so no water gets down below that way.   

Rufus just keeps out from behind the barrel, he has seen storms near land but he has not really been too far out to sea, he always stayed within sight of land so that when a storm was coming, he just go back to land...well land is miles away now.
   
Varus salutes. "Yes Sah," he says, then turns on the other hares. "Y' heard 'im! Get to it, now! 'Elp get those sails down! You, close that 'atch! Th' last thing we need is watah gettin' inta th' bloody ship. Put yahr backs into it!"   

Down below Deck is Matilda and Felicity helping out Dorarose and anyone else from the group fro Mossflower that came with them that's below deck here with them.

Ciocan grips the wheel and keeps the ship steady, its not too long til the storm is upon them as the rain starts to pour down and the wind picks up, the hares getting the sails down do have a bit of a time doing it but they get them all safely down just in the nick of time, just as the waves and wind pick up by a good deal and the afternoon suddenly starts to look like it's nighttime. The badger gets more of a grip on the wheel and focuses on just keeping the ship steady and shows he still has his skills of a captain even if its been some seasons since he has been at sea, this ship is bigger than his but he can still sail it in the storm.
   
Keldorn makes sure to check that things are tied down well, one barrel does get loose as he mutters to himself as the storm gets worse now and he is getting soaked with water.   

Donica slowly makes her way over to where a private hurt their paw when getting the sails down, "It's not...too bad sprang maybe...ohhhh"She about falls towards teh railing if she wasn't grabbed by the private she was helping, she shivers but gets out a "T...T..thank you"
   
Rufus yarks loudly "Rufus not like storms..storms are evil evil things"He puffs out as water soaks him, so much for staying dry right now, he would go to the crow nest but...seeing lightning...nope.   

Varus grips a railing and keeps barking out orders loudly over the din of the storm. "Right-o, now tha' ev'rythin's tied down, the lot o' ya... Get down below. We can't afford t' have anybeasts swept ovahboard! You, too, Donica. Get below deck, right now!"
   
Ciocan focus on keeping the ship steady and moving the wheel when needed, remembering when he had learned what he was told to do if ever came across a storm, he had before but this one was starting to be worse than that one.He snorts as a wave goes across where he is and water half soaks him as he shakes off a little water he stays focus as the wave and wind fight him for control of the ship.
   
Keldorn starts to head to the trapdoor to go below when the water manages to wash him almost to the railing, he tries to stand and fails as waves rock the ship back and forth,up and down anyone below likely is surely not feeling well if not use to this sort of thing.
   
Donica ears flatten as she is closer, she sees Keldorn and frowns "Keldorn!!!"She shivers a little and coughs a little but makes it below deck, a small bit of water does as well but not much at all if anything a couple beasts are now a little wet "Sorry"She says softly,"Anyone need a healer down here?"   

Rufus has found a fairly good place to huddle down and watch the storm. he puffs out and shakes his head..he is a sea bird he knows it's far from over with.   

Varus sees Keldorn almost get swept overboard, and he makes his way toward the shrew to grab him. "Nope, not this time, wot! I think Lord Ciocan 'as ev'rythin' undah control up 'ere, so we're goin' below. C'mon now..."   

Ciocan has all his attention on making sure the ship stays steady, that it doesn't get turned over by any rough waves, it seems he almost loses control of the ship once but then the ship is steady once more or as steady as it's going to get in the storm.He frowns as he can't see a thing and is glad they are out in the middle of no where so there is no worry on hidden dangers like rocks right now. Rain pours down and wind howls, thunder and lightning.The Storm howls on and seems to not want to end anytime soon!   

Keldorn reaches out to Adrian "Sounds...good to me sur" He is very willing to go below deck where most are right now.   

Donica frowns as she makes sure all is ok down below, someone got an elbow bumped, other than that all seems well, maybe some scared but otherwise things are good down below.   

Rufus darts to another barrel and another and about gets blown backwards before finding another corner to huddle into, feathers out of place as he is not a happy bird at all.
   
Varus gets down belowdecks with Keldorn, and he looks around, counting heads. "Looks like ev'rybeast is accounted for, wot. 'Opefully this bloody storm will pass quickly..."   

Ciocan looks around, some of the rain has died down but the wind is still fairly bad and his paws are starting to grow tired and be a little sore and stiff from holding on to the wheel and keeping things fairly steady in the storm. The wind starts to slow a little finally as well but it's still a bad storm, the badger takes a moment to glance around to get his bearings as it gets to be a little less dark now, looking at the compass he frowns and mutters something and then almost loses his balance as a large wave hits the ship,but he keeps it afloat and snorts as it steadies out again as the storm proves it's not done yet.   

Keldorn nods, he whoas and holds onto something "Yes, the storm being over quickly will be much welcome and let's hope here is no others"   

Donica frowns "I..don't..."She gets to where she can throw up and coughs, "I dont want one again...not at all"He groans and she was just starting to get over all this get your sea legs business.   

Rufus finally makes it to where he can sort of be close to Ciocan, the wind decides to help the bird in a non friendly well as the bird yarks loudly and basically hits the side of the railing and rolls onto his back, hemanages to get to where he can crawl to a small little corner under a step that leads to where the ships wheel is, ok he is staying here till the storm stops.   

Varus grabs Donica to steady her. He's not seemingly affected at all. "Y' need t' get used t' this sorta thing, lass. Nevah know when you'll be called upon to go on a sea voyage like this..."   

Ciocan hears Rufus but he can't go check on him right now he still as ship to make sure it doesn't over turn in the sea, he frowns at the compass again but after another hour the  strong wind and heavy rain finally start to calm down and the waves become less violent and more at peace ever so slowly. The skies start to be less dark as the rain is starting to be more of a shower, so the badger starts to relax a little but is still on his gaurd in case a random wave or wind blows, but he looks very tried now, soaked and shivering some from the rain as it has gotten cold a little.   

Keldorn frowns as he looks around and waits "Hmmm it seems like it is slowing finally now, should anyone look on deck?"   

Donica sits "The patrol doesn't go to sea very much, does it?" She is new so she can ask questions, she smiles as teh boat starts to be less rocky now.   

Rufus shakes his head and sits up from where he is under that step, as the rain and winds slow he starts to pern a few messed up feathers and moves a wing a little with a slight yark...ok a wing may be sprung, but least seems to not be broken.   

Varus answers Donica, "Not too often, but, as y' c'n see, it does 'appen... This is mah third sea voyage, actually. I'm more 'n used t' it by now..."
   
The storm has lasted about an hour and a half of pouring rain, strong winds, large waves and the rocking of the ship at times but the ship was mostly held steady in the storm.   

Braced against a beam below deck Terrence crouches, his head in his paws as he waits out the storm.
   
Keldorn looks around as he seems to start to venture up above but seems unsure just yet"So is de worse over now?"
   
Donica frowns "I think I will...stay right here for now, thanks though"   

Rufus shakes his head and slowly comes out of hideing and looks back and forth, he is a bit soaked and has to dry before he does much of anything.   

Varus makes his way toward Terrence. "Sahgeant... 'Ow are y' holdin' up, lad?"
   
"Surprisingly well, all things considered..." Terrence looks like he's about to pass out - he had taken the earlier morning watch the previous night and had been trying to catch up on sleep when the storm hit. Unsurprisingly, he hasn't slept a wink; and this shows when his eyes drift shut and he falls asleep were he sits, head resting against the beam.   

Ciocan has kept the ship steady in the storm, his captain skills being put to the test and he passed it well, he losens his grip on the wheel as the rain and wind slows to more of a bit of a shower and looks around as its a lot more light now, checks the compass and looks tried and worn out from keeping the ship steady in the storm. He is also soaked from the rain so shivering slightly from that.   

Keldorn decides to check above deck peeking out and taking note the rain is slowed by a great deal and makes his way carefully over to where Ciocan is, he frowns a little "Ciocan....ya ok?"   

Donica stays below deck, checking on beasts down here as thats where most is...most seem well, a couple shaken up, a bumped elbow from earlier and one tripped and hurt an ankle, but otherwise nothing serious as some sea sickness is normal for ones unused to this sort of travel.   

Rufus tilts his head and looks at the badger "Bunny lord is okies?" He would frown, he looks at the shrew "Maybe shrew take over wheel ya ya?"   

Varus heads up on deck as well, and looks around, then frowns. "Are we still on course? Hahd t' tell wi' all th' bloomin' clouds..."   

Ciocan is clearly worn out, he seems to debate and then after a moment or two lets Keldorn at the wheel as he looks unsteady on his foot paws and lays a paw on the railing the other looks at the compass with a frown, "Might be.....off...off course." Keeping the ship steady in the storm took great skill that he indeed showed, also took a lot out of him too as he stumbles slightly to sit on the stairs, still shivering from the soaked fur and clothing.   

Keldorn takes over the wheel and frowns, "Someone might want to help Lord Ciocan to the captain's room."He can check on the compass as he hmmms and scans where they are, "May be able to...better tell when its night if stars are out then...but it does look like that storm blew us off course, how far not sure yet"
   
Donica has checked on beasts below and wasn't but maybe one other hare on deck and they are fine, they have been threw a storm before they just didn't get below deck on time, she makes her way over to Ciocan to check on him.She nods "Yeah...that be goood getting him inside, he needs rest and..dry clothing, and a towel please...couple towels" There is likely a way to safely warm the captains quarters once there that's ship safe anyways as she knows nothing on ships at all.
   
Rufus wing is sprang but it looks less messed up of feathers as he perns some and smooths them out, he tests it and grumbles "Rufus no fly for few days...is annoying, is not good..."But then again he likes the hare's food, he looks over at Ciocan, tilting his head"Bunny Lord need nap ya ya...nap be good"   

Varus nods, and has several Privates help him escort the Badger Lord to his quarters. "We can't see th' stars through the clouds, though..."
   
Ciocan stands slowly and allows the help to the captains quarters, once there whom ever the ships main healer is will make sure he gets into some dry night clothing after they help him get as dry and he is gonna get right now, some blankets and warm soup is good, as well as some tea. The badger soon afterward falls asleep, he clearly needs the rest too.

Keldorn frowns "True, the clouds are not going to go away anytime soon, but least the worse of the weather is gone." He sighs "We have the compass, the maps might help but I know we didn't have any as far north as your Badger Lord wanted...still not sure where we may be ending up, an only clue was ...north after we went west so far...till the skies clears enough and...."He frowns at the sea gull "He can do a little flying we may be a bit...stuck for now"   

Donica does help get Ciocan inside his room and then comes back out, she goes to check on Rufus, though is a little uneasy around the bird but still, she will check on him"You seemed to of...hurt your wing, may I please look?"   

Rufus puffs out at the hare maid and then relaxes some "Is fine.."He puts wing out a little furtehr and then yarks "Ok...not too fine but not bad either..wing need rest ya, then can soar and fly once more!"   

Varus leans against the railing and sighs. "Well, this could set us back quite a bit. Let us 'ope not..."   

"Let's hope that's the only bad storm, "A voice says, it's Matilda.She made sure all the ones that came with her were below and fine before coming up to the main deck .   

Keldorn nods "Not much we can do"He waves to Matilda as he came up here a short whie before she did "Yes surely dont need a storm, it likely affected the slaver's ship as well though"

Donica sits down and folds her paws in her lap "Just so we don't get lost, how do beasts even travel the seas anyways?"   

Varus frowns, and scans the horizon. "Absolutely nothin'. We could be anywhere, t' be honest."   

Matilda nods "Well ...we hope for the best then that storm could of turned out a lot worse also, ships have been known to have trouble, we seemed to avoid a great deal of the trouble."
   
Keldorn nods "We did yes...I am sure we will get back on course soon, it may take a day or two,who knows maybe we are not as far off as we think"   

Donica looks over a railing at the water, and up at the sky "The sea makes no sense..."That's all she has to say about it.   

Matilda smiles at this and chuckles "No..teh sea doesn't...right now I am gonna go to sleep, its late..I think" She heads down stairs.

Who:

Zolomon- Archer, Runner, and Sargeant in the LP

Koda- Member of Home Guard in LP

Quinten- General and Recorder in LP

Xander- former Warrior

LOG:
Koda had dropped off a message for the cooks and said he be back, he decided to go check the infirmary, he peeked in as if making sure a certain hare want there as he could always come back later.   

Xander was still here, still on his stupid bed, basically for now stuck here, he glances over at the door when he sees movement and clears his throat "If you're looking for Kiefer, he is not here I am sure he is somewhere"
   
Koda frowned "I woke you? Did I?" He shrugs "Oh well...that's ok, he is likely grumpy somewhere, he is always grumpy..I don't think he knows how to not be."He ventures further inside.   

Quinten strolls in after Koda, the General pauses to speak to a healer handing over a list then moves toward Xander's bed, "Hello Xander," he smiles, "I wanted to just see how you are doing?" He glances at Koda and smiles, "Kiefer takes some getting used to."   

Xander shrugs, he looks at Quinten now "I...am alive anyways."He sounds better voice wise anyways but frowns" My leg...gonna take a while to heal and it's not clear if I will walk again"He doesn't mention the shaky paw, he just keeps that at his side.   

Koda salutes the General and nods a hello, he then speaks "Yeah....Keifer is...well"He isn't sure really, odd maybe he decides.   

Quinten says, "Well Xander," He returns Koda's salute, "We'll do our best to help you get back on your feet. His Lordship wanted us to give you the best care we have and your son is here and healthy."]
   
Xander smiles a little "I..seen him, couple times. I am glad he is safe here."He sighs.."Wot if I..never walk and wot about.."He decides to show how his right paw shakes some, though that has improoved a good bit, he lays it down again "Though it's not..nearly as bad as it has been."
   
Koda stays off to the side but listens for now not saying much really, he has his times he rambles but has moments he can be quiet too and the General is in here so there is that.   

Quinten glances at Koda and then reaches out to take Xander's paw and strokes it and turns it back and forth, "I am no healer, but it is quite possibly just a side effect of the poison. His lordship says it is very rare and potent... but you should recover I am sure."   

Xander nods "I...almost died, I know that. Even a healer said I should be...well dead" He knows its gonna take a while to recover.   

Koda finally does speak "So...what do we all do while his Lordship is away just...normal things?"   

Quinten glances at Koda, "We keep the mountain, make sure their home is here and waiting for their return. We replenish the food stocks, maintain relations with Halyard. We tend to keep the remaining hares here in the mountain however, maybe a patrol out a days journey in each direction but otherwise we keep things ticking over."
   
Xander replies "I would help, if I could with anything but...right now I am, sort of a bit useless around here." He can sit up and so far thats about it.   

Koda nods "True...and we can get supplies from Halyard and like the gardens too, we have gardens here ..I helped once in them"   

Quinten says, "Nonsense, you are our guest Xander and you need to heal," he glances at Koda, aware he is keeping the youngster from chatting, "Now I need to go talk to Pete about the sentry rota so I will leave you two to catch up." He squeezed Xander's paw, "I will see you later my friend." He nods to Koda, "You'll be helping in them quite often now you are in the home guard young buck, but for now I will see you both later," He nods and ducks back out"

Xander nods and watches the General go,"I had a young hare tell me Quinten was scary, he isn't.."He relaxes and looks back to Koda " Wonder wot one does for boredom"   

Koda looks back at the badger and shrugs "I...don't know, something I am sure..read a book maybe? I don't know...General Quinten will likely keep us hares busy...probably anyhow"
   
Zolomon walks in about this time and waves "Hallo chaps...so how is everyone this good day?"
   
Xander smiles when he sees Zolomon "Hey, it's...a day"He is still a bit depressed over his slow healing it would seem."I'm still here....not like I could leave right now even if wanted to"
   
Koda of course is at attention when he sees Zolomon, a salute of course as well.
   
Zolomon grins "I have yet to get use to this salute me business, all I have ta salute now is ...well ok a good number still like Greg, Major V....General Q and course Lord C...and well Old Pete still but he tends ta stay on sentry duty like 90% of the time"   

Xander chuckles, he hasn't chuckled much since he arrived here,"How did you become a Sargeant anyways Zolomon? Wots next when I visit...gonna be like a major or something?"   

Koda relaxs and sits down in a chair, a look around to see if Keifer is here and nope, he isn't.   

Zolomon smiles "Maybe...and I got promoted for a mission I did...was gone like 2 weeks...got some very rare herbs..."He is quiet and speaks "Herbs that went into your antidote in fact...I dealt with toads briefly, lizards..lizards that killed Private Robert,who was with me...also seen this snake, it died when it ate something that it..well shouldn't of."What he didn't question it,he just ran.."Also swamps and this creepy slime pit...but I got back,also meet Rufus an interesting sea Gull on de way back home...well right before headed home anyways, he is a nice chap and a friend.Other sea gulls dislike him some reason"   

Xander nods "Sounds like a grand adventure and you got back safe...I am glad"   

Koda blinks "You...fought a snake?And Toads......did the snake try to eat you sur?"   

Zolomon speaks "Well...I am unsure if it wanted me just dead or...dead and food, it was guarding some box or other a village wanted back, I believe they got it back and their chieftain whom was traped in thar, in the cave that is not the snake"   

Xander says, "I remember a snake once, Patch wanted me to find something a long time back...barely got away from that snake too.Some beasts later went back to kill the snake"

Koda frowns "Snakes sound scary..very scary"   

Zolomon nods "Oh snakes can be bally well scary, a lot of things can be in fact chap but de home guard rarely sees much"
   
Xander yawns a little as he listens to them chat, "I should get some rest..you guys can chat elsewhere"   

Koda stands as he goes to the doorway "Elsewhere is good but...I need to go see if I need to do anything,then I have to help wash dishes after lunch"He is then off to do chores.   

Zolomon waves a goodbye and smiles again at Xander "Then ya sleep Xandy and don't ya worry, all will be well and your get better soon, and we could go outside fer some fresh air wot"   

Xander nods "We could yeah"He smiles as he gets as comfortable as he can and is soon asleep.   

Zolomon walks over to make sure a pillow is good and a blanket is on well and then quietly heads off, since he stayed he does have some training to help with, he had said he would help train some hares with the longbow so he is off to do just that.