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In Log:

Oz- Badger Mother of Redwall AKA Papa Oz

Zolomon-Archer of Mossflower Defenders

Lee- Otter friend to Redwall

Lacota- Friar of Redwall

Dorarose-Gatekeeper of redwall

Angela-Healer

Rosepaw and Konrad-Children of Lee

Krisha-Badger Mother in Training

Ace- Member of Mossflower Defenders

Atvi- Dibbun Vole

Spoofed dibbuns and couple other beasts

Log:

RW Abbey: Great Hall
The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed from these stones, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. A table, not nearly so grand or large as its predecessors, but quite functional for mealtimes, rests near the center of the hall. Chairs exist here aplenty, and they are all of a matching set. High above, the stain glass windows give the Great Hall a beautiful appearance. The glasswork is exceptionally done, crafted by a skilled artist. The floor is clean and swept. A fire is kept burning in the fireplace at almost all times of the day and night, and there are several more comfortable chairs and cushions set up here, of varying sizes. One looks large enough to easily accommodate a badger.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall, and while the rest of Redwall may still bear the scars of natural disaster, this most famous of Redwall's relics remains unharmed by beast, time, or the elements. The figure of Martin the Warrior seems to be watching over his own with an unchanging, kindly gaze.

Soft light is slowly beginning to filter in through the stained glass windows high above your head.

Oz has been busy in another room when he does come back as he is speaking to Zolomon and sighs once,"Well let's hope she doesn't repeat the word to any other dibbuns"

Ace is sitting in a chair, his arm bandaged as he looks at the fireplace. He got lucky as it could be worse but he is fine, just a little tried maybe and upset with himself needing help in the first place but also being lucky he did get help or..well...

Atvi is under the table peeking out and watching the others. He has some stones and a pillow with him.

Krisha sighs as she walks downstairs, a badger cub in her arms as she comes down the steps. The dibbun badger is a little fussy but not as much as earlier. She slows as she sees the room is not empty and sighs, but she is sort of being made to join the others and enjoy company...so she will, least for now.

DoraRose is already here, and arguing with a couple of Dibbuns. "No, you can't go to the kitchen! You'll just steal pies, I know you DABers too well!" The little ones pout, and one gives her the big, sad 'puppy dog' eyes. "Buts we wansta 'elp da Fwiaw!" Angela comes hobbling down the steps after the female badger, scowling. "Also, I wanna check on the cub, please! It shouldn't take too long, don't worry." The future Badger Mother cannot escape! Angela will track her down to the ends of the Earth! Bwahaha!

Oz listens, a few dibbuns bye him is being good...a couple vole dibbuns join Atvi "What doings?" Is this good or bad?

Zolomon nods "I am gonna go now...see ya"And the hare is walking out the door, most likely to patrol.

Atvi grins "Me collect rocks...rocks are cool fer lots of things...heeheheheh" He then spies the other badger, who is she?

Krisha sighs and turns to Angela "She is...ok and I can see if Brother Leon can look at her" How is she to know he is no longer here, she has avoided beasts and the infirm and from past knowledge she seen him there most of the time, he could be elsewhere for all she knows. The dibbun whimpers as she fusses again. Too much noise maybe? Its hard to say she is small yet.

DoraRose looks over as her husband's name is mentioned, a pained look crossing her face. She absently says to the Dibbuns, "No, that's my final answer, now sit down over there." After gesturing to the general area in front of the fireplace, the Warrior walks a few steps towards her grandmother and the badger, then leans on the back of a chair, unable to take any more steps. Angela stiffens, then gently asks, "'As nobeast told you? Well, I guess that stands to reason, seein' as 'ow 'Rose asked everybeast to let 'er be the ones to give the returning beasts the news..." A leveret toddles into the feeling adult hare's way and looks up into his face. And just stares while he sucks on a wooden spoon that he somehow got from somewhere.

Oz frowns, he could of told her yes but he was unsure of weather to or not and....well its not like she asked him. He picks up a dibbun trying to climb into his lap.

Sadly Zolomon is backed back into the room and frowns at the dibbun, "Umm..spoons are not food....but is used to eat food"He looks over at the others and smiles as he looks at the dibbun "Want to sneak some pie?"

Ace has been quiet, he knew about Leon but, well none of his businesses who tells the news and who doesn't.

Atvi peeks out, did he hear the word pie? He isn't sure as he watches the hare closely, pie would be nice but for him and his two vole friends not the hare.

Krisha frowns as she sits down, "Why?..What happen?" She glaces around at the reactions as the room is sort of quiet. The dibbun has at least calmed some and she will let Angela look at the dibbun who coos softly and then whimpers a little but stops after a short while again.

DoraRose sits in the chair she had been leaning on and brushes a shaky paw up over her eyes and forehead. The Dibbuns who she had shooed towards the fireplace hear the adult hare's suggestion and toddle over to him, trying to cling to his legs. "Can we help? We wants pies," they hoarsely whisper as the baby hare drops his spoon and starts hopping up and down, clapping his paws and nodding excitedly. Angela glances over at her granddaughter, then decides she should go ahead and say it. "Leon.....Leon was murdered shortly after y'all left. Brother Rafeal, Brother Nissaya, and I are acting as joint Master Healers for the time being." She goes to stroke the baby badger's forehead, then, pulls a chair over and sits in it, reaching to take the little from its mothers arms.

Zolomon decides its best to have some dibbuns follow him to the kitchens for pie, no need to stay in here right? He is doing good right? He whispers and leads the dibbuns away, where they will find a couple nice pumpkin pies...yeah. And a bowl of loose mellow creme..left...all alone.

Atvi is curious and follows the hare, "Where you going Mr long ears?" The couple with him follow too as the vole grins "I not tell...if you let me comes too."

Krisha pays no attention and the dibbun is small enough right now the healer could pick it up. The dibbun fusses a little and Krisha blinks, but the whole news makes her not growl as her attention is elsewhere "D..Dead?...But...who....nothing seems out of place now..."Is it? Well she is the only one back so that is out of place and she has yet to tell many why she is the only one back, well almost the only one there is the strange squirrel maid that followed her. She frowns and looks at Dorarose sadly wondering if she is ok.

Oz keeps the dibbuns, still in the room, by him and Sister Ginny is here also now to help keep them distracted for now...but there is the missing as she whispers "Where are the others?"

The leveret and other Dibbuns gleefully follow the adult hare into the kitchen, and the find some scones that are /juuuuuuussst/ out of reach. So the leveret starts struggling to drag a chair over. They want the scones! Dora stands up and walks over to the female badger as Angela murmurs to the baby as she checks it over. "A raven k....killed him," the Warrior manages to say. "But he killed the raven. I....he was.....still alive when I....found him, but...." She swallows, crosses her arms, and stares into the fire, not wanting to scare the Dibbuns who were still in the room. "We've been.....the Abbey has been.....able to keep everything running the way it's supposed to.....please don't tell.....any of the others when they arrive. I want to make sure that LilyMoore finds out from me directly." Squirrelbabe, the notorious DAB Ringleader, is behaving, staying beside the Badger Father. She pipes up and tells the Abbey Sister, "I dunno, whewevah they went, 'twasn't my ideas!"

Oz stays by the dibbuns and frowns, both at the news of Leon which he knew and the fact some dibbuns went out of the room.

Zolomon meanwhile is suddenly in charge of dibbuns and, is that wise really? He finds the two pies and cuts small pieces and grins "Pie....oh no" And a couple dibbuns knocked over the mellow cream and use it as finger paint on the kitchen floor as the hare gulps "Don't bally well do that...no no" He picks up one and tries for another. He gets mellow cream to the face!

Atvi smirks as he looks around and smiles. He finds a chair and looks at the scones "Hee hee....no adults but long ears!" He smiles and is smart...a way to the scones!

Krisha frowns again "He..killed the raven?" That surprises her, as the dibbun badger becomes more fussy now she turns her attention to it "Is..is she ok? Is she ill?"

The leveret scowls up at Atvi and starts screaming at him, presumably for not letting him be the first creature at the scones. Grabbing a pawful of cream, he lobs it at the vole Dibbun as the kitchens descend into chaos. Squirrelbabe, obediently at Oz's side, stares wide-eyed at the doorway leading to the kitchen, starts to suck her thumb as sounds start eminating from down there. Angela smiles at the new mother. "Aye, I think she'll be fine. Just a little colic, is all. Come by the Infirmary later and I'll give y'somethin' to 'ave 'er drink that should take care of it. It'll most likely be gone in a few months." Dora nods, hugging herself. "I think the raven may have threatened us, me and our children, and so he killed her so she wouldn't be able to harm us."

Oz sighs and Sister Ginny frowns..great some dibbuns are elsewhere but where. Then a noise from the kitchens as a stack of pans fall and Sister Ginny eyes widen.

Zolomon is still in there with dibbuns, the missing ones yep and frowns as the hare dibbun knocked over a couple pans and one landed on the adult hares head as he tries to see where he is "Not bally good" The two dibbuns in his arms giggle and one is still finger paining with mellow creamer all over the floor, its a nice picture but the floor is the dibbuns paper it seems! Also a couple notice Atvi has the chair and smiles "Scones!" And there is the two pies, cut in small slices....and guess what they are dumped onto the floor as Zolomon gets the pot off his head and frowns "Oh no....no no no no"

Atvi is also in the kitchens and has the scones, he bites into one and frowns "No like blackberry" He looks at the others and passes out the scones "Want?" He watches the long eared hare and grins "What the matter....we just followed you..."He looks at the pie on the floor "He killed the pie....."
Krisha nods, then looks at the kitchen "What is...going on in there?"

The doors to the Great Hall creak open and three otters poke their heads in. "Wot are we doin' here, Dad?" says the younger male, who looks rather disinterested.

DoraRose looks over at the kitchen door, as do Angela, Squirrelbabe, and most of the other Dibbuns. "I'm not sure I want to know.....wait, where's Zolomon?" The leveret, screams again as things begin to fall on the floor. He then sits down and starts crying, paws extended to the scones.

Oz frowns "I think I know..."He mutters, great and the dibbuns had been good, well least the DAB are behaving and that's odd for right now.

Zolomon frowns as the one dibbun cries, he tries to put down two others dibbuns who cry and sits down to look at the hare dibbun "Shhhh...don't jolly well cry tis ok...ummm..all is well...ummm...maybe" As the one dibbun is joined by another on the floor and now its a mellow cream and pumpkin pie finger pain mess all over the kitchen floor, so nice art work! The hares ears droop as he frowns, not good. He looks at Atvi "Don t throw down scones!"

Atvi drops what is left in his paws, did....did the hare just yell at him as she sits and then him and the chair go backwards and he sniffs and cries as he hurt his arm a little, its not broken but it hurts as he cries "You a meanie long ears!!!!"

Krisha speaks "I think he is in the kitchens...with some dibbuns."
Krisha stands slowly and slowly goes to peek in the kitchens, just to check.

One just knows the Friar is about to appear. He's on his way, at least. The otters, meanwhile, step into the Great Hall, and the oldest waves!

"DoraRose! Long time, no see. I, err... I 'eard about... Y'know. Ye 'ave me deepest condolences." As he talks, the two younger otters, Konrad and Rosepaw, look much less enthused to be here at the moment. Konrad in particular looks insanely bored.

DoraRose looks over at the otters and waves. "Lee, hello! Aye, long time, no see." She hesitates, her smile understandably being replaced by a frown. "Thank....thank you. It's....it's been hard," she adds honestly, looking away.

She then goes to take the baby badger from her grandmother, who picks up her staff and hobbles after the female badger. "They better 'ope Lacota doesn't find 'em...." The old Healer looks around the badger, ready to wreak chores upon whoever is causing the mischief!

Squirrelbabe is smiling slightly. Now she can have the DAB act up here soon and no one will be expecting it! Seeing the bored otter, she decides to strike up a conversation with him. Maybe if his family moves to the Abbey, he'd like to join the Dibbuns Against Bedtime! "Hia! Whas you name?"

The leveret hugs the adult hare and sniffles, chewing on a scone. He appears to not be old enough to talk yet. One of the other Dibbuns gets a finger's worth of mellow cream and tries to draw on Zolomon's face. "You needs makeup sos you cans be pretty!"

Oz nods a hello to Lee and the other otters as he listens to what may or may not be going on in the kitchens.

Zolomon on the other paw just looks at the chaos, he has no time to clean the mess as he sits in the middle of it. His face is draw on with mellow creme as he sighs, this is perfect...well not really as he looks at the doorway with fear of what is likely coming. Can he hide in time?

Atvi rubs his eyes and starts to crawl to the door and then stand up as he holds his arm "Ouchiesssssss"

Krisha frowns, she looks at the badger cub and tenses...she will let Dorarose hold her, for now as she looks at Atvi and kneels down, well she is future badger mother so...she can get practice in "Can...can I see....and what is...oh my"The mess she sees and will pick up the vole if she is allowed and slowly stand looking at the mess....yep the hare is doomed

Fortunately for the miscreants in the kitchen, a novice comes up to Angela and whispers to her. The old Healer scowls and heads back to the Infirmary, so they all miss her lecture and punishment. Dora snuggles the baby badger and starts getting the obedient Dibbuns to sit in front of the fire. To keep them occupied, she begins to tell them a funny story about her baby sister when she was a Dibbun and had found a butterfly for the first time. Squirrelbabe is distracted by the story and sits down to listen, as do at least some of the other Dibbuns. The Warrior will stay and help, and give the baby badger back to her mother when it's time. The leveret gasps when Krisha enters the room and covers his eyes, as if that will save him. He'll have to be carried out that way.

"What on earth is goin on in MY Kitchen?" There he is. As that inevitable confrontation goes down, Lee smiles again. "'Ello, Oz. Yer just the badger I was hopin' ta find. I'm sure ye remember Konrad, 'n' Rose... As soon as ye've got some free time, I'd like ta talk to ye..."

Atvi frowns and cries, "Hare is meanie hare!!! he made my arm owie.........."He hugs the badger maid and whimpers, hic ups and is just clearly upset.

Oz nods "I never forget a dibbun Lee and of course...."He frowns as Lacota notices the kitchen and shakes his head."Seems some dibbuns followed Zolomon into the kitchens...." Zolomon the hare in question frowns "I...shhhhs shhhhh"And now other dibbuns are crying, pie and mellow creme is all over!

Krisha carries the dibbun Atvi out and a couple others lucky follow her as she takes a deep breath and speaks "All dibbuns please follow me.....now please"Will they listen to her or...stay in the chaos of the kitchen?

The badger maid is lucky, they listen and follow her back to the great hall....leaving some footprints of pie and mellow cream along the way!

Lee nods again. "Yes, I thought as much. In truth, I'm here to enroll Konrad 'n' Rose in the Abbey School..."

In the Kitchen, Lacota arrives, ready to lecture whomever remains sternly.

Oz smiles "We can discuss that yes...."He listens as the dibbuns come marching in leaving the hare Zolomon in the kitchen with a crying hare dibbun and a couple mice . He looks up at Lacota and frowns "Hi...chap how are you doing?"

Krisha sits down in a chair with the other dibbuns, she speaks quietly "We need to clean you guys up and....say sorry to Friar Lacota...later" She says quietly and will led them to the wash room, then back to the great hall afterwards.

Lacota glowers at the hare. "You... You know what, I shouldn't even be surprised anymore. The dibbuns... They're young, impressionable, don't always know any better. But *YOU*. You're supposed to be an adult, Zolomon. Try to act like one. You're going to completely clean every inch of this kitchen. Starting right now." The squirrel shoves a mop and bucket into the hare's paws. "Hop to it."

Zolomon frowns as the mop and bucket is pushed towards him and the couple crying dibbuns look at him as he sighs "GO ta Ozzy.."The dibbuns walk away slowly as the hare looks at the squirrel, no sense in trying to get out of this one "Yes...s...sir Friar L" he says and then starts moping and cleaning the floor. This will not be a fun afternoon, it will be a long after noon.

The squirrel nods. "This room better be spotless by the time I return..." With that, he leaves the kitchen.

Oz talks with Lee for a little while, speaking of classes and such while half the dibbuns listen to Dorarose and some to Krisha. Oz asks Sister Ginny over and will have the dibbuns all go to Krisha, Dorarose can maybe just have some time with the badger dibbun for a little while if Krisha is ok with that.

Krisha keeps the dibbuns entertained ans every so often looks over at the dibbun badger but manages to focus on the other dibbuns. She teaches them some things about seasonal fruits and veggies and eating healthy. Soon its time for the dibbuns to get ready for dinner, first clean some in dibbun room and make beds, then clean paws for dinner. She stays in the chair quiet.

Oz walks over after things quiet down "You did well with the dibbuns and don't worry about...bout Northstar, she is fine with Dorarose, and it will help get Dorarose's mind off things....you doing ok by the way?"

Krisha shrugs "I....guess...I will be ok. Just getting use to being back is all and miss Xander but he will be fine, I know." She frowns "I wont tell...I will let Dora tell them but what will Lilymoore think when she learns her father...died..OI would be...lost I think"

Oz says, "I don't know, but all will be here to help her....and all is here to help you as well Tea maybe and a chat?"

Krisha smiles "Sure..a talk is always nice" She will get Northstar later, for now a talk and tea time, she will be fine without the cub for an hour...then she can get the cub, eat dinner and go to bed.

Oz enjoys the chat, chats and tea is always good and he too will have dinner but tell the dibbuns a story of Martin the Warrior before bed, then bed time for himself.

oz · Logs

In This Log:

Melantha- Leader of The Black Rose

Ace-Fighter in Mossflower Defenders

Zolomon-Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Misu- sea Otter maid warrior

Kenya-Dibbun sea otter

Vojin-Head Guard of Ferravale

spoofed weasels and spoofed otters

Log:

Some snow was falling, so much for some shoots of green grass showing earlier today as they will be covered by ½ an inch of snow, not much but still some light snow falls. It also makes tracks, but it one hurries tracks will be covered in the falling snow, so the timing is perfect as a family of otters walk along a path. A short female, a tall male and a little behind playing in the snow is a dibbun.

They are being watched by a couple weasels, who then go to circle around them and try and block their path.

Melantha was out with them today as she watched the otters closely and made a quick note where the dibbun was also. She dusted off her cloak and got closer to the dibbun and smiled “Hello there young one, playing in the snow?”

The dibbun stopped and looked at the cat and smiled “I play..heehehe like snow, it funny!”

The mother turns about now and frowns “Honey..we don't talk to strangers on the road, come here to mama”

The tall otter turns also, but then has a weasel on both sides and barely has time to react, to fight off the beasts.

Melantha sighs, “Really?” She says out loud and shakes her head, she goes to grab the dibbun by the scuff of his neck, if she can.

Ace just happens to be walking along the path, he was out looking for signs of spring and found a small patch of wild cover he decided to get for the infirm, it is a healing herb after all and was just heading back to the abbey when he slowed and listened quietly and quickly noted something wasn't right.

The dibbun otter screams loudly and goes to bite the cat's paw, anything to get loose.

The mother otter gasps and is frozen in fear on what to do. She then goes to run and trips over a snow covered tree root.

Melantha hisses as teeth sink into her paw and she goes to slam the dibbun into a tree, fairly hard as she aims to shut it up...maybe permanently. Get the other too we don't need the useless little brat!”

Ace has his ax out and is quickly heading towards the sounds of the cry for help.

The male otter soon finds himself with a bleeding leg and is distracted by his mate falling down, just enough to where the two weasels knock him out, and then they go to knock out the otter maid.

The female otter is easy knock out, she isn't a fighter like her husband, not that is is either but he was able to hold off the vermin longer than her.

The young dibbun hits the tree and then falls to the snow, knocked out cold and has a dislocated shoulder and some bleeding by her ear but she is breathing at least so there is hope! But from a distance she looks dead.

Melantha hisses and her ears are laid back as the snow starts falling more quickly for one of those short bursts of snow, “Grab those 2 otters and let's go..fools..learn to be more quiet”She right away heads down a path.

Both weasels look at one another, each grab an otter and head after the cat. The snow covered their paw prints quickly. The dibbun is left behind.

Ace looks around and grips his ax as he frowns, his eyes then widen as he sees the dibbun and rushes over “No no...come on little one be alive please” He checks for a pulse, he is not good at finding one as he panics a little.

The dibbun, maybe a couple seasons old opens her eyes, “Ouchies....” She mutters and then passes back out.

Ace sighs in relieve and carefully picks up the dibbun, he looks for tracks and frowns, none just great and he heads to the abbey.

Just his luck, though it's not the slavers its just random robber beasts who jump down...3 weasels..what is with weasels today”Lookie here its a headgepig and his arms are too full to fight”

“Yeah we can make it easy or hard....so hand over ya gold and stuff and we lets ya and the little one live, or don't and we just kill ya and take what ever we want anyways.”

Ace stares at the 3 weasels, he has his ax on his back and frowns, he clears his throat “I have no time for ya vermin outta me way I have an injured dibbun to get to the abbey.”

The main weasel smirks as he draws forth cutlass and grins “Wrong answer.”His two friends also draw forth weapons “Hee heee...lets paint the snow red”

An arrow flies threw the air, it's aim true as it hits one of the weasels in the neck, he gurgles and falls over dead leaving just the one and their leader it would seem.

And she picks now to wake up and seeing more vermin starts to cry and shiver in fear...”Bad...bad...gonna dies...”

Ace steps back and looks at the otter “Shhh...it's ok..we will be fine...” He sounds unsure and he hopes the arrow is from someone friendly.

The main weasel blinks and then glares at the hedgehog”I say we let de dibbun be right...ya dies..bye bye”He lunges at the hedgehog.

Another arrow flies but it misses as you hear a grumbling and the archer shows himself to be Zolomon “Great and I only had two arrows...”

All is not lost as a dagger comes flying at the weasels back,...will it hit or miss?

The arrow may of missed the weasel but it hit the other weasel right in the butt as he yips and and looks panicked “Thar is a arrow in my butt!” Only he didn't say butt...

Ace grips the dibbun in his arms and kicks out at the weasel leaping at him . He goes get a slice to the arm, not deep, as he turned sideways as he kicked. He sees the hare and speaks “Zolomon help already!”

The main weasel is kicked in the gut and gasps for air, he growls and goes to deliver a fatal blow when....he stumbles and falls forward the dagger deep into his back...he is dead.

Zolomon gets into a fighter pose and looks at the weasel left, “I say pal maybe ya should run”

“Running is good.....” Says a voice all mono toned from by a tree, or maybe they are elsewhere.

The dibbun blinks “Butt....butt” Hee heee...again not the word butt.

The weasel just looks at the hare and glares “You shot me in the butt!” He gets out his cutlass and leaps at the hare.

Zolomon sidesteps rather quickly as he glares “Your rude chap try and slay a beast who cant jolly well fight back.

A dirk comes flying from behind a tree as a sea otter maid shows herself “Your language stops now....no one teaches dibbuns bad words”

The weasel misses the hare as his cutlass is stuck in a tree, as he growls and tries to free it he hears the sea otter and starts to sat something when the dirk hits his chest and ends his life.

Zolomon backs up and goes over to Ace “Ace..you ok?”

Ace eyes widen and then he nods “Yeah...”He nods to the sea otter “Thanks..misss?”

“Misu..you should get her to the abbey and your bleeding. It enough bleeding happens you die.”She then turns to walk off but not before getting her dagger and dirk back from the weasels.

The dibbun listens “Die.....die bad”

Vojin walks in just missing the sea otter leaving and frowns "What happen here...."He notices the weasels "I saw these beasts a couple days ok..robber beasts. You guys ok?"

Zolomon nods "Yes chap"

Ace just watches the otter maid walk off and looks at Zolomon”She is...ummm...strange”He frowns "Maybe these here, not one I seen leaving, but the snow covered thier tracks and there may of been a larger beast...cat maybe, maybe another weasel dont know..."

Zolomon nods “Yeah..let's get you to the abbey.”

Vojin frowns "Get to the abbey I need to make a report to my chieftain" And he is off before they can answer.

Ace nods and hands the dibbun to Zolomon “Here you carry her.”

The dibbun otter smiles “Me is Kenya....your ears too long” She says and snuggles close to the hare being quiet most of the trip and in fact is asleep before they get to the abbey.

Zolomon smiles at the dibbun and holds her close and he makes sure Ace gets to the abbey safe also.”Maybe that Misu could join the jolly Mossflower Defenders”

Ace shrugs “Maybe lets just get my arm tended to”

Zolomon nods as he gets them to the abbey safe and sound.

oz · Logs

***Very very short log with Zolomon***

Zolomon-Archer in the Mossflower Defenders

Krisha- mate to Xander and future badger mother one day

==Log==

Zolomon had spent the last half an hour in the kitchens, to get the pie when no one was looking and he finally got it and walked into Cavern Hole, it was the time of day no beast would be in there or least he hoped.

Krisha was in here, in her lap a small badger cub that was half awake and making those cooing sounds ever so often.

Zolomon stops as he looked over and then walked slowly and sat the pie down, "Krisha...your back...wait if your back then someone else is " He smiles wide.

Krisha looks at the hare "Xander is not..sorry...just me" She looks down at the cub as it finds intrest in the hare slightly.

Zolomon ears droop "Wot...why?"He notices the cub and looks closer at it and grins, but still curious "Where is Xandy?"

Krisha says, "I...left before the others, it's a long story..."She let's him look at the cub, but is that safe as it reaches for the hare's ear.."I adopted her and named her Northstar."

Zolomon is smart and doesnt let his ear get grabbed "I am glad she is ok. Me and a couple otters saved her from some slaver guessing...saddly the mother died but I got the baby to Ferravale as quick as I could..then umm...well sort of passed out, think Marek had her a little while"

Krisha says, "He did, He brought her to me...to care for...I am her mother now and Xander will be her father...I am sure he will...love her also."

Zolomon smiles "Why wouldn't he...I think Xandy will make a great daddy"

Krisha smiles"Yeah..." She frowns a little as if wondering if he truely would or not, they did lose a baby just a short while ago.

Zolomon blinks "You ok Krisha?" He sounds concerned "Did...something happen? Something....I need to know?" He reaches out a paw to touch her shoulder.

Krisha growls and with her free paw slaps his and gives him a look that says back off as she then stands holding the cub close" Leave me alone....go away." She heads off to somewhere more quiet.The hare would be wise, or anyone else, to stay clear of her for a couple hours.

Zolomon frowns and backs off, his ears droop and he sits down in a chair. He does one thing he never thought he would do...get a pie...and not eat it. Food is not on his mind, this is rare for a hare.

oz · Open Chat

Make a dibbun!

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In This Log:

Oz-Badger Mother, aka Papa Oz

Benar-Abot of Redwall

Ace-Scout in Mossflower Defenders

Thomas-Mouse guest to Redwall Abbey and Storyteller

Krisha-Badger Mother in Training and part time helper with Dibbuns

===Log, by the way...its long so fair warning.....===

RW Abbey: Library
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The library has never looked better in seasons as shelves have been repaired and so have tables and chairs. The once empty sleeves now have more books in them and not only that the books are in an ABC order and arranged by subject to better find what one is looking for. The beautifully crafted windows are well cleaned. This gives the library plenty of light during the daylight hours. The room has a high vaulted ceiling. The flagstones of the floor are cool and smooth, and echoes are sometimes heard when beasts walk. Brass lamps containing short, fat little white candles provide enough light for reading. Some books are still being mended but being working on getting on the shelves. The backroom is even very clean and organized as well. Books were found in the attic and some from Ferravale were added that the Ferravale beast had maybe two copies of something so gave Redwall one of the copies for the Redwall library, all in all a lot of hard work has done wonders for the library. On an Oakwood desk is the charter laying inside a clear glass case for all to see. The glass case keeps it safe and clean. Some other chairs large and small, wooden and soft, have been placed in varies places in the library and a pile of covers and blankets sit in one corner with a few pillows as well.
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Krisha has been back a short while, a couple beasts made sure she got back from Ferravale ok and then she came here where it was more quiet. A few beasts did poke their heads in but she muttered and snorted once, maybe a bit over protective of the cub she adopted, she didn't ask details of where its parents were, she just adopted the orphan and held it as it was now asleep.

Oz made his way into the area of the library and over to where Krisha was, a novice whispered something to which he replied "I am sure it's fine...." But he was careful as he walked over "Krisha?" He knew about the badger cub but not many details as he was only there briefly when someone brought it to her.

Krisha at first started to growl then noticed whom it was and spoke softly "Hi...Oz." She looked down at the badger cub in her arms."Sorry...couple days ok in Ferravale...last couple weeks not been...great" She frowned "I have yet to find her a name"

Benar walks through the door behind Oz, he's also heard something about a badger cub, he peers around his Badger Father and then shuts the door to the library softly, clicking the latch into place, "A name takes time," He murmurs softly, stepping around Oz, habit gliding around his ankles, "But this is... a turn up Krisha, you go away for a few weeks then turn up with a badger cub? Can we here at the abbey help at all?"

Oz nods a hello to Benar and steps aside. He smiles "I am sure your find a name no worries on it right now"

Krisha sighs" Yeah...came back before the others. They will be back, don't know...soonish"She frowns a little, "And...I am...ok guess, someone brought me the cub, its mother had died shortly after childbirth and....guess they thought I could help, since I was a badger."She talks softly .

Benar asks, "Well Krisha if you or the little one need anything, we here at the abbey will do what we can to help," He moves closer and peers down at the little one, "Do you have enough milk and other food stuffs? I am sure Oz can offer some advice too he's raised hundreds of orphans over the seasons here in Redwall."

Oz chuckles "Many over the seasons, some now even. Yes there are some dibbuns who have a parent and some who don't"

Krisha lets him see the small babe "Yeah...got milk...since"She frowns but goes on "And if needed bottles are here. Its too small to...eat food yet."

Benar nods his head, "Well I am glad we can help you look after them in any way. Please do not feel as if you have to look after them alone. Oz and everyone else in the Order will be more then happy to lend you a hand."

Oz nods "That is correct and I am sure even Xander will help once he gets back from the trip with the others that went with him." He is curious after talking with the squirrel that was with the badger maid on what did happen and seems unsure of weather to ask or not. "Its good your home Krisha."

Krisha nods slowly, "Yeah..." She frowns a little and closes her eyes before opening them and speaking. "Maybe...shouldn't of left early..he's probably worried, but then again if I had not then maybe this little one would have no one or maybe it would of ...would of died."She holds the baby close as it yawns and opens its eyes, she smiles as a couple tears go down her face and speaks"We were...supposed to have a cub...of our own but...it died before it even had a chance to..be born. I...I left to come home early and just left him and the others a note to not worry, I..I just needed some time alone...to think. And yea he probably will help, he doesn't know about the cub here I got her like when I got home to father...the cub needs me..maybe I need her too....we need each other I could be her mother right?"

Oz listens and if allowed will give her a hug

Benar glances up at Oz then steps forward and kneels down next to Krisha, he places a paw on her arm, "I had no idea my dear, I am... so very sorry for your loss and of course the little one needs you. But you are not to struggle on your own you hear me? We are all family here and will do all we can to help you and Xander and everyone else."

Krisha lets some other tears fall, she sniffs and nods slowly "ok....and I know...family." She sighs "I just made matters worse.....they probably think me horrible for just leaving. I didn't travel alone..there was a couple otters and Mariposa who got me home."

Oz speaks after a short while "No one hates you Krisha, they are most likely worried and knowing Xander most likely will be getting back to the abbey very soon. I don't know how far...Willowbark was it?"

Benar flicks his tail from side to side, "Indeed no one will hate you Krisha, they are probably worrying however. You should... have left more then a note. But I am sure once Xander reaches the Abbey all will be well and you have this little one to care for now as well."

Krisha says, "Yeah Willowbark...like 2-3 weeks...depends on which way you go." She looks over at Benar "I know...just was a lot on my mind and everything happening at once." The baby goes back to sleep as the badger smiles"By then I will think of a name for her"

Oz says, "I am sure it will be a good name."

Benar nods his head, "I am sure you will find a good name Krisha, and ... with everything on your mind, make sure to let Oz and all of us help with the little one ok?"

Krisha nods, she manages a small smile "I..I will Abbot Benar. It still was...good to come back early as it may of saved the little one life. Also I will stay at the abbey...Ferravale isn't the best place to stay right now and...for sure not in the blacksmith shop there and yes my father knows I am at the abbey, he is the one that made sure I was escorted from Ferravale to here"

Oz says, "That's good. Your father probably would of come along is my guess if it wasn't cold weather right now"

Benar says, "Well then I shall dig out the good port, your father will want a drink when he drops in to visit you and the little one. Especially in this cold weather. And you are always welcome here with us"

Krisha smiles "I am sure you would not want a crying dibbun waking you at night and I do still have a room in the abbey I can use."She seems to be feeling a little better as she chuckles "Yeah....father would of make a good guard on the road...but he will likely stay at his forge till the snow is gone, he can't go too far in the snow but I am sure he would find a way if he needed to"

Oz says, "Yes only meet him twice and wouldn't advise anyone to get on his bad side ever and I remember him coming to the abbey once as well but he didn't stay long as...sort of made some beasts feel uneasy so he left"

Benar says, "We have a whole staff under Oz who are adept at helping when the little ones wake up in the middle of the night Krisha, so don't worry about people helping at any time of day."

Krisha says, "More concerned our abbot couldn't sleep."The cub started to wake, whimpering some till it was rocked slowly back to sleep as she smiles again"I...think I am doing ok with a dibbun..I have helped a little with other dibbuns."

Oz says, "Your do fine Krisha and your have help if needed”

"Benar says, "Indeed you will be fine," He chuckles softly, "And I am not that important, nor am I that old I can manage a sleepless night or two."

Krisha nods again."Just...got to get use to her...a dibun that's my own, even if through adoption. I was adopted and turned out fine. I am sure she will also."She speaks to Oz"And I can still help with the abbey dibbuns if I am able, and go back to lessons...well if I am not too busy”

Oz tilts his head "Don't worry about lessons, just focus on you and the cub. There is plenty of time for lessons" Least there better be plenty of time for lessons as he smiles" As for help with other dibbuns, yes...but your little one comes first."

Benar says, "Indeed there will be plenty of time for lessons and I can always give you books to read to help with your studies. So you can continue to learn and advance whilst looking after the young one"

Krisha smiles "Alright and yes no rush....sides rather not have extra worries on any sudden jobs anytime soon"

Oz arches an eyebrow and then smiles "No...I plan to be around many more seasons and I still have the journal I mentioned before of entries from. maybe even when the abbey first got a badger mother, not sure how far back it goes but there is entries from many of them...feelings and such, tips they had..struggles. I had you read my entry when I first started"He chuckles at the memory"The dibbuns ..painted the dibbun class room with, think was green beans...its funny now, not so then...think one of them is an abbey brother now of all things..."He hmms...yeah he HAD been badger mother a while but still has many more seasons to watch even those now become adults.

Benar says, "Well we have the full diaries of Badger Mother Bella, the first Badger Mother of Redwall and Lady of Brockhall, Ruler of Mossflower in the days before the abbey was built. Her wisdom is forever and legendary."

Krisha listens as they speak "So there was...a badger mother before the abbey was built?"

Ace wanders into the library and stays by the doorway as he doesn't want to interrupt anything.He yawns a little as seems he was asslep in a far off corner and by the name of the book in his paw craft ideas maybe, its unclear as title isn't seen well.

Oz says, "I believe so...maybe not the official title but she did care for any young beasts, it was later the title was given. I..managed to read a lot before I lost my sight even after that I can ask someone to read me something from the journal at times."

Benar says, "Yes, Bella was Mother... leader of Mossflower before the Abbey was built. Her diaries are in my office if you ever want to look at them," He turns as the hedgehog walks over and smiles at the young hedgehog, "Afternoon there young one, come in, come in, just be quiet," He motions to the little badger cub in Krisha's lap, "We do not want to wake the little one"

Ace walks slowly as he looks at the small cub and smiles"Well....lookie thar, a dibbun...and so small"

Krisha smiles "Yes she is small...no name...yet. Maybe I can name her after some beast or....well I will think of a good name...soon"

Oz listens quietly, he sits down in a chair as he has stood a while and after a short time he speaks "Maybe...Northstar."He says quietly.

Benar says, "That is a nice name Oz," He looks back at Ace and smiles, "Indeed, Krisha's new baby... I do not think we have met yet young hedgehog. I am Benar, Abbot of Redwall and you are?"

Ace grins as he offers a paw to shake "Ace...I don't come to the abbey much really, well I have de past few days the food is good and the fireplace makes it much warmer inside than out"

Krisha smiles "Northstar....maybe I will use that name..if it's ok..."She does ask "Who was...Northstar? I may of heard the name before I...don't know"

Benar takes the paw and shakes it, "Well Ace, you are most welcome here within our walls whenever you wish. Our food and our fireplaces are always free for those who live within the woods and wish for a warm place to escape the weather."

Oz seems to not answer, then he does "It was the name of my mate from the Northlands...think of her a lot in winter."He clears his throat, its fine he can speak of it several seasons later "She died, her and my son whom was barely a season at the time. If..things had been different that day or even...some weeks later, I am very sure I would even be here or anywhere for that matter."He does not go into details, he had told the tale a couple times and can again if asked but may be best another day and time.

Ace grins, he listens to Oz but is mainly listening to the abbot"Well the food here is famous I heard...heard even some vermin like it"

Krisha smiles, she looks at the tiny badger cub "Northstar Winters..."She smiles as she rocks the baby but rocking can sometimes make one tried as she is soon asleep too in the chair, but still has a good hold on the baby in her arms.

Benar glances at Oz and Krisha and steps away toward the door, motioning Ace to follow, "Well the food is famous, our Friar is the best chef on these shores. We are very lucky to have such a talented beast with us."

Ace smiles "Maybe we should..sample some and let de lass sleep wot say?"

Oz had been lost in thought and blinked as he slowly stood "Yes, let's let Krisha and the cub sleep, she will be fine and we can let others know to not distrube her as she rests, she most likely needs some rest and any class left today can be elsewhere"

Benar says, "Sounds like a perfect idea to me," He undoes the latch opens the door, "I have not had lunch yet, so let's head on down and I am sure I can send someone to find us lunch."

Ace smiles "Well I am sure they wouldn't let beasts be hungry, not here at Redwall"

RW Abbey: Cavern Hole
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This room is slightly smaller than Great Hall, but still of a size large enough to accommodate a great number of gathered beasts. A large fireplace is set into one of the walls, and there are a series of small tables and chairs near one end for beasts who are eating late, or simply prefer the smaller tables for their meals. Cushions and blankets have been set in one corner. A short flight of steps leads up to Great Hall, and along the walls of the stairs, going both ways, the word 'Redwall' has been carved into the stone.
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Ace smiles as he looks around Cavern Hole , he then speaks "So been a good day my friends? "

Oz says, "A fairly good day. I am just glad Krisha is back and safe."

Thomas descends the stairs slowly, one paw resting on the wall to guide his steps. "Good afternoon. Oz, I believe."

Ace nods "I noticed she was back....but not the others? Something happen I need to know about?" He nods a hello to the entering mouse "Hello good sir."

Oz smiles "Its me yes...and the others are fine, far as i know and...well you can ask Krisha later if she is willing to share, for now she needs some alone time."

Thomas makes his way to a chair. "Hello. Don't believe we've met. Are you new to the Abbey?"

Ace says, "My name is Ace..sort of new to the area"

Benar returns from the kitchen, a large tray held in his hands laden down with all sorts of lunch dishes, a tea pot and a stack of cups. Plates, three types of Jam, three times of cream, butter, and about five types of scones and what looks like a gypsy tart, laden with iced frosting on the top.

Oz sits down in one of the chairs

Thomas mhmms. "Ace... Welcome to Mossflower, in that case." He sniffs the air, when Benar enters. "It would seem Lacota was in a particularly generous mood today. Those are freshly baked scones I smell, if I'm not mistaken... And something else. I do hope it is enough for four, since I just joined the party..."

Ace chuckles "Well...looks like a late lunch is to be had friends...well we will have to thank him later for his good mood"

Benar glances over the tray at the mouse and grins back softly, "Well Thomas surely that depends on if the Abbot invites you to join his party for lunch," He sets down the tray and starts to unload various plates and cups, "I mean it'd be rude to presume no?" He chuckles as he sets down a fourth cup and plate, "But thankfully I saw you from the door and Lacota was scandalised I'd missed lunch again. He's always telling me off for not eating properly and when he heard Oz was with me he all but insisted we both eat a proper lunch and I am to make sure the pair of you eat as well."

Oz chuckles "Its not wise to miss lunch and if Lacota hears you did your most likely get a lecture"

Thomas smiles, and nods. "No surprise there. He has a lot of mouths to feed, and if any of them miss a meal, that is surely distressing for him." The mouse doesn't look toward Ace when he asks, "Might I ask, what brings you to Mossflower and Redwall?"

Ace smiles "Adventure...chance to be on me own, I get to help beasts as I am a scout in Mossflower Defenders just recently, not been anything to defend from lately but hey that's good as well!"

Benar serves up two scones to everyone and then starts to pour the tea, "Well I for one am glad for a quiet Season, I have had enough of kidnappings and attacks and death these last several seasons." He finishes the with tea pot and picks up his cup and saucer and settles back in his chair, "What Ace isn't telling you is that he's also really in favor of our warm fireplaces now come on everyone, eat up."

Oz smiles as he lets the abbot pour him some tea and nods "As am I and hope it remains fairly quiet." He takes a sip of the tea.

Thomas reaches toward his cup, feeling about till his fingers graze the handle, and he picks it up carefully. "Adventure. I see. I did something like that...once. A long time ago now..."

Ace says, "Adventure is not for all and more like warm fireplaces...least I think so anyways" He sits down for some tea and scones and smiles "And I have yet to meet anyone who dislikes Redwall food"

Benar has adjusted Thomas and Oz's plates and food so it is all within easy reach and next to one another. He inhales his tea and settles back deeper into his Chair, "We are lucky to have Friar Lacota, not only can he cook extremely well he's a wonderful friend too."

Oz says, "Cant say I ever liked adventure....Zork did. I only came to Redwall looking for Maxtor and planed to leave the next day...well I stayed as most know and glad I did stay"

Ace nods as he gets some food and drink "Sounds like someone who be great for the Defenders"

Thomas sips his tea slowly, and nods. "He is a fine beast." Carefully setting his cup down, the mouse continues, "Yes, I traveled for many seasons. I know Mossflower quite well, despite what you may assume... It's easy to learn one's way around if one knows what they are doing." He picks up a scone, and, after taking an appreciative sniff, bites into it.

Benar asks, "Lacota? I ... wouldn't suggest joining the defenders to him," He peers over his glasses at the hedgehog, "I am not entirely sure I approve of the Defenders either. During times of peace... we have gotten by with our friends and the Abbey Guard as needed. I do worry you youngsters are sometimes looking for trouble, or painting targets on your backs for every passing vermin with evil intent.

Oz nods slowly "He would of liked it yes....."He is quiet as he drinks some tea and eats a little of a scone "The blade Xander has was his...Blade of The Northwind Storms."

Ace decides to not ask, he can guess"Well.....I bet he be proud of him, Xander is a good leader...some may not think so but he is."

Thomas hmms. "I've met one of your Defender friends, though I believe he's only nominally a member....That's what he told me, anyway." Another bite of scone. "Myself, I'd probably be a rubbish fighter."

Benar finishes preparing a scone and smiles, "Xander is a good boy, I know he tries to do good. But I still worry, but then I think that is part of my job, worrying about every beast."

Oz says, "I avoid fighting...though I do know how to use a staff, its one thing me and Zork's father made us learn, the staff...only I never went past staff, hated blades and fighting...yes I have knocked a beast out with my staff...not to long ago on the road, some weasel trying to rob me, as if I had anything really...""

Ace says, "Your the Abbot and you care, its a good thing and a leader, of any group, does have a lot to think on and beasts to make sure are ok."

Thomas nods. "He is a fine Abbot. I think so, at least."

Benar says, "Why thank you Thomas," He sets down his tea cup and smiles softly, "I'm actually the best with the bow, that is where I was a real expert. But weapons were like an annoying necessity I was a supply corporal first and foremost."

Oz says, "Yes Xander has come a long way as leader of a group, he is still learning I believe but he does well and trains hard...maybe too hard sometimes"

Ace asks, "You were an archer before you joined the order sir?"

Thomas reaches for his teacup again. "I wasn't aware of that, either. Do, tell."

Oz sips his tea, he doesn't need to ask as he has heard about it but he does listen anyways.

Benar chuckles softly, "This is all long ago, but when I was very young I joined the army of Southsward, I was a Supply Corporal in the Army of the Squirrel King. I learnt archery and how to use a sword but my main job was in making sure everyone got their supplies. Then... after several seasons of that I returned to Mossflower and came to the Abbey. I broke my bow, I shattered my sword and turned it into the tools that now fill my kiln and have never touched a weapon since."

Ace says, "Don't think I could ever break my ax...then for some guess its hard to think of not using a weapon for your trained in it""

Thomas ahhs, nodding again. "Yes,

Thomas ahhs, nodding again. "Yes, I know of Southsward. Never been that far south, though..."

Oz says, "my staff is mainly for when I go outside the abbey....very rarely, or in winter as sadly ice is annoying, very annoying in fact and the staff will help me avoid the ice."

Benar smiles from the memory, "You will one day young hedgehog, one day you will set it aside. I do not think you have the bloodrage of the eternal warrior in you. It was... the first day of my new life when I joined the order"

Ace asks, "Bloodrage? Not even sure what that is friend...I protect beasts"

Oz sips his tea "Sort of like Bloodwrath, not good....though even a beast that's been a warrior a very long time...can set aside a weapon..Zork did, he was a Brother in the order before he died....never ever thought, no one did, that he of all beasts would become an order beast..surprised a lot of beasts including me"

Thomas says, "Ah, I'm a storyteller. I know of the Bloodrage, or the Bloodwrath... Two very similar things. It usually affects Badger lords, of Salamandastron. That's usually where you'll hear tales of it from... It can affect just about any warrior beast, though more rarely."

Ace shrugs "Who knows.....but I do have other skills besides using an ax. I...wellll"He looks around and speaks "I knit...and sometimes I make some things out of wood like spinning tops...once a chair" He looks at his book...=Kniting Craft Ideas=.

Benar smiles warmly, "Knitting is relaxing, I am quite good at that myself, though I prefer pottery myself these days, it is nice and warm in my kiln"

Thomas quirks a brow. "You knit? Not many fighter beasts would admit to that."

Oz says, "soon we will be getting ready for spring planting.....well somewhat soon its still winter."

Ace smiles "It is useful...made a scarf for cold nights"

Benar says, "Yes Brother Elmef was talking to me about spring planting," He sets down his cup and looks at the fire, "I should go talk to him see how the fields are holding up"

Oz says, "yes fields will need to be gotten ready and then seeds planed and all can help with that and are welcomed to help in fact"

Ace says, "I can help. I enjoy being helpful"

Thomas mmms. "Spring is right around the corner. Very soon." He sips his tea. "I look forward to it. Spring always...smells... It smells so very nice. The flowers blooming..."

Benar smiles, "Thank you Ace, maybe when we get to the planting we'll need you help. But for now I just need to talk to Elder Elmef and the others.

Ace nods “Yes sounds important good sir”

Benar stands up, "I will see you all later, for now I must get to my meeting, so I will see you all soon," He raises a hand in farewell then heads for the stairs

Ace waves as the abbot heads off.

Oz says, "I most likely will keep the dibbuns busy, though they can help a little with planting the seeds, they do like to place seeds in the tiny holes and cover them with dirt...its fun they said last spring." He finishes his tea and scones and decides on a nap by the fireplace.

oz · Logs

Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall Abbey

AbbotTrifakus-Abbot of Willowbark

Rupert- Recorder of Ferravale

==Log, right before they head home to Mossflower, so before the end of this log http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=596 ==

Gorvenalus quietly wrote in his journal a few last moment updates before they were to leave for home.

A knock at the door was not answered right away, a 2nd knock was answered with a quiet “Enter”

Abbot Trifakus enters the room slowly and offered a smile “Hello Gorvenalus..I..I know your heading back...well...home, but before you go could we talk a little while.”

Gorvenalus noded as he faced the rat , he closed his journal and smiled a little “Of course my friend, I..I am sorry I have seem a bit down, guess a lot happening in such a short time but I do believe I choose well having you be the next Abbot of Willowbark. You have done well and did well the past 8 seasons when they needed a leader, you were there for them and still even the past few weeks have been very helpful to me and my friends, and in helping those who choose to stay...feel welcomed.”

Abbot Trifakus smiled “I..it was a shock yes but I am glad I was chosen and will be my very best to not let you down sir.”He adds “There is...a well sort of thank you gift I would like you and your friends to take back with you. It won't take up much room”

Gorvenalus grows curious and so follows the rat.

Rupert is looking over some papers when he sees the rat and beaver and nods a hello “Greetings, I was about to leave and shall meet the group heading back to Mossflower in the morning at the sea port of the island.”

Abbot Trifakus nods and then “Wait one moment good sir...”He walks over to a large covered item and slowly takes off the cover to show...a bell, just slightly smaller than the one at Redwall Abbey. “We...don't need it here, we have other means to alert beasts of possible danger. But it does need a home, could you give it one? I want you to have it, as a thank you for all you have done, If it wasn't for you and those friends of yours...well...its very possible Willowbark would of become but a empty place within a season or two. You brought hope, you brought help, you brought advise...”

Gorvenalus looked at the bell and smiled “I may have some ideas”

The rabbit examens it and spoke “Ferravale is building a bell tower but we have no bell, perhaps there?”

Abbot Trifakus nodded “That would be good, I have heard they are allies of Mossflower and of...Redwall, a Bell Tower does need a bell to be used correctly.”

Gorvenalus smiles and hugs his friend, getting a hug in return” Thank you”

The bell is carefully taken to the dock and loaded onto the ship, Rupert makes sure its done correctly and keep in a safe place, he will also be in charge of getting it to Ferravale once they get to the river Moss...he has beasts he can contact for a boat down river. The trip will end up going well and they will have a surprise for Ferravale...a much needed bell for the almost completed Bell Tower!

oz · Logs

**ICLY THIS TAKES PLACE BETWEEN THE AFTERNOON OF MONDAY 12TH OF MARCH AND MORNING OF THURSDAY MARCH 15TH.

DONE A LITTLE EARLY OOCLY AS A COUPLE WOULDN'T BE ON FOR FOR COUPLE WEEKS DUE TO HOLIDAY AND SPRING BREAK STUFF AND VARSHA WAS OOCLY LEAVEING...SO ROLE PLAYED OUT AND WENT AHEAD AND POSTED EARLY AS TO NOT LOSE LOG

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Who's In Log:

Gorvenalus- Recorder of Redwall Abbey

Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Minsc-Knight and Protector of Willowbark Abbey

Rupert-Recorder of Ferravale,Historian and Maker of Maps

Flea-Member of Willowbark Abbey

Karth-Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Varsha-Healer in Willowbark Abbey

Spoofs of varies Willowbark Beasts and Various other beasts including Yasmine,Chip,Abbot Trifakuus, Brother Ulraunt

==Enjoy the Log==

Trifakus..Brother..no Abbot now, Abbot Trifakus took a deep breath and then exhaled as he opened his eyes and looked at all the gathered beasts. “Friends...we are gathered here today for..different reasons, one main one is to say our last goodbyes to Sister Elma.”

Brother Ulraunt stood close by, recording the details down on a scroll quietly, he was Recorder of Willowbark after all.

Chip frowned, he had known Sister Elma all his life, she was like a mom and grandma at the same time to him, more of a mom than anything else as a tea went down his face.

Yasmine sat in a chair and listened as she held her walking staff close, she too knew the old beaver since she been here, a lot had known her of course from the abbey, from the village, even a small few seals and sea lions knew the old beast.

Gorvenalus was close to the front, silent mainly for the past week and when he did talk it was to give Trifakus advice or let him know of any plans he had. He was also writing a lot as he finished any history of Willowbark and its main ways, and leaving some info at Willowbark of Redwall Abbey for those curious of, least to them here, a land not so close...a land 3-4 weeks away depending on how you travel.

Minsc looked at the ground. He had on his armor..polished and shiny, his sash and his blade at his side. He truly looked like the knight he was. As the new abbot started to speak he looked up and gave his full attention.

Varsha sat with her paws folded in her lap as she listened, she already missed Elma so this was fairly hard for her.

Xander stayed close to the group from Redwall as he listened closely, he also stayed close to Gorvenalus's side. A lot on his own mind but that was put aside for now.

Karth stayed quiet, it was always good to be quiet and respectful at a time like this, he had not gotten to know the Sister that well but he knew others knew her all their lives.

Flea also didn't know her that well, he spoken to her here and there, he mainly stayed close to Lotus, who sat beside him quietly.

Other beasts gathered around...the small amount of Willowbark Abbey members, still so very small...had dropped one more now making their small group of beasts even less.

Rupert sat in the back quietly listening and watching. Most of the time he was in the village so when he heard what happen he came back a little earlier than planed and then would stay till the ones coming back to Mossflower was ready to go home to which he would lead them to the ship going back to Mossflower, they would board it and start the journey back home.

Abbot Trifakus speaks”Sister Elma..was the oldest beast in Willowbark, she survived through the time of destruction and helped many here as well as the surrounding area. Always there to comfort and offer a paw to help, even when she was tried and one time even when she was ill, she still thought of others first. Today we lay her to rest. We say...goodbye but goodbye is not forever my friends, its only till we meet again some day in that forever forest that we all one day go to.” He smiles a bit”Any beast is welcome to say a few words....” He then steps aside to let various beasts say their goodbyes or share a memory, which many do. He lets any from Redwall speak as well as Willowbark and those from the area that came today.

Varsha steps up “Hey...Elma was sort of like a mother to me and...she gave good advice to which I am glad, I am also glad she taught me healing...wish could of helped her but that's ok...as healers can not always save everyone and...well a healer learns that sometimes sooner rather than later” She then sits down.

Yasmine stays in her seat, too upset to say much as she most likely would start crying.

Chip does say some words “She was a grandmother to me...and a mom...she cared for me ever since my birth mother died and...when I thought my birth father died as well. I was so happy when father was found to be alive and..Grandma Elma was happy also. I am glad I have my father still in my life.” He rushes over to hug his father.

Minsc hugs his son in return and smiles “Me too son.” He then walks to the front “Hello...all beasts. It is hard to say goodbye...this I am knowing all to well. I did not get to...say a proper goodbye to me wife or others and glad of the chance at the memorial event just a couple weeks ago. Change...change we all go through at one...one time or another time but we all get through change yes? Together...” He then takes his place by Abbot Trifakus side.

Xander clears his throat and goes to the platform and nods “Hello....I am glad the abbey here had survivors and I know your all will be just fine. Just help one another and be there for one another as one large family as family isn't always about blood..anyone can be a family, trust me.” He then sits down

Flea isn't sure what to say so he stays seated, as does Karth. But they stay out of respect.

Abbot Trifacus lets anyone else say any needed words before he nods “ A moment of silence” Which follows for maybe a couple minutes before he speaks again”Thank you all for coming....let's all gather in the main room, thank you”

Sister Elma is buried in the graveyard where others are as well, its a large graveyard and her place is close to a small cluster of yellow flowers, she liked those yellow flowers. Beasts who want to drop a paw full of dirt as they pass the grave and soon all are inside the main hall of Willowbark for a meal, for needed fellowship, and even for a few other goodbyes as in a couple days time, the ones heading back to Mossflower would be going hone.

==Couple days later in The Main Hall of Willowbark==

Abbot Trifakus nods”Let the..season of Spring start, this season shall be called...Spring Of New Starts...let us eat and drink my friends!” And so the feast begun.

Xander sips some tea and gets a little soup, not too much as he speaks “i think he will do good as Abbot”

Gorvenalus nods “Yes indeed, he will do well I know it. I am happy.”

Brother Ulraunt nodded “Yes and he even talked the 3-4 groups of scattered beast in the island woods to live here, we are even going to make a small pond close to the abbey where some water already gathers and have a small little ditch leading from it to the sea so our seal and seal lion friends can be closer for visits since we have a treaty with them as allies to us. Our abbey grows!”

Flea smiles as he chats with his, now wife Lotus. The two look very happy as they share some salad and looks like cake of some sort.

Chip stays close to his father after getting some juice to drink and a plate of fish and greens.

Minsc smiles, talking with many here and even chuckling a couple times.

Karth just drinks a little ale, “So..we leave come morning sir?” He asks Xander.

Xander nods “Yes..me, you, Lilymoore, Gorvenalus and Rupert is meeting us at the docks. Moonbeam has already headed off ahead of us...I asked her to make sure Krisha was ok”

Abbot Trifakus stands “I would like to say a few words..some new ranks are needed if a few beasts are too...better help “He smiles...” Novice Yasmine and Novice Chip.....I would like to welcome you now as Brother Chip and Sister Yasmine. Also...Flea and Lotus are now mates, but also I would like to have Flea be our new beasts in charge of crafts as he did a fine job helping with various skills for us. And Varsha...would you like to be one of our Healers?”

Varsha looks up surprised and smiles “Of course I would..I don't know a lot, but I know a lot more than I did before started training as one and I am very much willing to learn even more so!”

Gorvenalus smiles as he nods his congrats to all.

Karth congratulates Flea and smiles at his friend, he knows the shrew will do well here...yes he will miss him but he knows he will do well.

Xander smiles as he listens, yes the abbey here will be just fine.

The abbey of Willowbark will indeed do fine as they are ready for spring now, crops are planted and the orchards have been made ready. They are soon to plant an herb garden even for healer needs as well as cooking herb needs. A few guards will be trained under knight Minsc for protection needs, and they even found a forge beast in the form of a tall black and gray furred rough, but kind, looking middle aged sea otter named Spike of all names. The feast goes well also as food and fellowship are shared by all into the very late hours.

==The next Morning==

Gorvenalus stood by the waterfall as he looked at it quietly. A large knapsack on his back and then slowly turned to leave.

“Father!” Came a voice and soon it was seen it was Minsc who run up to hug Gorvenalus” I will miss you”

Gorvenalus returns the hug “I will miss you as well my son.” He smiles “I will try and write and send word back and forth between us with the help of Moonbeam or maybe Tally the owl if she would like. I also plan to have Willowbark Abbey and Redwall Abbey be allies and maybe trade with each other, it wound not be too hard , though trades may take some time to get to one another but there is water travel and the port at Mossflower to use. I am sure that Captain Greystone will be willing to help or maybe Spike since he knows a ship crew. “

Xander walks over and nods a hello, and turns to Gorvenalus “You....ready to go?”

Minsc looks at Xander “You best be taking care of my father.”He is serious but at the same time he knows Gorvenalus will always be safe with Xander and The Mossflower Defenders close By.

Gorvenalus nods “I am ready Xander yes.”He smiles at Minsc and walks stands beside Xander.

Xander smiles “I will trust me...The Mossflower Defenders will miss you Minsc as will I. Stay well my friend”

Minsc nods “You as well friend, you as well.”He salutes one last time to the badger and then turns and walks back behind the falls and into Willowbark.

Gorvenalus waits till the badger heads on to the docks and then he follows. The two friends will meet up with Karth, Lilymoore, and Rupert and start the trip home, home to Mossflower Woods and Redwall Abbey. They should be in Mossflower in 3-4 weeks time.But Remember Family and Friends are there for each other..Always and Forever no matter what, no matter where, no matter the time...always and forever.

oz · Logs

Gorvenalus- Recorder of Redwall Abbey

Minsc-Knight and Protector of Willowbark Abbey

Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Varsha- Healer in training

spoofed: Sister Elma, Brother Trifakus, Brother Ulraunt and various other beasts

==Here is Log, Warning it does get sad...====

Gorvenalus sat under the willow tree and was mediating quietly, many things on his mind today and so much going on to make sure all was ready for spring planting. The planting season came a little earlier here than in Mossflower so unlike at Redwall Abbey Willowbark Abbey was getting together seeds to plant for spring.

Brother Trifakus came running up and frowned, he normally wouldn't disturb the beaver but this was important “Abbot Gorvenalus....your needed in the infirm right away”

Gorvenalus opened his eyes and looked up at the rat before slowly standing “What is wrong Trifakus?”

“Its....its your grandmother....”

That was all that needed to be said as the beaver quickly headed to the infirm and soon was at his grandmother's side.

Minsc was off to the side, of course it was his great Grandmother since Gorvenalus had adopted him. He frowned as he sat down in a chair close by.

Sister Elma layed on a cot, looking so old and frail, the last couple days she had, had a couple spells of passing out and shortness of breath, some pains in her arm and chest and had been in the infirm since this morning after being found unconscious by the storage building. She looked up at Gorvenalus and weakly smiled”Gorvenalus....you look so concerned....all...all is ok. All will be ok...our friends have helped us get ready for spring, we have made allies of the sea lion and seal clans and even have better ties with the sea side village than we ever did...did before” Her voice so weak, so tried sounding as she reached up and laid a paw on his cheek.

Gorvenalus frowned “Grandmother....can I get you anything. I will go get what ever herbs are needed.”

Sister Elma shakes her head “No...no need, the great maker of all things....calls me to the forever forest.”She smiles “You need to make ready your trip back to..what was it?..Oh yes Redwall Abbey as their recorder.”

Minsc listens, he knew Gorvenalus was going back to Mossflower or least it was a rumor going around that not all was sure was true or untrue.

Gorvenalus frowned “I..don't have to go back. I can stay here...with you grandmother and take care of you”

“Does a beast have unlimited seasons?...No sadly they do not and I have had..so so so many seasons, more so than I should of my dear dear grandson. No...you are needed at Redwall and you have done so so many good things there and will continue to do so. Your place is at Redwall, not here. And my place is with our departed family and friends....” She cleared her throat “Minsc....”

Minsc stood and walked over and keeled by her side, “Yes Grandma?”

Gorvenalus lets tears go down his face as he nods.

Sister Elma smiles at Minsc “Minsc....please don't stay anger at Gorvenalus, its not a knight's way. And I know you will help keep Willowbark...safe and whomever takes over as Abbot you will serve them well.”

Minsc nods and looks at Gorvenalus and back to Elma “I have already forgiven father for not staying and should never of let anger cloud the mind, I am sorry. I promise to always protect my friends, this abbey or even if needed other friends as well...”

Gorvenalus manages a smile but sadness is still in his eyes as he watches Elma.

Sister Elma takes a couple slows breaths..”I..love....you both...till we...meet...again....” Then her eyes closed, she took her last breath, and her heart stoped beating. The oldest beast in Willowbark abbey....has died.

Minsc tenses up and then tears go down his face...”No...no!”

Gorvenalus takes her pulse and slowly stands as tears go down his face, he leaves the room quietly and into the hallway and to the main room where he runs into Brother Ulraunt , “Meeting...all..now” He says quietly.

The frog doesn't ask why and quickly all from the abbey and Redwall group are in the main hall as Gorvenalus stands by his chair” Sister Elma....is ...dead” He closes his eyes and manages to hold back tears..”Tr..Trif... Trifakus forwards please.”

Brother Trifakus walks towards the front slowly, “Yes..Abbot? Will you be ok sir?”

Xander frowns at the news and looks concerned at Gorvenalus.

Minsc looks up curious, his tears have been shed, least some.

Varsha looks down at the floor, tears go down her face...not the Sister...please not her...who is gonna tell Varsha she can do anything if she believes she can, the old beaver had helped the young teen so much to...well...grow up it seemed.

Gorvenalus clears his throat and simply takes off a necklace he has always worn, under his robes till recently, it's the symbol of the Abbot...a sort of raindrop looking crystal on a thin silver chain woverned to look like waves of a water fall. He places it around the rat's neck and ajusts it. He slips off his blue robes with the strange symbols and places it on the rat...the rat may need to hem it some as its for sure a little big. He steps back and takes a deep breath”I present..Abbot...Abbot Trifakus......” He barely gets it out before he walks off, he just walks off and outside.

Trifakus stands in shock, wait...ABBOT?!

Brother Ulraunt mouth drops open....well that's an interesting way to state he was stepping down as abbot.

Varsha blinks “What?”

Minsc looks like he is debating on following his father outside or not, he frowns unsure what to do.

Xander acts as he stands “I will go check on him...Minsc you should stay and...well..you and Br..Abbot Trifakus and...all...need to discuss what ever needs done, you know Willowbark customs better than I do...excuse me all” He hurries outside to find his friend.

Gorvenalus is in the orchards, sobbing loudly and curled up like a dibbun just shivering and coughs ever so often.

Xander rushes over and lays a paw on his friend as he kneels beside him “Gorvenalus....Gorvenalus.”

Gorvenalus stays this way for another moment or two before his eyes meet the badger's eyes. He then just hugs the badger and silently cries.

Xander stays by his friends side for as long as needed.

Gorvenalus does go back inside after a while, but it's a long while. He avoids beasts till the next. He spends this time writing, then sleeping till breakfast the next day....a day that will seem so very very long to all.

*** A poem I found somewhere, sounds like something Gorvenalus might write and even later read at Sister Elma's funeral

As long as we live, they too will live;
For they are now a part of us:
As we remember them!
At the rising sun and at its going down we remember them.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter we remember them.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring we remember them.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer we remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of the autumn we remember them.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends we remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us. As we remember them. When we are weary and in need of strength we remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart we remember them.
When we have decisions that are difficult to make we remember them.
When we have joy we crave to share we remember them.
When we have achievements that are based on theirs we remember them.
For as long as we live, they too will live,
For they are now a part of us, as we remember them.

*******************

oz · Logs

Log:
Oz-Badger Mother,aka Papa Oz

Benar-Abbot of Redwall

Krisha-Badger Mother in training

Mariposa-Visiting Squirrelmaid

Ferro-Blacksmith of Ferravale

Marek-Ferravale Ambassador and Tavern Owner

Vojin-Head guard of Ferravale

couple spoofed beasts

===Enjoy starts in abbey and...ends up in the Blacksmith shop of Ferravale?==

Oz is sipping some green tea, the dibbuns right now are with Sister Ginny for reading and writing time and he gets his hour break of the day.

Benar walks in from the library carrying a large book, he moves over to a seat near Oz and settles down, "Afternoon Oz dear," He murmurs as he starts to leaf through the book, "Ready for Friday?"

Oz smiles "Greetings Benar, I suppose I am ready as long as the dibbuns behave they get to have the story time, so far they have been fairly good"

Benar turns a page and runs a finger along the text "I've not read the story of the snow badger in forever, so I am glad to get the chance. It is always one of my favorite stories"

Oz says, "The dibbuns seem to enjoy it and I am hoping Lacota can make any cookies maybe for story time"

Benar says, "Oh yes I am sure he will and some honeydew milk as well to go with it will be just perfect"

Oz smiles, "Should be a good day. I know when I first came to the abbey I had no clue who the snow badger was and one would think I would of known seeing as I lived in the snowy North lands"He smiles remembering "It was the dibbuns that got me to stay, in fact the main ones who got me to not be a hermit anymore. Then after a little while Lorimis offered me the dibbun caretaker job and...well been caring for the dibbuns ever since, for many seasons now"

Benar smiles softly, "I always wanted to come home to Redwall myself, I grew up here... well in the forest nearby. So when I was done in the army of Southsward I wanted t come on home"

Oz says, "I don't think I could ever leave Redwall, I know when I first came I only planed to stay maybe a couple days....well now its home"

Benar smiles and reaches out to squeeze Oz's paw, "Well I am glad you stayed, this place would not be the same without you here with us!"

Oz says, "I am glad I stayed as made many friends. There has been ups and downs but nothing that couldn't be handled with, with friends at ones side."

Benar says, "That is life as a whole though Oz, ups and downs all the way" he smiles and turns another page, "Ok i think I know this story well enough now to tell it"

Oz nods " I am sure your do well with the snow badger story"

Benar says, "Thanks Oz, it is kind of nice to be doing something for the dibbuns it has been awhile since i got out of my office"

Krisha makes her way slowly into the room stopping at the doorway, least for now and just seeing whom is around first.

Oz says, "The dibbuns may enjoy the abbot telling the story for once, its different and all have different ways of telling a story"

Mariposa has clearly not been in the abbey before as she peeks in and looks unsure of the place, she frowns and looks ready to go right back outside...that is if it wasn't doing that stupid rain/snow mix that made no since to her either.

Benar says, "Heh well I will try my best," he closes the book and sets it on the table, "But I am sure I am not as good as you at story telling Oz, now we have a guest..." He stands up and waves to Krisha in passing as he heads toward the door, "Welcome friend to Redwall Abbey, come in, come in out of the rain and dry off by the fire.""

Oz nods, he knows Krisha is here but will wait to speak to her, the squirrel maid however, he doesn't know at all...yet.

Krisha seems glad Benar has his attention elsewhere and that Oz is blind, neither can see her frown, her tears as she walks away. Not their fault, no...her mood was messed up before she got home. She walks quietly to the library.

Mariposa backs up a little and doesn't speak right away as the other squirrel speaks "I....inside yes." She looks around the room and it is warmer in here.

Benar smiles warmly at Mariposa and moves over to the door, holding it for them, "Come on i, it will be a lot warmer, I am Benar, Abbot of Redwall and this is Father Oz, our Dibbun Keeper and badger. So come along dear you must be freezing being out there in that weather."

Oz waves a paw "Greetings and yes welcome to Redwall Abbey miss...whats your name?" He makes a quick note the direction Krisha goes, something is wrong he can tell by her walk and will ask later.

Mariposa steps the rest of the way inside, "I am...Mariposa, not from here...from...sea coast, not here"

Benar says, "Well Miss Mariposa, I am originally from the Northern Shore as is Oz here, everyone here at Redwall is from somewhere else but all are welcome." he moves to the fire after shutting the door and holds out his hands to warm them, "You must have traveled a long way to reach us though and in miserable winter weather"

Oz says, "I have not been near the sea before, know some that have though."

Mariposa says, "Was...on boat down river, then here. I was told of the red building" She speaks slowly as she is not totally use to common speech but she is learning it."

Benar inclines his head, still standing next to the fireplace "Well miss Mariposa you have found us, Redwall is open to all who come in peace so you are most welcome here with us."

Oz says, All good beasts are welcome here"

Mariposa says, "That is...good. Not sure of place north of here...seems...odd"

Benar asks, "Ferravale? It is... a peculiar town but peaceful though one does have to be careful there from time to time, But you are most welcome here with us""

Oz says, "Redwall is nice, spring will be here in a few weeks and we will have crops to start planting"

Mariposa says, "It....seems ok and yes...a village close to where call home will do spring stuff as well soon"

Benar asks, "Well Mariposa would you care for some tea? Or perhaps something to eat? Or even a chance to freshen up after your journey?"

Oz sips his tea as he listens, his break is only an hour but he may have it be slightly longer today.

Mariposa sits down finally and nods "Tea is good" She knows what tea is at least "What...sort of...food is here?"

Benar says, "Oh well..." he glances at Oz then picks up the tea pot and pours her a cup, "Well we have every food you can imagine, from pies and quiche to scones and cheese, breads and desserts and every type of beverage under the sun"

Mariposa blinks, "A..scone?" Yeah that's new and so is the chair "This is nice...use to grass or a rock, maybe a tree....sand too, mother said explore and find self but I am not lost to be found, don't think"

Benar says, "Well," He picks up a small bell and rings it and a Novice soon walks over, he has a quiet word for a moment then they leave, "You cannot be a guest at Redwall and not have a scone, Our Friar makes the best scones for miles in any direction." He pours more tea for her, "And you are welcome to climb any tree should you feel like it in our Garden"

Mariposa smiles "Trees....good for seeing far also, your Mossflower has a lot of trees" She takes a drink of the tea and smiles at the flavor.

Benar smiles and settles down in a chair for himself, and it is not long before the novice returns with a tray. Benar then sets about showing Mariposa how to slice a scone in half, add jam and butter or clotted cream to taste, "Help yourself, none here need go hungry and I Mossflower is one of the best places for climbing"

Mariposa adds a little jam and creme to her scone and her eyes seem to light up as she eats it and soon gets a 2nd, she then frowns "I...sorry, not use to this abbey ways and just learning speech of these..lands"

Benar chuckles and sips his tea and shakes his head, "It is nothing to be sorry about, I am glad you are learning our language, It means we can talk easier. And well eat as many as you like but don't over do it now they are quite rich."

Mariposa says, "Yes..." She eats the 2nd one slower, "So many...here"

Benar says, "There are quite a lot of us yes, but we all work together so that no one need starve or want for anything. Working and Sharing all the chores as one happy family""

Mariposa says, "One...Family?" She hmmms softly "I..only have...mother around...well she is home""

Benar inclines his head and gestures around the hall, "Everyone here in the abbey is part of our family, the order of Redwall Abbey are all brothers and sisters, and I am the Father Abbot."

Mariposa asks, "Father? To...all here? Yes its a little confusing, least to her. "Sounds...interesting"

Benar smiles, "They are obviously not all my own children but i consider them so... for i am the Father Abbot here and so.. it is my duty to care for them all"

Mariposa nods "I...seee...I only know of a clan of seals...and sea lions, they live in the sea...by my home...they have own language and mother understood it a lot better than me"

Mariposa says, "and they helped...each other also"

Benar says, "Well Mariposa, Sea Lions and Seals are every nice, but we are the same here, we all help each other to keep the Abbey running and keep it safe from any who might threaten it""

Mariposa frowns "Threats....are not good..hope none are close here" She still has some tea and finishes it.

Benar says, "Well thankfully no one has threatened the abbey in quite some time," He stands up and smiles, "For now I need to return to my duties, but you are welcome to stay as long as you like," He bows, "See you later,"

Oz sips his tea, Sister Ginny comes over to him and the two talk, then she sighs but mutters an ok and walks to where the dibbuns are as Oz speaks "You came with Krisa...what is wrong with her? And where is the others?" He knows there was more on the trip.

Mariposa blinks as she looks over "She only...came she did. She lost a small one....what you call dibbun"

"Lost?" Oz is confused "And why is she the only one back?" Ok now he is worried.

"Xander is...fine He will...be back..soonish.." Comes a quiet reply as Krisha enters the room, she sounds tried and sits quietly in a chair. "He has...too much on his mind, half want to stay and then the seal gulls and recovering from that, then...i lost the...and he was looking forward to being a dad and..."She controls the urge to cry, her emotions are all messed up and she is still slightly sore and it seems even though she lost the baby her body seems to have in its mind it refuses to relize it." He..does not need to have me around to worry" But after she left she got to thinking she most likelyly added MORE worry.

Oz stands and walks over and if allowed will give the badger miad a hug.

Krisha lets all the bottled up emotions out and sobs onto his robes.

Mariposa looks at the tapestry, she is not going to be rude and stare, she knows the badger is depressed.

Oz rubs her back and just is there for her, words are not always needed.

Krisha finally is able to calm enough to speak "Take me to my father, please Oz" Yes she knows he is blind and she would do most of the leading but.."I don't want to go alone"

Oz nods "Of course Krisha, we can go now I will need to let Abbot Benar know I will be back by lunch tomorrow" He has an order beast do so and then goes with Krisha to Ferravale.

===Some time right after sundown===

Oz walked to the gates and stayed close to the badger maid

Krisha frowned as she took Oz's paw "Come on we can stay at Father's shop, there is a spare room." They head there.

Vojin blinks "Krisha? Where is Xander.....is all ok, why is the dibbun caretaker with you?" He follows a short distance and then it seems something dawns on him, what though as he rushes off.

Oz tilts his head, ok odd then again they are going to where a monitor is.

Krisha walks in and heads to the back,

Ferro is working on a blade, "No one isssssss......."He sees Krisha and quickly places the blade in the water, there is a loud hiss and a LOT of steam as he lays the cooled blade down, and pulls off his gloves and is hugging his daughter before she has a chance to reply.

Oz find a chair in the shop and sits down, too much walking for him.He ends up falling asleep.

Krisha hugs back "Father...I missed you"

Marek makes his way into the shop and nods to Oz "Mr. Oz...."He holds something in his arms as he looks towards the back room."Was Mrs. Krisha able to talk for a short while?"

Ferro hears the stoat and snorts, he walks out and folds his arms over his chest "I...closssssssed.....good night"He turns away and heads back to the back room.

Krisha blocks her father's way and looks at Marek "Yes? What?" She sounds like she rather not talk, maybe he will go away as she could so tell her father to throw him out.

Ferro would LOVE THAT but he will let them speak.

Marek walks over, "Your help is acquired as it seems you are back at the perfect time, I have had in my care the past day and a half a cub that woill not drink any water or greensap milk." He has in his arms a small newborn female badger cub.

Krisha seems in a trace as she takes the cub and holds it close, she looks at the gathered beasts and oddly growls at them as she backs into her room that's further into the shop. Mother instincts take over and now she seems glad her body decided to refuse to let it's self know it was no longer with child. The past 2-3 weeks have been stressful but now...now someone needs her. It also may be best to leave her alone for good couple days.

Vojin backs off "Ok....that was odd."

Oz wakes up and blinks slowly "What....is going on?"

Ferro frowns, even he decides to leave her alone. "Everybeassssst leave. And my ssssssshop is clossssssed for next 2-3 days." He gives a listen to me look, yes creepy time. Even Oz should leave"Ssssssssomeone help the blind one."

Marek goes to help Oz up and out the door, "Come Mr. Oz we can find you an escort back to the abbey in the morning." He is not staying here.

Vojin for sure is not dealing with a grumpy over protective badger maid with mixed emotions, nor a monitor he is already out the door with out a goodbye see you later.

Oz just frowns, his question he supposes can go unanswered as he has not a clue whats going on as he is half asleep and he is unsure he even wants to know what is going on. Just led him to a bed, then home in the morning and he will be fine, he can ask later what the heck just happen.

oz · Logs

In This Log:

Zolomon-Archer for Mossflower Defenders

Tassel- New Warrior in Mossflower Defenders

Anatole- New member and also warrior in Mossflower Defenders

Vojin-Head Guard Ferravale

Marek-Ambassator of Ferravale and Tavern Owner

Spoofed beasts( Escaped slave and later newborn child, a monitor and assorted Ferravale and tavern beasts)

Melantha- Slaver and leader of The Black Rose(Shows up at end briefly)

The Log, Enjoy:

Run....Just Run.....That was the only thing on her mind this dark night as some icy rain started to fall around her. Her footpaws bare and she hardly had a warm cloak as it had many holes and tears in it.

Not far behind was a tall cloaked beast, one with a longbow and arrows and he was hunting tonight. He was on alert as he looked for signs of where his prey went, he looked for paw prints in the mud and a broke trig here and there. Unlike his prey he had a warm earthen brown cloak.

Mud and icy rain made travel hard and footprints easy to make. She tried, tried her best as she fell for the 4th time and tensed up in pain forcing herself to stand and run...just run as fast as she could, to where she could care less.

The cloaked beast grew closer, ever closer to his prey. He saw movement in the distance and aimed his arrow, then fired off the deadly arrow towards it's target.

Pain, not that she wasn't already in pain but the arrow sinking into her back added to it as she slipped in the mud and fell face first into a mess of half melted snow, she coughed and again forced herself to stand only to barely stand and fall again as waves of pain crashed into her.

Lucky she was seen by someone not wishing her harm. A just into her adult seasons otter maid who rushed forwards and checked on the fallen beast “Are you alright?”

Close by was another otter, a male who went to grab the female and pull her aside “Tassel....where their is an arrow thar is vermin..”

The cloaked beast was closer now and went to fire off an arrow, barely missing the otter maid.

The response was slurred a little and some clear pain again as eyes meet eyes.”H...help....us”

“We can't leave her here Anatole....” She gasped and looked pleadingly at the other otter.

Anatole went to help get the hurting beast towards a hidden den as best he could.

Tassel took the chance to get out her sling shot and look around.

The cloaked beast was well hidden and decided to come out of hiding, right behind the otter maid without much of a yell, without anything!

Another arrow flew though the air, this time at the cloaked beast, this beast was clearly on the otters side.

A groan, shivering and pain. That' all she felt, deep pure pain and cold, she spoke weakly “Don't....let them.....take...” She tensed up in pain.

Anatole frowned “Stay here and...quiet miss we can get ya help soon.”He then went off to help the otter maid. His twin daggers out and ready

The arrow hit it's mark, not a deadly vital place but in the shoulder as the cloaked beast hissed and quickly slipped into the tall cattails and weeds. Into the water in fact and onto shore...wait is that a...monitor!The monitor shivers and rushes off.
The archer was the hare Zolomon as he looked at the otter maid “You ok lass? Oh I am Zolomon Arturo Garrick Anderson IV but you can call me Zolomon.”

Tassel smiles “Tassel Watersprings and this is my mate....Anatole “ She then replies “I am ok thanks to you sir hare but there is an injured beast, are you a healer or known of one?”

Anatole steps up and watches the monitor and frowns “Not a good thing when a monitor wears furs...and it's starting to slowly get warmer during the day. I don't think it will be around, least for a while that cold water had got to of slowed it some.....”He nods to the hare and frowns “That beast needs a healer quick”

There had been groans of pain, then quietness, that quietness lasted a good 45 seconds and changed over to crying, tiny sort of weak, but strong crying.....a baby.

Zolomon ears picked it up and quickly rushed forwards and his eyes widen at the sight, he leaned down and took a pulse of the inured beast.”Miss? Wot happen...who are you? Where did you come from”

Her eyes barely opened as she focused on the hare, deaths grip was already in her vision. Her voice barely a whisper as energy failed her.” Sunrose.....please....take....take..d...don't let him find...baby.....” Her eyes then fluttered shut and her last breath left her.

Anatole walked over slowly and stood off to the side, he muttered a quiet prayer know to his clan when a beast passed onto the dark forest.

Tassel gasped and put her paws to her mouth as tears flowed.

Zolomon bent down and took the small cub and stood, he held them close as he looked to the otters “Feel free to join me if you can bally well keep up”With that he run, he was the fasted beast in Mossflower or one of the fastest, he was for sure the fasted in the Mossflower Defenders and he keep the infant close to him as he ran, he knew it needed aid to survive and also it wasn't safe here and the closest place was Ferravale as he ran to the the tavern and on inside, maybe not the best location but it was the best place to find at least a couple important beasts.”Excuse me...pardon me!”

Vojin looked up from his ale and quickly sat it down and went to the hare, so much for being off duty”Zolomon what is it?”

Anatole followed, and it was clear he was unsure of a tavern of vermin and made sure Tassel stayed close to him as he seemed to eye all here.

Tassel looked around as she whispers “Nice...place” Nope not really.

Zolomon caught his breath and frowned..”Where...Blisa...or someone....”Ok maybe running so fast isn't always the best, and he did just do some training drills and then went on patrol, then run into the otters and the vermin, the injured beast and the baby that he holds out to the wildcat before passing out.

“What now?” Came a voice as the now crowd of beasts parted to let the voice owner to the hare and wildcat, “Mr. Vojin do get Mr. Zolomon a healer. I can handle the infant and find Ms. Blisa, thank you”

Vojin gets the infant only to hand it over to the stoat “Yes Marek.” He decides to pick up the hare and carry him to the infirm first and then find Blisa.

Anatole walks closer “Ya beast not wish that cub harm”

Tassel shows little fear of the crowd as she steps to the other side of Marek “I 2nd that”

Marek glaces at the otters and cleared his throat “I assure you I would never harm a dibbun. My name is Marek Redthorn and you are?”

Anatole speaks “I am Antole and this is my wife Tassel. We helped or attempted to help the infant's mother but she sadly died, a monitor was seen in furs and it got away. We were more concerned with the infant that it and then that hare helped also. We protect beasts.”

Marek looked between them”It seems there is some danger about. Perhaps you would be interested in Mossflower Defenders. It is led by Xander Winters whom is not here as of right now, he and some others members had business to attend to but should be back hopefully by spring. But I can grant you membership.” He looks at the infant and slowly rocks them, he then excuses himself as he heads to his room upstairs, before which he calls over his shoulder.” I will be upstairs it is much too noisy down here. You can both speak to Mr. Vojin or Ms. Blisa.”

Tassel frowns and glaces at her mate “Can we trust a stoat?”

Anatole looks unsure “And what is...Mossflower Defenders?”

Vojin returns and answers “Marek is to be trusted and Mossflower Defenders is a group that helps keep the area safe. Also Ferravale is...well most wont harm a woodlander. If you rather I can escort you to Redwall Abbey, its a little ways south and we have a peace treaty with them.

Tassel nods and smiles at the wildcat “That would be most welcome” Hey the tavern is creepy and she has heard of the great Redwall Abbey.

Anatole sighs and agrees “Fine but I best here an update from Marek soon, I don't believe...even if he don't wish it harm, that this village is the best place for that newborn”

Vojin nods “Perhaps but trust me it couldn't be in safer paws right now, trust me. Shall we go?”

Tassel nods and follows the wildcat.

Anatole places his paws on his hips and finally follows, all of his being says this is a wildcat and they are evil but watching the wildcat he gets confused, it seems...good? He decides to figure it out later as the abbey draws closer.

Vojin leads them to the gate and makes sure the gatekeeper knows they are there and let's them in, he then heads back to Ferravale, after a quick patrol by the riverbank area.

Meanwhile elsewhere a cat watches the monitor warm himself by the fireplace “Really Craygar...He won't like this one bit. You let it escape and worse you lost the dibbun too.”

Craygar snorted, “She died and most likely the dibbun did as well” He had not stuck around long enough to see the dibbun's birth and the escaped beast was hidden from view at the time. He smirked”And you know the rules...escaped beasts....are lunch”

Melantha growls low and then just walks off, she is not putting up with the lizard today, sides she has slaves to check on.

===Well seems Melantha is a slaver and a slave escaped, but who is her and the monitor's boss? Why was the escaped slave and newborn important? Guess your have to wait for answers!===

oz · Logs

Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall Abbey and Tempary Abbot of Willowbark

Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Varsha- Healer in training

Minsc-Champion/ Kight of Willowbark Abbey

Spoofed Willowbark Beasts

===Log===

Gorvenlus walked slowly into the kitchens and sniffed the air,there was a crowd of beasts gathered nearby the recently, finally fully repaired kitchens. “What is going on?”

Xander has on an apron and was, well cooking. He was cooking some muffins and cookies. So far he had 3 dozen walnut cookies, and he was just laying out 1 dozen sugar cookies and went to place 1 dozen in an oven to cook. He went over where some banana nut muffins was. Yes bananas was new, well to Xander it was it was not new to this abbey. He had 1 dozen of them so far and this new batch he added a little chocolate he had left from Redwall and went to stirring it and slowing placing the mixture in some lined muffin pans, looked like enough for 2 dozen in fact and looked like, yep, he decide to go ahead and get 2 dozen of these ready for another oven.

Brother Trifakus watched as he looked up at the beaver “Cooking I guess. It seems nice anyways but we are low on bananas now, not too low though so no worries and what is that brown stuff?”

Brother Ulraunt clear throat “I have no clue, smells sweet what ever it is...Gorvenalus do you know as you stayed at that...ummm what was it Red Abbey?”

Gorvenalus smiles “Redwall and that is chocolate, it sweet and very nice, also costs a lot of gold but Redwall gets it a cheaper price from Ferravale and its used for special events usually and sometimes something called hot chocolate in winter, during the winter feast they had it most likely”

“Stress cooking” Xander mutters as he checks on the sugar cookies and looks for something else as he hmms “4 dozen cookies, 3 dozen muffins...maybe a dozen more muffins..oat ones.” He looks at veggies like carrots,potatoes,celery, and squash and gets a knife and starts chopping them up for the soup at lunch, “Ok if I make lunch...veggie soup, some muffins and maybe some peach cobbler?”

The normal cook, a middle aged rabbit just smiles “Go right ahead!” Hey he gets a break so he doesn't care and the badger seems to be doing well.

Brother Ulraunt nods as he smiles “I may like chocolate....”He chuckles at the rabbit”Nice Brother Rick...we do need to get some supply listing going, if we have not already as I am sure we are fine till spring but it's always good to check as some things are not yet ready to find, we still need to plant and grow other things and well others are in the market place either that or sometimes beast from the docks will sell or trade things”

Brother Trifakus tilts his head “Stress cooking?”

Xander speaks “I can make a list of supplies in the kitchen...like bananas you should have enough, if done right, to have for 3 weeks...maybe 4.” He check as its been a few minutes and the cookies are done as he gets them out and lays them aside “Oh and we have cookies.”

Gorvenalus smiles “Xander is a very good cook, though I know he doesn't cook very often.”

Brother Trifakus nods as he listens as Brother Rick just gets closer and grins “He can cook when ever he wants to!” He tries a cookie, if allowed and smiles more if he is able “These are good”

Brother Ulraunt hmms “I will need to write these recipes down maybe for later use and yes go ahead Sir do make the list and bring it to me when done, thank you”

Gorvenalus stays off to the side”The last few days have been a little...stressful, but I know things will get better and we are doing well. We need to start clearing area for the crops and plant those in like 3-4 weeks, so 3 weeks to get the ground ready”

Xander half listens to their chit chat as he keeps an eye on the muffins and starts the soup adding veggies and broth, water and salt/ pepper.

Brother Ulraunt “ I think we will be ready.”

Minsc wanders in, the smell of baked goods the main reason as he grins “I smell something good”

Brother Trifakus nods “Yes it seems Xander is making lunch, giving Brother Rick a break today.”

Chip is behind his father as he smiles “SO is lunch soon then?”

Gorvenalus manages a chuckle, he nods to his recorder “By the way I want to have a meeting with abbey leaders soon, just some things on my mind to discuss is all”

Xander speaks “Also me and....well who ever” He is still stressed, but not as much, “Are only staying till your abbey has the spring crops planted as we can help with that and then we need to get back home to Mossflower. Rupert mentioned we should try and get back soon and its a 3-4 week trip once we start. I just hope all is well”

Minsc nods “Marek I be guessing would send a message if it was not ok. I am sure all is well!All will be glad to see you. Oz..Leon..Doarose..Lacota..Magramba...all of them!”

Gorvenalus watches as the rat and frog walk off and nods to Minsc “Thats true if anything major happen he will get a message to us I am sure.”

Chip sniffed the sir and smiles again”So when is lunch already?”

“Soon” Xander states as he gets the peach cobbler ready and gets muffins out of the oven, adds a little honey to the oat ones and mixes the soup. He finally looks over at the beasts watching him and nods, he is in no mood to smile so a nod is all they get and its back to cooking, stress cooking he calls it but it makes a great and delicious lunch!

Varsha is half asleep and now she is more awake, she missed breakfast so waiting on lunch will be annoying, then she spots the badger and blinks, wait he can cook?

Gorvenalus steps closer to Xander and carefully chooses his words “How are you feeling?”

Xander speaks while stirring and setting things on a table “Fine...”He says quietly, he sighs “Not..fine but less stressed, cooking helps...like a lot “

Varsha sniffs the food, “Smells...good...so good...sorry I can go away”

Gorvenalus offers a smile.

Xander shakes his head “No....you can stay.”He thinks and adds “Help me set lunch out?”

Varsha smiles and nods “At your service sir”

Gorvenalus smiles “I will help as well”

Xander smiles, a faint smile but a smile none the less “Thanks...” And he and his two friends get a table set for lunch, get some nice drinks and soon all is ready.

Gorvenalus smiles, he is glad Xander is feeling better as a lot has happen, and not just in the last few days...the last few weeks a lot has happened in Willowbark and he is glad for its ups and downs, things are going fairly well.

oz · Logs

***This happens ICLY about 2-4 days after http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=586 ****

In This Log:

Mariposa- Teen Squirrelmaid, not much is known of her yet

Krisha-Wife to Xander and she is furture Badger Mother for Redwall

A spoofed sea otter his name unknown

A spoofed large eel, and some spoofed sea lions, otters and river voles

*** On the sea...somewhere***

Mariposa was quiet, it has been a couple days and she had learned around a couple things, like not to touch a flame cause it hurts and her bandaged paw shows that, she also learned a little more common speech. She looks up at some clouds “Storm...”She says quietly and tries to pinpoint where it could be and frowns,”Good...not”

Krisha glaces over at the clouds and frowns, the wind did help the boat move faster but it also made her uneasy as she looked at the otter.

“We be fine lass...de wind helps de boat go faster, ha ha!” As the wind picks up, to a dangerous level after a very short while the sea otter grins “See...we already be 1 good day and a half ahead!!”

Mariposa just frowns, this is reckless but she isn't sure how to express this and the whole being on water, and then water from the sky, the then pouring water, just adds to some panic as she usually would go inside, there is no safe inside here!

Krisha gasps as the boat rocks and one of the main mast for the sail breaks in half and crashes into the water, she looks to the sea otter in panic now as well.

The sea otter now is in panic, yeah finally as he looks around and pales “We...be in trouble lass.”

Mariposa closes her eyes as the boat rocks around and then a large wave causes it to turn over. She sinks then makes her way to the surface to grab a hold of the over turned boat and cough up water.

Krisha can't swim at all and so when she goes under water, she isn't able to get above the water as well, she tries to get closer to the surface and manages to get some success only to fail when another large wave hits and she sinks

The sea otter can luckily swim, but he is having trouble in the waves and rain as he shakes his head.

Below the water it's oddly quiet, that is till two shapes go to bump the badger up towards the surface. Its two sea lions that seem to have followed the squirrel. Mariposa looks on from where she is holding on to the over turned boat. This boat was already to small to begin with, a small deck below and not much room above deck either.”Harrrrpppppppooooooooooo!” She calls out .

Krisha feels herself get to the surface and just in time too as she coughs and gags up a ton or so of water in seems and shivers slightly “T..Thank......you” She gets out and holds onto one of the sea lions.

The sea otter frowns “What are those..those things!!”

One of the sea lions snort at the otter as if to say how rude, they then help the squirrel and badger towards where they saw a large ship, though it is a good 4-5 miles, luckily there is the small boat to get upright, it will last long enough to go that far, or so it seemed as unwanted company appears, in the form of hungry fish...in the form of a very large eel with teeth!

Krisha's eyes widen when she sees or thinks she sees something under the water. She points and shakes her head worried, they had been on this stupid broken boat for a day and that wasn't good. She almost died once and she rather not almost or maybe even die, in just less than a day later.

The sea otter frowns, “It's fine.....right?”

The sea lions let go of the ship and go to attack the large sharp teethed eel! They try their best to get it to go away and seem to do a fairly good job. In the distance is a ship, luckily one with some traveling otters and a few what look like river voles.

Mariposa shakes her head “Not fine......we could be die now”

Krisha gulps, she doesn't want to die. She didn't say a proper goodbye to Xander and now she may never see him again.

The eel thing gets away from the sea lions and rams the boat, finishing it off and going for what ever beast is closer!

Sadly that's the sea otter as he screams “Help!!!” He goes under with the eel and....well he doesn't come back up...yeah he is dead.

Krisha manages to barely stay afloat and grabs driftwood as she looks left and right for where the eel is!

The ship luckily stirs their way as a couple arrows land in the eel as it resurfaces and causes it to back away, the arrows along with the sea lions attacking it the eel decides an otter for a meal was fine enough and he doesn't need to add any other food today. He sinks to leave the area.

One of the sea lion are badly hurt, as the other stays close to it and keeps an eye on that ship. The captain throws something out for Krisha and Mariposa to grab “Grab Hold!!”

Mariposa looks towards the sea lions and frowns, she makes a soft sort of growl snort and gets the throw rope, she frowns “They...will go back to the caves...but the hurt one will not stay alive, he will join the great waters as ...as they call it” She speaks slowly as she gets aboard the ship and gets a towel.

Krisha listens, or half listens, as she is helped aboard the ship and allows herself to pass out. The otters and a couple voles tend to her and check on the squirrel.

Krisha will be fine and wake up on a cot, rest is what she will need for a few days as her and Mariposa travel with the ship crew. A few Sea Lions even help the boat go faster and gives them a good 2-3 day lead and then make their way back home.

Mariposa just keeps to herself, it won't be too long of a trip and this Mossflower may well be interesting.....well she will find out soon.

***Quick note they travel about almost two weeks ICLY and at the bridge is where them and the ship crew part, so on the 8th they should be at the bridge a little ways from Ferravale and then go into Ferravale and head to Redwall on the 9Th. No more trouble will show up so the rest of the trip is good! That's all for now, till next role play!***

oz · Logs

In lOg:

Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall Abbey and Temporary Abbot of Willowbark Abbey

Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Minsc-Champion/Knight of Willowbark Abbey

Varsha-Healer in Training

Krisha-future Badgermother of Redwall Abbey

-I spoof Sister Elma

==Log:Starts on the Willowbark grounds then goes to the small infirm==

Gorvenalus walked along a path inside Willowbark and smiled as he watched beasts go around and fix some things that needed fixing. He sighed as his abbey was so few beasts now, a grand total of 18 members now. Yes some villagers visited but that didn't mean much. He walks over to a pool of water and sighed.

Minsc walked over”Father? Are you alright?”

Gorvenalus managed a small smile “I just worry, this place use to be so busy..so many beasts and now its so few its a small paw full. I am surprised, but also happy, that they survived this past 8 seasons.”

Minsc nods “Yes ta thank the seal and sea lion clan, yes? They are allys now for us and always will be”He smiles wide as he looks around “It is good to be home and I wish to never leave it again.”

Gorvenalus stares at the ground, “So...you do plan to stay, I suspect that. I have seen you so..so happy these past couple weeks, the life light in your eyes is back my son and your so much more at ease.”He smiles, he is truly happy for the hamster.” Your no longer so depressed, your step has changed to someone who is so much more sure of himself, I am proud”

Minsc smiles wider, “And my son Chip is here...”He stops and studies the old beaver “Father?....You...You do not plan to stay, but...but this is our home...and you are abbot”

Gorvenalus sighs “Yes I am abbot..I was Abbot 8 seasons ago that's true and I am glad to be back it fills my soul with joy, but..I do not feel at home here....I do not know how to...explain it....”

Any further speech or thoughts will have to wait as Xander is seen rushing towards them “Gorvenalus!! Please..the infirm now!!”

Minsc starts to say something and then its quickly forgotten when he sees Xander”What is being wrong sir?”

Gorvenalus frowns and then heads to the infirm quickly, he isn't sure whats wrong but he has his healer skills and so goes to help.

Inside the infirm is Sister Elma, she is helping or least trying to help Krisha as she speaks to the feline close by” Just stay close and get me another towel and a cool rag for her forehead..and that bowl!”She points to a small bowl with a mixture in it.

Varsha nods and gets it, handing it to the beaver and gets a cold rag to place on the badger's forehead and frowns “It's...ok..umm. “ What could calm her down? “ It will be spring weather soon....and we will see butterflies and stuff”

Krisha is in pain and shivering as if cold, she frowns at Varsha as a couple tears go down her face, a whimper is heard as it's clear she isn't in the mood to talk but she will listen as she takes a couple shakie breaths...it helps a small little bit.

Xander is close behind and makes his way back to Krsiha's side and takes her paw “I am here love” Concern clearly in his voice.

Minsc walks in slowly and frowns “This..can not be good”

Sister Elma glares at all, even Xander..”Out..unless your a healer out!!!You too...someone take him out of here!” She points to Xander, this is serious and she doesn't need any non healers in here, not being heartless she just knows it can be a distraction depending on how this goes and...well it's best if the badger's mate wasn't here to worry and cause more stress, for anyone. “Gorvenalus and Varsha can stay all others...OUT!!!!!"

Krisha gasps and looks at Xander, wait he can't stay? She closes her eyes and shivers as the urge to pass out comes and goes. A small whimper again.

Gorvenalus quickly takes in what is happening and gets a couple things off the shelves. He frowns as he thinks quickly, he knows Minsc isn't able to try and get a full grown male badger, and a warrior at that, out that easily. He sits some things down and gets a quick glass of water and puts an herb into it as he mutters “Forgive me later....” He speaks to Xander “Sit down there and drink that it will help calm you...please. You can stay in here just sit there.”

Xander takes the mixture and sits a little shakie himself “Will..will she be ok, will ..whats going on?” He takes a couple breaths and drinks the tea, he trusts Gorvenalus as his eyes flutter shut from drinking it and he falls backwards onto the cot....deep asleep.

Minsc watches and then backs away as his paws go in the air “Leaving now....”He decides to go elsewhere, if he is needed they will let him know and any talks with his father can wait as well.

Varsha stays and frowns “What just happen to Xander...does he need a healer too?!”

Sister Elma sighs “No lass...tis just a powerful sleeping aid..he will be fine” She should of thought of that as well.”Krisha needs a healer now.....come on now Krisha please stay away..don't lose consciousness..stay awake, Xander will want to see you ok when he wakes and.....your child....” She frowns worried, she has seen a lot in her many many many seasons and knows just how dangerous and serious this is.

Gorvenalus frowns as he helps tend to her” I figured it be harder to make him leave and I need to tend to this, not dragging a badger out of an infirm and somehow having him not enter again till we are done....”

Varsha looks worried “Is she gonna die?” She doesn't want to see death, but holds back tears.

Krisha goes in and out of consciousness, she then slips totally into it. She has a high fever, she is slipping into a faint.

Sister Elma mutters something and stays focused on her job. A couple deep calming breaths herself..”Not if I have anything to do with it.....”

==Several hours later===

Xander groans as he wakes up and opens his eyes ...”Krisha.....Krisha?!”

Varsha holds out some water, normal water...”Hey not so blooming loud...drink it, its water ok.”

Xander takes it and drinks it slowly “Where is Krisha...where is my mate?” Worry in his voice, he has fear in his eyes.

Sister Elma walks out leaning on her staff...looking more old than ever as she looks at the badger “She....will live....but she is in a slight faint now, it was deeper “

Varsha steps aside and stays nearby.

Xander sits up and rubs his head “Can I see her?”

Sister Elma nods “But..first.”She frowns and looks away...”The...dibbun....I am so sorry...”

Varsha frowns, she was there....and she wants to be a healer still?..Yes, yes she does.

Xander eyes widen “Sorry..what...what do you mean....what....”

The old beaver sighs “A life not even started has slipped to the forever forest..”

Varsha leaves the room, she is not gonna cry here.

Xander drops the mug, it breaks...just like his heart, into a million little pieces as he drops to his knees and doesn't hold back tears. He lost a..son?Daughter? He is not sure he wants to know and his stress and worry for Krisha also..does she know? Will he lose her too?

Sister Elma makes her way over to the badger and wraps her arms around him, it's all she can do and she knows it will help, least a little as she feels tears go down her face as well......its a sad day in Willowbark.

oz · Logs

In Log:

Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall Abbey/ temp. abbot of Willowbark

Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Flea-Scout in Mossflower Defenders

Minsc-Warrior in Mossflower Defenders and Knight and Protector of Willowbark Abbey

sOME SPOOFS of varies beasts

==LOG==

Gorvenalus was worried, and he was starting to fail at not showing it. He had decided a walk would help.

Minsc jogged, in fact he had jogged the last little bit when he came to the cave and looked around “Father!”

Ping was just glad to be home, he could hug a tree and in fact he did and decided he would never leave home again, like ever.

Mariposa frowned as she couldn't go the same speed as the hamster and almost lost track of him, she barely caught him going into the cave and then followed as she peered inside and blinks at the view of the abbey.

Gorvenalus looked up and quickly went to Minsc side and hugged him “Son....your alright, did you find Xander? And what of Karth and...” He sees Ping and looks questioningly at the hamster.

Flea stepped into view “Karth is missing still? Please say my best friend is alive if he or Xander is dead just ...keep it to your bloody self”

Lotus frowned and whispered something about language please to the shrew, but she stayed by his side.

Minsc hugged the beaver and stepped back “First Xander is alive and..also I am needing you to come with me father, and just father.”He looks at Flea”Karth is being fine my friend he is helping keep Xander company.”

Gorvenalus listens “Come with you why? And why is Xander not with you...Krisha is needing him.”

Flea is relieved but also concern “Is Xander ok?”

Mariposa just stays by the entry, she hasn't really been around so many landbeasts at one time and just wants to go back home.

Minsc answers “I meet de seal lions and seals and their chief, an old grey seal..wants to speak to you. As for Xander he is recovering from a fever and wounds from a sea gull flock attack” He shows his arm “They attacked me as well but mostly Xander as he was holding a dibbun seal, the chieftains son, whom Xander saved the life of from the sea gulls. Will you come back with me and....also there is the lass” He points to Mariposa.

Mariposa frowns and steps back into a shadowed area, why is this landbeast pointing at her, why was she even told to come.

Gorvenalus smiled and walks over to the squirrel maid “Greetings child, do not be afraid we are all friends here.”

Flea waves “Hey ya lass!”

Minsc glaces over and back to the beaver”We should go father. I can led you to where they are.”

Gorvenalus shakes his head “No Minsc, you need to stay here and assure others I am fine. I think the young squirrel here can take me...correct?” He ajusts his glasses and offers an assuring smile.

Mariposa backs away and then nods “I...can yes...” She looks at Minsc and Ping, well she supposes they can stay as she walks off”Follow”

Flea starts to go towards the beaver and squirrel.

Minsc shakes his head “Flea me friend it is fine, he will be safe trust me.”He looks at the gathering crowd of beasts, both Willowbark and a couple of the ones from the Redwall group that came here.”Let us be going inside. I will update all”

==A little over an hour later==

Gorvenalus arrived at the caves and looked at the squirrel maid waiting.

Mariposa frowned “I will......” She slips inside, it seems like awhile till an older squirrel motions for the old beaver to enter and walks him to a main cave den, where sits Coral the old graying seal.

Gorvenalus steps forwards and studies the old seal and smiles “Coral?”

Coral grunts and speaks, his mood happy “Old landbeast frienddddddd you do live yessssssss....Corallllll is glad” A few happy grunts as it seems not all know the common speech or least nearly as much as he has. It seems the two friends have known each other since they were very young.

Gorvenalus lays a paw on the seals head and smiles “My old old friend I had thought you dead” Tears but happy ones come down his face. He smiles again “I am glad your clan is growing”He chuckles as the dibbun runs around his foot paws, well best a seal can run and he pats him on the head.

“Landbeast of yoursssss in healinggggggg caves, clan has helped much, you can tend to him now.” The old seal says as he motions to a small tunnel.

The beaver nods and heads down it without question and finds himself in the cave they use for healing and steps over to Xander as he checks him over.

Xander opens his eyes “Gorvenalus.....”

Gorvenalus smiles “It is me Xander, just stay layed down you still need to recover.” He is right away mixing some herbs he luckily brought with him and getting water to mix them in and having the badger drink it.

Xander stays still, his fever is down more and temperature almost normal. His worse wound still needs some healer attention as its still swollen and other smaller ones are healing “I'm...Hungry” Well you be too if not ate much in over 2 days, yes he drank a little water but he is also thirsty most likely.”Krisha...how is she....please be honest with me”

Gorvenalus was always one to be honest, even when he rather not “She has rested a lot and I have not told her you are missing, stress would be unwise now as she is not well but she is a bit better than she was before and has ate and drank well enough, simple foods like water and veggie broth and a little soft bread. Its more...the unborn child I worry on, yes I worry for Krisha as well, but stress....could make her lose the child.”

Xander frowns, great his mate needs him and he is here “I..I need to get to her. I need to be there with her.”

The beaver sighs “You need to rest yourself, you do not have the strength my friend to travel. Let us see how you are in a couple days, there is still good healers at Willowbark..rest my dear friend, stress will not do you well either .”

Xander just nods and sighs, he is soon asleep though.

Gorvenalus watches him sleep and lets sleep overtake him as well after about half an hour.

oz · Logs

Oz-Papa Oz/ Badger Mother

Chestnut-cook for Mossflower Defenders

Flametail-Warrior in Mossflower Defenders

==The Log, Lunch in Cavern Hole ==

Flametail enters the room walking slowly, she sleep in late and so missed breakfast and now its lunch time so she is extra hungry. She gets some soup and an extra roll, and some fresh water and sits down.

Oz is here with the dibbuns when the squirrel enters, he nods a hello and listens, he can pick up small signs when one has overslept in foot paws and the fact he knows whom is usually at a meal and not at one "Oversleep Flametail or were you elsewhere earlier?"

Flametail blinks and looks over "Oversleep...guess need some action or something, getting to use to abbey life but its better than the woods in winter. Lot warmer here after all sir and better food"

Oz chuckles "A lot like the abbey food, not meet anyone whom didn't like the food."

Flametail shrugs "Never know there may be someone who dislikes it, then again" She smiles as she eats her soup and 2nd roll."They are rare if they even are around"

Chestnut makes his way into the large room, one may say oh no a hare run! But most are use to him when he visits as he gets a pasty and some tea, he decides to get an apple today also and sits close to the badger and squirrel."Good day..hallo"

Oz nods a hello" Greetings Chestnut, how are you today?"

Flametail shakes her head "You would be stared at if the Long Patrol ever came around...a hare that]t hardly eats much is odd" She smiles"And he is a cook, the only hare cook that won't eat like ha]f the food he makes"

Chestnut shallows a bite of apple" Not cause its not good, I am a fine cook, but I also eat small meals and 3 a day...maybe a snack sometimes. I cook a lot for The Mossflower Defenders and they are happy. I would sometime like to cook a dish for a Redwall Feast sometime though"

Oz says, "You're need to ask Friar Lacota that, he is in charge of the abbey kitchens and meals"

Flametail says, "I hope the Friar is a]round for seasons to come," She finishes her water and gets more soup, hey she missed breakfast and look...desert is apple pie"Yum"

Chestnut nods as he sips his tea " I will ask later maybe, maybe Spring Feast perhaps"

Oz says, "I hope shorty after spring my nephew is back, I do miss him."

Flametail says, "Oh yeah...Xander, well things been quiet on the roads and such and that's good. The Mossflower Defenders not needed to do much but I do know we are staying in shape and using that practice field by the base for training. I am sure all is well with them too, I mean exploring,what was it ruins or something?"

Chestnut nods "I think. I bet they miss my cooking as well as miss the abbey's cooking"

Oz nods as he sips his own tea "Yes Xander. Then it also may be good for him to get away a little while, he and his new mate Krisha"

Flametail blinks "Oh yeah Xander did get married..well." She smiles "Almost forgot, yeah time away is good and to see other lands." She frowns "I wonder how my friend Varsha is, she sort of sneaked into their little I am coming along group, I do hope she hasn't caused a lot of trouble"

Chestnut says, "one never knows Flametail. i am sure Xander is keeping her in line and its not like they can tell her go home, well maybe a day or so into the trip but not now. I am sure she is fine and who knows maybe she will learn something on this trip"

Flametail asks, "Learn what? She is a wild child, yes a child still...a teen she has a season or two till she is of adult seasons and she acts like a dibbun at times."

Oz says, "She is fine with Xander not to worry. He will protect her"

Chestnut looks between them as he finishes his small lunch"Well we shall see when she returns I suppose and not to worry she will return safe and sound as Oz says, she is well protected."

Flametail rolls her eyes "Not concern....well yes for safety as she tends to get into danger, more worried she is driving others insane"

Oz says, "I am sure all is well, we would hear if it wasn't I am sure as a bat named Moonbeam went as well and she is a messenger if need be, she could fly here if they needed to mention anything important."

Flametail says, "Well....yeah...suppose so but its not like we have kept them up to date then guess not much has happen....well not really"

Chestnut frowns "One issue, but that's has been requested to be taken care of by only the gate keeper when they return.."

Oz raises an eyebrow and then frowns, oh yes Brother Leon's death, he sighs as he finishes his tea"Yes...." He clears his throat as he stands "I need to get get back over to the dibbuns, We have a math class soon"

Flametail nods slowly and hmms "How do you teach math, not to be...just curious seeing as your blind and all"

Chestnut speaks up "Don't be rude lass."

Oz raises a paw to be quiet and not argue "Simple....I know how many buttons or beads is in my paw when they count then into my paw or take some away. I also have shapes out of wood to teach shapes and I can feel the shape I hold and show. Sister Ginny helps with colors and writing/ reading and sometimes a novice will help in reading class as well. History is remembered and so spoken in a lesson, as is the charter and abbey ways and rules"He smiles."Care to sit in and watch a class, maybe help if like with a lesson?"

Flametail frowns "Not being rude..."She listens to Oz and smiles "I could tell a story and don't worry its not scary, its one of those that like teaches a lesson, this one is about a mouse that was a different color than everyone else and the story shows we all fit in and shouldn't be judged or pushed aside, we are can be friends and just cause one is different than you, they can still be a friend"

Chestnut smiles as he listens, "I will see you later I must get back to the Mossflower Defenders base. I plan to make a apple and walnut pie, with honey on top for a treat"

Oz nods "Come along Flametail you are welcome to tell a story they do like new storys and will be sure to listen to it after math class"

Flametail smiles, she looks to Chestnut "Save me some and do keep that fool Zolomon away from it"She goes to follow the badger to class.

Chestnut chuckles "I will try lass, I WILL try"

Class goes well, there is Math class and then the story and then some fun in some fresh fallen snow!

oz · Logs

In This Log::
Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall Abbey...Tempary Abbot of Willowbark Abbey

Lilymoore-Bell Ringer of Redwall

Moonbeam-Messenger for Mossflower Defenders

Rupert-Recorder of Ferravale

Varsha-Member of Mossflower Defenders and Healer in Traininmg

assorted Willowbark Beasts

log:

Gorvenalus sat at his desk, then he got up and paced back and forth as again he felt restless and unuse to the room, in fact he had yet to sleep in the bed, choosing instead the guest room with the others, though the last couple days the infirm was his choice of a spot to sleep.

LilyMoore has found the beaver's office, and now is knocking on the door. "Gorvenalus? You in here?" She's wearing a habit just like what the creatures here wear, and her fur is slightly damp.

Gorvenalus looks over at the mouse maid and blinks "What happen to you?" He walks over
LilyMoore smiles and holds out her arms, letting the sleeves hang down in a similar fashion to wings. "well, I had put on my last clean outfit and I was gonna do my laundry. As I was walking to the pool, one of the Abbey beasts offered to clean my clothes for me. By then we had gotten to the pool, and I took her up on her offer, but then I slipped into the pool." She lets her arms fall to her sides. "I got out and she loaned me one of her clean habits to wear while all my clothes dry." She peeks around him. "You have an office?"

Gorvenalus nods, he smiles a little "Yes...sort of like Benar I guess" He frowns as he sits down, he looks up at the door as if he is expecting someone and at the same time not wishing to.
LilyMoore follows the beaver in. "Oh, yeah, he has an office. I've been in there.....I used to be....well.....kind of dastardly." She looks to the door when he does. "You okay?"

Gorvenalus says, "I am...fine just not use to this, it should feel right to be here and yet it doesn't"

LilyMoore nods. "Well, yeah. You spent so long believing that everybeast here was dead, yet they're not. And everything here is so different than it was before Quade came. Of course you're going to feel like everything's not right."

Gorvenalus sighs "Perhaps your right, and I am...for now...Abbot here, and I have 2 missing beasts...hopeful no more and an ill beast in the infirm"

LilyMoore frowns. "Oh, no! Who's missing? Maybe I can help find them. I can climb trees really well." Yeah, like a squirrel.

Gorvenalus says, "Xander and Minsc and I know Karth is looking for them....just so he doesn't end up missing as well"

LilyMoore's eyes widen. "When did they leave? When did they go missing? Maybe somebeast saw something?" She's balancing on the balls of her feet now, as if she's about to take flight and find them all on her own. But she won't; she's not dumb.

Gorvenalus frowns "Yesterday....in fact I have not seen Xander since that Ferret showed up...and Xander went for a walk he said, I do hope he inst in trouble as fist Minsc went looking for him and didn't return and now Karth looks for them both. I rather Xander not be ...hurt or worse, Krisha needs him right now."

LilyMoore frowns. "Maybe we should make search parties? The beasts you live here know the island better than we Redwallers do. Are there any beasts who are good trackers?" She's suddenly wishing that her mother or uncle were here; they would be such a great help. "And what's wrong with Krisha?"

Gorvenalus nods "I know one willowbark beast went with Karth...Ping in fact and I am unsure what is wrong with Krisha she passed out, she may be having some problems with her unborn child...I don't know. she is on bed rest and I refuse to let her know her mate is missing, stress is something she doesn't need right now"

LilyMoore's eyes widen again. "Oh, no, poor Krisha. Oh my goodness, yes, I won't tell her at all....but what if she asks where he is?" She doesn't really remember who Ping is.

Gorvenalus says, "I do not know and will figure it out. Right now I hope to finally translate the tablet that was fixed and brought with us and my Grandmother Sister Elma I was told can read it hopefully""

LilyMoore senses that the beaver wants to change the subject,a and so goes with it. "Oh, your grandmother is here? I'd love to meet her, if that's okay."

Gorvenalus smiles pose smiles "We shall see...." Then a voice "See what Gorvie...." The beaver frowns as a very elderly beaver comes in with a staff, she smiles as she walks over "Brother Trifacus mentioned a tablet in old paw?" Gorvenalus nods and shows her as she looks it over "Well..."

Gorvenalus asks, "So can you read it?" He asks...and gets a nod "Yes I can....""

LilyMoore respectfully nods to the elderly beaver, then, when she's not looking, glances at the Recorder/Abbot. 'Gorvie?' she silently mouths.

Gorvenalus frowns, he dislikes the nickname...well maybe, its one of those you think you do but deep down would miss hearing it. The old beaver nods a hello "Greetings I am Sister Elma its nice to meet one of my grandsons friends now...oh yes the tablet...."

***********
A face of the past shall return
What was taken finds its way back to gain rightful place
The knight who lost hope and light is filled again so no concern
Another returns also but questions on where, answers should not race
Here or there an answer and a new rank made true
Listen to your heart and answers will come to light
Let others be ever true
Your heart has the answer ,so listen with all your might
*********

LilyMoore curtseys to the female beaver, then quietly grabs a pen and a piece of paper and scribbles down the translation. When the Sister is done speaking, the mouse holds out the paper. "Did I get it all, Miss Elma?" Glancing at the tablet, she adds, "Was that a prophecy?"

The beaver nods "Yes lass you did and it seems so.....face from the past returned..." Gorvenalus hmmms"Me and..Minsc maybe..."

LilyMoore looks at the writing, smiling satisfactorily. "Yeah, that'd probably be you 2. Well, cool. Now you can study it and try to figure out what it means. Just lemme copy it down so it's a bit neater." Just as she finishes doing that, a Willowbark mouse peeks in. "Miss LilyMoore? I think your clothes are dry." The Redwaller smiles and hugs Gorvenalus. "I better go. I'll be back later!" She waves and runs off with the islander mouse, accidentally taking the original of what the tablet says with her.

Gorvenalus studied the paper, it was ok as Sister Elma had a good memory and remembered what it said.There was also the tablet still to look at."Its as if....well seems to be reading about myself maybe and Minsc as we were taken as slaves by Quade and taken away and we have returned after being free. The tablet was found in some old mines, broken in half but later fixed and no other tablets were found"

Rupert pokes his head into the room "I must say have you finally translated the tablet? Good...so where do we head back?"

Gorvenalus frowns "Head back? We just got here Rupert and...and Xander and Minsc are missing, no one knows where they are and Karth went to look for them" He glaces at the paper again and looked to Sister Elma"Grandmother could you call a meeting and tell them I will be there soon...everyone that can come...Redwall beasts and Willowbark beasts please."
He gets a nod as the older beaver heads off and he sits down,"So much going on and we have yet to honor the lost from that horrible day Quade attacked."

Rupert jaw drops open "M...MISSING?!"

Gorvenalus frowns "calm yourself please"

A short while later most were in the Main Hall for a meeting. The only ones not there was Minsc, Ping and a couple beasts in the infirm with Krisha. It was clear not many beasts lived at the abbey now. Brother Ulraunt and Brother Trifacus was there. A couple squirrels, a vole, a shrew whom sat close to Flea. A couple mice were here also, as well as an otter. A couple rabbits quietly wait.

Sister Elma came forwards” I shall recite what the tablet said.

***********
A face of the past shall return
What was taken finds its way back to gain rightful place
The knight who lost hope and light is filled again so no concern
Another returns also but questions on where, answers should not race
Here or there an answer and a new rank made true
Listen to your heart and answers will come to light
Let others be ever true
Your heart has the answer ,so listen with all your might
*********

Rupert listens closely as he sits down to help figure it out”A new rank made true? Whats par say is that like a new job entirely?”

“ No one knows yet, maybe” The Recorder Brother Ulraunt states.”We should look at it line by line”

Gorvenalus nods, “ Brother Ulranut is correct, the first line says...A face of the past shall return...my thoughts are me and Minsc perhaps, it could be some beast else and it says face not faces”

Rupert speaks ” clearly What was taken finds its way back to gain rightful place is Minsc as the next line mentions Knight, is he not a nice?”

Trifacus nods,” He is yes sir Minsc is a knight and thus the reason he is champion and protector as one day young Chip may be”

Chip shrugs ” Maybe but dad is back so hopefully not too soon”

Yasmine comes into the room slowly” What is the meeting about?” She holds her staff close and after finding a chair sits down.

Rupert speaks up “Reading of the tablet or its translation anyways lass”

“ It mentions another returning also so two....but they have questions I may...know” Gorvenalus says quietly.

“Whom?” Brother Trifacus asks”Questions on what...rank or job?”

Varsha has been half listening and yawns, but she has her moments “Also says listen to your heart and let others like help you maybe. Like only you know...well you best right? So sit and like mediate or something and think on it and its right in not a race like don't rush into a decision as its most likely important and like....your life and what and where you call home”

Gorvenalus stares at Varsha and smiles. After a while he stands “Lets end the meeting for tonight. Before we do head to bed any news I need to know?”

Moonbeam raises a wing”Karth and Xander, as well as Minsc all have yet to return”

“Ping is missing now too” A voice says.

Gorvenalus nods “Yes, but no one is going out at night....Tally, can you look at first light?”

Tally nods “For you of course abbot for sleep tonight, then I shall take flight to look at first light”

Gorvenalus nods his thanks and heads to bed, letting Trifacus dismiss the crowd, he needs some sleep.

oz · Redwall Abbey

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Dear Friends,
it seems....I am not sure how to explain it, there was a paw full of survivors of Willowbark and one of them is my grandmother. I am happy for this but still 14, if counting me and Minsc out of so so many, that is but a pinch compared to a bag of flour. None the less a small group of survivors. I plan and have in fact, wrote down some of Willowbark's history to be brought back, they want me to stay but I am torn with feelings of staying at Willowbark and returning to Redwall. I feel so much more at home at Redwall Abbey, is that wrong of me? I must finish my writing as I am also leaving them a little bit of Redwall Abbey history and facts for the small library here.
Brother Gorvenalus, Recorder of Redwall Abbey
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oz · Logs

**Gorvenalus is still Redwall Abbey Recorder and so he still writes down logs and will rewrite as needed Ahistory of Redwall Abbey for beasts to read and history of other places, like in this log of Willowbark for others to read some basic info and hostory and imporant key parts of history. Enjoy***

Gorvenalus -Recorder of Redwall Abbey

Varsha-Member of Mossflower Defenders..wants to be a Healer for Willowbark

Moonbeam-Messenger of Mossflower Defenders

Spoofed beasts of Willowbark

=Log=

Gorvenalus was sitting at his desk writing on some log paper quietly. He looked over the paper and then wrote some more down, beside him was 3-4 other rolls of paper he had written some stuff on already.

A knock at the door and Varsha peeked inside, she was looking around the abbey “Hey...sir?”

Brother Trifakus and Brother Ulraunt entered the room, the frog spoke up “He is busy miss...” Brother Trifakus just smiled “Its fine Brother Ulraunt...she can visit as I believe she is a friend of his and new friends are always welcome...greetings Abbot what are you working on?”

Gorvenalus looked up, he had to get use to being called Abbot and as he was happy for the title again...he also was a little sad or so he seemed as he frowned a little but spoke.”History of Willowbark Abbey...rewriting some and I saw you rewrote some as well
Brother Ulraunt and I am glad as history is important. I am also writing some basic history of Redwall Abbey and some other info of it like location and its charter as it would be nice to have it as a known location even if it is overseas from here and I -AM- their Recorder still. Yes I did say I would retake being Abbot here but I am unsure for....how long.” He smiled at the young cat “Greetings Varsha did you need something?”

Moonbeam stopped by the door and knocked, she looked worried about something.

Varsha shrugs, “Not..really,....well...I just noticed the lack of beasts and...well healer beasts and thought what if I stayed here or is that allowed, would I have to go back to Mossflower? I like it here and its peaceful and.....”And they have Coffee...”And I made a friend in the village and they said maybe they could move to Willowbark, they are a nice couple of hamsters..her name is Tess and her and her mate has like 3 dibbuns all under 3 seasons and...sort of seem to want to be here instead...”

Brother Trifakus blinked “Recorder....of course”He frowned “But...your Abbot and...who could really replace you...I ..I mean....your not staying?”

Brother Ulraunt nods “Well I am Recorder of Willowbark now......”He frowns at the may or may not stay status Gorvenalus seems to have.

“I do not know....its..I need to think” He smiled at Varsha “That's up to you child.”He wants to be Abbot again but his Recorder duties are in Redwall...a place he feels so at home now and here he suddenly seems lost somehow. He motions Moonbeam to enter”You look concern child...what is the matter?”

Varsha smiled “I could be a healer here.”

Moonbeam paced a little “Oh oh...it is news Minsc and Xander are missing they are, Minsc went looking for Xander, oh he did and nether have returned...Karth and a beast of your abbey have gone to look for them...oh they have”

Gorvenalus frowns, he looks over the scrolls he has writing of Redwall Abbey History and hands it to
Brother Ulraunt “Here place this as well as this in the small library”He hands the other scrolls he was working on of some forgotten Willowbark History that wasn't written down, he still planed to write more for each abbey and to write some of Willowbark History and info to take back to Redwall...or that is the plan anyways.”Missing?” Great now he has two beasts to worry about.

Brother Ulraunt takes the scrolls and excuses himself, while Trifakus stays”I am sure they will be found..or so I hope .Champion Minsc being missing is not good

Varsha frowns “Xander is missing...should someone tell Krisha..I could.”

Gorvenalus spoke “No!...sorry no just not yet she doesn't need the stress and yes Minsc being missing is not good either Trifakus...I know. Krisha needs rest for her and her unborn child so please do not tell her her mate is missing, not at this moment.” He frowns and leans back in his chair and then stands and goes to look at the tablet he brought and sighed as he lays a paw on it.

Trifakus walks over “That is...the old paw language...your grandmother can read it, she is the last living beast to even know the language still.”Yes that is not a good thing and it most likely will die with Sister Elma.

Varsha nods “yes sir”

Moonbeam frowns “OH dear oh dear....ok if that is your wish it can wait.”

Gorvenalus turns “Grandmother...can read it?” Hope builds up in him as he smiles “Yes please have her come here if she is able.”Some good news today finally as it had been a rather long night, long past few days and he required sleep...but sleep could wait another hour or two, translating the tablet was important to him, “Also keep me up to date on news of Miinsc and Xander and on how Krisha is, just as I said do not let news get to Krisha....not yet if she hears anything its from me...please”

He gets a nod as the rat Trifakus exits the room.

Varsha nods “I...will go help some in the infirm, they wanted help arranging herbs and stuff and...and no worries my lips are sealed on news I am just there to help clean and organized stuff” She slips off.

Moonbeam is unsure of what to do and so walks off as well.

Gorvenalus is alone in his office now as he looks around. His office.....his home, so why doesn't he feel like he is home? He sits back down in his chair to await his Grandmother Sister Elma, translate the tablet and maybe have a short chat....then again she most likely will make him rest first and then chat and that was fine with the beaver, just fine.

oz · Logs

Log
Oz-Papa Oz and Badger Mother

Flametail-Mossflower Defenders memeber

Ace-Mossflower Defenders Memeber

Zolomon-Acher in Mossflower Defenders

and Dibbuns!!!!!
and a couple novices

=Cavern Hole Redwall Abbey=

Oz was sipping tea as he listened to the dibbuns whom was close by, they asked permission to sit up a fort of blankets and pillows, and a couple sheets and they also made sure Abbot Benar was ok with it as well, a couple large tables and some chairs formed the walls for the sheets, and there was a nice entryway for VIP ONLY and a squirrel dibbun, well almost out of dibbunhood, guarded the entry, she seemed related to another younger squirrel dibbun inside the fort. They even had cookies and strawberry fizz and some cheese sandwiches, just for something healthy and of course water.

Ace walked in and blinked as he looked over this...well fort and walked towards Oz “So...whats all this? A little camp-out in Cavern Hole?”

Zolmon was not happy, even though he had food close to him. He was dressed like some sort of...well servant!He had an apron on around his waist and whit gloves on, he also had...ribbons on his ears which were drooped, he sighed as he served cookies and a fresh made -Camp-out Cake- to the dibbuns. The cake was a nice cake with strawberries and creme and mellow creme icing on top with some honey. It was so so YUMMY! Not that he knew as he wasn't allowed to have any. None at all. It was beyond torture for him.

Flametail watched all this and grinned as she called out “Hey any chance I could have some tea sir hare?” She chuckled.

Oz smiled “Yes...”He spoke quietly, his voice not fully back yet but a little “They...earned it and it;s...too cold outside so its in here...I am also down here tonight just in case as is a couple novice..” He coughs a little but for the most part his voice should return in 2-3 days.

Ace nods and smiles “ Nice...oh is Zolomon helping?”

Zolomon twitched and said “I am bally well forced to do this and I get nothing at all.....all those sweets and...none for me”

The head dibbun poked their head out and looked at the hare”Get the nice squirrel some tea, and Papa Oz needs for tea and so does the...umm...him!” She points to Ace.

Flametail grinned “I want honey in my mint tea my good hare” She was gonna have fun with this, oh so much fun. “And one of those sandwiches with no crust.”

Ace looked over and frowned, but tea sounded nice” Tea sounds nice little ones how nice of you”

Oz managed a chuckle, a novice came over to whisper to him as he sighed “Don't need Angela” He whispered back as the novice just pouted and walked away.

The dibbun nodded “you heard lady you go bunny”

Zolomon ears drooped more as he went to get tea and crustless sandwiches. He came back and handed each out as he said “I..need..bally well free, this is like slavery”

Flametail grinned as she took her snack “From what I heard it's your own fault, your the only one to blame”

Ace nodded as he got his tea “So..what did this hare do anyways?” He is curious.

A dibbun spoke “He ate all the cookies, he is a big meanie so he is our server tonight and he not get anything.”One whispers and she nods “Ok he gets one glass water and some bread crust...” Someone has to eat it right?

Oz yawns as he is a little tried as he finishes his tea and sits his mug down.

Flametail falls out of her chair and starts laughing loudly and smirks “I Love it!”

Zolomon just sighed. He was here and that was all.

Ace hmmms “That is mean shame on you Zolomon”

The head dibbun poked her head out again “You all can camp out toos and help Papa Oz...bunny get blankets and more crustless sandwiches.....and cookies!”

Oz gets a cookie when they come out again and a little more tea, he whispers to a novice who says “Papa Oz says..tonight only you dibbuns can stay up late and sleep in” Cheers sounded out loudly AND the poor hare Zolomon was in for more work and no sweets or treats!

Zolomon was glad when the dibbuns finally sleep....like an hour before sunrise! He was an odd site asleep beside their fort and hugging a pillow. He would miss breakfast and lunch....the worse night and then day of his life!!!!!!

oz · Logs

Log:
-I spoof some sea lions and seals, also a squirrel maid. Sea gulls are spoofed a little by all.
Minsc-Warrior in Mossflower Defenders and Protector and Champion of Willowbark Abbey
Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders

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It was a sunny day and normally that's a good thing. But that wasn't true for a lone seal pup who was fighting for their life against a flock of sea gulls. It barked out as the sea gulls dived at it and tried to, quick as it could, run along a grassy slop and would get knocked further onto land no matter how hard it tried to get to the sea water, like one step forwards and two steps back!

Xander muttered as he walked along and then the strange barking sounds got his attention and he looked around, he griped the blade he still held loosely at his side, he had yet to truly put it away after his encounter with Brookshire.

The sea gulls were not giving up easily, and the flock was about 5.....no 10, sea gulls always seemed to multiply and this just made the pup bark louder in fear and finally he got to a sort of bit of drift wood that acted like a shield, but a shield that was being slowly ripped apart!

Minsc was walking along, it had been a while since he walked this area of the island, but he knew the whole island by heart. He stopped as his ears picked up the sounds of cawing and ..barking? He frowned and quickened his pace.

Xander quickened his as well and soon saw the distressed seal pup, flashes of memory came to him, from when he was a lot younger and under a turned over life boat and sea gulls were attacking. He took a deep breath and run forward, blade out and his mind only on stop the sea gulls! Save the dibbun!

The badger's blade ends the life of one sea gull as it becomes two parts of a sea gull, the seal pup tries to dig into what little sand is by the drift wood as the sea gulls left start to panic, or least a couple panic, another gets a head sliced off and two fly away leaving 6 sea gulls to fight.

Minsc is at a distance but he can tell there is a fight and he frowns when he sees the gulls “Oh no...”He mutters and trips over a bit of sand covering maybe a rock or something. The hamster cusses and cusses loudly, he stands and draws his blade and speeds on ahead.

Xander slices at another gull”Leave the dibbun alone!” He snarls and gets between the gulls and the seal pup, sword ready to slice and dice some sea gull.

Another sea gull falls dead, and the other four stay just out of reach of the blade. One larger one suddenly flies higher into the sky and gives off a loud caw, a 2nd gets too close to the blade, but then backs off when a leg is cut. The caw brings...well sea gulls have a way of suddenly making 2 more...no 4 more...wait 6...8...ummmmmmmm this isn't good.

Minsc gets to his friend's side and finishes off the gull who's leg is injured and looks around, he then frowns “Tis could be the end of us me thinks....” More gulls are not good that's for sure.

Xander smirks “Yeah fly away....”He then sees more have come and glaces at Minsc briefly”Just fight, I will try and grab the dibbun and run, you run when I say run”

The sea gulls seem to dive at both the hamster and the badger, and a couple try and get to the seal pup who barks loudly.

Minsc slices at a gull, and then another, he ducks one and barely misses getting grabbed with talons.

Xander gets a talon across a shoulder and snorts, a slice at a gull and then another as he too ducks a couple of the birds, he the does a quick sweep all around with the blade, a sort of all round couple spins and goes to grab the seal if he can and bolts, he calls out”RUN!”

The seal barks and at first panics when he is grabbed, but he is able to be grabbed and then snuggles into Xander's chest as he feels safer now and barks slightly as he is still afraid. The blade spin ends the lives of 5 sea gulls but there is still a good 10 left. One is killed by Minsc, as another pecks at the hamster.

Minsc tenses up as the peck gets his arm and then then hears the word and just tells his legs to run, he trips though when one gull tries to grab him and stabs sideways at the bird

Xander holds the seal pup close best he can, but also slash at a sea gull every so often as he sees the sea coast and tries to speed up, the seal pup can swim away right or least dive fairly deep.

The sea gulls seem more interested in the badger, not so much the hamster...well one is, maybe two, and the rest want their seal pup lunch. Unseen behind a palm tree is a cloaked figure who watches them closely.

Minsc stabs a sea gull and rolls away from another as he looks forwards and frowns” Sir be looking out!!”

Xander almost drops the seal pup so he takes a deep breath and puts his blade away and holds the seal pup close with both arms and runs faster till he gets to the water line. But without the blade slicing at the birds they do tend to do more damage, he is wearing some chain mail at least, it helps but 10 gulls makes him loose his balance, he hopes he injured at least a couple before he sees the word spin, feels himself blacking out and goes to wrap his arms around the seal pup.

A loud sort of whistle noise is heard, or..grunts? Maybe both but it doesn't seem to upset the gulls, but one does fall from the sky with a blow dart in its chest, then shortly afterwards a 2nd falls again with a dart in its chest and that gets their attention. So does loud barking and 4 shapes coming out of the water, in fact one shape grabs a sea gull and goes back into deep water. The seal pup wiggles and barks out, he is still a little scared but not in like pain.

Minsc looks at the sea gulls he killed and quickly stands, he looks over to his leader and dashes forwards towards his leader”Sir!”

Xander hears Minsc call out but then his eyes shut as he loses consciousness and his grip on the seal pup lessens. The gulls stop attacking him and seem to now panic, and some are smart and fly the heck away!

The seal pup wiggles free and peeks out from beside the badger and watches as 2 large sea lions basically make the sea gulls have the looks of PURE FEAR! One sea Lion looks like he is...yeah Sea Gull is a great dinner snack. One had already took a sea gull under water and now is sea gullless as he comes to the surface. And there is one seal, she is the pup's mother it seems and its a nice reunion. All seems ok....and the cloaked figure goes over to Xander and checks for a pulse and grunts something the largest sea lion seems to respond to, and they look at Minsc.......

Minsc holds out his blade”Foe...or friend? What are you doing to me friend..he is me leader Xander Winters and ya best harm him not!”Do they even understand him? He watches the reunion of mother and pup and lowers his blade slowly, he frowns as if remembering something, and stays on alert but puts away the blade.

Xander is alive and groans weakly to show it, but his tunic is ruined and he is lucky to of had the chain mail under it and some bark leather in places as well. His pants are torn a little and he has talon marks on his right shoulder, left arm and one on his back that's lucky not deep. He shivers a little as the water is cold and tenses as salt gets into his wounds. A couple peck marks here and there also. A healer would be good right about now.

The cloaked figure takes off their hood, its a female squirrel, “Friend.....lower weapon now. Safe...he is safe, taking him and you to herbal pool now.....then go guest den....now” She is white with beads in her long head fur, beads of silver,blue and black and her eyes are a blazing blue in color, she has on a mask also around her eyes all silver colored.

Minsc listens and frowns “I was told to find and get friend, his mate is needing him...she is ill”He holds his bleeding arm, its bleeding fairly good but pressure does slow and stop it, but he keeps the pressure till he can find a healer.

Xander eyes open as he struggles to say something and then just passes out again.

The squirrel maid, she is a squirrel right? Looks at the badger and then the hamster and just grunts to what must be the main sea lion and then nods “Follow....lucky not killed...Coral not like outsiders but you save chief son....so you live now, we help...Xander...and you” She points to his arm, yeah that needs stitches and then just walks off as if he will just follow her.

Minsc frowns but follows them, he can only hope he can trust them.

They are taken to a series of caves by the water edge, a couple a little ways into the water, like across to a sort of bit of land. A lot of seals and sea lions look at the new guests, another squirrel is there also, she must know the older squirrel that just led the new guests here. Its looks to be a small cove sort of cave area, either way its safe, and there is areas where one can swim a little ways and dive deep! The new guests will be given a stew of shrimp and sea weed, hey its fairly good...sort of like unspicy hot root almost. They will also have a nice dry place to sleep, questions can be answered in the morning as its nightfall.....or least questions can hopefully be asked and answered, that will soon be know.....at sunrise.

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In log

Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall Abbey, temporarily Abbot of Willowbark

Lilymoore-Bellringer of Redwall Abbey

Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Brookshire- Betrayer of the Mossflower Defenders!

Log:

Gorvenalus ended up walking down the path away from the abbey, he didn’t realize it right away and sighed, he just needed to get away and think, too many questions and answers he needed and didn’t have, too many memories flooded back to him and giving him a headache. He walked along the stream quietly, maybe a half hour from the waterfall caves leading back to the abbey.

Xander managed to find the beaver, and quickly caught up "Hey...Gorvenalus wait up? You ok?" He frowns a little and stands near his friend.

If a beast were to look up, they might see smoke rising in the near distance. Close enough to smell cooked fish drifting through the trees. The beasts are close enough to hear... singing. The voice is off key and probably aided by alcohol, but strangely... familiar.

Gorvenalus sighs as he looks up" I don’t know, it’s...it’s not like I can just ..."He blinks as he hears the singing and thinks not too much of it, there is the village and could be some random beast so he doesn’t really care at this point.

Xander nods, "Well..."He does notice the smoke and the voice as he looks around “Did someone follow us?" He has heard that voice before but where he isn’t sure.

The singing only grows louder, and more obnoxious, if possible. "...the ferret did hop over the cow to steal the moon. She sold it for cheese and became rich and fat and famous! Har! So they sold her to market for only a cent! Hee ho! The ferret did steal the moon by jove!"

The singing abruptly stops as the beast curses quite loudly. "GAH! Stop! Stupid fire! That's my tail! Not yours!"

Gorvenalus starts to say something else and hears the yelling “Is some beast in trouble?"

Xander frowns as he goes to where the smoke is seen, it’s not too far away maybe a couple hundred feet and then he stops in his tracks and just stares..."YOU!!"

What the badger does see is quite the sight. A small camp ground has been made into the very edges of the beach. There is a small life boat moored to the beach, from which a single pair of tracks leads up to where the sole occupant dumped her stash of supplies.

The bag of food stuffs are completely empty, as are the bottles of wine littering the sand. There was a camp fire, before the beast let it go out to put fish onto its smoldering remains.

And then there is the ferret. It is quite possibly the largest ferret one has ever seen! Rolls of flesh tightly wrapped up by a brown hide and tan underbelly. The oppulant creature dresses her obese body in jewelry. Necklaces and bracelets of gold and jewels. What couldn't be worn was stashed away in a big leather bag.

The heavy set ferret swivels her head towards the badger, eyes widening in confusion, and then fear. She says nothing, but her face just screams. No way. No, friggin WAY!

Brookshire gulps, "X-xander?!" The ferret then begins to chuckle, "Oh wow, I really must be drunk. For a minute there I thought I saw Xander there! HA! Like that could ever happen!" says the drunken ferret.

Gorvenalus walks over as he dusts off his blue robes and frowns, "The ferret knows you? Who is this....don't remember them with us."

Xander lays a paw on his blade and is already drawing it and narrows his eyes at the Ferret as his eyes flash a moment, he for now controls his urge to slice off Brookshire's head, "Yes....I know her. She is not a friend and how she got here I like to know too." It’s clear he is controlling his temper, just barely.

"Wow, this wine must have been better than I thought..." Brookshire chuckles. With obvious effort, she heaves herself to her feet. "I mean! That is some top quality hallucination! Look at his ugly face! Just like I remember it!" She goes to prod the badger in the face. "Down to his crooked nose and dumb looking unibrow scowl. Heh, even the fur feels..." She pauses. Poking again at the badger's chest and shoulder. Slowly her humor begins to run out, eyes widening again with something much more terrified. "I mean... I mean... eee... ooooo... um...."

There is a pause.

And then Brook kicks back her head to let out an unearthly shout. She turns and tries to run, tripping over an empty bottle and landing face first in the sand.

Gorvenalus frowns "Maybe we should talk, fighting is not needed...wait...who is this ferret anyhow?" He watches Brookshire as he adjusts his glasses "It may be unwise to do that miss..."

Xander stands there as he snorts "Brookshire....." Each poke gets him more mad till finally he swings the blade at the ferret and his eyes flash again "Gorvenalus may be best to move...." He says as calm as he can "This is the ferret who betrayed the defenders, she was helping the raven and Quade's friends!"

"I can explain!" Shouts the ferret. She ducks her head low, flattening her ears to keep them from getting lopped off. She begins to scoot away from the badger, "Wait! Stop! I can explain! I... uh..." She drums her claws against her chin, "Uh... give me a moment. I swear it's a good explanation once I come up with it..."

Gorvenalus blinks "Quade's friends?" He then remembers hearing about Brookshire but he isn't the fighting type as he backs away,"How did she find you?" He looks concerned as its clear there is a fight now that’s going to happen "Oh....dear..."

Xander grips his blade and glares at the ferret "I am listening....talk quickly....as I rather KILL YOU!"

LilyMoore is also out for a walk. It's a lovely day for a walk if you bundle up some, which of course the young maiden did. She's trying to obey her parents and great-grandmother, even though they're far away in Mossflower. She has inadvertently followed the path her traveling companions took, and when she hears their shouts, she grasps the knife her mother made her bring and runs to where they are. As she comes upon the chaotic scene upon the sands, she stops dead in her tracks, frozen with the fear that memories of Quade bring. Even though the ferret wasn't ever one of the ones who tortured the young mouse, she still knows that she worked for the evil squirrel, and that is enough to trigger terror. "Xa.....Xander....."

The ferret curls herself into a frightened ball. Paws cupped together over her head, Brookshire pleads, "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry and not just because I got caught. I anguished over betraying you guys to that scary bird lady... well, not enough to keep myself from spending my reward but, you know how it is."

The fleshy ferret looks up, eyes wide and tearful. "Please have mercy! I'm a changed beast! I swear!"

She glances at the bag of loot behind her and slowly pushes it out of sight with her leg.

Gorvenalus steps close to Lilymoore "Don't go near them right now child." He sounds concerned, he knows this fight could get rather bad if it goes on.

Xander lets out a snarl, he sees no one but the ferret, the ferret who betrayed him, the ferret who betrayed the defenders, the ferret who cause of it he also most died.."Mercy?" He edges closer with his blade griped in his paw till his knuckles are white. “What’s behind you Brookshire?!" Yeah it could be dangerous near the badger right now.

LilyMoore bites her lip, then summons her courage and steps forward, completely ignoring the advice of her beaver friend. "Xander!" She shouts with as much authority she can muster. "I know she is a traitor, and we have every right to kill her now, but she is unarmed. Please, think of what your family would say." Turning to the ferret, she draws her knife and points it at the vermin. "I suggest you answer politely and honestly, or I'll take your hide home with me. My mother has been aching to turn you into a rug for /months/." She's hoping they'll listen to her. And she isn't very close to them; if the badger swung his blade around, it would still miss her. She's not stupid.

"I-it's nothing!" She stammers. Then, as fast as lightning, the ferret grabs the bag of gold, holding it closely to her chest like a mother would to protect their dibbun. "It's my gold and you can't have it! I worked hard for it, ok? I snuck onto a pirate ship to steal it! Yes! Mine!"

She stands up, pointing an accusitory paw at the badger, "How are you even here? I jumped ship on a life boat, at sea! By an island! How are you even here?" Tears begin to fill her eyes, "It's not fair! I finally pulled off the job of the century and now I’m going to die, from the defenders! It's not fair!"

Gorvenalus reaches out to the mouse maid and looks at Xander and then the ferret, he is unsure what to do, but speaks quietly" Maybe she can be taken to the village." Then again they don't have a jail cell in that place. "No one has to die....or fight, even get hurt...right?" He hopes no one is hurt anyways.

Xander twitches as he so wants to just stab the ferret, he seems to hear Lilymoore somewhat as he snorts and angles his blade. “Run....Run and never let me see your face again cause if I do...." He lets the ferret decide what he means. He is also very much controlling not losing it right now, his eyes are a faint pinkish color but he can't control it too much longer or...well the ferret basically doesn’t want to find out.

The ferret gulps, clutching her bag of ill-gotten gains even tighter she lets out a relieved laugh. She thought she was going to be gutted for sure!

"Y-yes! Thank you! Run! Run I shall! Away!" She takes a step backward, pauses then says, "Um, it's a bit of an island. We might run into each other again... you know... m-maybe you could point me in the right direction and..." She pauses again, "You know what, I think I can find it on my own." She laughs nervously while backing away, she takes one step for the forest, then pauses yet again. Head low, she glances back at the badger, "For what it is worth, I am sorry."

And with that, she scampers off into the woods!

LilyMoore narrows her eyes, then nods. "Aye, run and never come back! And leave your treasure here, thief; it'll be good repayment for your perfidy." She takes another step forward. "Well, if she listens, Gorvenalus, nobeast will get hurt."

Gorvenalus frowns as he isn’t sure, as the ferret rushes off he glances at Xander, "Xander?”

Xander lowers his sword "I...am gonna take a walk" He walks off, still holding the blade at his side but not the same direction as the ferret at least.

LilyMoore scowls after the retreating ferret and, after sheathing her knife, crosses her arms. "She better not come back, the traitor."

Gorvenalus sighs as he sits down where he is and looks at the stream that’s beside them, it's been a stressful past couple days.

LilyMoore glances at the beaver, still angry and afraid. "Hey, you okay? Nobody got hurt." She sits down beside him and sighs. "I wonder how she got here, anyway."

Gorvenalus answers "I am...I will be fine Lilymoore just a lot of stuff to figure out, and I am glad there was not a fight and hope there isn’t one later. I dislike fights..." He looks at the brook as he gets a smooth pebble "How was I to know others lived....all this time, did they really miss me? Are they anger? What did they go through...without me to....an abbot is supposed to...."He closes his eyes, "And I failed them..."

LilyMoore listens, then goes to rest a paw on his arm, her face showing nothing but compassion. "How on Earth did you fail them, Gorvenalus? You're not a Warrior, and even if you were, Quade and his forces were too strong for you to have been able to escape. Like you said, how were you supposed to know that there were survivors? You couldn't've known, so don't punish yourself for things that are not your fault." She looks out towards the sea, a troubled and thoughtful look on her face as she debates about sharing something with the beaver.

Gorvenalus says, "Me and Minsc were...led away after he made us watch the abbey burn. I did not see any beast else....maybe that’s good in a way cause Quade did not either. I could have been with them but I wanted to make sure others got out and....and I caused my oldest friend, Brother Tobes...to die in front of me, he was the abbey cook."

LilyMoore's brow furrows. "How did you make him die? Surely it wasn't truly your fault." She decides to wait to tell him the thing; right now he needs to be the one talking. She can wait, and listen for now.
Gorvenalus speaks "I didn't run when he said to and got us both...caught. Quade slit his throat in front of me, said I was a failure and let them all die and they were without a leader for whom knows how long...yes there is Trifacus but..he most likely wasn’t ready and the seals, the sea lions...a clan of beasts who also was attacked, they just got luckier or so I heard. I should of tried harder to get away, Minsc tried a couple times and failed. I watched Quade destroy a couple other settlements and could do nothing. I should have seen his...his evil ways!" And now he is yelling as he throws the pebble and tears fall “Evil is all he was! I thought he was a friend...a friend! He poisoned my elders! He killed my beasts...he had planned to poison me! I HATE HIM...I…Hate....."He frowns and drops down, a word he never wanted to use slipped from his mouth and now he lets out a couple sobs.

LilyMoore just listens, pain and sorrow and compassion all clearly shown on her face. After he sits back down again, she goes to wrap her arms around him and hold him. "Gorvenalus, you /could not/ do anything. You were helpless, but you were still brave, especially when you got the chance to help me and took it. And don't punish yourself for hating Quade, either; feelings are neither good nor bad, they're just feelings. He hurt you....hurt us very deeply, and that will take a very long time to heal. It's okay.....you're okay....." and she lets him cry or do whatever he needs to do.

The beaver may or may not be listening, he is lost in uncontroeld sobs right now, the past 8 seasons maybe getting to him all this time.

oz · Logs

* Edited and posted a little late sorry, this happen after the log reunions and news*

Log:

Gorvenalus- Recorder Redwall Abbey/ Past Abbot Willowbark?

Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Spoofs of Yasmine, Chip and Sister Elma

* Log*

Gorvenalus was fine but they refused to let him walk around. He sighed as he sat up on the cot of the small infirm.

Xander walked in, seeing him awake and went to him. " Hey ,how are you?"

Gorvenalus smiled " I am well Xander, just a lot to handle, but I am fine"

Xander nods, " I can see, I am not sure how I would react if I saw my home mostly destroyed and then 8 seasons later I find some beasts alive after all that time."

Gorvenalus stands and looks to a window, " I wish you could of seem Willowbark before Quade came, most of the beauty is gone, some remains and I can tell they have repaired here and there "

" You should lay down. And there is still some repairs to make" Came a voice, it was Sister
Elma.

Xander steps aside, then speaks " Me and my friends could help if more paws are needed"

Chip walked in and nodded to Sister Elma, Yasmine beside him.

" I am fine " Answered Gorvenalus.

Sister Elma looked to the two beasts that entered" Oh yes my lecture, let's forget it , We do need to plan a memorial for Sir Sid "

Xander says " By the way the others should be Here shortly after sunrise. My friends Rupert, Lilymoore, Moonbeam, Varsha and Karth. As well as my wife Krisha"

Gorvenalus nodded " That's good "

Sister Elma nods slowly and walked over to make some sort of mixture, she then drank it and stayed quieit before finally speaking " Let us all....rest tomorrow will be a long day" She then left, leaning on her walking staff and went to her room

Xander frowns" Is she.. OK?"

Chip responded " I don't know sir. She is many many seasons old. She survived the Quade attack and even an illness that took the lives of 3 others. She....well......is ancient "

Yaamine says " Respect your elders "

Gorvenalus looks concerned but just clears His throat " To bed...all of us"

So all went to bed, the next day would be interesting.

oz · Logs

Zolomon was bored and he was hungry, so he sneaked into the kitchen and glaced around.

On the table, was a plate of cookies shaped like leafs and with green icing. A plate of cookies all alone.

Zolomon grinned and walked over" Don't mind if I do"

A small group of dibbuns entered the kitchen. Sister Jenny and Oz with them and they stared at the hare and then a cute mouse dibbun spoke" Papa Oz the mean hare is eating our cookies! "

Patch skips in, but backs away as he senses it's not wise to stay in here.

Zolomon had 24 cookies and bite into the last one. He then slowly turned around and swallowed " ummm...hey, these were your cookies?"

.Oz folded h arms over his chest, he still had yet to get his voice back.

The dibbuns frown, and then look . a little mad, a good look would show....oh NO the DAB! Today was a rare good day.Not wise to anger these dibbuns.

Patch just chuckles at the hare.

Sister Ginny frowns and Oz just turns and walks to get some mint tea, what nice timing for a little break.

Zolomon backs off " Hey now let's talk....Ozzy need some help here..." And the badger is gone, the dibbuns are Here . Sister Ginny looks uncertain.

" Ozzy?" The hare asks and his ears droop.

Patch just smirks as he pats the hare on the back and walk away" Your doomed"

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