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Log:
Oz-Papa Oz and dibbun Caretaker of Redwall
Benar-Abbot of Redwall
Lacota-Frair of Redwall
Lilymoore-Bellringer of Redwall
Dorarose-Gatekeeper of Redwall
Zolomon-Archer hare for Mossflower Defenders
Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders
Krisha- Bride of Xander
Zarok-monitor
Ferro-Blacksmith of Ferravale
Spoofed beasts

RW Abbey: Late Rose Garden
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The Rose garden offers solitude and peace from every-day life of the abbey.  A feeling of tranquility is presented through the roses and the open area that seems to flow over everything around.

Buds stud the plants along with greenery that shows through the last remnants of icicles that simply /won't/ leave.  The last vestige of the winter snow has long since melted from the tranquil little spot -- seeing as it's a popular place for young couples it's no wonder that the new carpet of grass under foot is now trampled flat.  As it matures it will come back, but for now, it can remain flat. The little buds are already showing their colors, even a few of the early-bloomers beginning to come out and open up.  A lovely place to represent spring, no?
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Xander was standing still and now he paces right before everything starts. He still has a bandage on one side of his face, but it doesn’t look too out of place.
   
Zolomon watches his friend “Don’t pace Xandy, your make like a trench or something."   

Moonbeam is in a tree nearby watching, she yawns and has decided to be here as she is always curious.   

LilyMoore comes wandering into the Garden and flops onto a bench, looking sad and despondent. She is in the dress she wore to the feast, in addition to a burgundy cloak and dark green hat, gloves, and mittens. Resting her head on her arm on the bench, she sighs. Butterclaw the Sparra and 3 robins fly over to her and land in front of her, but she ignores them....and everyone else, for that matter.   

Xander sighs "Just....nervous is all, I will be fine, all is fine...maybe"   

Moonbeam lands close to Lilymoore "What goes on with all around the garden?"   

LilyMoore takes a moment to respond, so Butterclaw chirrups at the bat. "Wedding! XanderKrisha badgerworms are getting married!" He starts twittering a wedding song. The mouse maid stares at him, then tries to grab his beak.   

Xander sighs but then smiles "Today will be good, I am sure of it"   

Zolomon smiles "Of course it will fine, it’s gonna be a great day your see." Oz wanders in after a short time and finds a place to sit.   

Moonbeam smiles "Oh a wedding if course......" Ok new word for her as she now frowns "What is a wedding?"   

LilyMoore has managed to grab Butterclaw's beak, and now he's making muffled squawks of alarm and flapping his wings as he tries to get away. The robins hide under the bench. The mouse maid sighs. "A wedding is where 2 beasts get married to each other, promising to take care of each other and be dedicated only to each other as long as they live. They then have children, usually." Sighing, the Bell ringer releases her sparrow friend, who hops a short distance away, over to beside the badger, and twitters and chirrups at the mouse maid in a very chastising way. She just scowls at him.   

Xander smiles as he waits, the wedding should be soon after all, least he hopes it starts soon anyways.   

Zolomon says, "Wedding are grand, well mostly I seen one once where a couple otters started a food fight with the cake, poor innocent cake all over the place. Oz shakes his head and just waits, the dibbuns are with Sister Ginny and seem to be behaving themselves, a couple dibbuns are with another order beast and didn’t come to the wedding."   

Krisha is not here yet, but will be soon as she has last moment things to do, to be ready and usually one lets it be known when the bride is about to enter .   

Moonbeam nods "Oh...interesting, are there many weddings here?"   

LilyMoore looks very, very sad at that question. "Um, well, kinda....can we talk about something else....please?" She may be on the verge of crying. Butterclaw relents from chastising her and flutters over, landing on her back and making comforting sounds. The robins take up those small sounds to try and make their friend feel better.   

Krisha decides to walk over to where Lilymoore is "What is…is the  matter Lilymoore, weddings are to be cheerful, well sometimes sad maybe"   

Moonbeam frowns "Ok...talk of what then?"   

LilyMoore shrugs. "Anything else." She carefully sits up and rubs her eyes as her bird friends gather around her on the bench. "I just....I miss my brother. We're twins, and he left to join a...a circus with no....no warning, and.....and I really miss him." She wipes away a tear and sniffs.   

Xander glances over at the crowd around Lilymoore and frowns, "Whats going on?" He asks a nearby order beast who just shrugs as the bench is a little ways off to the side.   

Zolomon walks over too, he may as well "Ello...I say have a jolly smile and I am sure that brother of yours will jolly well visit soon, right or ..least write, correct?"   

Krisha frowns, she decides to hug the mouse maid and offers a small smile, yeah she should really be off on the path but her friend looked sad so she wanted to help “It will be ok, your be ok....want to help me fix my flowers?"   

LilyMoore just listens to everyone and pulls the hood of her cloak over her ears. Keeping silent, she nods and stands to help the badger maid fix her flowers. Butterclaw and the 3 robins flutter up to a tree branch so they can sing for the wedding. Lily isn't answering anyone's questions or anything; she doesn't want to ruin the day anymore by crying like a rainy day.   

Benar walks into the Garden of the Late Rose, accompanied by several brothers and sisters. He stops to look around the garden, admiring how it has been decorated. Lanterns hanging from the wall, the walkways lined on either side by a deep carpet of autumn leaves. The rose bushes themselves are still lingering, the late roses nodded heavily, the leaves on the bushes nearly ready to fall. They will not last for much longer, the cold is coming but the late rose has held on for the wedding.   

Xander is here, he had been pacing and luckily stopped. He smiles as he sees Benar and waves a hello to him. He has on his uniform, cleaned and sewed, of his Mossflower Defender outfit, its...well best he had besides his normal tunic.   

Zarok trots in a moment or two after Benar, wearing his habit and his Sampetran clasp. He walks with surprising grace, given his status as a nearly fully grown monitor lizard. He ducks his head respectfully to the Late Rose; his friend, Terfil the newt, also wearing a habit, follows behind him, dwarfed by the young monitor.   

Zolomon is here also, in a slightly fancy tunic and staying close to his badger friend. Oz is here, but any dibbuns are with Sister Ginny today and she will bring them along shortly, unless they were having a bad day then she won’t.   

Krisha got her flowers fixed and sliped away for a short while to finish getting ready and then came back but stayed off to the side till it was time to enter the garden.   

Ferro walks in quietly and stays off to the side in his very thick hooded cloak.

Moonbeam stays on her little overhang nearby watching the beasts, this is her first wedding and she is very curious of what happens at such events.   

LilyMoore had helped the badger maid fix her flowers, then slipped over to beside the bells. She waits for the signal from the Abbot. DoraRose hurries in, dressed in the dress she wore to the feast (as Lily is) with her dark green cloak over it (Lily's is burgundy). Angela comes hobbling in, wearing a black dress and her regular cloak. Her fur has a peculiar green tinge to it. She has tied Autumn leaves to the top of her staff.   

Benar pauses to lean up and look over Zarok and Terfil, examining their clothing. Zarok may be his adopted son but he's just as much of a fuss about the newt as the lizard. He looks at the Sampetran clasp and shakes his head, "Remind me to get out my collection of Sampetran trinkets. You may as well have some of them now go take your seats I best go talk to the groom." He then glides forward along the path toward Xander and smiles up at the badger, he then stops and stares at Angela as she arrives and murmurs, "I was going to ask how you are feeling Xander but what on earth is Angela dressed as?" He murmurs quietly, "That so is not appropriate for a wedding... green fur..." He shakes his head and smiles up at the badger, "So ready?" He then slyly asks after distracting the badger.
   
Xander smiles a little "I am..nervous but ready as I am...ever gonna be sir"
   
Zarok nods, smiling toothily, and bolts off to his chair exuberantly, but glances over his shoulder to make sure Terfil can keep up. He helps the little newt into his seat and then folds his clawed paws in his lap patiently.   

Zolomon grins as he wanders back over to Xander and gives him a reassuring nod. Oz just listens and frowns as Sister Ginny whispers to him, "She is still green?" He sighs but its fine, he remembers when the dibbuns made him blue for a couple weeks, not that he could tell really.   

Krisha gets ready to enter, once she is told its ok and smooths out her dress a little as she waits and adjusts a flower that’s in her headfur.   

LilyMoore is standing by the bells, waiting. Angela glares at the Abbot, almost as if she knows he's talking about her. Like it's HER fault that some dastardly DAB member pranked the Infirmary door with green dye. As if it's HER fault that SHE'S the one who they got. DoraRose sits by her grandmother and in a very maternal manner puts the hood of the elderly mouse's hood up over her ears....and ducks the old Healer's smack. Grumbles can be heard from under the hood now.
   
Benar is immune to Angela's glares, so let’s it roll around him as he steps back to take his place. He nods to Zolomon as he comes over and tucks his arms inside his sleeves. He then gives a nod to Brother Hubert and Lilymoore at the set of beautiful silver bells that hang suspended on a row of stands. Each bell is a different size, from half a foot wide to the tiniest, thimble sized bell. They are a musical set that the Abbot has had Lily and Hubert practicing on for over two weeks now. His nod is the sign to start the bridal processional song and once it starts Krisha will know to make her appearance.
   
Lacota enters the garden, pulling his own cloak tighter about himself, and takes a seat near the back.   

Xander waits, once it seems things are starting he stands up better and looks towards where Krisha will enter the gardens.   
   
Zarok waits quietly, his dark, lidless eyes taking in everything. It's been a long time since he's attended a wedding, and this is a perfect day for one.

Zolomon stays quiet as the wedding starts.   

Krisha enters, her dress is long sleeved which is good for cold weather, some lace on the sleeves and a light white in color with light blue along the skirt and sleeves slightly, some flower and leave patterns are also in the skirt. She wears a very nice necklace and has some paper blue flowers and a couple roses in her headfur as she walks towards the front and smiles.   

Ferro watches and smiles.

LilyMoore nods and plays the bells just as she's supposed to. Butterclaw and the robins will hold their song until after the ceremony is over. DoraRose and Angela sit quietly, both of them smiling slightly, the Warrior already dabbing tears from her cheeks like some kind of maniac.   

Benar smiles as Krisha enters and watches as she approaches, the sky is a bit cloudy but the sun graces the garden of the late rose with a beam of golden sunshine that sets the carefully and artfully arranged piles of leaves aflame with glittering light, an aurora of autumnal colors that fill the garden with their warm glow. It is a beautiful accompaniment for Krisha to walk down the aisle too the song of the silver bells   

Xander blinks and smiles as he sees Krisha and keeps his eyes on her as she enters. He is happy and clearly has a right to be happy.   

Lacota watches the proceedings.   

Zarok smiles widely, watching the proceedings as well. Terfil cranes his neck to see, but can't quite get a good view, so, with a quiet, good-natured sigh, Zarok hoists his best friend onto his shoulder to get a better view.   

Zolomon steps off to the side, he isn’t going to get in the way of this, an order beast gives him the please just sit down look, for which he obeys and quietly watches.   

Krisha smiles at Xander, she is happy also and then looks to the abbot as her and Xander go to face him as the wedding  begins.   

Benar says, "Join hands," He whispers to the Bride and Groom then turns his attention to the gathering, "Friends, Brothers, Sisters, Gentlebeasts all we are gathered here today. Within the grounds of our beloved Redwall Abbey to bare witness to one of the most beloved and joyous of occasions. Everyone here today shall be witness and participant in the wedding of these two beasts who stand before us to be joined as Husband and Wife. Now before we begin in earnest I have one question to ask, can any beast here stand forth and give just reason why these two may not be wed? Speak now or forever hold it within your hearts and speak of it no more."

Xander smiles and goes to quietly take Krisha's paw and waits.   

Zarok remains silent, actually clamping his jaws shut with an audible snap. Terfil, from his perch, watches the proceedings eagerly.   

Lacota has nothing to say, so remains silent.   

Ferro looks around, no one had best say anything wrong, or else.

Zolomon looks around, no one seems to disagree with the wedding and all is very quiet...well someone sneezes but that’s all.

Oz listens as well....nope all is quiet.   

Krisha smiles as she holds on to Xander's paws and smiles at him.   

Benar smiles at the silence and raises his hands, "Then it is with great pleasure that we shall begin, first I ask you Xander, Defender of Mossflower to state before the crowd why you wish Krisha to be your wife and stand by your side. Then Krisha I would ask you to state why you wish to take Xander as your husband. Then we will proceed with the formal swearing of vows and the exchange of tokens."   

Xander nods, well..words, he has some words he just has to think and smiles “Because I love her...she is always there for me, she makes me smile and...well I can't image a life without her in it" He smiles.   

Krisha smiles, "I...love you too Xander and..don’t want a world without you either. You saved me...me from drowning when first meet and....and got me back to talking again, when been mute over a season before that"   

Benar smiles as he listens, his long thick fluffy grey tail swaying back and forth behind him, "Now Xander, repeat these words, I Xander, do hereby on this day, take Krisha, to be my wife, to love, to hold, to have and protect, to care and stand with from this day forth throughout all the seasons that lay ahead. Here before these witness I declare it so and thus shall it be."   

Lacota weeps silently.   

Xander nods as he listens to what he is to say and then says" I Xander, do hereby on this day, take Krisha, to be my wife, to love, to hold, to have and protect, to care and stand with from this day forth throughout all the seasons that lay ahead. Here before these witness I declare it so and thus shall it be"   

Hearing both Lacota and DoraRose getting all teary, Zarok glances over at each of them, slightly concerned. He then settles back down.   

Zolomon just watches and listens   

Benar turns to Krisha and smiles, "Now Krisha, if you would repeat these words, I Krisha, do on this day, take Xander to be my husband. In life and throughout all our trials, in sickness, in health, in anger and calm, side by side from now until the seasons have passed. So shall we stand side by side here before these witness."   

Krisha smiles and takes a calming breath and repeats the words slowly " I Krisha, do on this day, take Xander to be my husband. In life and throughout all our trials, in sickness, in health, in anger and calm, side by side from now until the seasons have passed. So shall we stand side by side here before these witness."   

Ferro has the rings for Xander and Krisha and hands them to the badgers before backing away.

Xander places a ring on Krisha’s finger and smiles at her.

Krisha places a ring on Xander’s finger as well.

Benar smiles and spreads his paws wide, "Then I, Benar, Abbot of Redwall Abbey do hereby declare Krisha and Xander to be husband and wife," He smiles, "You may now kiss the bride."
   
Xander smiles as he gives Krisha a kiss. He nods a thank you to Benar for doing the wedding.
   
Zolomon wipes away a tear and smiles at the happy couple. “Now we celebrate...with cake and stuff"   

Krisha smiles as she returns the kiss and chuckles a little at Zolomon’s words.
   
Benar says, "Congratulations both of you"   

Xander smiles "Thanks Benar, and yes Zolomon I am sure the friar made cake and there will be some food"   

Zolomon grins, then food is one of the important things in life, well to a hare “Of course of couse...I could go check on that for ya"   

Lacota ahems, and nods. "You will do no such thing..."   

Krisha hugs Xander and just enjoys the moment, she smiles again as it sounds like Lacota has things under control.   

Benar smiles and steps aside to let the happy couple have a moment and let others approach, he then circles around to his Friar and smiles, "So Lacota, what did you think?"   

Xander chuckles as he smiles at Krisha again happily and returns the hug. He smiles as beast cone up to congrate them, he says some thanks and thank yous as he smiles. A couple paw shakes are done.
   
Zolomon frowns “But....but....wot ever" He pouts and folds his arms over his chest as he looks over at the badgers, too many for him to say congrats just yet.   

Krisha smiles as she nods to a couple beasts and says her own thanks and thank yous to beasts as well.   

Lacota crosses his arms. "It was lovely. Krisha makes a fetching bride." He frowns slightly. "Reminded me of... Never you mind." He shakes his head. "I hope you all find the cake acceptable."   

Xander says, "your food is always wonderful Friar Lacota"   

Zolomon nods "His pies are for sure  good!!”
   
Krisha smiles as she listens, happy as it’s a good evening   

Benar says, "Well then let us head inside for cake and the wedding breakfast," he starts back towards the abbey with a smile on his face".

Lacota nods, and turns to follows the others back indoors, pulling his cloak tighter again.   

Xander nods as he gets ready to follow the abbot inside "And we can stay at Uncle Zees hut...well guess it’s been mine the past....wow almost 4 seasons...." He smiles at Krisha "Its big enough for 2 and in Ferravale so your be close to your father that way too and we will be close to Mossflower Defender's base as well"   

Krisha smiles "Its fine as long as its..it’s with you"   

Zolomon grins and goes to get ahead of some of the beasts, course he does fail and has to wait.

Cake and a very nice small feast is had in the Great Hall, not as big as the Autumn Feast but that’s ok, it’s still nice with good food and cake for all who came. After a little while Xander and Krisha excuse themselves and walk to Ferravale with Ferro.

Log:
Oz-Papa Oz and Dibbun Caretaker of Redwall Abbey
Krisha-Badgermaid
Ferro-Blacksmith of Ferravale

Oz was getting ready to head to the marketplace with Abbot Benar and whomever else wanted to tag along.

A voice was in the hallway, a deep raspy voice, “Krisha……Krisha pleasssssssse ssssspeak to me.”

“It’s ruined, my d..d…day is ruined!” Explained Krisha and then a slamming of a door.

Oz raised an eyebrow and went into the hallway, he knew the voice from the tavern and, well…who else has a hissing sound “Ferro..is that you and what is going on if I may ask?”

Ferro sighs and turns to the badger, “Krisha told of her wedding, her needing of a dresssssssss…..sssssssadly when my tribe attacked two sssssssseasonssssss ago, all was taken from me…all ssssstuff, home burned…sssssstuff destroyed. Including……”He stopped there, all he took out of the house that day was his mace, and a cloak…he was concerned about his daughter’s where abouts, it wasn’t till half a mile away did he hear her screams, see the tribe drag her away, smell smoke and turn around to see their home burning to the ground....

Oz frowned and then went to go inside the room Krisha was in, ”Krisha?” He asked softly to see if she was in here, as there was mainly one door so she had to be in here somewhere.” May I be of assistance?”

Krisha looked up from where she sat, tears on her face. She shrugged at first and spoke as her voice showed her sadness” How am…am…am I to..be married without a..d…d..dress, it was simple b..but still a d..d..dress, I have nothing just…this” What she always wears and keeps clean, “It’s not fit fo..for a wedding, its ugly.”

Oz steps over and laid a paw on her shoulder if he was allowed, “It must not be…and I do not think Xander would care, he didn’t fall in love with you for what you wear…but your heart and soul.” He is quiet a moment as if thinking and offers to help her stand “Care to come with me for just a moment, if not that’s fine as well.”

Krisha allows the help up “Ok…” She says softly and follows Oz to where ever he is going.

Ferro steps aside and lets the badgers past him as he stands in his thick cloak, under it he has some sort of furred tunic, he is a monitor after all and cold is, well cold that around now, and more so later, is more evil than a horde of vermin to lizards.

Oz led Krisha to his room and walks over to the shelf as he feels around and smiles as he finds a key and goes over to a chest he keeps at the foot of his bed and unlocks, then opens it. ‘Its..been a while since I have opened this and am unsure…hmmms.” He then tilts his head “Krisha, there should be something wrapped in an old looking cloth, light brown…near the bottom maybe. The cloth was to keep it looking nice but then again its…been so long.”

Krisha nods as she wipes some tears away, maybe it will get his mind off things to help Oz find something. She moves a few things carefully and then finds what he was looking for and hands it to him carefully “Here..Oz”

Oz pushes it back to her, “Open it….I do hope it’s still in good shape” He sounds a little worried, it’s been..how long? He really has lost track of time but the cloth covering was made well to stand against time and weather, and somehow…it has done very well. It’s a dress, only slightly fancy with lace on the sleeves and around the skirt, a soft white color with some light blue, slightly lighter than it was before but still very nice looking, along the sleeves and skirt a little. Something from a mid-winter feast so many seasons ago in the Send valley. Some light maple leaves and pine needle designs also line the dress. “So?”

Krisha carefully unwraps it and gasps as it steps back and holds it up, she smiles as this has cheered her up “Its…its very very pretty and yet still h…h….has simple tone to it.”

Oz smiles, “It once belonged to a badger named..Northstar, She worn it at a mid-winter Feast a couple weeks before…” He is quiet and clears his throat. He then speaks “Try it on..” He says in a quiet voice.

Krisha smiles and does so, it’s a little long but it fits as she twirls around and giggles, happy “It’s so…so nice…little long but…beautiful” Of course she is curious “Who is or was Northstar?”

Oz answers as a tear goes down his face “My mate…I am glad you like it and Dorarose maybe could hem it for you, it’s yours for the wedding, my gift to you.” He chuckles “It could fit the something old and even with the blue on it, even if just a little, something blue. Now just need something  borrowed and new. If you’re going with all that phrase “

Krisha seems unsure, she walks over to him “But..this is special to you, I couldn’t really…”

Oz holds up a paw “Please, it will just stay in an old chest and one day be forgotten. Please take it Krisha.”

Krisha smiles and hugs Oz “Thank you Oz and..and I will take extra special care of it, I will.”

Oz hugs her in return and smiles widely” I know you will my dear and your welcome, now place it somewhere safe and get ready for the market trip that’s soon.” He adds after some thought “And get a cloak, the wind may be slightly chilly.”

Krisha nods and heads off to change back into her normal clothing and grabs a warm cloak, just in case its cold. She carefully places the dress in a safe place, she will speak to Dorarose later on hemming it and then heads into the hallway.

Oz closes the trunk and puts the key away after its locked, he smiles and gets his own cloak after a short while and grabs knapsack, as well as his staff and goes to meet up with Abbot Benar and Krisha, and whoever else is going to the market place.

==Short little log in the Library of Redwall Abbey==

Log:
Gorvenalus
Minsc
Gorvenalus was up for most of the past day and into the night looking over the found tablet halves, even managing to find a way to make them whole again, yes there was a crack in the middle but it wasn’t too noticeable after he worked on it, then fell asleep with it beside him, but it wasn’t the best sleep....sort of restless.   

Minsc walked in, his arm in a sling from the fall a couple days ago, he slowly walked over to Gorvenalus and glaced at the tablet, frowning a little....the robes and Furyblazor was still here as he picked up his blade and looked at the symbols and signed, he could put it back in the weapons area, he forgot it was here, he left it here for studying the tablets.

Gorvenalus stirred a little, things always had a way of bringing up memories...working on this was of them as he shivered and muttered, nightmare? Fairly deep asleep still too and it would be unclear what could snap him out of it but it was clearly need.

Minsc looked at the symbols of his blade and the tablet and then frowned as he laid it down and went to the beavers side and taped his shoulder, shook him a little "Brother Gorvenalus...."He frowned, more worried maybe.."Abbot Gorvenalus....." More frowning as he shock him again to wake him, and something he rarely used in a while, yes he was adopted but it’s been so long since he used the term..."Father..."   

Gorvenalus at first pushed the hamster away and then finally opened his eyes and looked at Minsc and blinked as if at first confused at where he was, he looked around the room and then tears went down his face. "So..many....beasts..no warning..." He closed his eyes and took a couple deep breaths.   

Minsc hugged him and sighed "I...know but.." He wasn’t sure what to say, what could anyone say of that day 8 seasons ago as he shivered a little." It’s not your fault.....it never was father, you..me..no one knew Quade was far from a friend, he tricked us all."   

Gorvenalus shaked his head as he stood and walked away a few feet, " An abbot is supposed to.." He sighs" Everything happen so fast Minsc ...and during a feast no less."   

Minsc nods "I know and I was late, not that I could of helped much, I was by the overlook by the shore..saw nothing cause his friends didn’t come from that direction and they were already there when I got home...and..Alice" He frowns “I thought she was sleep at first, she wasn’t and the only thing that snapped me from her side was smoke and screaming, I just didn’t know it was that bad." He sits down “We didn’t walls...no guards..everyone was in the main hall at the time."   

Gorvenalus wipes away tears, " It’s not a day easily forgotten." He folds the robes and glances at the tablet, "I managed to get the two halves together, but the written is of seasons ago but still important to history. There is a way to translate it....the black stones in a hidden place, maybe.....one thing not destroyed that day as few knew of it."   

Minsc asks, "Like a hidden panel in the wall or floor?"   

Gorvenalus nods “Yes, a tunnel..and a hidden space at the end. It was off my quarters and even with the fire..it wouldn’t of damaged it, perhaps buried in..in" He looks away "Rubble..."   

Minsc says, "I would not mind a trip, maybe it could bring close sure"   

Gorvenalus says, "Its...4 and a half weeks after one gets to the river....whats it called" He looks at a map “River Moss...there is a small port city, like 3 days from here....well little over half a day to the river, 2 and a half from there and then 4 and a half weeks to....." He lets a couple tears fall.
   

Minsc finishes"Willowbark abbey"   

Gorvenalus sits down slowly, memories and the nightmare, the talking he sniffs a little crying a little.
Minsc just wraps his arms around him and stays silent..he then stepped back “I...need to put Furyblazor away I will see you after lunch" He exits the room quietly   

Gorvenalus nods after a while, after a good cry and manages a small smile "Ok son...after lunch"

**this explains what he is having a nightmare about http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=477  **

Log:
Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall Abbey
Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders
Patch-rat
Minsc-Warrior and Healer in Mossflower Defenders

RW Abbey: Entry
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You stand on a grassy sward between two cottages.  To the south you see a small, calm pond.  To the north lies an open space where the Abbey has its feasts in the warmer seasons. To the east is the Great Hall, a massive structure that rises far above the abbey walls and is completed with large towers that pierce upwards into the sky.  The main building is completed with a large, iron banded door that would allow one into the Great Hall. 
   
Coolness has swept into the air now, bringing with it the autumn leaves of the orchards.  Coating the trails that lace and move through the dying grass and flowers.  Regardless of the death of plants, the area is beautiful in it's gold and orange season.  The abbey is sporting the colors in full pride.
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Minsc had never ridden a bird before, didn’t mean he was afraid to though as he carefully slide off Silver's back and sat on the steps to the rampets holding his left arm, on the same arm the shoulder was swollen.   

Gorvenalus was already in the entry, upon seeing Minsc he hurried over "Minsc, what the seasons has happen?" He sounded concerned.   

The rat Patch frowned as he slowly got to the ground, he watched as the eagle flew off and held his bent tail"Didnt the long ear tell ya, or did we beat the hare here?"   

Minsc frowns "With that birds bad direction skills...."He sighs at Gorvenalus "Fell into some sub-basement of sorts thanks to some rotting floorboards where me and Patch was, my shoulder was out of place but I knocked it back in place and may of, maybe a little, further damaged my arm...think it’s broken"
   
Gorvenalus listened and shaked his head "Always hated when you did that son...and Zolomon was here, with Brother Leon I did not see what was the issue only that Angela yelled and he was pulled into the gatehouse and that Dorarose was worried or seemed worried...then a little peeved off."He examines the arm and nods "Yes..broken, now need a splint and bandages...Patch would you please?"   

Patch frowned and then sighed "Yeah yeah....the mouse maid was upset?" He had a guess at him, but maybe not..he would know soon enough as he left and came back with a splint, bandages, and an apple..hey he is hungry.
   
Minsc stayed very still, he spoke "Brother Leon got a..think called rope burn, not too bad donor think but...yeah he should be fine and dandy in due time." He waits till the splint is on before he speaks "I...found something father."   

Gorvenalus looks at Minsc as he finishes up, "Found what?"   

Patch answers "I found...lead him to them, well it...a tablet that was broke in half, the hare has them most likely/" He frowns "Umm...me bent tail, ya helping it?"   

Minsc glares at the rat, and then looks back to Gorvernalus "It had symbols on it, same as Furyblazor and...your robes too I believe"   

Gorvenalus quietly turns "Symbols? Where was it found?" He steps back and taps a novice “Please have Zolomon bring the tablet halves to me in the library, thanks"   

Minsc says, "In an abanded old building, like a church or meeting place maybe"       

==Few Hours Later==
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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Gorvenalus was in the library carefully looking over the two halves of the tablet Zolomon had brought in for him. He cleaned his glasses and placed them back on his nose as he looked over the tablet again and was using a rag to carefully clean it off and showing more symbols and designs.
   
Minsc walked into the library and stood beside the Recorder quietly. His arm was bandaged and splinted, and in a sling.   

Xander was free from the infirm, with the promise of taking it easy. He came to the library to read when he see the other two "Oh...hi" He said quietly “Everything ok here....whats that?" He went to get a closer look, though bandages covered half his face, as well as an area of his arm still healing, yellowish bruised were still here and there on him as well, he was still sore a little in face but he felt a lot better than he did a week and a half ago in fact   

Gorvenalus waves as he studies the tablet "Ancient...somewhat familiar writing that was found"   

Minsc smiles when he sees Xander "Xander my friend, I am glad to see you up and about my friend"   

Xander smiles "Yeah still sore but recovering and ancient writing can be....neat, like badger scipe, mon could read it "   

Gorvenalus says, "I never seen badger script, maybe one day I will see it"

Minsc says, "sounds like something only badgers would write or read"   

Xander says, "It is, but not all badgers read it....my Uncle couldn’t read it, the one time he did he wasn’t sure how he understood it at all, also my grandfather may of wrote it but he doesn’t remember he did....well when he was alive he wrote a small bit on the bells when they were foxed up"
   
Gorvenalus nods, he then speaks "Minsc, please get Furyblazor." He leaves only to get his old abbot robes from Willowbark and spreads them out. "If asked it’s for something important and can be put back afterwards"   

Minsc blinks "If you are saying so Gorvenalus" He heads off to get his blade and brings it back. “Here"   

Xander looks over the tablet halves "There is a couple things that seem the same on the tablets and blade...even robes too"   

Gorvenalus eyes widen a little, "You are right Xander, but this is...impossible, but then there was one, but it was seasons upon seasons ago way before me even"   

Minsc frowns, "Whats impossible?"   

Xander shrugs, it’s not like he understands all this at all. “Something maybe, do you understand any of this Minsc?"   

Gorvenalus quietly studies the tablets and lays the blade beside them, and looks at the robe, "Oh my...my goodness" He smiles as it seems this is exciting for him “It is possible, yes!" He chuckles as if happy and carefully wipes off more of the tablet, smiles more...frowns once, even wipes away a tear.
   
Minsc looks confused as he shrugs at the badger "I am not knowing my friend, I truly am not"   

Xander remains quiet as to not disturb the beaver, least till he gets too curious "Brother Gorvenalus....everything ok? What does the tablet say?"   

Gorvenalus smiles "No I have no clue what it says, but I know a way TOOOOOOOO know what it says, but it would require a trip" He then starts to frown, "A trip, I mean what I seek...what I need wouldn’t of been destroyed, it was somewhat hidden and protected and few knew where it was"   

Minsc asks, "Knew where what was? A trip? Trip to where?"
   
Xander asks, "A trip could be good but to where? It is autumn now and soon snow falls as winter comes. That also reminds me you missed the autumn feast, I had news"
   
Gorvenalus smiles "I heard as I am the Recorder now...you and Krisha are to be wed soon, if her father is to come it should be very soon and congrats by the way" He smiles "And a trip to the ruins of Willowbark Abbey, from here....let’s see, there is a port city call Collinsten think, almost a week away and from the sea 4 and a half weeks to the seacoast island where the ruins are..maybe a couple days added to the trip." He sighs suddenly feeling his age “But the costs would..perhaps it’s a loss..." Tears go down his face.   

Minsc lays a paw on the beaver's shoulder "It’s NOT a loss cause father, I myself refuse to let it be so...if answers lie there to better understand the tablets, if this is part of..our history, think of it....and it’s all we have left of our once grand home, we should do our best to recover what we cab and put aside for others to learn of and remember for the future as a place that was once alive with beasts before it was taken down and....we do not dwell on things as such, maybe prove Quade did not mess up ALL Of our history, even if the beasts here know not of this long forgotten place, we have them learn it as well"
   
Xander says, "learning history of far off places in good...in fact there was an abbey before Redwall...Lomhedge think and beasts managed to learn a little of it, yes it was connected to Redwall past but that doesn’t mean we can’t know and learn of lands over the different seas"
   
Gorvenalus says, "yes history is important but..."   

Minsc says, "But nothing you...we need to do this, we can travel and then come back here"   

Xander looks between his friends "A trip like that sounds long, I mean Salamandastron  is 3 weeks....half that if get on the river moss to go there."   

Gorvenalus sighs “It’s....the boat part...oh it matters not" He finishes dusting off the tablets and cleaning them   

Minsc watches and then “It does matter and we are going and others can tag along. An adventure my friends, it would be grand. We get a map...plan and go and return again. Beasts have gone on trips before"   

Xander smiles "Yeah to Salamandastron, my uncle even went to the snowy northlands a short while and returned, he had this eagle group take his body back to Send when he died cause his ancestors are there...well most are, Uncle Zork is buried here and Uncle Oz will be when he dies, all other family is in Send valley...well mom is here but she wasn’t from snowy northlands and lived here most of her life, she could of been buried where her mate lived, a place overseas also but he let her be buried in the abbey so her friends and whats left of family...me and Uncle Oz, could visit her graveside so I know how important history is and ancestors and all that, Also how you look at things, like why grandfather choose to be buried here not Send...family mainly and he was blacksmith and a brother in the order and Uncle Oz been here....well ...long LONG LONG time and is badger mom, well papa Oz"

Gorvenalus smiles as he listens and wipes away a couple tears “Yes maybe work on a way to make the trip Mince, but who would come along for such a long trip?"   

Minsc says, "whomever wished to come along"       

Xander smiles "I would go, things are peaceful again and it could be like a vacation and I would bring Krisha and maybe some other Mossflower Defenders could come too, some would stay here and make sure all was well.”   

Gorvenalus smiles “Thanks my friends, it may be sad to see Willowbark again but...maybe it’s a way for close sure as well" He looks to Minsc quietly.   

Minsc frowns, he then slowly nods "Maybe..I do not know" He never felt at home anywhere since Willowbark and Willowbark was...nothing now, it couldn’t be anything but a place of painful memories and bare walls, weeds and rocks now but he would go for his former Abbot...for his father he would go, "WE figure out a plan, and then we do this" He then heads to his room without another word.

Xander asks, "Was he going to be ok?"   

Gorvenalus sighs "I do not know, I hope so, he has been through so much...some I do not even know as Quade had captured me when I went to look for Minsc and used me as bait to capture Minsc, we were captive for a good over 4 seasons///5 maybe I am unsure as lost count in the many cells and places Quade keep us, I do know the destruction of our home was 8 seasons ago...well almost 8 seasons ago and finding some small trace of its former history, a small link even is emotional"   

Xander frowns and hugs the beaver "I don’t know what I would think if all I ever knew was suddenly taken from me forever..I probably would of just died, but you and Minsc didn’t, you stayed strong and that’s good and you helped make sure the same thing didn’t happen to Redwall, to Mossflower"   

Gorvenalus says, "You are right. I wish Minsc seen that and maybe he does, I..I don’t know. He never truly smiles, yes he has a smile once in a while but it’s not a true one, his true smile was many seasons ago"   

Xander says, "Maybe the trip would help, maybe being in his...your old home would help as I don’t think it would make it worse..would it?"   

Gorvenalus says, "I do not think it would become worse, no, we could make a memorial there perhaps as a way to honor those whose lives were loss"   

Xander nods "That sounds nice.a memorial and a few words said"
   
Gorvenalus says, "Are you sure you want to come, shouldn’t you stay here...you do have a wedding to plan"   

Xander says, "That may be fairly soon, before colder weather comes I just have to speak to the abbot more on it, so Ferro can come you see and it would be nice to be married before a long trip"
   
Gorvenalus says, "I would gladly do the ceomoney but I am unable to now but I will come and record it in the abbey logs, as for what to do while I am gone I am sure someone can keep logs up to date for me"
   
Xander says, "I am sure someone would, mom was away almost a couple seasons and someone kept them up to date for her and she even keep some logs of travels and added them to the logs, you could do that as well maybe"

Gorvenalus says, "perhaps"   

Xander asks, "Things will be fine, should I try and find Minsc and talk with him, see if he is ok?"   

Gorvenalus nods "Yes...do that Xander, I need to do some more studying"   

Xander nods"Alright...then I will see you at dinner"   

Gorvenalus nods "Yes I may be a little late though going to write some logs down alright"   

Xander nods and he slips out to find Minsc   

Gorvenalus nods as he watches the badger leave and then sits down to write, he finishes and lays the quill pen aside and stands, he walks to a quiet corner and sits on the pillows and...then cries softly. He ends up falling asleep here and being fairly late to dinner.

Right after this log- http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=467
Log:
Oz-Papa Oz and Dibbun Caretaker Of Redwall Abbey
Lacota-Frair of Redwall Abbey
Benar-Abbot of Redwall Abbey
Marek-Tavern owner in Ferravale
Leon-Master Healer of Redwall Abbey
Caleb-Novice rank 2 in Redwall Abbey
Cynthia-Novice rank 1 in Redwall Abbey
Dorarose-Gatekeeper of Redwall Abbey
Lilymoore- Bell Ringer of Redwall Abbey
Patch-Rat
Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders
Minsc- Healer/Warrior in Mossflower Defenders
Flametail- Warrior in Mossflower Defenders
Flea-Scout in Mossflower Defenders
Zolomon-Archer in Mossflower Defenders
Varsha-Cat and member of Mossflower Defenders

===Great Hall Redwall Abbey====

It is unlike the abbot to be late for his own feast but there has been no sign of him. The few Brothers and Sisters of the order who went looking for him were only able to determine that he was in his office with someone. He had several novices outside not letting anyone enter but now there is the sound of sandals on the stairs. Those novices dash into the Great hall and move toward their friends to take their seats but all they can tell anyone is that the abbot is on his way down. True to their words and several minutes later the grey squirrel leaves the stairs and moves in his usual stately manner toward his chair at the top table. He nods to a few beasts, stops to whisper to one of the Elder's and then moves up to stand in front of his chair and surveys the room, "Sorry to keep you all waiting, I had... matters to discuss with beasts after the good news that the problems in Mossflower had been solved that could not wait. Now I am sure you are all ready for my speech yes?" He pulls a huge stack of cards out of his sleeve and shuffles them into order, "Now then.... let us see... I Abbot Benar having stood upon the rampart walls of our grand abbey..." He tosses the cards into the air mid long, boring word and picks up his tankard, "Declare the Autumn of Peace's Restoration open!"   

The bells ring for the feast, then LilyMoore comes in, having done her job for the day.  She's still wearing her orange dress with the red leaves embroidered on it, and her matching slippers.  DoraRose is already here, having taken the day off from guard duty (although the guards can come get her if needed).  She is wearing her black tunic and leggings and boots, just in case.  The Remnant may be gone, but for the next week she's not taking any chances.  She has fully recovered from her faint earlier, and she and her daughter are sitting with their family.  Angela is helping in the Infirmary.  Blisa stayed in Ferravale.  There are a bunch of Abbey guards in here, and when they're done eating, they'll go relieve the other guards so they can eat, too (Dora is very efficient in arranging this, and she makes sure they go back out to guard duty when they're done eating).  Lily makes sure to hang out with Marek .   

Zolomon frowns "Speech? But...fooooooooood" He groans and sighs, he gives up and then smiles, yes no long speeches!
   
Oz frowns at the hare to be quiet and then tilts his head as the dibbuns giggle as cards fly into the air.   

Marek smiles, peace is good and he can only hope it lasts as he looks around and gets some soup and an ale, also a couple scones. He never talks to many when he is invited to the feasts.   

Patch enters and smiles “Oh yeah..Redwall food. Come to me”

Minsc is entering after the rat and simply rolls his eyes as he gets some salad, bread,  and pie, and of course ale.

Leon smiles “Let’s hope the peace lasts for a while"

Varsha slowly comes down the steps, wearing a light green dress and after getting some food she sits down in a nearby chair close to Flametail.

Caleb smiles also and goes to get something to eat and drink.   

Lacota frowns slightly, then returns to the kitchen to oversee the festivities.   

Cynthia quietly enters the room, she is feeling a little better and decided to join the feast a little late. She finds a chair and sits down deciding on something light, just some water and a couple pastries for now.   

Flametail grins "I like the idea of feasts. Course a lot of choices to have but all are good I AM sure"   

Patch nods “Food here is..yummy, just so yummy”

Varsha shrugs and just eats her food quietly.

Minsc grins “I do agree nothing beats the Redwall food”

Benar settles down into his chair and smiles at everyone’s reaction, ignoring the scattered cards, it was a day for celebrating not one of his long speeches and sermons. He raises his tankard to Cynthia when he sees her enter and smiles warmly.   

Flea returns just in time and grins, He makes a couple plates but these are for his friend and also a large bowl of hot root that he takes upstairs and returns to make his own plate of food and gets some ale "I must say food here is great!"   

Oz smiles as Sister Ginny gets his plate and as she helps the dibbuns get something to eat and drink before she gets her own.   

Zolomon, being a hare, is already getting some food to pile onto his plate and grins, " I can try more later" He also gets some ale, ale is good.   

Leon smiles as Caleb goes to check on Cynthia and watches Lacota go into the kitchens. He sips some cordial and looks around the room.   

Marek drinks his ale watching beasts around him quietly, there are some that have forgiven him, even a few new ones recently but others still avoid him and he is fine with that.   

Lacota absolutely avoids the stoat, no forgiving or forgetting coming from the squirrel. He steps into Great Hall again, and scolds a novice for eating scones instead of serving them.   

Benar has permitted Marek to be present, he also doesn't go out of his way to be friendly however, he still remembers and it's his one failing in forgiveness. He does reach out and help himself to a salad and reach out a paw to catch Lacota's sleeve, "I hear congratulations are in order Lacota."   

Xander will likely get grumbled at later, but he wants to be with his friends and managed to talk a couple otters into helping him down the stairs. He has his bruises and bandages on still, of course as he has only been back a couple days, he motions to a seat by the steps and groans as he sits down slowly...sore all over.   

Flametail sees the badger and just watches him, she frowns slightly and nibbles some fish and salad, a sip of cordial.   

Flea blinks, he walks over to Xander "Sir...shouldn’t you be laying down?"   

Minsc smiles as he sees Xander “Greetings sir!”

Patch coughs on some ale “Whoa Stripy ya look like someone….oh never mind someone DID ambush you” He takes a long drink of ale.

Oz drinks some tea and eats a little pie when he hears Xander come into the room but for now he will stay put, he can lecture him later.   

Leon frowns and right away is going over to the steps, arms crossed “Really? You limp down here...with help?" The otter twins back off...oh look food...they walk away quickly as the Master healer sighs.   

Lacota looks at Benar, and hmms, nodding. "Yes, I was just told a little earlier. Quite unexpected. Thank you, Benar."   

Marek frowns and stands slowly to check on Xander "Mr. Xander, should you not be resting?" He offers him some October Ale and gets some scones and a slice  pie for the badger to eat if he wants.   

Xander smiles as he drinks the October Ale , eats the pie and scones before he speaks “No one is up there...Angela and Gorvenalus fell asleep....and I was hungry, plus my friends are down here not up there...well Karth is, but..."   

Cynthia walks over to her father when she sees him “Dad..."She nods to Benar “Hello Benar...lot here as always"   

Flametail looks over at the beasts around Xander "Oh let him stay for a wee bit...goodness"   

Flea says, "Karth still be in the office...yeah, then he is still in fairly bad shape and he almost blooming died"   

Zolomon goes to hug Xander, gently "Xandy!!!!" He frowns, like these words are true, to a hare maybe, He will stave up in the inform Brother L..." He offers Xander some pie, a few scones, fish and a salad and October Ale"I'm here for ya Xandy"
   
Oz keeps the dibbuns under control, one manages to toss a roll that bounces off a novice head.   

Lacota smiles and hugs Cynthia. "Hello... It seems you have some news." He points over at Caleb. "He spilled the beans earlier."   

Benar says, "Hello Cynthia," He smiles and holds out a paw to her, "Congratulations to yourself and Caleb of course, I am very glad for you both..." He then points a finger at Leon, "Leon quick  I need you to do me a favor, say the words, "I Leon, Chief healer of Redwall abbey give Xander permission to attend the feast for recuperative medical reasons," He turns his head and grins at his friend, "That way if Angela comes and moans at us we can both tell her to stop being such a stick in the mud."
   
Leon keeps his arms folded, he glares at the hare “He wouldn’t starve...good grief” He then  turns to Benar and frowns, "But...he.....oh fine he can stay down here" his paws throw into the air he goes to sit back down. He needs some ale as he drinks a little...most likely a bad idea.   

Benar laughs warmly and tips his tankard in salute to Leon, "Thank you Leon, the feast will do Xander no harm, if Angela has a go at you send her to me."   

Marek manages a chuckle at the healer and shakes his head at the hare.   

Xander smiles as he eats some of the scones and pie, he drinks a little more ale and smiles "Thanks Benar...feasts are good for recovering, and friends are good for helping one heal, right?" He eats a little salad "Oh...I have news...I asked Krisha something and she gave me an answer" He smiles, pie he eats too.   

Flea grins as he sits down   

Lacota says, "It better have been a Yes, Xander."   

Cynthia smiles"Yeah...thanks" She looks at Xander curious, she has been in her room a lot past few days   

Flametail asks, "Yes to what? What he ask this...whoever?"   

Marek nods, he heard, "I heard earlier...congrants Mr. Xander and I wish you well"He goes back to sit down   

Zolomon smiles as his friend can stay, he grabs a scone and nibbles it “Good scone, very tasty"   

Benar shifts away from his salad and pulls a scone toward him and slices it open then starts to butter it, "Lacota you have don an amazing job today, congratulations and what news is this Xander? Do we need to ask Lacota to prepare another feast for a special occasion?"   

Lacota claps his paws. "Yes, yes. I do love a wedding!"   

Xander smiles "Well....only if he wants to...me and Krisha are engaged to be married now" He drinks a little more ale and bite of  pie is taken. He smiles "Yeah a wedding to plan"   

Minsc smiles “Cheers to you sir..and I want to come to the wedding”

Patch just pockets some pasties and scones as he looks over “A wedding…nice” And soon he slips off to go home, hey free food is good food!

Leon listens as he sip a little more ale. He will likely have a headache later, joy.   

Zolomon grins"Awsome...we need cake...where is cake!" He will go find cake, weather it gets back to the badger is unclear...this is a hare finding it   

Oz sighs as Zolomon goes past and shakes his head, “Hares"
   
Lacota says, "Of course I will, Xander, you need only ask. I enjoy preparing for joyous occasions."   

Xander smiles "Thanks Lacota, not sure when though"   

Benar sets down his tankard and claps his paws together, "Oh that is good news Xander, congratulations, hmm I guess I should have Leon send you back upstairs to rest sooner rather than later so you can recover from your ordeal and we can have the wedding sooner."

Marek quietly slips out, says a few see you laters and heads back to his tavern.
   
Leon looks over and frowns...the ale, even just half a mug was a bad idea as he excuses himself and goes to head outside a moment.   

Oz says, "Maybe a winter wedding and wouldn’t have to wait for a feast really, we could do one before a feast maybe"   

Flametail says, "Celebrations are fun anytime"   

Cynthia smiles," Weddings are nice when planed out nicely"   

Lacota says, "I quite agree."   

Xander smiles" We could have it soon. I am sure Krisha would like that idea"   

Benar says, "Well you shouldn’t have it until Leon gives you a clean bill of health Xander, you need to rest properly after what happened," He leans back in his chair and watches Leon leave and frowns then turns back to his pie and picks up his cutlery.   

Zolomon does have cake, a couple pieces and one for Xander "Yea have it soon Xandy, maybe in 2-3 weeks...you could have cake at it"   

Leon does come back into the room slowly and sighs down in one of the soft chair and frowns.   

Xander nods "I know....got to be able to not limp or have bandages. I am glad to be home and glad things are good now." He sighs "I also hope Brookshire is long gone, if she is smart she is"   

Flametail says, "Need me to find the traitor and stab her sir.....it would be fun"   

Varsha just sips some cordial.

Cynthia frowns at talk of stabbing anyone as she gets some water and some more soup.   

Zolomon smirks "An arrow...sides no one found her, she be long gone...good riddance I say."   

Oz says, "I believe Brookshire was leaving Mossflower from what I heard"   

Lacota says, "I'm sure she left."   

Leon stands and walks over "Yes....heal up and..rest first. Before any weddings....."He frowns, ale never agreed with him, why did he drink it.   

Xander looks at Leon "You...ok Brother Leon?"   

Zolomon frowns as he watches the abbey Brother "Brother L?"

Leon frowns, he manages a nod before he passes out, well.....no worries he will be ok in like 1-2 days.   

Luckily he is caught by a Brother Phil as they look towards the abbot and frown.

Xander gets a little ale for himself and sips a little.

Benar chuckles softly and reaches out to motion to Xander, "No more alcohol Xander, I might be prepared to face down Angela to let you attend the feast but I am not going to save you from her if you drink too much." He glances over at Leon and laughs behind a paw, "Oh dear ah Novice Reinhert could you get some friends... to ah... help Leon back to his room?"   

Xander sighs, he can drink...but he nods and frowns at Leon..Luckily someone does help the healer to his room so the badger is glad. He leans back"Guess I will be...in the infirm a few days, and after that still not doing much but that’s ok, he sits down the ale.
   

Cynthia asks, "Will Brother Leon be ok?"   

Flametail chuckles "The Master Healer.....needs a healer, least tis not for something too bad"
   
Oz frowns , a couple dibbuns yawn and rub their eyes, been a long but fun day   

Lacota says, "I think Leon had a bit too much."   

Benar smiles at Cynthia, "He will be fine, Leon doens't do ale very well... silly mouse should know better, anyway Oz how are all the dibbuns and who are these new friends I have not met yet"   

Oz smiles "They have behaved very well, we do have a couple new dibbuns....a rabbit and a mouse who has come to stay here" They both look about 2 or 3 seasons, and of course are shy."As for any other new beasts, I think some other new beasts are visiting us from Mossflower Defenders as I know they have been gaining new members"   

Flametail smiles as she goes over to shake paws "Flametail...part of the Mossflower Defenders...there was some others here earlier" She isn’t a dibbun no but she does like to introduce herself.   

Benar inclines his head to the squirrel, "A pleasure to meet you miss Flametail, know you are always welcome here at the abbey, as long as you leave your weapons at the doors of course."   

Xander only drank maybe a 1/3 a glass of ale, he hasn’t really drank much in his life, that could change but for now it isn’t going to, sides he likes tea much better   

Flametail nods "I know the rules, no worry."   

Cynthia says, "I think that sea otter that was hurt real bad is in the Defenders also"   

Xander says, "He is, his name is Karth. It’s going to be a while till he is able to go anywhere."   

Benar frowns, "Karth was injured as well? Oh dear that is not good news to hear.... we will have to send him something up, maybe the Hot root pepper soup?" He then leans forward and holds out a paw to Flametail, "It is nice to have another squirrel around, we seem few and far between at the moment."   

Xander nods “When there was a ..temporary captive, a weasel he tried to question them and got stabbed in the chest, he is lucky to still be alive. I did hear Loosefang was....well he was caught...so"   

Lacota says, "Aye, not enough squirrels."   

Cynthia frowns “Where is he now?" She seems worried.   

Flametail says, "Yeah we don’t need any bad beasts around"   

Xander sighs, "Guess he tried to...kill Blisa and...let’s just say he meet Basil, Basil's a snake that’s a friend....anyways Loosefang is gone, like..way gone"   

Zolomon blinks and grins "Cool....we should tell evil vermin that...try to slay the leader of Ferravale you get invited to dinner bye her snake friend....guess whats for dinner..weasel a la..ummm..weasel.”
   
Oz frowns at the hare and sighs, a couple dibbuns whimper and Sister Ginny takes them upstairs.."Zolomon........"   

Lacota grimaces. "Not now, Zolomon..."   

Xander sighs, he decides to get some tea a novice is kind enough to bring over and sips it, "I am...gonna need help back to the infirm"   

Flametail frowns "Sorry I asked"
   
Cynthia frowns, ok change the subject quickly “So....you all think I will be an...ok mom?"   

Zolomon'a ears droop as he sits down and folds his paws into his lap.
   
Xander sits down his tea as he is done and looks up the steps. this should be fun But some otters who came from Camp Willow, cause they also wouldn’t miss a feast offer to help him back to the infirm which he nods A yes to and is soon resting again.
   
Benar exclaims, "You will be a magnificent mum Cynthia," he smiles at her, "I have every belief that you will be a stellar mother! Now then," he stands up and smiles, "I need to go mingle with everyone and talk to them"

Lacota exclaims, "I concur, Cynthia!"   

Cynthia smiles "Thanks Benar"

Oz smiles “Your make a good mother Cynthia do not worry”

Cynthia smiles and hugs the badger.

Oz returns the hug and smiles, not much else happens with the feast as beasts eat, drink and chat with each other and catch up on stories and news. Beasts soon tire and head to bed and cleanup will begin of the Great Hall

===Ferravale Tavern===
Log:
Rayen-Healer
Ferro-Blacksmith of Ferravale and Mossflower Defenders
Marek-Ally of Mossflower Defenders and Owner of the Tavern in Ferravale
Gabu-Fox
Spoofed assorted tavern beasts

Rayen is eating some fish and wild greens as she adjusts a knapsack at her side. Beside her is a tall fox as she speaks to him" It’s good your here, it’s been a while father." The other fox nods "Of course I came, and when you’re ready we can go to where the boat is by the river, we can ride to Ruingate it should be nice there"   

Ferro steps into the tavern and glances over at the foxes, now curious of the healer "You are going on a trip?"   

Rayen glances over at Ferro and nods “I left Blisa a note....I don’t wish to stay in Mossflower anymore, I just can't and there is a couple well trained beasts in the infirm that can handle things till a new permeant Master Healer is able to take over, even then those two ferrets can stay, Dusty and Cody are very skilled healers and I trust them"   

Ferro nods "Well then, I do hope your trip isssssssssss sssssssafe travelssssssssss"   

Marek makes his way downstairs "Not the best timing Ms. Rayen but understandable since Mr. Flicktail is no longer around either" He serves some drinks as he speaks. “DO be safe on your journey and I would advise to avoided the path towards the Mossflower Defender's base, but we do plan to get that back very soon."   

The tall fox nods "Me and my daughter will stay safe not to worry sir" Rayen smiles. “I will be fine and it will be good to have a trip but just so you know, no plans to return to Mossflower"   

Ferro listens as he gets some salad "Yessssssss till the bassssssssse issssss recovered from the Remanat it isssss not ssssssafe near it."   

Marek says, "Reviewing the blueprints there is a way to get in and free the ones captive and take back the base, best done under the cover of night"   

Rayen smiles as she leans back in her wheeled chair, "I hope it goes well and not many are injured and that no one dies, as I Said Dusty and Cody are good skilled healers if one is needed after this"   
Ferro says, "I sssssshall be there to help. Asssssssss much assssss my daughter wisssshes to help, ssssssshe needs to stay sssssomewhere sssssafe, ssssssssshe is a target for them."
   
Marek nods as he goes to wash some dishes and mugs that were returned "Of course Mr. Ferro you will be very much welcomed to come and as for you Ms. Rayen you will be missed around here but I am guessing you said your goodbyes."   

Rayen shakes her head as she gets some ale to sip "No..goodbyes are hard, I left a letter to Blisa and Abbot Benar as well, that’s all that truly needs a letter from me"   

Ferro goes quiet as he finishes his salad, he takes a few long drinks of a dark ale   

Marek simply nods and finishes clearing mugs and dishes to wash and sighs "I will have a long chat with Mr. Patch on skipping work today"   

Rayen manages a chuckle "If I see him on my way out of town I will tell him to get his tail back here or else" Her father stays close by till Rayen is ready to leave.   

Ferro stands "I mussssssst get ready for the battle Marek, I will ssssssssssssssee you later tonight " He then heads back to the Blacksmith shop, for now anyways.   

The tavern's doors flung wide open as another already drunk beast walks through. The drunken fox, whose name we wot not just quite at the moment, accompanied by a much younger version of himself, waddles his way towards the bar counter, peering through heavy thick eyebrows. The older Fox swung an arm into the air more to as a drunken gesture to himself rather to whom he was looking for meant as something closely related to this 'where'd 'tat  bar tender go...?   

Marek frowns as he studies the foxes enter and shakes his head, he then speaks "Perhaps sit down sir and relax."   

Rayen frowns as she watches them, she finishes her own ale and glances over at the fighting pit where a ferret and a rat are fighting, when the rat wins a lot are disappointed as seems most thought the ferret would win the fight.

The red drunken beast only stood for a few moments, rocking to a fro like the feeble branches swayed by some passing wind before finally taking seat to the nearest available space at the counter bar. The youth, on the other paw, flustered as there were no empty spaces near to his dad who, to all and any beast's impression, had forgotten any existence of the being tailed after him.   

Marek gets more drinks passed out as they are ordered and finds an eager ferret to help him for the night, he looks at the entering foxes "What would you like sirs?"   

Rayen just quietly talks with her own father as the fox nods, it seems like the healer will be heading off soon as she wheels over to Marek "Marek, me and father will be heading off soon, before it gets to dark, he wants to get to the river, its fine to travel the waters at night he has his own guards and other beasts on his ship."   

Marek nods "Then safe travels Ms. Rayen "   

Rayen nods, she hugs the stoat and then heads on out the door one last time.

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.

Log:
Oz-Papa Oz and Dibbun Caretaker of Redwall
Angela-Healer
Dorarose-Gatekeeper of Redwall Abbey
Benar-Abbot of Redwall
Emyuil-Mouse warrior
Leon-Master Healer of Redwall
Krisha-Badgermom in Training
spoffed dibbuns, other spoofrf abbey beasts

Oz is sitting in his chair, his leg is probed up and knee bandaged still. He is supposed to be laying down but agaist his and others better judgement, he got up and limped down here to lecture a few dibbuns who was trying to dye tunics pink, only one managed to get pink the other tunics were saved by an abbey Brother, One Brother Tony. Oz then sat down and did a quick counting lesson with beads and then sent the dibbuns off for reading and writing lessons.   

But the badger's absence did not go unnoticed up in the Infirmary! From the stairwell can be heard Angela's infuriated voice. "Where is that badger?! 'E better not be with the Dibbuns...."   

Oz raises an eyebrow, well he isn’t with them at this moment ,he was and will be again soon most likely as he just puts away a couple things in a basket at his side. He knows she sounds a little moody, maybe he can pretend to be asleep and she will go away.
   
Entering the room, Angela glares around grumpily, then, spotting the badger, hobbles over to him, not bothering to try and be silent. She knows that it won't work, and, besides, she needs to lean on her staff. Her walk is much more quiet than almost everyone else's still; her last name isn't Quietfeet for nothing. "Oz, y'little whippersnapper, I know ye're not asleep!"   

Oz speaks quietly "I am taller than you are...little. hmmmph" He does sit up better "What did you need Angela?" He would get up but his knee hurts.   

Yes, the mouse is much smaller than the badger, but she is still waving her staff in his face. "/I/ don't need anythin' other than respect. /You/, however, need to be layin' down in the Infirmary! Y' 'ave probably made the injury in yer knee worse, y'little nincompoop! Ye're as bad as yer brother! Obstinate badgers," she adds in a grumble.   

Oz sighs "Relax...and I am not going to the infirm, the dibbuns need me and right now Krisha is not able to really help as she is too worried about Xander. There is Sister Ginny and she is with them now for reading and writing, besides...I -HATE- the infirm, always did."   

Scowling, Angela bangs the end of her staff down on the floor. "Well, then at least stay in yer room until Leon and I give you clearance to get up. Y'need to rest and stay in bed, Oz! Ye're not young anymore." Sighing, the elderly Healer sits in a nearby chair. "Huh, look at us, 2 old relics, sittin' around arguin' like an old married couple while the young beasts take our places." Sighing, Angela rubs her forehead. "Would you be willing to do bed rest in yer room where y'can still do some o' the lessons with th' little ones?"   

Oz sighs as he hears the staff and starts to reply as he then just listens. He goes to position his leg in better position and then tries to hide the fact...that hurt and a lot as he frowns and leans back in the chair...well it’s a little more comfortable, and sadly hurting again as he mutters bout cold weather before speaking" My bed is more.....comfortable but I may be needed for other things as well. That weasel that was in the office....he got away, not sure what is being done on that as there was some hope of finding out a couple things from him...." Well that failed, but could of been worse as he frowns in thought, what if someone else had went to chat with the weasel. He had thought of it himself.   

Shaking her head, Angela says firmly, "YOU are to stay in bed, Oz. Look at that, y'can't even move it without it hurtin'!" Leaning forward, the old Healer adds, "Y'won't be a 'elp to anybeast if you permanently injure yer knee. If anybeast needs to talk to you, they can come visit ya in yer room. But if y'won't go along with this bedrest, I'm gonna be forced to drug ya and 'ave y'dragged back to the Infirmary. Neither one of us wants that." Thinking of the sea otter in his deep faint, she goes quiet. She's doing everything she can to keep him alive, but she's not perfect.   

Oz sighs, "Fine....I will stay in my bed, least I can sit up some in bed. My knee seriously dislikes me, just hope it’s not too long till can just walk with it again" He has trouble enough in winter, he doesn’t need it now.   

Angela nods. "Aye, I don't see any problem with y'sitting up, just try to not walk. And I'm afraid I'm unsure o' 'ow much longer it'll take for your knee to heal." Sighing again, she rubs an eye.   

Oz nods "Guess the pains of...being old" He frowns, but he does chuckle a little" Though I DO wish I could of seen the look on that..what was the name, Loosefang?..The look on his face when I flipped him over and knocked him out on the road."   

Smiling slightly, Angela nods. "Aye, I bet it was beautiful. Only morons underestimate blind beasts." Stretching a little, she leans back in her chair. "Want some tea? I can put in the additive I use to help cut the pain and swelling in my joints."   

Oz chuckles a little as he leans back in the chair, as the tea is offered he nods "Yeah, tea would be fine." He still hates not walking around but fine, he will sit.."How is...Karth by the way?" He is curious, he only heard a little of what happen.   

Angela nods and stands creakily. "Karth is....well, 'e's still in a deep faint. Lemme go get the tea, and then I'll say more." She hobbles off to the kitchen to ask for a large pot of tea and a couple of mugs.
   

Benar walks in from outside, shaking out his habit and murmuring to Elmef, the two stay by the doors for a moment then separate and Benar walks over toward the fireplace. He stands there, hands held out, warming himself, "It is getting cold out there, so what mischief are you getting up to Oz? Should you be down here?"   

Oz nods as he hears Benar enter he speaks "I am fine Benar just will need to rest so my knee recovers better and I know it’s getting colder now, another thing my knee will dislike soon"   

Angela has not returned yet, but a Novice can be seen running out of the kitchen and up the stairs, ignoring everyone. He may or may not have sassed her and not been helped by anybody. Meanwhile, the fire here in Great Hall needs another log.   

Krisha walks in slowly, she has been quiet today and a couple dibbuns are following her as she did day she would help with them. She sits by the steps going towards the library.   

Benar shakes his head and smiles at Oz and reaches out to pat him on the hand, "Oh you, well you rest up and don't go doing anything stupid! This is going to delays our trip to the spice market however, which is most annoying. I don't want to go without you"   

Oz frowns "I almost forgot about that....I am sorry Benar"   

Angela comes back into the Great Hall, pulling a trolley laden with a large teapot, 2 teacups, and snacks....but then seeing the new arrivals, she takes it back into the kitchen for a few moments. Returning, she brings enough cups and snacks for everyone. This is the biggest teapot in the Abbey that she could find, however, so she can only hope that there's enough for everyone. "Well, 'ello, Benar, Krisha, little ones. Come join Oz and me for tea." Leaning heavily on her staff and tugging along the trolley, the elderly mouse heads over to the fireplace and sits in a chair with a faint groan and a sigh. There's also honey and greensap milk to add to the tea if they're so inclined.   

Krisha just frowns" I ....don't want tea I just....." She sighs looking at the wall, she isn’t in the best mood right now.   

Emyuil enters the Great Hall from the middle floor at about the same time Angela enters the kitchen for the second time. "I can help with..." he trails off as she handles it herself, returning before he has a chance to intervene. "...that." he finishes lamely   

Benar stands with his back to the fireplace, warming his legs, he chuckles at Emyuil, "You should know better than to try and help Angela with something Emyuil, she's more likely to whap you over the ears for implying she's too old to do it herself then accept help." he smiles at Angela then shifts to pick up the fire-poker, "And it is ok OZ, we are in no rush to go to the spice market. it's not like our trade goods are going anywhere and the market is always open."   

Oz nods "I know..." He frowns as he hears Krisha and of course he can't stand, well he could but he doesn’t as to avoid being wacked by Angela's staff, "Krisha...you ok?"   

Angela will hit Oz if he gets up. Hang the Abbey rules! But for now she just pours tea for everyone, but lets them add their own things. She then makes some very sweet tea in little wooden mugs for the Dibbuns, adds some special pain relieving powder to her and Oz's teas, then hobbles over to the badger maid. "'Ere, little ones, take these and go play with yer friends," she says as she hands the Dibbuns their tea. She tries to rest a paw on the badger maid’s shoulder. "Come, 'Oney, and join us. What's wrong?" She does have a pretty good idea, but she also knows that it helps to talk, sometimes. She gives her grandson a small smile and gestures for him to get his tea.   

Krisha lets a few tears escape as she looks at the mouse maid as the two dibbuns run off, one giggles and another tries to make it sugar with a little tea till a novice stops them and they wail, they wanted their tea sugar.    Krisha only glances at the dibbuns as she speaks "Worried bout Xander....maybe he wouldn’t of been out when he was....if I had just answered his question sooner and now he may never...never know my answer"   

Emyuil, laughing at Benar's apt statement, moves to the cart and retrieves his tea, adding enough milk that it's still fairly warm, but not too to drink. He adds a modest amount of sugar and heads over to sit by the fire.   

Benar accepts his tea and adds honey and stirs it in slowly, he grins at Emyuil then turns to look at Krisha and frowns, "I am sure Xander is fine, I think he can take care of himself my dear... so Angela when do you think Oz can join me on a field trip to the spice market? I need someone healthy and huge to pull the cart"   

Oz frowns, "I am sure you can hopefully let him know soon" His knee is feeling a little better but it’s not like he will walk with it in the next day or two.   

Angela sighs. "I'm sorry, Sweet'eart. But you can't blame yerself; it was 'is decision to leave." She turns to answer the Abbot, but then she is interrupted by a voice from the doorway outside. "It doesn't matter how healthy Oz is, Benar," DoraRose says as she closes the door and walks over to the fireplace. "As Gatekeeper, I forbid you from leaving. The Mossflower Defender's base has been taken over by some beasts calling themselves 'The Remnant' -- apparently they're what's left of Quade's horde. Xander is one of their captives. I'm sorry, but your trip is going to have to wait." She is in her black fighting outfit, complete with her mottled cloak because it's cold outside.
   
Krisha frowns, she then tries to think on something else "Maybe Father could....help if the spices are needed soon"   

Emyuil finishes his tea a bit quicker than he would've liked to once he hears DoraRose's announcement. He stands up slowly and stretches "Right, are we headin' out right now?"
   
Benar turns to look towards DoraRose and frowns then puts down his tea cup, "Oh just... flaming..." He eyes the dibbuns and just attacks the fire vigorously to avoid swearing, he then turns back to the room and looks at DoraRose, "Seal the gates, all of them, no one goes out without my express permission. I'll need you to take charge of keeping the abbey safe until we can speak to Magramba and see about rescuing Xander," he sighs and thumps down into his chair and waves the fire poker into the air, "Why can't we have one season without vermin invading, kidnapping, or generally doing evil," He sighs and shakes his head, "Thank you for the offer Krisha, but we need to transport a lot of surplus foodstuffs to the market, it's not just a case of darting up to grab spices. If we try to move a massive caravan of food to Market it'll be like lighting a single fire that reads, Here we are, come steal all our things."   

Oz sighs “We had their 2nd in command....till he got away." He frowns" I am unsure why Karth wanted to try and question him....but too late to figure that out now. The weasel could of just as easily hurt someone else and...could of ended worse than what did happen."   

DoraRose nods. "Some of the other Defenders are here; they've gotten the help of Ferravale already, since the Defender's base is so close to the village. Since I know them, may I let them leave when we're ready to attack the base? All the Abbey guards will be staying here." She refrains from mentioning that she'll be going along because the vermin almost KILLED HER HUSBAND. That's not necessary to mention right now. Angela goes to hug the badger maid and says, "Karth is a sea otter. 'E's in a deep faint, but 'e appeared to be 'oldin' steady when I last checked on 'im. 'E's lucky to be alive." The Novice wisely takes the Dibbuns out of the room to go hang out somewhere else.   

Leon makes his way down the steps, he looks tried as he waves to the others,"Hey" is about all he gets out.   

Emyuil walks over towards the door. "I'll get my sword," he says grimly. "Anything else I should know?"   

Benar leans back in his chair and frowns, "Of course, any defenders who are not residents of the abbey can go," he looks up at Dora, holding her gaze, "But I need you here DoraRose, you are my Gatekeeper and one of our most well trained warriors. I know you belong to the defenders Dora but we need you here not running around the woods." he picks his tea cup back up and inhales the tea and sighs, "And I was so looking forward to a trip... oh hello Leon."   

Oz speaks "We can still try for a trip, hopefully soon and we have enough spices for the feast in a couple weeks. We shall not let this affect that"   

DoraRose's eyes widen. "But....but....they tried to kill Leon...." She wants to make them DEAD. Angela watches the badger maid leave, then goes to grab the Master Healer and lean on his arm. "Oi, I shouldn't be walkin' so much. Please 'elp an old creature to 'er seat, and come 'ave some tea." Dora glances at her brother. "Wait, no, we don't have a plan, and we don't even know who the leader of the Remnant is! Please stay for a bit." Turning back to the Abbot, she has a pleading look in her eyes, but she says nothing. She wants VENGEANCE UPON HER FOES, but if she has to stay here, how can she get that? She (along with everyone else) doesn't even know that Brookshire betrayed them! (When they find that out, the mouse will want to squish that traitor with her war hammer. A bladed weapon isn't good enough for that!)   

Angela rolls her eyes at her blood-thirsty grandchildren and murmurs to the Master healer, "'ow's karth doin'?"   

Leon helps Angela as he looks over at Dorarose, "But I didn’t get killed, I will say that Loosefang...not the leader, someone else is, is insane...seems to like to flip a coin and see if someone lives or not.” He sighs as he gets some tea "Karth has yet to wake up still, he's...he's lucky. He could well be dead now. Trying to question Loosefang. I am just glad Benar wasn’t questioning Loosefang, cause whoever tied the weasel up missed the dagger he had."   

Emyuil turns around with a sigh and walks back to the middle of the room. Sitting down slowly, he waits for a plan to be hashed out--but until it is, he remains silent.   

Benar holds Dora's eyes, "Yes, they tried to kill Leon but that is one of the reasons I and your family need you here," He also shakes his head, "And practically every fully trained warrior the Abbey has except the Champion is in the defenders, I need some of you here to help protect the abbey." He looks down into his tea cup at last and sighs, "I fear it may be weeks before we go Oz, if this is a remnant of Quade's force then I am a great big target for them," He then goes still as what Leon was saying filters through and turns slowly to stare at Dora, "We have a prisoner... when... was anyone going to tell me we had a prisoner?" he does not look happy.   

Oz frowns, “Had one...you were supposed to be told." He sighs, great. “Maybe whoever is out and about can try and get that...whatever his name is back, he could be useful....though as Leon said and I agree the weasel is a bit insane."
   
DoraRose wants to argue, but she has too much respect for the grey squirrel to do so, especially when she knows that he's right. "Fine," she says angrily, then puts her paws up defensively. "I was busy making sure that the others who were on The road with him were actually dead! I thought you had been told. And I let this....Loosefang out again because he had a shrew at knifepoint. I'm sorry; I thought you had been told. It's good you weren't, though; you'd probably be dead if you had gone to talk to him." The bell tolls the hour, and the Warrior scowls. "Phooey.....I need to go relieve my relief." Grabbing a cup of tea (with milk and lots of honey!) and a plate of little cookies and cakes, she storms back out to the gates, still angry that the Abbot has forbidden her from seeking vengeance upon her foes!   

Angela just sighs and watches her go. "She's rip-rarin' to go kill some beasts, Benar. She's gonna 'ave some trouble listenin' to you." Standing, she refills her cup and takes a plate of snacks. "I'm gonna go check on Karth and a few beasts who are in the Infirm. I'll see y'all later." And she hobbles back upstairs.   

Benar watches Dora leave and sighs sadly and turns to Leon, "I probably, cannot keep her from seeking vengeance my dear friend. But maybe this time I can keep her at home," He closes his eyes and leans his head back against the chair, "I do wish we could have some peace and quiet for a change." He then nods to Angela and sighs, "I know... I do not think she should go, cool heads are needed, especially for a rescue mission... burning with the fires of vengeance however... that will not do, she'd be more of a risk then a help."   

Leon frowns as Dorarose storms off and sis down by Benar, “So far from what I can tell, they are not interested in the abbey...least right now. And no traveling is a good thing.   

Oz listens as all the talking goes on " For now we try and not stress, stress will not help anyone. We do have friends to help, How is that Heron doing by the way...maybe he can help?"   

Benar says, "I would not want to ask a guest of ours to join a fight... but it is good they are leaving the abbey alone for now."

Leon says, "His name is Mosely and he is...well interesting, he sprang his wing but its healed enough to fly. For now we should try and focus on what is needed to get ready for the autumn feast and if nothing else it’s something stress free, fun and gets beast mind off troubles and problems"
   
Oz nods, he lays a paw on his knee " I need my knee to get better sooner rather than later"   

Benar stands up slowly and sighs, "Well I best go spread the word to the other Elders about what has happened, I will see you all soon"   

Leon nods 'Things will be ok Benar, if anything else needs your attention I will make sure you know"   

Oz listens as Benar gets up "I most likely am going to slowly go to my room."   

Leon asks, "Need help Oz?"   

Oz leans on his staff and sighs "If I go slow I will be fine, not that helpless Brother Leon. Don’t think I Could flip any more weasels over my back. I also want to check on Krisha"   

Leon nods "Hope she is ok, this has to be hard on her."   

Oz says, "Yes it is hard on her, she needs to know he is ok and till he is able to be in front of her again, she is going to worry. I also need to make sure she stays inside the abbey, I see her as family now, her and Xander plan to wed and I promised to take care of Xander and now Krisha as well, I will be in my room" He heads there slowly" Willow bark tea please Brother Leon"   

Leon nods "Course Oz, I will bring that to you”

Oz nods as he heads to his room, some time with the dibbuns after he checks in Krisha and then it’s time for bed.

==Now my raven doesn't show up right away, but what happen before Eclipse comes into the log is VERY important, before we get to the base is VERY important, so I got some stuff off logger to see how The  Remnant adds on a new guest===

Log:
Eclipse- Leader of The Remnant
Xander-Leader of Mossflower Defenders
Ferro-Blacksmith of Ferravale and Modssflower Defenders
Brookshire-Soon to be former member of Mossflower Defenders as she betrayed them
various spoofed vermin

==Starts at the Ferravale Tavern and moves to an alleyway behind it==

Xander had only recently started drinking ale, and only one other time than today and it was half a mug of it, and today he is finishing a full mug of ale.

Only recently? Wow, Brookshire has been drinking it since... well... it was all a blur but she has probably put down three times as much ale as the badger has in his entire life, as she has in the past hour. Being sober was only a hindrance for what she was about to do.   

"Oi! Boss! How’s it going?" The fat ferret waves vigorously from her seat at the bar. Several plates were piled high next to her.   

Xander looks over and finally sees Brookshire and sets down his drink, "Brookshire, where have you been I have been worried when I didn’t find you and you were not at the meeting"   

Brookshire steals a moment by finishing off her mug. Setting it down roughly onto the bar she draws a sharp breath, "Me? Oh, I got caught by the enemy while spying on their base." She says without looking him in the eye. "I only survived by managing to convince them I was willing to betray the Defenders. Not my finer moment, but it was the only way I could get out of their alive, wot with their bloody Raven and... the actual traitor there..."   

Xander blinks as he listens closely" Let me guess...they knew you lied and tried to kill you, we don’t need more deaths and..actual traitor, wot do you mean by that?"   

The ferret draws another deep breath. "I'm afraid our beloved cook Chestnut... Chester? Whatever the hares name was. I'm afraid that he has been swayed into the ravens ranks. He was there, plotting to kill you along with one other beast." Her eyes glance about the room as if looking for someone, "But we cannot speak of that here. Too many ears. Even now, a beast close to you is plotting to assassinate you." She gestures for Xander to follow her out the door.   

Xander seems unsure of the ferrets words, "I don't think that hare would plot to murder anyone.....he may of been a captive" He at first waits and then follows the ferret outside.   

"I assure you, the beast is evil incarnate. Plotting to do away with you in all manner of gruesome ways..." Once outside the beast gestures for the badger to follow her down the street and into the first alley she sees. "But hey, I'm only here to save your life. If you don't want to believe me, that's fine. I'll just go ahead and let your most trusted allies do you in..."   

Xander does follow her but only to have his own little chat, as he takes a deep breath "Brookshire...I know that hare he faints at the sight of blood...I saw him do it once, he is a cook. Are you hiding something from me, cause that would be unwise as the past couple days have been very bad for me, very stressful."   

"Me? You think I'm keeping something from YOU?" The ferret laughs. Her upper half momentarily disappears into a pile of boxes. "Here, I have proof for the doubting badger. Somewhere... give me a second. Once I find it though you will have NO DOUBT that someone is trying to betray you."   

And that's when Brookshire emerged from the pile of boxes with a two-by-four, aimed squarely at Xander's head.   

Xander goes to lay a paw on his sword and draws it, he tries to listen, "Brookshire....I order you to show yourself now and st---" Well seems the ferret listened to him as he sees the board and tries to sidestep, luckily he is not hit as hard as he could of been,  but he is knocked out and falls backwards, his blade flies from his paw and goes  sliding across the alleyway and onto a path, It’s also dark outside so it’s a little hard to see but the moonlight does reflect off the blade.
   
Ferro was always one to do some things at night and one was to stop at the tavern, he happens to go past the alley at about the same time and slows when he sees the blade and bends down to pick it up, he is strong and so could manage to pick up a badgers weapon as he is a monitor and blacksmith so he would need to be able to hold most blades. He studies it and hisses softly why is the blade so....familiar looking, where has he seen it.   

There was a part of Brookshire’s plan that she had not considered. That of actually carrying the badger out of the city. The ferret is surprisingly strong for a beast as heavy as she is, but she manages to toss the unconscious badger into a small push cart, covering him over in a tarp. "Sorry boss, but I did warn ya. So everything is fair." She pauses, realizing that the badger’s sword is no longer here. She slaps her fore head, heading back down the corner of the alley and gasping as she sees a monitor lizard at the end of it. She quickly hides behind a crate, cursing under her breath. There was no time to grab the sword now, it was time to get out of here.   

Returning to her push cart on the other exit of the alley way, Brookshire begins to quickly vanish onto the street with her cart in tow.   

Xander is not able to groan or call out seeing as he is unconscious and totally unaware of where he is heading.   

Ferro spins around as he hears a noise in the ally and goes to have a look. The monitor also has the badger's blade so most likely looks even more fearsome with it in a fighters position as he looks into the alleyway and his eyes land on the ferrets backside running around a corner with said cart...he goes to try and find the ferret and hisses loudly as he fails to find her again and decides the next course of action....he heads to the abbey.

==The Mossflower Defenders Base an Hour Later===

The base has been basically left the same..almost. There is a small horde of like 20 beasts here, and the  5 captives so far. There is also some food in a couple places and empty ale bottles. The raven looks at the beasts on guard or sleeping, she has got to get the hare to clean the place later.   

It's unclear how Brook got the badger through the town’s defenses. Surely the contents of the cart she pulls would have been searched? The ferret had to have been vetted by the guard?   

And yet, here she is. "Never fear! Brookshire is here!" The ferret shouts loudly enough to wake the dead as she enters the base, leaving the cart in the middle of it.   

Xander has come to slightly as he groans and starts to move a little, but he is not fully awake yet as he mutters something, drawing attention of a couple rats.   

Eclipse looks over at the ferret and flies at her landing on top of the cart and about making it fall over as she narrows her eyes.."You...were ...someone get rope...no chains! Tie him up...make sure he doesn’t have a weapon!"  She fully overturns the cart so the badger would tumble out of it. The base is suddenly alive with beasts moving about 4 rats hide while a couple foxes and a weasel get chains and go to attempt to tie up the badger before he fully wakes. She turns to Brookshire “Were you followed?"   

Leaning against the cart, Brookshire rubs her paw on her chest, "Me? Followed? Ha! Remember who you are talking to." Her greedy eyes flash at the raven. "I give you, one Xander Winters. Practically on a silver platter. Surely that deserves some kind of reward, yes?   

Xander eyes flutter open, first he hears all the shouting and then feels himself land on the floor then…...wait chains? His eyes snap open now, headache or no headache he tries to get loose and grabs a weasel and snaps their neck! A rat he kicks in the chest and goes for his blade and finds it gone! He snarls as more surround him and manages to punch another rat before his paws are chained behind his back, his foot paws are chained as he narrows his eyes, then his eyes find Brookshire and he tries to lunge himself at her, eyes blazing and starting to go red!   

Eclipse watches calmly and then goes to grab the end of a chain, the badger will likely get like a few cm from the ferret, hey it needs a good scare! She will then yank backwards and force the badger to the floor and look him right in the face if she is able to.   

The chains stop the badger short of the terrified ferret. She gasps, stepping backward and clutching her chest. Seeing that she isn't going to be torn apart she quickly tries to play off her reaction. "H-hey, it's nothing personal. I just don't want to spend the rest of my life as some sort of scout, or fighter, or thief. I actually want to retire into the good life. Which I am hoping my new found raven friend can provide..." The beast chuckles as she adds, "That it was only a matter of time before you discovered I had been selling our patrol routes to bandits..."   

Xander narrows his eyes, the ferret is only angering him more so “You’re...a dead beast when I get loose!" He tries to get to the ferret and feels himself yanked backwards and onto the floor looking up at the raven and snarls "Who..are you?"   

Eclipse lays a talon on his neck, just enough of a push to make a thin line of blood "Leader of the Remnant...or maybe your executioner ...but that will wait for your friends to watch. You’re my captive Xander Winters..."   

A twinge of guilt makes the ferret twitch an eye, but she quickly smothers the feeling.   

Coughing into her paw, Brookshire says, "I don't mean to interrupt your gloating but, I believe a reward was promised? Maybe once you take over the village you might find a job for me to do? Something cushy and soft. Until then, if you just want to pay me I will get out of your hair... fur... feathers..."   

Xander doesn’t dare struggle and the chains are only tighter now, he feels the blood go down his neck, he is too peeved off to be scared and looks at Brookshire "You better leave Mossflower and I HOPE SOME BEAST SAW YOU AND FINDS MY BLADE AND STABS YOU"!!!"   

Eclipse narrows her eyes and goes to slap the badger across the face with her talon "SILECE!" She states "Your mine striepedog. I choose when you speak, when you eat, when you sleep. I choose when you live or die" She nods for a fox to make sure the badger is well chained up as she looks at Brookshire and a bag of gold is throw at her, also a supply bag of food and ale “Go....and you best not get caught or led beast here or...I will hunt you down personally and grab you and teach you to fly" She smiles coldly and lets that sink in.   

The ferret bows as graciously as her swollen midriff allows. She takes her gold, her food, and quickly makes a quick exit, stage right. It's time make haste away from this madness. If the Raven wins, awesome. Brookshire has herself a new comfortable job. If not, then well... she better not be found around Mossflower for a good season. Until then, the bag of gold she let her live comfortably until the dust settles... "Goodbye, Xander. It was a blast but we both know this would have happened eventually anyway." She waves before leaving.   

Xander tries to get loose again, he doesn’t even flinch when the talon goes across his cheek, barely misses his right eye, and gets some of his snout. He finally gives up his struggling as his energy is now drained from him and pants taking in a few deep breaths glaring at the door, then slowly turns to the raven.   

Eclipse goes to lock eyes with the badger “Your mine....your group can’t do much without a leader, and I have other plans...Miles come here" A tall fox comes forwards "Yes my master...." The raven nods "GO to the head guard of Ferravale...see if he is willing to join us, or just kill him...also see where we can strike in Ferravale." She looks back to the badger “I will have fun breaking you...."   

Xander looks on and speaks "Yeah I am not afraid of you and I been threw a lot so...bring it on" His voice is a warning and a cold....icy one.