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In this log Flint helps fight off sand lizards and there is injuries and fighting ya

===Near the river Moss and the West Coast==

Xander groans as he comes to and right away notices chains and the muzzle and looks around, his first concern his friends, he can worry about Bo and the other lizards later.   

Zolomon is tied up close by and when he sees Xander move he speaks out “Xandy...Xandy"   

Flint looks over, he seems rather calm as no since in getting too worked up.   

Xander seems glad to see the hares are alright but where is "Leafeyes....?" He frowns not able to be too loud with the muzzle on and talking is a little hard but not too hard. Its late afternoon and they have traveled a half day away from the coast before docking near some sort of cave or something. 7 lizards are nearby and a tall one on the boat who seems in charge maybe as he orders the other lizards around "This only quick stop boys..." Xander watches them and glares he only hopes Leafeyes got away somehow.

"I swear Lalia, one of these days yer cooking is going to get me killed." Aata leans heavily into her spear, the otter-ess is struggling to regain her composure after the long hike northward due mostly to the amount of girth wrapped around her squat frame. Her companion is much slimmer, dressed in a white vest. "Well, maybe if you didn't eat so much of it..." Lalia replies.   

"Well, that too. But I mean't this walk out here to get what again? Mushrooms? Do these mushrooms even exist?"   

"Quite! My genius will not be mocked! They are needed for a new recipe! And they...they exist. The weasel who sold me this map said they did..." The pair of otters are currently walking along the shore, making no attempt at keeping themselves concealed.   

Zolomon frowns "I say ya stupid lizard ya best release us, we know powerful beasts"   

Flint frowns "Best not anger them.." His ear perks up as he thinks he hears voices but he isn’t too sure.   

Xander glares as the main lizard, Bo comes forwards "So...seems I got the best of you hmmms.."He then is alerted to the otters and for now forgets the badger and points to the otters as 3 lizards go towards them"Take care of the company!"   

The otters seem quite oblivious to the lizards and the danger they represent. They are too busy arguing about the source of the 'map' they acquired. "You spent our MONEY on a false map? That's why we are out here? SERIOUSLY?"   

"I spent our MONEY on a REAL map for a REAL recipe that will bring us MORE money later on!" The two literally but heads against each other, growling and hissing even as the lizards approach.   

Zolomon frowns as this can't be good and most likely a little too far to warn them of any dangers so he looks around for a way to loosen the ropes and get free, he sighs when he finds nothing.   

Flint frowns as he scans the shoreline and sees the otters and the lizards before calling out "Look out!"   

Xander grumbles something and watches as the lizards get closer to the otters. The lizards have spears and the knockout darts they have yet to use. The badger ties to pull the chain loose and growls, he doesn’t want to damage the boat but he also wants lose.   

Bo narrows his eyes and hisses "Thisssss is not happening....I will NOT have my day ruined again kill the stupid otters..." One lizard speaks "Do otters taste good?" Bo smirks "Maybe"   

Slowly the otters realize that they are about to have company, eyes slowly glancing at the lizards before turning to each other. "Oh! H-hello there!" Aata is the first to say, stepping in front of Lalia. "So nice to see you! Run. Fancy meeting others out here wot? Run. Is there anything we can-" And then the otter lashes out with her spear, using it like a club and aiming it at the head of the nearest vermin while shouting for Lalia to, "RUN!"   

Zolomon frowns "This is not good. we have to get loose and help them or hope someone comes along and helps?"   

Flint ear droops, he scans the boat has to be something in this place to loosen ropes, he looks at the lizard guard beside them and goes to try and trip them, one less lizard is good right.   

Bo orders the lizards to grab the otters, one lizard fails and is killed instantly leaving 6 , 3 on shore and 3 on the boat and one of those is tripped and knocked out as they slam into a barrel of picked fish that spills all over, he drops his spear beside Flint. Bo twitches and them hisses low he will just do this himself, "I always do things myself help around here stinks!"   

Xander meanwhile manages to loosen a bolt on the chain and get it loose, cool a weapon as the two lizards on the boat take notice...oh boy the badger is loose..."Boss!!!!"   

Lalia lets out a shriek as she turns and tries to dart away from the lizards. Aata stands her ground, as both a warrior and...the simple fact that she would be too heavy to out run a bunch of lizard pirates, bandits, crazy salesmen. "Back! All of you get back!" She thrusts her spear threateningly at the lizards while back tracking a bit. "I don't know who you are or what you want, but I know that the first beast to come near me is DEAD!"   

Zolomon can only watch, hey he is still tied up here after all. As pickled fish is spilled he sighs "Can this get any worse?" He mutters.   

Flint grins and uses the dropped spear to cut the ropes and works till they come apart and stands up. He then uses the spear as a weapon, the one lizard is knocked out but two are still on the boat and there is Bo, he goes to knock out one of the closer lizards before they get off the boat.   

The two lizards left back off a little and look to one another, Bo glares from the ship and starts to head down when he hears the alarm and barely ducks the whirling chain. One more lizard is knocked out by Flint and so one and Bo remains and the two on shore.   

With a warrior's yell the obese otter lunges forward, her spear tip sent towards a lizards midriff as a faint before she brings the pole arm back, twirling it over her head to smack him across the face. Lalia helps by keeping herself out of danger, diving behind a sand dune.   

Zolomon looks over at Flint “Untie me!" He wants to help fight not just stay tied up.   

Flint tries to circle around one lizard and then stabs forwards with the spear, he jumps back and kicks another spear towards Zolomon so he can use it to get free.   

Xander growls at the tall lizard known as Bo and swings his chain at him again. He tries to take note where the still fighting lizards are.   

One lizard gets a bad gash across the face and falls onto the sand and the other runs back to the boat. Well on the boat is a couple unconcious lizards and one is dead on shore but Bo is still here and fighting the badger. He gets the chain wrapped around his arm and goes to yank it forwards to head bunt the badger.   

Aata has no idea who these lizards are, only that they apparently have captives and they are a threat to her charge. A charge who is no longer in danger. She backs off, spear at the ready to thwack a beast who gets to close.   

Zolomon uses the spear kicked at him to free up the ropes and then stands up "I say...we fight these scums" He aims for the nearest lizard only he isn’t aiming to knock out when they try and stab him, he stabs back!   

Flint grins at the other hare and then notes the other lizard getting back to the boat but he also knows Xander may need some help so he goes to sneak up on Bo and aims to either give him a serious wound or knock him out with the spear   

Xander is a little surprised at the lizards strength and tries to not get forced forwards but he wasn’t expecting the chains to be yanked either as he groans slightly dazed. His left paw has a sort of burn on it now when he tried to keep ahold of the chain he now drops for the moment.   

Bo smirks as the lizard on the shore makes it to the boat"Boss..boss the otters...the..Look out!" Bo spins around just in time to swipe a clawed paw right at Flint!   

Aata stands back from the boat. She could just leave the beasts to their fate, she /should/ leave the beasts to their fate. This is not her concern, but... "Look alive hare!" she shouts, adjusting her grip on her spear to throw it. She hesitates only for a moment to line up her shot before launching the missile at the lizard attacking Flint!   

Zolomon manages to stab the one lizard that attacks him causing one less lizard on the boat as he grins and then looks over and gasps "Hey..Corporal..back away!"   

Flint raises an arm up to block his neck as the claws sink into his arm instead and blood flows down his arm and he tenses in pain, the claws also get his left cheek and barely misses taking out an eye but he is blinded by blood and tumbles backwards. The claw mark lines are just beside his eye but it still makes the blood go over his eye so it’s hard to see just yet how bad it is.   

Xander growls and takes a deep breath trying to not lose it and looks ready to snap the lizard leader in half.   

But hey no need as a falling spear sinks into the lizard leader and he looks on in shock and horror and falls over sideways very much dead. The other lizard panics and bolts off the ship screaming for his mother!   

Zolomon rushes forwards to help the hare and press his now off tunic to his wound as he frowns "He needs a healer! I..I can get him back to Salamandastron really fast:" And that’s true running at top speed the hare can take an hour when most may take 4 hours to get somewhere.   

"Well don't look at me. I'm only good at sending beasts to the healer, not fixing them up." Aata growls, stomping towards the boat. She struggles to clamber up the side. "Actually, yes, look at me. What in TARNATION is going on here?" She demands, grabbing her spear and yanking it free from her victim with a loud SpLoRcH.   

Flint shivers and isn’t much for talking right now as blood flow slows some but not totally stopped yet. It could be worse if he hadn't blocked his throat....well he would be dead right now. But it’s clear he needs a healer very soon.   

Xander frowns and taking another deep breath he walks over to flint and goes to use his headband as a temporary bandage on the hare's face, one of the knocked out lizards wake up as Xander glares at them and so they faint. He clears his throat "Some..lizards we run into on the way up here...they came back with some extra friends."   

Zolomon frowns and stays close to Flint "I can get him there....or the village it is closer"   

"Riiight. Well, I'm going to head off before they decide to bring back even MORE friends." Aata wipes her spear off on the shirt of a dead sand lizard. "I trust you lot can tend to you and yours." And with that the otter heroically walks off the ship, landing on the sand with a loud PLOP. She walks away from these crazy beasts, making no effort to help them. They got themselves into this mess, she is going to quietly exit before they can no longer get themselves out of it.   

Flint looks between the two, well he tries through very blurry vision and fights the urge to just pass out.   

Xander frowns, why does he have to think so quickly and this is the 2nd time he has had to act and act now, the first time being to stop Quade’s 2nd in command from going to behead Benar and now there is this, he nods as he manages to get the annoying muzzle off and opens and shuts his jaws to test them before speaking a lot better "oK Zolomon go..take him I will catch up" He stays calm but is clearly worried and he still needs to find Leafeyes too. “Go"   

Zolomon nods and making sure the headband is tight and the tunic around the arm, he carefully picks up the other hare and makes a quick dash up shore, he will most likely pass out after this energy is used up but hey its save a life time!   

Flint stays awake for most of the trip but passes out shortly before they get to whatever infirm they are heading too.   

==Infirm of Salamandastron ===

Zolomon is quick, he is fast...for just so long and seemed relieved when one of the patrol runners took over and he passed out from exhaustion  and laid on a cot while healers tend to Flint, one also checks Zolomon just in case.   

Flint groans as his arm is tended to and the slice to his left cheek, he opens his eyes to look around and tenses up in pain, the claw marks on his arm are deep and hurt. "Hold still..." A healer says as another asks what happen. The hare frowns still la little out of it..."Lizards...did we win?" How did he get here oh yeah the other hare.   

Zolomon sits up slowly, his legs still hurt "Yeah...those two otters speared that thing and I was told by Xandy to get ya here he is...ummm" He frowns, he hopes the badger is ok as Zolomon runs fairly fast "Looking for Leafeyes..."   
The door opens and Quinten sticks his head around the door, he frowns at the two younger hares then comes the rest of the way into the room, "I heard you were back, what happened to the pair of you?"   

Flint frowns as he holds still as his arm is sewed" Ambush of sand lizards...but most were taken down included the leader...was helping Xander..get..ouche..escorded guess change of plans. Cause he was here cause of news he had" Maybe Quinten heard or not heard. He knows Ciocan knows already.   

Zolomon waves "Hallo sir...yeah dumb lizards but taken care of with some help from a couple sea otters."   

Quinten asks, "I am afraid I haven't heard any news from Xander, what did he come to tell us?" He moves further into the room and shuts the door, "And the lizards... yes they have been growing pesky of late"

Flint nods, he holds still as his arm is now bandaged and they clean a cut on his face and move so he can speak, "Guess the abbey had some trouble with an insane squirrel but it was taken down...one of the beasts this insane beast killed was the abbey recorder or maybe she wasn’t recorder at the time but...”

Zolomon frowns and stands slowly grabbing a chair..ok still a little wobbly on the legs but he will be fine.   

Quinten asks, "That is terrible news," He frowns, "Wasn't the abbey recorder Master Xander's adoptive mother? Ah what was her name...Zinnia? I remember meeting her... that is a very sad thing. I am glad the Abbey is safe now however," He then catches sight of Zolomon's wobble, "Should you be up and about Zolomon?"

Flint says, "Yes Sister Zinnia..I am unsure who is recorder right now I suppose random brothers or sisters taking turns."
   
Zolomon frowns "I am...whoa...ok yeah should sit" He sits and rubs his feet, too much running but he saved a life "Sudden running is not always good ya know but I RUN VERY VERY fast chap, a runner near the doorway took Flint for me and I got helped inside...also let them know Xandy and one other was still out there guess they will make sure they get back here ok.."   

Quinten asks, "Well I am sure they will render what aid if they are seen, our sentries tend to be keen eyed," He frowns, "Do we know what direction Xander went in? We could always dispatch a patrol to locate him and help him out."

Flint says, "We were up shore, little past the village"   

Zolomon nods "I am sure he is ok...well hope so anyways...guess me and Xandy gonna stay an extra day...or two before head back home" He yawns before falling asleep, sleep is good right now as he is worn out.   

Zolomon leaves Flint's group and wanders off on his own.   

Quinten says, "Hmm that might be too far to send a patrol too... and be of any use," He walks over to Flint's bedside and sits down in a chair, "How are you anyway Flint?"

Flint sighs, "I..could be worse." He smiles a bit "I put my arm up to block my throat when the main lizard attacked or well...I may of been carried back dead instead of alive, still may have some trouble with a longbow for couple weeks looks like." He also has a nice claw mark on his face barely missing his eye. "The one otter threw a spear at the lizard and killed it...couple other lizards died and couple knocked out but they sort of fainted when they saw a badger there so hopefully the otters took care of the last couple lizards"   

Quinten says, "Well I am glad you did not get brought home dead, I would much rather you were stuck in here for a few days," He grins, "I'll see to it that some proper grub is brought up for you, not that doctor approved mush they always try to foist on us."

Flint nods "That would be good as they try ta starve us in the infirm. Lord Ciocan should really have a word with the bally healers...I mean us warriors need food to heal better..I mean would they try and starve his lordship if he was in here one day...I bet not"   

Quinten says, "Oh I bet they would, those healers are always telling me what is good for me and what I should and shouldn't be eating," He pats his stomach, "I keep myself trim and fit... no way am I going to follow their diet plan it is the most boring thing I have ever heard wot."

Flint chuckles a little "Well my niece can sneak me in food too if needed."   

The door to the infirmary creaks open slowly, and a peculiar, one-and-a-half-eared head peeks into the room. Seeing that it is currently occupied, Monty slips into the room quickly then shuts the door behind him. "Oh, er...sorry, gents, didn't realize the infirmary had guests this afternoon." The young hare goes about his business as he retrieves a few things from one of the shelves. "Don't mind me, just getting my daily medicines n'whatnot. Gotta clean up a few cuts n'scrapes from the garden." He smiles, and upon further examination he seems to be a little on the dirt-covered side, as per usual. It's what working in the garden usually does.
   
Flint waves "Well I am stuck here....Quinten is nicely visiting me.." He yawns as he lets some needed rest overtake him.   

Quinten inclines his head to Monty, "Quite alright, Monty isn't it?" the older hare smiles softly, "How are our gardens looking this season?" he turns to say something to Flint then leans forward as the buck yawns and tucks in his blankets the moves over to Monty to let the hare rest.   

Flint falls the rest of the way asleep.

Not much else happen , Quinten and Monty let Flint rest and few hours later Xander came back with Leafeyes so all was well.

***ICLY HAPPEM May 5th Along Western Shore where River Moss meets the West Sea Coast***

Flint planed to escort the small group of Missflower Defenders to the area where the River Moss and sea meet and then get back home.....plans don't always go, well, as planed

Xander walks down the shore as he had mentioned to Mack to meet them where the river moss and the sea coast meet as the boat docks was too stressing and annoying. He looked around as it was early morning yet when they arrived, they were a day ahead of the original plans having left after lunch the day before.   

Leafeyes stayed on the badger's shoulder and acted as a lookout, one could see fairly well up and down the shoreline and so far it seemed quiet and clear, but there was a little fog   

Zolomon yawned "Maybe a nap in the boat, sure grumpy Mack wouldn’t mind right Xandy?"   

Flint chuckled "I say leave grump beasts alone, still I do advise to be careful whom ya let into your group Xander as always pays to be careful, mostly with vermin species."   

The group unknowingly was followed, and watched closely by a group of sand lizards lead by one large one called Bo and the group had about 7 others, 8 counting Bo and they blended in fairly nicely with the sand. The lizards managed to get to the boat first as the group of woodlanders stopped for a short break. Bo looked at the one known as Mack, whom was sleeping and decided to not give the old one time to wake all the way before slitting his throat. Mack woke briefly with a gurgle, only to die mere seconds later and a pool of blood to form beside him. Bo nodded to take over the ship.....and wait. They would hide.   

Xander sighs as he nods to the long patrol hare "I know ta be careful Corporal Flint, don't worry and I did enjoy the company to the river" He looked over at the boat and frowned, some uneasy feeling getting to him, where was Mack? He motioned for the others to be on alert as he slowly got onto the boat and looked around paw on his blade, "Mack?" He whispered and then his eyes widen at the site "Mack?!" He knew there was no need to look for a pulse.

Leafeyes slipped off Xander's shoulders and frowned "T..This is not good, not good at all...he is not alive, we should very much leave sir"   

Zolomon grabbed his longbow ready to shoot any vermin close bye, he scanned the area slowly quickly on high alert.   

Flint ear droops as he also goes to get his longbow and look around " Xander......get off the boat" He says in a warning, "I think....that’s wise as we are not alone don’t think"   

As if to answer the hare. Two knock out darts head to each hare on shore, fairly strong knock out stuff though it only lasts about an hour. A chuckle is heard as Bo steps into view as does a couple sand lizards, a couple others stay hidden. Bo smirks as he speaks "Hello again so nice, well not nice, to see you again I do hope you remember me, I got some new more reliable friends now the other two were losers. I suggest you don’t attack me as you see I have some other friends hidden and they also have fairly nasty poison darts aimed at the hares as well, even though they may be asleep and yeah less painful...it’s still rather nasty and deadly and who wants any more dead friends or....was the grumpy one ya friend?" He points to the clearly dead Mack.   

Zolomon is surprised when a dart hits his side and arm, he sways and falls over....least it was the knockout darts this first round.   

Flint is hit with one knock out dart and manages to fire off an arrow before the 2nd knockout dart hits him and he passes out dropping the longbow and then falling onto the sands himself.   

Leafeyes whimpers from where she is on the edge of the boat and quickly moves along the side and goes to try and hide at the far end of the deck.   

Xander starts to draw his blade and glares at the sand lizard. He narrows his eyes "I remember you and you best stay away from me and my friends, if you try and harm them you’re a dead beast." He stays where he is as worry does fill his mind and he keeps an eye on Bo for any signs or signals and has yet to go for an attack, no attacking....yet anyways.   

Bo watches and grins "Good no attacking..."He frowns as one of the sand lizards fall over with an arrow in their neck, that leaves 7 now counting Bo, he does say something strange, but it’s a command to surround the badger. He then says something else in his native speech, looks like something bout knocking out the badger and making sure it wakes in chains, oh and yeah get the two hares on board and tie them up and take the boat up the river a little ways, course only the lizards understand all this. The tree frog is unseen   

Leafeyes is glad to not be seen and uses the fact she can stick to the side of the boat and slips into the water making a beeline back up shore in hopes of finding someone to help. She is tiny but she is mighty.   

Zolomon is picked up by one of the ugly sand lizards and tied up. He would normally be complaining but he is unconcious for now.   

Flint groans weakly as he is tied up, still under the darts effects he remains mostly unconcious but is aware of being moved and placed on the boat. His longbow remains on the sand and his longbow is easily IDed as its one he made himself and has unique designs and stuff.   

Xander  growls as he feels himself get hit with about 3 knock out darts, he tried to get his blade and fails as he passes out.

Bo snorts as he speaks "Put a muzzle on the badger also, not taking a chance" They nod as he smirks "We have boat. let us ...get home" Home being about a day or day and a half up river, though it may seem he is helping the travelers he has no plans to go further up shore than that, whatever his plans are well they can’t very well be good plans.   

** short but still good, more in the next log **

In the log Phantom pain is mentioned this is a link to explain it and enjoy the log
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Log:
Leon-Master Healer
Xander-Leader of the Defenders
Marek-Staot
Patch-Rat
Bandit-Fox and Head Guard of Redwall
Rascal-Fox

RW Abbey:Infirmary
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Several beds are lined against the red sandstone walls of the Abbey's Infirmary. An examination table, separated from the rest of the room by hanging blankets, rests against the far wall.  Tucked into a small alcove is a sizeable workbench with various containers for mixing and preparing medicinal compounds.  Against another wall is a desk for use by the Infirmary Keeper.  A curtained off alcove behind the desk hides a locked door to the Infirmary's supplies and linens.
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Marek was in the infirm under close guard, his paw or least where his paw use to be, was paining him. He also had a fresh bandage on his side as other wounds were healing.   

Xander stepped into the infirmary and sat down. Most of the day yesterday was blur, he remembered what was important but parts of the fight, not so much. He cleaned up and now just had a simple robe on. His armor protected him from most injuries and the fact he wasn’t in the battle fully till towards the end when he got a cut to his arm, that still needed looked at but the blood was caked now and it was clean, but blood stared to seep again slowly.   

Marek takes note of the badger and got up to walk over to him "Mr. Xander, you should get your arm tended to, even if the wound is not that bad"   

Xander says, "I am fine...:"He sounded tired as he looked at the arm and sighed" Others were worse....or dead I didn’t die, I just...just failed "   

Leon wheeled into the room as he was still in the wheeled chair, for now though he could stand for a little while "One it would get infected, two you should of came here sooner, yes its been...busy but still" He goes to get some needed herbs for swelling and infection fighting and goes to apply them to the wound, it a stich or two is needed he does that before bandaging it up "How is your vision?"
   
Marek steps back "Hello Mr. Leon." He rubs his paw stump and mutters something before sitting down as a guard closely watches him.   

Xander allows the help and answer" My vison is good now..light doesn’t hurt now as did before"   

Leon nods “And what do you mean failed?"   

Xander frowns "I let Quade get away, he took Angela"
   
Marek says, "You did not fail Mr. Xander, you did the right thing. Mr. Quade is seriously wounded as well, he will be stopped and his captive set free."
   
Patch pokes his head into the infirm to see who was here.
   
Leon says, "I heard....and it could of been worse, she could of been killed. She wasn’t and I don’t think she will be, Quade needs her for healing right now"

Xander frowns "But I could of stopped him but I froze cause he had a blade at her throat and said he would kill her, and then he got away and now certain beasts probably hate me" Great now here comes the tears.   

Patch steps in "Ummm I don’t hate ya stripy and I am sure others don’t either..I mean things could a' been worse"   

Xander asks, "How worse?" He frowns "I don’t deserve to still be leader of Mossflower Defenders” He glances at Marek "You should take it back over, was your group to begin with"

Marek blinks, well one way to forget paw pain or stump pain guess “No....you are the leader now Mr. Xander, not me....nor will I be again."   

Leon finishes bandaging and checks on some others from the fight, "Marek has a point, and you’re a good leader Xander. You did well from what heard during the fight and everything going on"   

Patch backs up "ummmmm well no one major died on the good side right?" He decides to just sit down and shut up.   

Xander says, "I don’t know...I mean I didn’t stay inside and I saw Minsc....."He holds back a sob" And I just wanted Quade to die for all that he has done. He still has a small group of beasts, very small but knowing him it will be large again in time. And how is it good? I let him get a captive and get away, I let a member of the group..die and an otter that wanted to join died. His name was Rick."
   
Marek listens "And more could of died had the fight not happen, some of the ones who ran away were killed by some tall hare and not sure where others went whom I am sure will stay gone. And you were a good leader in the sense you DID back up, Quade would of killed the healer had you not and maybe anyone else who then attacked him and yes he could of killed her anyhow but he didn’t. I will add you also know where his base is correct?"   

Leon helps a mouse that was hurt redo a cast on their leg" You shouldn’t go rushing off to this base, maybe get ones better able to fight right now to go you need to stay and recover, and not just from wounds I think that battle took a lot out of you Xander from the fighting and what was seen"
   
Patch shivers "Yeah not a pretty picture...chaos and stuff"   

And then there were foxes. Admittedly Bandit should be in the infirm anyway. His foot paw and leg are bandaged and he walks on a crutch. A lot of the head guards fierceness is lost without his armor. Wearing just a tunic swift fox walks into the room carring a plate stacked high with Redwall breakfast. A bagel is stuffed into his muzzle.   

Beyond them there walks a second fox, while also a bit heavy set Rascal is nowhere near as burly as Bandit. "Do you need anything else good sir? Pillow fluffed? Wine? More food? Witty stories? We wouldn't want the head guard of Ferravale to be uncomfortable." Bandit lets out a groan muffled by his bagel. He knew when a beast was trying to butter him up for something and Rascal has been trying for the last half hour...   

Marek shakes his head "Two fat foxes seem to have invaded" He rubs his paw stub again and grumbles.   

Xander shrugs, he looks up as he sees the foxes "Oh..it’s just Bandit and umm..Rascal think" He folds his paws in his lap .   

Leon folds his arms over his chest as he watches from his chair "Do not go overboard with the food please, sharing is good" He notes Marek's grumble “Your paw hurting again?"   

Patch tilts his head "Maybe they are hares in fox skins, one never knows they seem to want to eat like a hare"   

Removing his bagel Bandit gives Marek a cross look, "I will take that as a compliment from the beast who /actually/ invaded. And yall can consider this the price of coming to help save yer tails from the fire again." he turns to the second fox, "Now what are you pestering me for Mr..?" he leaves the question hanging for Rascal to answer.   

"Rascal. I was wondering, when all the vermin warriors head back to Ferravale if...if I might tag along."   

"Rascal...rascal...that name sounds familiar." Bandit thinks for a moment, "Havn't I seen your name on a warrant from Tussock or something?"   

"Aaaaaaaaaand look at the time. Darn the luck, would you look at that," Rascal laughs nervously as he backs away towards the door, "I have to be...somewhere for...something..." And beats a hasty retreat out of the infirm.   

Marek watches as the fox leaves before speaking"How is it possible for something not even there to hurt.....and yes Mr. Bandit I did take over the abbey some seasons ago, for a little over a season in fact...guess I was smarter than most but now I am an ally of Redwall and of the Mossflower Defenders." He looks at Xander "Me and you have something to discuss Mr. Xander and soon rather than later"   

Xander asks, "Discuss what? I don’t have any sort of plan to help Angela or...finish off Quade....yet"   

Leon says, "It’s called ghost or phantom pain, I had it when I lost my paw and it hurt for weeks till it slowly stopped, every once in a while it hurts but rarely and not nearly as bad as right after I lost it"
   
"Oh don't get yer tail in a bunch ye mangy ol rug..." Bandit begins to say before his attention is drawn to the fact that Marek is missing something important. His eyes widen for a moment but his voice softens. "Blazes Marek. I..." he shakes his head, sitting down on his bed, "I guess no one can say you haven’t repaid any debt you owe to Redwall. It's part of the reason I don't frequent this place too much these days. Too many battles. I figured if I stayed for too long one of them would have finally buried me. That, or the food." He says before working on his 'meal'.   

Marek is quiet before he speaks" I lost in the battle to free Mr. Benar and Minsc, as well as myself from Quade and his so called friends, a cat maned Rowtag fought me and I threw a lighted touch at him before fleeing myself, the torch also helped less blood loss to happen with my sword paw. Some have forgiven me from what happens seasons back and some....have not"   

Xander has known Leon was missing a paw but never asked "So how did you lose your paw Brother Leon? You never fight or anything...did you once?"
   
Leon answers after checking supplies, he frowns they are out of a couple things and low on a couple others "I was in the attic and...well a spider bite my paw, the next day it swelled up from the poison and I went into a faint. Your grandfather and a friend of mine named Angelo, who was a healer, saved my life but in order to do so they had to cut my paw off and seal the wound at the forge. I learned to use my tail and one paw, as well as the stub to still do my healer duties. I came very close to dyeing a couple times I was told, they saved my life doing what they did"   

Giving proof to the 'hare in fox skin' theory, Bandit's food suddenly disappears. It's like maaaaaaaaaaaaaagic. He gives a soft belch before setting the plat down on the table. "Sorry to hear that Leon. It's one thing to lose a limb to an enemy, another to lose it to a bug..." The fox takes a deep breath, sighing he continues, "I feel the scars." He says, before explaining, "The deep ones. I can feel this...dead space, ya know? I got used to it but if I move in just the right way I'm reminded that they are there."   

The fox begins to chuckle, "If I feel this sore now I really do not want to know what old age will feel like. So I'm off to go grab some more food and eat myself into an early grave." He smiles, standing up with the aid of his crutch, "Afterward I'm taking a wagon back to Ferravale. Today. Sorry that I can't really stay and chat but I still have duties back in the village. Take care all, stay safe, and stop starting wars around here! Yall are supposed to be pacifists ya kin?" Bandit laughs again, waving to them as he hobbles to the door.   

Marek says, "I would be careful Mr. Bandit, Mr. Quade is still out there and still has a group, small as it may be and whatever followers of his that fled and didn’t get killed by the large hare on the path will also be out there somewhere""

Xander frowns as he looks down "Oh, sorry I asked I was just curious. and living a long long time isn’t bad, my Uncle Zee lived a long time before he died and he died of old age....died sitting in a chair" He frowns remembering seeing him, he wasn’t there when he died as he missed it by mere moments.   

Leon sighs “Zee was fairly old yes...and its fine Bandit. Just one of the things that can kill.....not all beasts die in battles or even of old age, some die of other causes"   

The fox shivers on the way out, dyeing in a chair surrounded by his lack of loved ones. It's clear which way bandit would rather meet his end. "Thanks for the advice. Be safe." He says to all of them before heading out.   

Marek waves and turns to Xander" Mr. Zee was well liked and respected by many and is sadly missed. He was a good beast and good friend.   

Xander frowns as a tear goes down his face "I...miss him, sometimes wander if he would still be proud of me or not. I...been through a lot since he died and guess grown up a lot too"   

Leon says, "He would be. Most your age most likely couldn’t handle some of the things you been through, like the past few weeks...yes sad times and the battle yesterday was most likely scary and sudden too, you handled things good...got beasts inside and made sure others were ok and being where they were needed and making sure they were safe, you had the Mossflower Defender group do well and you got injured here, which reminds me..Minsc isn’t dead, he is alive...barely but alive and there is a chance he would not be if you didn’t go out. Yes Angela is a captive but there is less of Quade's beast to deal with and you can tell someone where his base is as guessing it has to be fairly close"
   
Marek says, "It is close not too far from Ferravale path, unless he moved it if remembering correctly"   

Xander replies "Old mine tunnel down a forest path off Ferravale path is where he had it and most likely hasn’t moved it yet"   

Leon nods "Please don’t get any ideas Xander of rushing off. Not without a plan at least."   

Marek nods "Yes listen to Mr. Leon...as for me I am getting some rest good day and Mr. Xander we still need to chat later today" He then lays down for some rest.   

Xander says, "I understand I will stay...."He then asks "Does you or Dorarose hate me by the way?"   

Leon blinks at the question "Hate you? Why would we hate you? Your our friend"   

Xander says, "I...Quade got away and with Dora's grandma and she was crying and...I could of done something and I didn’t even try, I failed her and Angela...a leader isn’t supposed to fail" He gets up and starts to head to the door.

   
Leon quickly wheels over to the doorway "Xander...stop, please and he could of killed her also, you stopped that from happening, it was the only thing you could do. You are not always going to win and this isn’t over yet trust me.Quade will be hunted down and now we for sure know where he is most likely. He is also injured, he went from like over 150 beast to what 10-12 or something and I am sure at least a couple of them are wounded as well, I heard Quade got his tail chopped off and an arrow to his upper back, that did some damage I am sure, plus whatever other cuts and bruises and even with Angela's help as a healer, not like he can just bounce back that fast"   

Xander frowns, ok there is the other door and he quickly goes out of it instead, tears going down his face as he goes to just walk, where is unclear but hopefully its inside the abbey.   

Leon sighs as he watches Xander head out the other door, he then goes to help a novice with a sparrow that has just woken up.

Flint was walking along the beach on a patrol, it had been quiet lately so he had managed to get a lot of training time in, and now he was on his way back from the village.   

Training. Aata remembers a time when she would train every day with a spear. It kept her slim and in shape. Now days, after a season of travel with her friend Lalia the cook, the otter finds herself leaning against her spear, hunched over with her belly hanging down to her knees. While Aata is gasping for breath Lalia is a slender creature dressed in more civilized garb than her friend. "You going to live there Aata?"   

"Oh shut up." The heavy set beasts replies. Both of them stand under the shade of a tree along the road way.   

Flint looks over at the otters and waves "Hallo thar, nice day in it, finally getting warmer it is"   

The otters pause and turn to the hare. Seeing the long patrol uniform puts them at ease more than it would if they were vermin. "Hey! Good morning! Are you heading to town? Maybe you can help us with our load?" Lalia says happily, pointing to the bundle of fish her heavier set companion is carrying. Aata gasps, "We don't need no help from no hare! I got this just fine. I...just need my second wind is all."   

"Aata, you've had your second wind six times now. It's time to admit you are not getting a seventh."   

"I can carry this just fine!" the otter retorts, a bit wounded sounding.   

Flint looks between them "Well I could go to town maybe, it’s been quiet day so far today."   

"Capital!" Lalia the cooks squeals with delight, picking up the load of fish and shoving them towards the hare. "You are a LIFE saver. I swear I couldn't take another step with all these fish!"
   
"You...were not even...carrying the fish." Aata whines. Despite her reservations about having someone else do the work for her she doesn't seem to complain when the fish are taken away from her aching back.   

Flint sighs but he does help, “So where is all the fish going anyways? To the market place in town?"   

Lalia nods vigorously. "Mostly. I'm trying to set up a shop here in Halyard. I have a little vender stall and a wok set up on the warf but I plan to make some fine dishes out of these fish." The hare is then subjected to a half hours worth of recipes from the over excited cook. Ranging from simple dishes to extravagant. Aata can almost feel the calories packing on just hearing about some of them.

As the trio move closer to the village there is a disturbance ahead. Out across the beach there are figures in motion. Vermin beasts moving supplies off of a small row boat and into a nearby cave...   

Flint watches the group of vermin, but for now he is helping the otters and listening to the recipes mentioned "Well I am sure that would be nice, you might sell things like that well"
   
"Oh I hope so." Lalia comments. Aata however slows down, pointing her spear in the direction of the sea vermin. "Should we be worried about that?"   

"Oh come now Aata, just because they are vermin and by the sea doesn't mean they are nefarious. I'm sure it would be ok to leave them to their own devices."   

As they watch a pair of beasts pick up a fox from the boat, slamming him onto his knees while another slams a shovel into his paws. At sword point they force him to start digging.   

"I'm...reasonably sure it is ok to leave them to their own devices...   

Flint raises an eyebrow as he watches what is going on and slows "Odd...but I am unsure wot to do...."
   
There appear to be six vermin in all, not including the prisoner. Mostly foxes. Those not focused on making the beast dig his own grave appear to be offloading loot and treasure into a small cave, and whistling while they do it. "I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that these are pirates." Aata says, "Ah well, to each their own." And she begins walking down the path to the village.   

"W-wha?" Lalia blinks, "Wait! If their pirates shouldn't we do anything about it? Should we save the poor fox down there?"   

"Let me think on that." Aata says, "hmmmm, no." and continues walking.   

Flint looks at the fox trying to see if he knows them, "We could get a closer look, then not like it’s a bad thing to have a lot of gold and jewels....but where did they get it from is my question"
   
"Yeah well, that's not my concern. My only concern is getting Lalia to the village safely. Going down there to tangle with possible pirates is definitely NOT something that works towards that goal." Aata says casually. The fox prisoner has apparently finished his hole. Another beast, a fellow fox draws his cutlass. The prisoner falls to his knees, taking a pleading position as the other beast advances on him.   

Flint looks at the otters and sighs, he sits down the fish and draws forth his longbow, gets an arrow and then fires at one of the vermin who looks ready to kill the fox.   

Meanwhile.   

"You by far, are the worst captain in the history of pirate captains." Says the burly red fox standing over his cowering counterpart. Like the beast getting ready to slay him his is a red vulpine, but shorter and squatter and a bit more rounded from a better diet. "But think about all the adventurers we have gone on! You're my first mate! You couldn't lop of yer captian's head could ya?"   

"He does have a point." The grey furred vixen next to them says. Like her captain she has a bit of a softer quality to her figure. "I say we gut him."   

The redfox nods, tail wagging he raises his sword to do just so! "Don't worry captain, you will be guarding your precious treasure. In HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" the fox let's out a high pitched scream as an arrow lodges into his shoulder. He collapses into the freshly dug hole as panic and confusion moves through the vermin. The weasels and ferrets are first to recover, dropping their loot and drawing weapons before dashing across the sand to meet the enemy.   

Flint quickly selects another arrow and fires it at the charging vermin in hopes of hitting one before he has to draw his saber as he rather use the longbow   

"Lalia, run!" Shouts the heavy set otter as she readies her spear. A weasel ahead of them takes an arrow to the chest, falling backward as if hitting a brick wall. The remaining ferrets and weasel reach the party, armed with cutlass's.   

The weasel launches himself at the hare, leaping into the air with a snarl and bringing his sword down at Flint's head while the ferrets focus on Aata.   

Flint barely sidesteps and quickly draws his saber and slices at a ferret's chest and kicks a weasel "Ok...bad idea to pay them attention   

The ferret turns to block the saber with his own blade, as he does the otter brings up the but of her spear against the back of his head. He goes stumbling forward before using her spear to parry a slash from the second ferret. The weasel stumbles a bit, but quickly recovers, coming at Flint with his cutlass again.   

In the distance the vixen can be seen helping the wounded fox out of the hole before their prisoner tackles her.   

Flint gasps and blocks the blade, but a cut from a dagger gets on his upper arm, but not too bad of a cut at least, as he sidesteps another blow and goes to punch one weasel hard in the face   

The otter is pressed backward by the ferret. She spins her spear like a turbine, catching the beasts cutlass and knocking it upward before thrusting her weapon into his middle. The ferret let's out a scream as Aata rams a spear head into his guts.   

The weasel's eyes widen shortly before the blow connects, twisting the weasel's head around and sending his teeth flying. He drops like a heavy sack of potatoes. The remaining ferret glances between both fighters before turning and running for the boat where both foxes seem to be embraced in wrestling match of death.   

Flint pants as he watches the ferret run and then decides to fire off an arrow, just in case the ferret finds friends for revenge   

The ferret reaches the boat right as the arrow reaches him. He makes a gasp as he falls half in, half out of the boat, a deadly shaft lodged in the back of his skull. The vixen and tod hardly notice as they roll about, struggling to get the mastery of the vixen's dagger!   

Flint watches and looks to the otters "The two foxes may just kill each other is my guess"
   
"Well, I've come this far...might as well find out what this mess is about." Aata then rips her spear from the guts of the ferret, letting him fall onto the ground in a terrible heap of pain. She stabs him once more to put him out of his misery. "You ok here Lalia?"   

Behind them an otter paw reaches up from a nearby bush, giving them the thumbs up. "Alright then...let's go finish this..."   

The beasts mean while seem to be nearing the end of their battle. The vixen ends on top of the tod, dagger raised, "DIE YOU INCOMPETENT FOOL!" She hesitates however, realizing that she now rather alone here on the beach. Where did all her pirates go?   

Flint walks over and looks at the foxes "Ok..wot be going on here hmmm, best answer and best be a good one"   

"Uhhhhhhh..." the grey vixen begins, glancing left and right. There is a dead ferret in boat and her fellow red furred tod is half dead in the hole. Without much warning she turns and tries to flee! The fox she had pinned down kicks out his leg and the vixen trips, falling face first into the sand.   

Flint watches, but has a paw on his saber just in case it's needed. So far it seems it may not be needed   

"Shoot her! The dirty back stabbing fiend! She tried to kill me!" The prisoner points an accusatory paw.   

"Shoot him!" the vixen replies, "Idiot drunk got too much rum in his belly and crashed our ship upon the rocks! Our crew nearly all drowned cause o' him!"   

Aata for her part merely watches the two foxes bicker like dogs.   

Flint sighs “Maybe we should just kill both of ya and be done with it, then makes sure we get the right one...correct?" He looks at the two otters and back to the foxes again   

Well, that certainly shut the beasts up. They both exchange a glance for a long moment, as if communicating what their plan is.   

"ARRRRRRRRGH!" Comes the cry of the wounded tod as he leaps out of the hole, swinging his cutlass at both otter and hare. Taking advantage of the situation the other foxes make a break for it, running in opposite directions.   

Flint right away gets his saber out and goes to slice at the closer fox as they come at him.

Aata helps! Stabbing the pirate tod in the chest as Flint guts him with the saber. The beast let's out a howl, falling backward into the hole, taking the otters spear, and the otter, with him.   

The remaining tod and vixen are both racing away from the party, the vixen running for the cover of woods along the shore, the ex-pirate captain tod struggling to clear a sand dune to escape down the beach. There is only time to go after one of them if the hare were to choose to do so.
   
Flint decides on the vixen, the one fox is more injured after all. He fires off an arrow and then looks at the other fox, maybe just maybe he has time to try and fire off an arrow at the other fox as well   

The vixen let's out a terrible yelp as an arrow flies over her head before dashing into the woods.   

As for the pirate captain he is almost to safety when suddenly he turns, shaking a fist at the hare, "Aha! Ye lilly livered cotton tail! This will be the day you almost caught Captain J-" The fox's taunt is cut short as an arrow strikes his belly button, digging deep into his fat gut. "Oh blazes..." he says before rolling down the hill on the other side. He comes to a stop, bleeding and in pain. "It...it's ok...ye...ye survived worse. It's going to be-" He looks up, finding himself staring up into the eyes of a flock of seagulls. What transpires next is shielded from view but the sound of the foxes screams is short lived at least.   

Aata struggles to pull herself out of the hole. "Didja get them?" She says.   

Flint says, "I...got one of them...sort of, the other got away"   

"Eh, it happens. Uh, Little help?" Aata says, offering a paw to the hare from where she stands in the hole.   

Scurring closer to the party and avoiding the more grizzly bits of carnage Lalia says nervously, "Is...is it over? Everything is dead. Does that mean it's over? Also...can we keep their stuff?"

Flint helps the otter out of the hole, and then goes ahead and helps them take the fish to the market place before heading back home, he needs a bath, his arm bandaged and then a nap.

Caleb

Leon

** A short while after this log  http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=163  **
In Log:
Leon-Master Healer of Redwall
Oz-Badger Mother of Redwall
Elmef-Redwall Groundskeeper

RW Abbey: Cavern Hole
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This room is slightly smaller than Great Hall, but still of a size large enough to accommodate a great number of gathered beasts. A large fireplace is set into one of the walls, and there are a series of small tables and chairs near one end for beasts who are eating late, or simply prefer the smaller tables for their meals. Cushions and blankets have been set in one corner. A short flight of steps leads up to Great Hall, and along the walls of the stairs, going both ways, the word 'Redwall' has been carved into the stone.
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Leon walks into the room, he looks a little tried as he sits with his quill pen and some papers, he is double checking something.   

Elmef is standing with a group of Novices talking quietly, reassuring them as he gives out instructions on where to go and what to do.   

Leon looks over at Elmef and once more to his notes as he stands and walks over "Hello Elmef, how are you doing today. I was looking over a list of what we have and what we need in the infirm, and since some snow is melting I was debating on going into the woodlands or not...maybe have Thunderwing with me"   

Elmef frowns and looks at a nearby window, "I really do not think you should. With the Abbot still missing and the others and whoever kidnapped him still roaming the woodlands it isn't safe. Unless it is medicine we need right now I would say we should just do without it for a bit"   

Leon nods "We are fine on some right now. By the way did you know Quade is in charge of the Mossflower Defenders now....he also been out, but when I asked he says he is looking for missing beasts, which is helpful yes as we need any help we can"   

Elmef frowns, "Where is Marek? I thought he was leading the Defenders in their quest? Or Blisa?" He shakes his head, "Or even DoraRose? Why would they put someone new in charge?"   

Leon says, "I haven’t gotten all the story, it just sounds...odd. Marek goes missing and supposedly attacked Quade and killed some otter from his own group named Ivy. I do know Ferravale knows whats going on with the missing beasts now and are to help us as well." He frowns in concern "Whoever is behind this has Lilymoore too and I am worried"
   
Elmef frowns, "Marek turning out to be bad would quantify the abbot's lingering doubts about him. But ... something doesn't sound right about that. Marek has done everything he can over the last few seasons to prove he has reformed."   

Leon says, "He also tried to save my daughter but the fox outrun him...some fox with half a tail now. Marek wouldn’t hurt Lilymoore...she and he are friends and from what heard he can be very protective of her and he wouldn’t just disappear either. I Mean he runs the tavern in Ferravale and...well was leader of the defenders...."
   
Elmef shakes his head, "I do wish we could talk with Blisa, she may have more news... I will admit I have not seen anyone of late. And... Martin's voice has been quiet. I was hoping he would reach out to Magramba. Maybe he has done so and he has kept it quiet for some reason... but I have faith we would know if anything had befallen the Abbot."   

Leon frowns, "I hope Benar is ok" He is quiet before speaking again "Maybe Martin has spoken with Magramba don’t know....there was something that happen on the wall, so may be best to be careful who goes up there. Oz is a little unsure of Quade, though could of just been one of those happen anyways things but Quade had told him Magramba wanted to speak to him on the wall...well he either left or wasn’t there...but some archer from the grasslands or woods...somewhere outside shot at Oz..they missed, sort of, he is ok, he did fall backwards and hurt his shoulder but he is fine...something else saved him...He said Martin told him to wear Zork's old bark leather vest and seemed real for sure he better wear it, he didn’t till after breakfast...and it’s a good thing he did or...or he wouldn’t be alive right now"   

Elmef says, "Well that is odd... that does seem somewhat too convenient. Maybe we should just be careful... something very strange is going on. But Leon,  I do implore you not to leave the abbey."
   
Leon nods "I won't sir. I will give the..."Ok who can he give the infirm supply list too. He hands it to Elmef "Here infirm supply list" He then goes to tend to a couple beasts in the infirm.

RW Abbey: Badger Mother’s Room
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The room you enter is rather neat and almost spartanly furnished, quite a visual contrast if you entered from the cluttered Dibbun's room adjacent.  The warm red of the sandstone walls is the primary motif, broken in only a few places.  There's a small leaded glass window for light, a bed (rather massive, which might give one a hint at its occupant) with a coverlet of brightly dyed and woven cloth and a small table with a chair; this is holding a small pile of books and papers, a candle in its holder and a couple odd Dibbun toys that ended up there somehow.  The only real ornament in the room is a middle sized, carefully framed parchment: a charcoal and ink drawing of some group or family of badgers.
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Leon knocks on the door “Oz…you awake?” He then walks over to the badger.

Oz nods “I am..” Also asleep in the room is 2 dibbun mice and a vole dibbun. ”You doing on Leon?”

Leon nods “Yeah I guess, worried for Lilymoore but that’s normal and I am here to check your shoulder” Which he does for swelling or soreness, “You ok?”

Oz tenses up, still hurts but swelling is less than it was “Could be better, then could be dead if it wasn’t for the bark leather vest.”

Leon sighs “I know, don’t think the abbey could handle another death so soon…rather not be any what so ever. It’s tough…we are low on some herbs but we should be ok for now.” He lets him carefully place it into the sling on his own. “Done”

Oz slowly places his arm in the sling “Thank you Leon. I hate my shoulder but its…healing”

Leon passes him a mug “Here for the pain and to help you sleep and sleep is good trust me. And its healing fine. Could be age but it’s less swollen and that’s a good sign. Any other martin visions?”

Oz shakes his head “None, just the one” He sips the mixture slowly” Maybe he has spoken to others, I don’t know…we even sent visions to another outside the abbey. Martin works in odd ways”

Leon sits beside the badger “That’s true and he is most likely protecting Abbot Benar as Elmef said we would know if…if the Abbot was….was dead, we would know as I have a feeling whomever is behind this would want us to know if the Abbot was in the dark forest, and there is another who would know, maybe not where the Abbot is but if he was dead or alive”

“Who would that be?” The badger asks as he finishes the mixture and sits the mug down.

Leon answers “Nightbreath…” He takes the mug “But as Elmef also said, don’t leave the abbey and I decided not to, herbs we need can wait with what I have, and have in my surcoat if needed, if it comes to needing something I will figure it out or send pictures with the search party or someone trusted to look for while they are out”

Oz nods “Not a bad idea. If someone is after leaders then..yes its wiser to stay inside, maybe be on the grounds but inside the abbey gates and not on the walls unless it’s a guard or someone like that”

Leon nods ”That’s understandable Oz” He stands and pats the badgers arm “Got to get to bed, night Oz”

“Goodnight Leon” Oz replies

Leon then heads to where Dorarose and Caleb is, it’s been a long day.

Redwall Log:

Leon-Brother and Master Healer of Redwall
Oz-Badger Mother
Lacota-Friar of Redwall
Xander-Warrior in Training
Quade- New Leader of Mossflower Defenders
Bolt-evil fox

** Brother Leon doesn’t enter the role play right away but all of this is till important to the plot**

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. 
Its Winter!
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Quade has on his hooded cloak and waits by the wall, pressed to the wall where there is a couple trees and stays quiet
   
Bolt waited till the guards moved and slipped over to Quade, longbow and arrows in paw "So..what now boss" He smiles slowly "Who's life do I get to end before lunch?"   

Quade answers "Just get to the grasslands, the tall grass should hide you with that brown cloak, especially with the white spots on it....I am going to trick the blind caretaker into thinking someone wishes to speak to him on the walltop, you wait till he is the only one there...as I will get him to be above here and you fire off your arrow and then get out of here"
   
Bolt nods "Course boss...then we meet up at base right? I want to be there when Marek wakes up."   

Quade says, "Yes now be ready" He then slowly heads inside "Then later we meet at base"   

Quade has looked around and frowns, a sigh escapes his lips how is he supposed to get on with plans if he can't find someone.   

Oz is late coming out today, an odd dream bothered him and he decided to just go with it. He has on his tunic and warm cloak for winter, and something else under the tunic that he normally didn’t wear, but decided to last minute before doing his daily walk around the abbey grounds.   

Quade spots the badger and then taking a deep breath he rushes over "Hey Oz...Magramba wanted to speak to you on the western wall top, by the corner said it was important." Oh he makes it sound so very very convincing, yes a talent he has and has practiced in the past, he is good at his skill.   

Xander is in the open ground and glances over at Oz and Quade, he shakes his head and starts to head to the entry.   

Oz raises an eyebrow, "Fine Quade." He starts to ask why and decides to just go find out, if it’s important, then it’s important as he goes up the stairs and frowns as he gets to where it was mentioned...something didn't feel right as if the squirrel was there he would be saying something right away, he starts to back up to the stairs that are closer.   

Bolt hides in the tall grasses, His longbow..with arrow, already out and ready. The brown with white dots cloak hides him well and he could stand still for a good hour or two if needed. Just as his boss said, well for the moment, take aim...and he fires off the arrow with a smirk.   

Oz worries are quickly answered as the arrow hits in an arrow that would normally be fatal, but he has hidden under his robes and tunic a thick bark leather vest and the arrow sinks mostly into that, and a dibbun picture book he picked up from his room to return to the library...well that book is ruined but hey both saved his life and the arrow just barely nicks his skin, what ends up being torturing  pain is when the surprise makes him stumble backwards onto a patch of ice, and then fall backwards down the first couple steps. He manages to avoid injury...well most, his right shoulder slams onto a step and is knocked out of place as he tenses up in pain and growls deeply. He raises his good paw and holds his shoulder tightly as pain shoots across his whole arm and shoulder blade area.   

Quade glances over his shoulder and then walks to the entry, yes he saw it hit but pretends he didn’t, he needs to get to the road and check on something else while the abbey beasts check on the badger, which he believes to be a waste of time.   

Xander clearly saw it and right away is rushing to the steps and up them skipping like 4 steps at first and is at Oz's side, he fears the worse at first but he can see he is alive and checks on how, finding the bark leather vest and blinks, he shakes his head he can figure it out later, worry in his voice "Uncle Oz.....Uncle Oz please say something."   

Leon steps out of the infirm just in time to see Xander bolt to the steps, he looks over and quickly goes up himself and he rarely goes to the wall top cause of..well reasons, he has his reasons, "Oz!" He starts to check him right away and notes the vest "Your wearing...you don’t wear this..ok I will ask why later as this just saved your life." He checks for any other injuries as its clear there is pain somewhere "What is hurting?" He checks the arrow, ok normal arrow and lays it aside as even if it just nicked the skin he checked it still.   

Oz growls in pain as he takes a few deep breath, "Shoulder....."He gets out before taking another deep breath. Nothing else is hurt except maybe a skinned paw from trying to catch himself.   

Quade meanwhile as went outside, it was easy as attention was quickly elsewhere once the squirrel Quade mentioned the badger got shot down with an arrow and he was , well supposedly, chasing after the one who may of done it. Not totally a lie, but part way it was as yeah he was following the fox but not to punish, to reward.   

Xander goes to lay a paw on Oz's good arm and frowns in worry, he watches Leon tend to Oz, "Should I go track down who did this..they...they could of killed him!"   

Leon shakes his head "No and you listen to me as till Benar is back me, Oz, Lacota and Magramba is in charge you’re not racing after this archer whom is most likely who knows where now. I also need your help seeing as you’re the only other badger here since Takeo left...And the and strongest...maybe the strongest beast here" He then speaks to Oz "Oz..can you stand....or maybe..never mind Xander can you carry him to the infirm?" Again he knows Xander is like the only one who could right now.   

Oz starts to shake his head and tenses up in pain again, ok that hurt a lot. His shoulder is out of place and mostly all he can do is sort of sit up but standing would require him to be able to use his arms to grip something and there is way too much pain for that right now.   

Xander nods and carefully lifts Oz slowly, he grunts a little but manages as he carefully goes down the steps, and slowly as well as slowly to the infirm as to not jolt his uncle any and make this any worse, “I got ya Uncle Oz, don't worry"   

Leon sighs and follows them to the infirm and across the open ground.   

Oz allows himself to be carried, not that he has a choice. This is the 2nd time since being at Redwall he has been carried, the first time a much greater distance, the first time by his brother some seasons ago when the fox Stormfeather was defeated and he was carried a good couple hours and brought back to the abbey. This 2nd time is just down steps and across the open ground to the infirm, a much shorted route and only a few minutes of time.   

RW Abbey:Infirm
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Several beds are lined against the red sandstone walls of the Abbey's Infirmary. An examination table, separated from the rest of the room by hanging blankets, rests against the far wall.  Tucked into a small alcove is a sizeable workbench with various containers for mixing and preparing medicinal compounds.  Against another wall is a desk for use by the Infirmary Keeper.  A curtained off alcove behind the desk hides a locked door to the Infirmary's supplies and linens.
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Xander gets him to the infirm and gently lays him on a cot and stays beside him.   

Leon steps inside and frowns "Ok Xander now listen, and you too Oz...Xander I need you to get that shoulder back into place placing a paw here...and here, it should pop back into place and your need to push hard...you won’t hurt him before you ask, yes there will be a lot of pain but it will be a lot more if it stays like that." He then speaks to Oz "And Oz just...don't know, grip the bed side and try and hold still, as I said this...will seriously hurt and I am sorry ahead of time but it needs done"   

Oz nods as he seems as ready as he ever will be "Just...do it...Already in....extreme pain as it is...can't be any worse than already in...."   

Xander looks ready to cry but nods as he swallows and places his paws where Leon showed him and whimpers a little..."Ok..Uncle Oz...ready..1...2....3..."Ok he just pushes the shoulder back into place, once done he frowns knowing that probably hurt "Sorry sorry sorry"   

Leon watches as he stands close by, there isn’t much he can do till it’s back in place.   

Oz feels the shoulder pop back into place and yells out in pain, you would think it wouldn’t hurt as much going back in place as it did out of place. A couple deep deep breaths as pain like this also makes one pass out, his pulse and breathing is a little fast at first but gets back to normal in a short little while. The shoulder will still be swollen, the scrap on his paw is minor.   

Xander now let’s some tears fall as he looks worried and only relaxes a little when he sees he is still breathing "W..W....Will he be ok Brother Leon?"   

Leon cleans the paw and bandages it, and nods for Xander to lift Oz so he can place the right arm in a sling "Yes....but he won’t be able to use this arm for a week or two...but if he didn’t have the bark leather vest on...he been dead, that arrow would of hit him in the heart. I am not sure why Oz worn the thick bark leather vest, and the book happen to be in the right place...but it saved his life. The arrow nicked him slightly, but it’s a normal arrow" He does check the nicked skin and nods "Didn’t even draw blood...you can stay in the infirm till he wakes up, I will have some willow bark tea for the pain as he will still be in a good deal of pain, not as much but yeah...some"   

Xander sniffs "Why...why try and kill Uncle Oz?" He holds Oz's good paw and stays by his side, watching his chest rise and fall before looking to Leon.   

Oz is sort of passed out for now   

Leon says, "I don’t know...."He frowns "Unless someone found out who would be in charge while Benar is missing, which could very well mean me, Friar Lacota and Magramba could very well be targets as well""   

Xander frowns, ok worry now "Should we go warn them?"

Oz groans as he starts to wake up, he tenses up a little as his shoulder still hurts badly, he can tell he has a sling and the right paw is bandaged as he takes a deep breath and just tries to relax some.   

Xander frowns "I can find...."And then his attention focuses on Oz "Uncle Oz...your awake, are you ok...."Ok willow bark tea he remembers and quickly gets it offering it to oz.   

Leon nods "Later..." He checks on Oz "Hey Oz..try not to move the shoulder, or may be best to just not move much at all for day or two, then just take things slow, and drink the tea Xander has please it will help with the pain"   

Lacota storms into the room. "Can some beast PLEASE tell me why there's a guard downstairs saying Oz has been shot?" He looks around at the others. "Tell me what happened. Did Oz go outside the gate?"   

Oz doesn't speak right off and slowly sips on the tea, long as Xander can hold it instead for now, he frowns. He hears Lacota but has yet to say anything due to being in a lot of pain.   

Xander holds the tea and frowns "Uncle Oz was on the walltops...yes he was shot with an arrow but he had had the bark leather vest on, and some book..." He points to a ruined picture book with an arrow in it, there is also, most likely, a hold in Oz’s robes and the bark leather is still on(right?) "He stumbled backwards and knocked his shoulder out of place but its back in place now."   

Leon frowns "Please don’t storm into my infirm...someone from the grasslands...woods...fired an arrow at Oz when he was on the walltops and clearly meant to kill him....which got me thinking someone may know You, Me. Oz and Magramba is ones in charge till Benar is found so...well we may want to be extra careful as we could be in danger as well"   

Oz speaks, pain shows in his voice. "I..." Tenses up..pain, a lot of pain..." am fine...just pain" He sips some more of the tea and coughs a little.   

Lacota hmphs, frowning. "Me, in danger? I hardly think..." He shakes his head. "I'll talk to Magramba. In the meantime, I'm exercising my authority to ban all abbey beasts besides Magramba or the guards, from the walltops. This includes you, too, Leon, Oz. If what you say is true, then the wall is now unsafe."   

Xander frowns, "Maybe someone saw something. I was the only other one in the open ground and saw uncle Oz fall down the first couple stairs and....before that he was talking to someone else, but they left and I don’t know where they went. I could go to the Defenders and tell Mar....."He frowns, "I mean..Quade about this...he is sort of the leader now" He frowns as if he dislikes this, but has to put up with it.   

Leon nods "I rarely go on the walls....just it’s rare and today was cause of Oz getting shot" He looks at Xander "I though Marek was the leader of the Defenders..."   

Oz manages to speak, slowly through pain" It would be wise...to avoid the wall tops for now...and appears I...I am stuck in the infirm few days, I also won’t be able to life anything for a week or....not sure"   

Leon answers "Couple weeks, your shoulder needs to recover even if it’s back in place now it’s going to swell up some before it feels better"   

Lacota looks at Xander. "Quade, that rude, disagreeable squirrel I met here a week or so ago? Why on earth is he leading the Defenders?"   

Xander frowns "He claimed Marek attacked him and that Marek killed some otter named Ivy....I..I don't know, he was hurt and no one seen Marek since couple days ago" He looks away "I ...don’t like Quade...he said I had anger issues and...and was nothing but a child still and lacked skills."   

Leon frowns also "I know Quade that well but you do have skills Xander...you fought and killed a monitor and very few can do that and still be breathing"   

Oz finishes the tea before replying "Quade was in the .....open ground earlier, not sure where after that....."He decides to just try and relax and let the herbs ease the pain best they can.   

Lacota harumphs. "I personally detest Marek intensely... But randomly attacking a beast... That's just not his style. I find the claim hard to believe. As for that Quade... I don't trust him. I cannot fathom why he's still being allowed in the Abbey. I voiced my concerns to Benar before he was taken... I voiced my concerns to the rest of the Elder Council, and to Magramba, and yet Quade can still freely come and go as he pleases... Call me paranoid, but there is just... Something wrong with that squirrel, even if I can't put my finger on what, exactly..."   

Xander says, "I could...keep an eye on him, but at same time not make it look like I am""   

Oz frowns "He...he told me Magramba wanted to talk to me...on the wall, I don’t know if he was on the wall and left or..."A thought...nahh just some random thing or chance as he feels where the bark leather vest is still with his paw before speaking again "Last night....had a dream, it was odd....Martin wanted me to wear Zork's old bark leather vest and seemed to think my no answer was bad...at first I didn’t wear it and then after breakfast I put it on....."   

Lacota crosses his arms. "Would you do that, Xander? Be careful, though. Don't let Quade catch on. In the meantime, I'm going to speak to Magramba again about him.   

Leon says, "May be a good idea...and Magramba could of left if some beast needed him, but still sounds...odd. And was a good thing you listened to Martins advice or...well we be planning another funeral, whoever shot the arrow was out in the woods or grasslands and they hit Oz on the walltops, this means a skilled archer and that skilled archer plan was to kill Oz not just have him wounded somehow."   

Xander nods " "I will be careful...."He frowns "Think the same archer...kill..."He closes his eyes "Killed mom..."   

Oz sighs sadly at the mention of Zinnia. The badger lets sleep overtake him and sleep is probably good right now"

Redwall log
In Log
Leon-Master Healer and Brother In Redwall
Oz-Papa Oz and Dibbun caretaker
Rayen-Mate to Flicktail
Zolomon-Archer hare and member of Mossflower Defenders
Xander-Warrior in training and Member of Mossflower Defenders
Takeo- Mate of the Late Sister Zinnia and Father to Xander

RW Abbey: Infirmary
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Several beds are lined against the red sandstone walls of the Abbey's Infirmary. An examination table, separated from the rest of the room by hanging blankets, rests against the far wall.  Tucked into a small alcove is a sizeable workbench with various containers for mixing and preparing medicinal compounds.  Against another wall is a desk for use by the Infirmary Keeper.  A curtained off alcove behind the desk hides a locked door to the Infirmary's supplies and linens.
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Leon is cleaning up in the infirm, worry is in his heart as he has heard news of Lilymoore being taken, taken by the vermin and he has done all he can to get his mind off the past couple days. He also worries for Dorarose and Angela.   

Zolomon ran ahead of the badgers, carrying the injured vixen in his arms. He lays her down on the cot nearby before speaking. “I have ta put my bow away, ne right back Brother L" He says and does just that, it’s then seen how he has blood on his right cheek, a lot from 3 claw marks, his nose has part of the claw marks on it also but it missed his eye thank goodness.   

Takeo carries Xander in and goes to lay him on another cot and then sits down slowly himself hiding a grunt of pain from a cracked rib."I..his blade and mine be in that...weapons area.ok"   

Rayen is....well worse off. A bruised neck, a bandaged chest wound as well as a bandaged side wound. She has an arrow wound on her lower back that wasn’t too deep but only time will tell if she has any problems. Something like claw marks on her face, back and slices from a blade on her arms, the tip of her tail is also very torn up and she is in a deep faint.   

Leon about drops a jar of herbs he has and walks over quickly "What happen" He checks the vixen and frowns "I need...help with this and Angela isn’t able to help right now, her and my mate is recovering from an ambush and the vermin have my daughter"   

Zolomon blinks "That is not bally well good...and no clue she was by de campfire Xandy's dad had, and thar was this brute of a monitor lizard looked ready to eat him and...well Xandy sort of charged the monitor and...well....he isn’t dead at least, monitor is a bit, without a jolly head"   

Takeo replies "The vixen was serious injured, an arrow was in her back that I carefully removed, wasn’t deep and she had other varies wounds, and was barely awake. I tended to the lass best I could or she most likely be dead now...she could still die" He walks over to help Leon.   

Rayen doesn’t respond to anyone, she is clearly in a deep faint as her other wounds are cleaned and tended to.   

Leon listens as he gets a needle and thread to sew any wounds Rayen has and then apply needed herbs and bandage carefully. He nods to Takeo, "Help Zolomon I got this now, thank you"   

Zolomon stays by Xander's side and holds the badger's paw “Xandy passed out....and I am fine"   

Takeo walks over and gets a rag to clean the hares face "Ya not fine, you get an infection your be visiting my mate in the dark forest now hold still" He will then see whats needed, maybe a stich or two and applying herbs in a paste, then a bandage carefully placed on, having to wrap it around the hare's head, but least it stays in place, “That stays on a couple days, then we change it. You are being lucky it didn’t go an inch further up or ya be blind in one eye now."
   
Oz comes in after talking to one of the volunteer guards at the gate" Is every beast ok? Who is hurt...no one is...are they?" He can't say the word dead, that’s a bad word.
   
Leon answers "Rayen....Zolomon got a claw wound on his cheek..Takeo maybe a cracked rib and Xander is just unconcious but you should help Takeo get Zork's armor off him, he’ll be a lot more comfortable without it" He is still tending to Rayen as he speaks, slowly getting a mixture down her throat, best he can as he frowns noting her throat swollen and sighs very concerned now “And someone find Flicktail....please or least tell him Rayen is...is here"   

Zolomon speaks as his cheek is bandaged "Ouch...jolly well hurts....Ozzy!..Xandy fought a monitor and beheaded it" He frowns "His eyes sort of went....all wonky. I think he though it killed Takeo...heck that thing almost ate me! It would of if Xandy didn’t stop it..me friend saved my life and then he passed out and Takeo caught him before he could hit the ground and carried him here, I carried Rayen"   

Takeo stands and goes to lift Xander slightly and undoes the armor.."It fits him very well by the way, most likely saved his life as I be afraid to know wot could of happen had he, not had it on."   

Oz grips the staff he keeps around now "Xander fought a what!?" He then goes to help Takeo..feeling along the armor and then helps him take it off. He lays in on a cot beside them for now and he will take it back to Zork's chest in a little while, he helps Xander get laid down again as he tilts his head to Zolomon "Sort of...like redden eyes?"

Leon frowns and then finally stands "Rayen is in a deep deep faint and I have done all I can, we wait now it’s all we can do."   

Zolomon replies "Not like...real deep but sort of...like in-between faint and deep, but leaning towards faint more so and he was just slicing at the brute over and over again, I hit it with an arrow cause it grabbed Xandy by the throat, it dropped him and bally well went after me...talk about a thing out of a worse nightmare...then suddenly it falls over headless and Xandy is behind it...drops his blade and passes out, and like Takeo caught him and ya know rest."   

Takeo frowns "I could of been dead. Xander saved me as well by getting this...Monitor was it?..Away from me. I am glad he wasn’t killed, I..I would not of been able to handle two deaths in my family in such a short time, he may of been adopted by Zinnia but he is still my son"   

Oz sits down "Bloodwrath...not something easily controlled, it can give one extra strength but it is also not good for one to go into, even if not fully, at a young age" He goes to check Xander as he is sitting beside him, "Rest is best for him"   

Leon says, "Agreed, for a week at least. And Oz or Takeo can be by his bedside. He will want to know Takeo is alive and that Zolomon is ok as well. Also you guys need each other to better recover from Zinnia's death."   

Zolomon says, "I want to be thar for Xandy as well, he is my best friend"

Takeo nods “Zinnia’s death will be hard..more so for me, Oz and Xander, and I know not how to explain to the, twins Zork and Northstar why their mother is never coming back...they are not even a season yet, barely almost a half season"   

Rayen lays on the cot, still only her chest rising and falling showing she lives, Oz still sits by Xander as he feels tears again, " It wasn’t too long ago Uncle Zee died...I was with him when he died but with Zinnia it is different, she was killed...the last time a member of my family was killed was Maxtor...a lot of seasons ago. When Zork died it was a bit sudden but his heart gave out in the orchards"   

Leon says, "We will find the vermin...they have Benar and now Lilymoore"
   
Takeo nods "Redwall has my blade at their call, I am helping as well"
   
Zolomon nods "And my longbow"   

Oz nods "I may not fight but if the vermin get into Redwall....I will if needed"
   
Leon says, "I am here for tendeing wounds, I just don’t want beasts to get serious hurt....or dead. But we most likely won’t escape any more wounded beasts or...even death. Also when needed I will need extra help if a big battle happens...Takeo I know you know healing also, if your able to I may need an extra skilled healer around, I know I will have Angela and novice healer"
   
Takeo nods "I offer healer skills as well" He thinks "In fact I could take the next shift in the infirm if you want to be with your family Brother Leon"   

Zolomon says, "Can I stay till Xandy wakes up...please"   

Oz stands "I have my dibbuns to check on, keep me updated" He picks up Zork's armor and heads out into the hall, he will put the armor away and then head to where the dibbuns await him.   

Leon smiles "Thank you Takeo, thank you very much" He turns and heads out to spent time with his family, comfort them and just be with them for the rest of the day.   

Takeo nods and looks at the hare "You may stay, in fact I may just stay 2 shifts to help Brother Leon"
   
Zolomon says, "Jolly good chap"   

**Leon icly spent the rest of the day with Dorarose, Angela and the rest of his family.**

Leon-Master Healer and Brother of Redwall Abbey
Thunderwing-Eagle
spoofed- Fastwing-Eagle

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Somewhere near clearing north of Abbey==
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Leon was having one of those slow days and sometimes even the Master Healer would get bored at times. No one was hurt, so that was good and maybe one or two had a cold, also Caleb was doing better from his near drowning in ice water so all was well there. So Leon decided to take a walk.

Thunderwing was flying around, the bird wished that Spring would hurry up and come already as he was tired of all this snow, it needed to melt soon, and the sooner the better.

Leon made his way up the dirt road, he decided he could pay a visit to the infirmary of Ferravale and make sure their supplies was still in good order, he knew the Redwall infirmary was doing fairly well, they were low on a few things but not dangerous low yet and what they were low on could be found once Spring came. Though willow bark was easy to find most times of the year.

Thunderwing scanned the ground, when he seen Leon he dropped down and landed nearby “Friend Leon is you, you is okiekay?’

Leon slowly when he saw the bird’s shadow and about ran away, upon seeing the eagle he smiled and walked over “Not see you in a while Thunderwing, well since Zee’s death….you been ok??”

Thunderwing looked sad at the mention of Zee, then nodded “Thunderwing is fine….miss friend but is ok…Thunderwing back from Northlands…come visit abbey friends since Spring commingyessoon”

Leon listens to the bird and smiles “Yes it’s Spring soon, your other eagle friends doing ok?”

Thunderwing nods “Yes plenty okies they be. Thunderwing wants Spring soon so can get fishes”

Leon nods “Yes more fishes in the Spring I guess”

Another shadow looms and flies over to land nearby, it’s another eagle, Thunderwing right away knows who it is and the two talk before Thundewing looks worried and looks to Leon “Friend Leon know how help eggchicks? Eggchick get hurt by bad bird…bad bird got deads but egg chick needum help quickfast and fling faster…fast hour away…walk too too long”

Leon blinks, he tenses but trusts the eagle, it is a friend of Thunderwings right as he nods “I…yes I can help…but someone needs to let the abbey know I will be ok and not gone too long”

Thunderwing nods to agree, “Thunderwing tell….Fastwing gets friend Leon to eggchick plentyfast.”

Leon nods and lets the other bird take him to where he is needed, well so much for a slow day with nothing to do, he will have plenty to do for a few days most likely as he will stay a couple days and after that check on the eggchick every 2-3 days.

***OOC NOTE: ok Leon is only gone ICLY about 2 and a half days and then he gets back to the abbey, checks on the baby eagle off and on the next couple weeks till the mom bird is able to take over again.
OOCLY: Going to be offline till March 10th, or round there about….if longer will update . Had to go to the hospital after  an accident and hurt my leg fairly bad and also getting over Flu so yep IRL been fun….not.