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=Redwall Abbey Infirmary=

Redwall Log:
In Log:
Leon-Master Healer of Redwall and Brother in order
Xander-Badger and warrior in training
Tanya-Dibbun

Leon walks into the infirm to check on any beast here and makes his way over to where Tanya and Xander is "Hello Xander, feeling ok? Anything hurt?"   

Tanya waves "Ello Mr. mouse...I is ok, I is watching Xander sleep..but the babies are lot better at sleepings than him"   

Xander blinks and manages a small chuckle, “Well...it’s a baby thing I guess"   

Leon nods as he goes to check on Xander's wounds to make sure there is no infection or swelling    .

Xander holds still, luckily the wound is healing nicely and no signs of infection, slight slight swelling but could be from movement. He tenses a little when its checked and cleaned and just focuses on something other than dealing with this.   

Tanya frowns "He has ouchie doesn't he? Did the bad fox do it?"   

Leon nods "Yes but the bad fox was taken care of and is no longer a worry, but Xander is healing nicely and will recover" He then applies needed herbs and rebandages the wound carefully “There, so far so good Xander"   

RW Abbey: Infirmary Recovery    Xander nods "It’s good to be healing up. right? Am I healed up enough to leave the infirm?"   

Leon finishes rebandageing the wounds and answers the badger "You could, but you still need to heal, no lifting or doing anything that would put strain on the collar bone or shoulder blade area, meaning no major training yet"   

Xander looks like he is about to complain, take that back he does "What! But...Marek is training me and I have to get back to it, I -CAN'T- just sit around and heal, training can’t be put on hold like that"   

Leon says, "And Marek will tell you the same thing, you have to get strength back and flexabity back first in the arm, even if it’s not your main sword arm, he will know what you should and shouldn’t do and when you can or can’t do something, also he has Zaram, and Marek himself knows a good amount on battle wounds."
   
Xander sighs and pouts, he lets out a small whimper when he moves his left shoulder a little more than he should "But...I want to be a warrior...training is important, not getting out of shape"   

Leon sighs "So is proper healing to make sure you can fight well in battle. Maybe speak to Dorarose, she will let you know this also, there is some exercise you can do to help. This injury could of been worse, you’re lucky its healing well...the sword could of gone anywhere else like your throat...fox could of stabbed you in the heart or lung, then you wouldn’t of been here..you would of been dead. Also if Takeo had not been there when he was or if say Thunderwing didn’t get me when he did....you most likely would of died on the road. It took me and Takeo both to get that blade out, over an hour of slow...slow moving of it to avoid further damage, to make sure it didn’t go left or right...that fox barely missed a main artery in fact, you...you were beyond lucky Xander and you were in a faint for almost 3 days"   

Xander frowns "I..know. I saw the gates of the dark forest so yeah I know how close I came to dyeing, I don’t even remember getting stabbed just..suddenly I was and then I was in the infirm here to find out its been past a couple days time"   

Leon lays a paw on his arm carefully "Sorry if I seemed harsh, I just...I had just made sure Dorarose and the rest of my family were inside, got this dibbun otter inside and then Thunderwing is suddenly grabbing me and flying off..into the freaking sky" He manages to not yell, "And I am just like what the seasons..I am about to slap an eagle...an eagle of all things in the face when I catch sight of you, a blade going into your collarbone and exiting your shoulder in the back, this look of pain on your face and that...look, and I have Zolomon screaming, Takeo was there tending to you, which further helped you not to die trust me"   

Xander frowns "Look...what look?"   

Leon frowns, "A look most beasts have when they are near death....sort of this faraway look, no focus..it’s usually something well a healer is too late like 90% of the time, as I said had me AND Takeo had not been there BOTH OF US, WHEN WE WERE....nothing would of stopped you from joining your grandfather on the other side of that gate, not even him..I still wasn’t sure you was going to live, but you did and I am glad of it" He smiles "We all are glad of it"   

Xander nods"Guess I just wanted to live, didnt want to die...sides Uncle Oz needs me, and so does Mom and Dad and the twins and Tanya"   

Leon looks surprised "Dad?" He then smiles "You mean Takeo right?"   

Xander nods "Yeah I mean...he married mom so it makes him my dad now"   

Leon says, "Well I am glad you are getting along with him"   

Xander smiles “Yeah so am I as family is important”

Leon smiles to this “Yes, yes it is.”He then heads out to spend some time with his own family and let Xander get some rest.

Redwall Log:

Leon-Master Healer and Brother at Redwall
Zinnia- Visitor to the abbey, Sister and also mate to Takeo
Xander- Son to Zinnia and warrior in training

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 steps into the infirm, he will least work a little before the feast and he did promise to check on Xander. First he checks the wound on the collarbone and shoulder blade area front and back, then seeing how the cuts on the arm are.   

Xander is still in a deep faint, not much change since he was brought in almost 3 days ago. He has a fever and he mutters every so often. His pulse gets dangerous low, as does his breathing sometimes and then gets to better levels again. The only good news is there is no infection and the wounds are slowly healing.   

Leon sighs and he gets a cool cloth and places it on Xander's forehead and cleans the wounds best he can and applies needed herbs to prevent infection and swelling before he bandages them again and checks on a mouse in here with some cuts on their wrist.   

Zinnia walks into the infirm rather slowly and goes to where Xander is and frowns "Xander..."   

Xander doesn't respond or do anything to show he hears her even, his only movement is the rising and falling of his chest to show he still lives but it's clear he is still in bad shape.
   
Leon looks over after tending to the mouse with cut wrists and walks over "Sister Zinnia...you should be resting in bed. Are you feeling ok?"   

Zinnia frowns "Am I feeling ok?..No..my son is in a deep faint and...could die and" She sighs and sits in a chair beside Xander" Other than just slight soreness and being a little tried.....maybe some stress, I am about as well as I can be Brother Leon"   

Leon frowns "I have done all I can, so has Angela...and I think even Takeo has come in here."   

Zinnia speaks "Can you be honest with me.....will he live or die? Please tell me"
   
Leon sighs "I..I don't know there hasn’t been a change good or bad yet...wounds are not infected and are slowly healing, that IS a good sign...I asked what happen, a couple beasts...if Zolomon didn’t fire that arrow and hit the fox when he did, well we would be planning a funeral and not a feast right now most likely..Zolomon saved his life or Xander would be dead now" He tries to sound hopeful "We just have to see if he pulls through, it’s all we can do"   

Zinnia just nods, tears threaten to fall, "It’s just.....I didn’t get to see how injured he truly was and maybe that’s a good thing at the time. I barely knew my mate was ok when I thought the fox killed him or some marten....the fox shoved me into the ditch with icy water and...I could of easily drowned, me and my cubs, but someone saved me."   

Leon nods" I heard...Marek got you out of the ditch, or least prevented you from sinking Takeo pulled you two back up and I know Marek got you to the abbey gates, even made sure Takeo, Xander and a couple others got to the abbey before he went to his tavern. He is supposed to be at the feast, if he comes"   

Zinnia says, "I remember the ditch a little...and him getting my paw and being pulled up..then it’s sort of a blur till I woke up in Uncle Oz's room."
   
Leon says, "Oz and Rayen was there when the twins were born....I was with Takeo tending to Xander and Angela was I believe tending to the freed slaves wounds"

   
Zinnia manages a small smile "Uncle Oz helped keep an eye on the twins...I named them Zork and Northstar, after papa and Uncle Oz's late mate"   

Leon smiles "I like the names"   

Zinnia says, "I asked Uncle Oz is it was ok first and he said yes"   

Leon asks, "Most likely was a good idea, were you and Takeo going to the feast?"
   
Zinnia nods "I think so" She looks to the open ground "I want to go to papa's grave, come with me?"

Rw Abbey:Graveyard
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This is a small natural clearing in the forest growth.  Ancient trees tower over the area, arching over to make an interlaced roof on the clearing, keeping the area dark and shaded through the day and night. The floor is bare except for some small plants and forest mulch.  As an entrance to this place, there are two large oaks that have branches that grew together to form a natural arch. At the foot of the largest one, between the roots, a fresh mound has been dug. In the clearing there are small patches of freshly turned earth, and rocks lining a few of them.  A burial ground.  In the shadows of this place, there is silence for the dead.
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Leon follows the badger to the graveyard and silently stands off to the side.

Zinnia walks over to Zork’s grave and traces the name on the tombstone “Hey Papa…Sorry been away so long, I heard you got Uncle Zee there now, wish he was buried at the abbey but I understand, tell him I said Hello..” She frowns “Papa…please don’t let Xander cross into the dark forest, not yet and in fact not for a long time”

Leon frowns but stays quiet.

Zinnia closes her eyes and then opens them again. She stands there for a short while looking over the graves. “Did anyone else die..I was told by Xander on….Uncle Zee. I just wish I was here to say goodbye when it happen”

Leon walks over and lays a paw on her arm “I am sure he knows, he died peacefully…I wasn’t there, Oz was but from what understand it was very peaceful, he just sort of fell asleep…got to say his goodbyes and get things sorted he needed sorted…he knew when his time was up.”

Zinnia just nods and sighs. ”Ok let’s go elsewhere but here”

Leon smiles “ Sounds good to me, led the way”

Zinnia manages a small smile and heads back to the main abbey building.

Leon follows after her.

==Flint finds out whats in the chest Zee gave him and tries to figure out what is up with Xander and how to help Zinnia feel better==

Halyard Tavern: Main Room
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Warmly lit by torches along the walls and lanterns set upon the many tables
scattered around the room, the main room of the Halyard Tavern is an often-
populated area. One corner of the tavern is taken up by a stage, about a
foot or two higher than the rest of the floor, where live entertainment
performs, while circular tables, both large and small, are set up in front
of the stage, spreading out into the center of the room. Meanwhile, around
the perimeter of the tavern, booths are set, and, of course, the obligatory
bar rests against the far wall, a bartender or barmaid always on duty.
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Flint sat at a booth in the tavern, a small chest beside him as he has some ale, he did get the day off after all so he can drink if he wants to. He sips it as he waits for someone he is to meet up with this morning.
   
Xander makes his way into the tavern and goes to sit on the other side of the booth “Hello Corporal Flint, thank you for meeting with me" He looks to the small chest and sighs, of course it's not the blade but he stays calm about it.   

Zinnia is here as well, but at a table close by and for now watches the two from where she sits, she is alone as her mate and the sea gull is not with her.   

Flint nods and sits the chest down" I kept it safe on a shelf in me room, and as I were told 'ere it is for you, I expect you have the key?"   

Xander answers “Course I do" He pulls out the key and takes a deep breath to unlock the chest and opens it slowly to peer inside. He takes out the note, key and..."The swords pommel jewel..."   

Zinnia coughs on her tea, only seeing some but enough to know what it is from where she sits but she stops herself from yelling out anything, she also stays seated, for now.   

Flint tilts his head as he looks at it "Well....it’s part of the blade right?" He chuckles a little and then stops, unsure of a reaction. He then looks over the badger's shoulder and motions someone over towards them.   

Xander frowns, he reads the note "For ya effort and troubles, you got this far congrats Xander..kept de pommel jewel  safe as when ya find de blade your be able to re attach de pommel jewel , tis not hard as someone will be able to tell you then....oh I forgot seek Zolomon for ya next clue, Uncle Zee" He sighs as he lowers the note and arches an eyebrow at the hare "What are ya doing...who is here?" He puts the note, pommel jewel  and key from the chest in a vest pocket and starts to leave.   

Zinnia stands and makes her way over "Please Xander, don't go yet. I want to talk to you please...we can head back to Redwall together, or where ever you are going next." She says quietly, "I...have missed you, and Uncle Oz and Uncle Zee so much" She goes to hug him, if he allows.   

Xander turns and slaps away any paws "Back off...I don’t want to talk to you and I don’t care if you’re going to the abbey." He shakes his head as tears form "Uncle Zee died..he’s DEAD! And you were not there, you were not there cause you up and left and told no one, oh just a note and you know who was there with him when he died..Uncle Oz, Uncle was there and I found out a half hour later and....and it was so..SO upseting....just...just go away!!!:"   

Flint frowns and then crossed his arms over his chest "Now, that tis no way to talk to your mother, no way at all"   

Xander shakes his head "Well I am not sure if she is my mother still or not, why didn’t she return to Redwall sooner? Why did she go fin and start another family I mean she is married, she is going to have a dibbun...she lives somewhere over the seas and lives in another land for crying out loud, has other friends"   

Zinnia frowns as a tear goes down her face "Xander..I love you. I looked for you, all over till I was lost myself, I almost died and would of if it wasn’t for Takeo and Aira finding me and helping me recover and be well again, me and Takeo....we fell in love and yes we married and yes I am to have a dibbun but I am not replacing family, I never would...your still my son and" She sniffed and wiped away tears "Uncle Oz is still family also by the way, and I am so...so sorry I wasn’t there when Uncle Zee died, please we can even visit his grave together at the abbey, please Xander"   

Xander backed away "Uncle Zee is buried in Send by now, its where he wanted to be...you know with FAMILY....with ANCESORS..cause to him family is IMPORTANT!" Tears go down his face, he is upset his Uncle is buried so far away but he respects the decision as he looks at Flint "I have to go home now...goodbye" He walks around Zinnia and heads out the door.   

Flint blinks "Now...Xander....hey ya bally well wait!"   

Zinnia closes her eyes as tears stream freely down her cheeks now, "No..L..Let him go..I..its ok." She goes to sit down and coughs a little, trying to not be too upset but it fails as she gets out a small vial of something and shivers, almost dropping it..stupid asthma shows up now as he looks at Flint with a look of help in her eyes.   

Xander is already outside looking for Patch, he missed Zinnia's bit of trouble breathing and being upset, he glances around outside and sighs as he heads towards where he hopes the rat is or least where he better be   

Flint frowns "I say he...Zinnia?" He quickly gets the vial and at first seems unsure what to do and then remembering a talk, she once had a bad breathing spell, she opens the vial and goes to help her take a sip or two of it and offers some water to drink as well. He knows some basic healing, but that’s it so if this gets any worse his day is probably going to be a bad day.   

Zinnia shivers and takes a sip or two and coughs, the water is sipped a little as well. About this time Takeo enters and upon seeing Zinnia in destress he rushes over and nods as he takes over, going to calm her and he say mouths a quick -than you- to the hare and speaks to Zinnia “Calm...breaths my love...that’s it..relax, let the herbs take effect" He rubs her back and holds her in his arms and all his attention is focused on her for the next few moments till she is breathing better and hugs him.."Takeo.." He smiles "Its ok now dear, I am here please relax, think of the baby dear" The female badger relaxes as she leans against her mate, she is fine now it seems but clearly still sad.
   
Flint asks, "Is she ok sir?"   

Takeo nods "She will be, thank you for helping her, I do not think it would of been good had you not acted when you did. What happen?"    

Zinnia frowns but stays quiet, she would most likely get too upset again if she spoke.   

Flint nods "You are welcome sir, well Xander was here and...seems upset over some issues...guessing from yesterday. He also told her Uncle Zee was....dead and I am sorry to hear that, he was a good beast and will be missed, I seen him as a jolly good friend, even if I only talked to the chap a couple times. He was a very wise old badger "   

Takeo sighs and nods "Well...Xander has been though a lot himself it seems, where is the lad?" Zinnia speaks "He...he went home, think he hates me"..She is hugged "He does not love, anything said I am sure, deep down he didn’t mean it..."

Zinnia frowns "Uncle Zee is buried in the northlands...but I still want to visit Redwall.." Her mate nods "Course dear"   

Flint says, "I cannot go with you sadly and wish you a safe journey and hope you can speak ta Xander, he most likely is just going through a lot as was said and most likely he needs ya, even if he doesn’t know that himself....you need each other at times like this." He goes to offer a hug to Zinnia and a smile "I wish you luck on where ever travel and life takes you"

Zinnia accepts the hug with one of her own "Thanks Flint....think we will stay one more day and then....well head off." She only hopes her and Xander are still a family   
Flint nods as he stands after the hug "Then good luck and stop by on ya way back through this way....ok?" He then heads back to the mountain, he needs a serious nap and maybe he will just nap the rest of the day and truly enjoy a well-earned day off.

=Yes its short but not all logs have to be long=

Redwall Log:
In log:
Leon-Brother And Master Healer of Redwall
Xander-Badger and resident of Redwall
-Spoofed couple novice healers

Happens right after this log..basically :
http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=48

Rw: 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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Xander walked into the infirm quietly and looked around before sitting on one of the cots and waiting, he shakes his head when one of the healers on duty came "I just need to speak to Brother Leon please, that’s all" The healer novice nodded and went to go find the Master Healer while the badger waited.   

Leon soon came into the room "Is something the matter Xander? what did you need?" He has some concern in his voice.   

Xander opens up a paper and takes a key from his pocket, gee how many times has he showed a key to someone the last couple days, "This, from Uncle Zee" His voice is quiet as he speaks.   

Leon looks at the key" Ah yeah that" He nods and walks over to a cabinet, he has his own key for this as he pulls it out and unlocks the cabinet, moves a couple jars and finds a small chest, big enough for maybe a letter or two, its small for a chest but it’s a chest and he walks over to hand it to Xander "Probably not what your expecting but here it is, it’s your job to open it, not me" He goes over to relock the cabinet though and puts the key away as he walks back over to Xander.   

Xander frowns as this is clearly not the Blade of The Northwind Storms, he nods and unlocks the chest and yep there is a key, and a short letter as he reads it he frowns.   

Leon peers over his shoulder "Whats the matter? Hard clue or whatever and I would help but Zee said no helping, sorry. It was something ya had to do on your own"   

Xander frowns and reads "You’re doing great so far boy, now comes finding a rat named Patch, sorry I have no clue where de lad might be, ya can try Ferravale or maybe if he hears ya looking for him he will find you, oh and make sure ya have a small bag of candy chestnuts and the couple gold coins I left oh and the key ta open the chest he has, he he....signed Uncle Zee" He pockets the key and the two coins and sighs.   

Leon hmmms and shrugs "Yeah Patch....interesting beast he could be anywhere. Though I did see him briefly at Zee's funeral and he surprisely behaved himself and nothing is missing from the abbey but I serious do not think  he is still in the abbey. He most likely left to where ever he goes"   

Xander sighs, "But I don't know where to even start looking" He frowns and then seems to remember "Wait I..I may have an idea, he helped me once right before Uncle Zee died. I was lost in the woods and he found me and let me spend the night at his camp and then got me back to Uncle Zee" He smiles a little "I sort of remember the area he was in or least...an idea"   

Leon smiles "Well that’s a start, right? Maybe look there then just be careful of ice and snow and make sure to wear a warm cloak as I don’t want to see you in my infirm due to weather related illness or injury"   

Xander nods "I promise Brother Leon, I will be careful    “

Leon says, "Good now let’s go get the bad of candy chestnuts and I am sure there is a reason for them"   

Xander nods "I believe Patch likes them, he had some at his camp he was eating."   

Leon shrugs “Who knows, just be careful. Patch has to have some good in him or Zee wouldn’t trust him with a chest, but that doesn’t mean much. Zee had some...questionable friends in Ferravale , he always tried to find the good in beasts and a lot of beast there respected him, doesn’t mean they will respect just anyone"   

Xander says, "Good advice I will keep it in mind, don't worry Brother Leon and I won't be gone too long, if I am they can have some beasts come look for me...sound good?"   

Leon nods "Yeah and I say if I don’t see you at least by mid-morning tomorrow I will start to worry"   

Xander says, "Fair enough and I do have a blade, even if it’s just temporary till I get The Blade of The Northwind Storms...it will protect me if needed, not that I will look for trouble, I wouldn’t do that I rather avoid trouble if I can""   

Leon says, "Good please avoid trouble, I rather not tend to an injured badger anytime soon"   

Xander nods and heads out the door

Leon watches him leave and sighs, he then gets back to infirm duties, hoping he doesn’t see the young badger come back with an injury.

Redwall lOg in the Great Hall:
Involved:
Leon-Master Healer and Brother in Order
Oz-Badger Papa
Benar-Abbot of Redwall
Volos-Redwall visitor
Xander-Badger Warrior in Training

Leon has taken some time away from the infirm, to look over supply lists and write down some things he sees as important to know or do in the coming weeks. The cold weather is increasing slowly as winter gets nearer and nearer so there is a fire in the fireplace today.   

Benar is sat in his chair by the fire, his feet up on a pouffe and pointed toward the fire. He has a large book in his lap and seems quite happily settled in to read for the afternoon.   

Leon sighs a little as he jolts something down muttering a little "Guess going to need to get more of that...."He rolls up the scroll he has.
   
Benar glances up as he turns a page and smiles at the chief healer, "What are we missing Leon? Anything I can help you procure?"   

Leon answers, "I try to keep mint leaves around, it helps to flavor some of the mixtures I might need to give someone for say a cough, or cold....or if someone needs something for pain and we are a little low right now."   

Benar asks, "Ah, did our mint crop not give us enough to last the winter? We usually have loads of the stuff out in the herb garden. We could perhaps trade for some more at Ferravale?"
   
Leon listens "I know some is used in teas to drink and that supply is in the kitchens, not sure what else it’s used for, I have in the infirm enough to last...." He looks over his notes " Well most of winter anyways, wouldn't need too much more as not much is used."   

Benar nods his head and looks back at his book, "Well perhaps we can ask Lacota to release some more of the supplies to the infirmary and avoid having to buy any."
   
It's cold outside, snow and ice have settled in. Volos does not seem best pleased as a result as he slowly shuffles in the door from the entry, shutting out the cold behind him. He immediately heads for the fire, ears twitching to the voices.
   
Leon nods, " I could ask Lacota in the next day or two, no rush to as I know he is busy with Winter feast plans and I heard he had some trouble with some hare recently also."   

Benar says, "Yes, I never did get to the bottom of that trouble but I didn't want to pry." He shakes his head and smiles, "As long as it is not affecting his duties as Friar it is no business of mine to go prying,." He glances up as the door opens and raises a paw to the mouse, "Ah good day, welcome in from the cold, join us the fire is very good today."
   
"A hare and a gluttonous ferret at last I heard" Volos replies, picking up the conversation quickly. He nods his head to the pair "A fire is welcome any day of winter. I was unaware this land would be so cold"   

Oz enters from the stairs, seemly having a little trouble as he over hears some talking "Then you surely would dislike the Northlands.....then I am starting to dislike winter anywhere, the cold always makes my knee hurt and slipping earlier and bumping into something didn’t help much either"   

Leon nods "It is colder other places, I am guessing you’re from the south?" He asks Volos.   

Benar smiles, "I grew up in the Northlands, trust me as Oz says if you find Redwall too cold you'd dislike them..." He smiles fondly, "Though I lived in Southward for several seasons too when I was a youngster, it took me a few seasons to adjust back to Redwall's climate."   

Volos makes a noise of agreement to Oz's talk of his knee, the cold wasn't helping Volos' leg much. He moves in close to the fire to properly warm up "Across the sea but I believe it to be further south than this"   

Oz sits down in the chair he usually sits in" I am guessing all is having a good day?"   

Leon nods "A fairly good day so far. No beasts in the infirm but one and they are recovering good, just need him to stay off the footpaw a couple more days"   

Benar looks into the flames for a long moment then reaches out to pick up the tongs and lifts on a new log, settling it gently into place, "That must have been a long journey, I have only been to sea once and I hated it."   

"My cart will not move through the snow, your winter appears intent to entrap me" Volos replies dryly to Oz but doesn't seem more than a little irritated by it and nods to the Abbot "Very long, it was unpleasant in its tediousness but I have known worse times"   

Oz listens "Seems snow is a little early this year, usually waits a couple more weeks. Least its only 3-4 inches."   

Leon says, "Winter isn’t always bad, well it does have its moments but the abbey is very very well supplied, we have a lot of logs for fire place and I think someone is even making some new blankets for winter"
   

Benar asks, "Well Volos I am sure we could park your cart someplace sheltered if that would help set your mind at ease? There are several places in and around the abbey that should be large enough for it to fit safely and keep it out of the snow for now."
   
Xander footpaw is still bandaged as he makes his way down the stairs. He has been stuck in the infirm for the past 3-4 days and now has decided to leave, besides not many go to the infirm to even say hi and he isn’t use to just staying in one place too long.   

"The problem is not in parking the cart, simply in getting it moving once more. If I wish to leave I must do so on foot, which is not desirable" Volos sighs slightly in irritation before eyeing the new arrival and with a small frown he finally retreats back from the fire to take a seat.   

Benar smiles at Volos and inclines his head, "Well you are welcome to stay here at the abbey with us for the winter Volos, everyone is welcome here in our halls."   

Oz nods, he then tilts his head as he hears Xander "Greetings Xander, decided to join us today?"   

Leon glances at the younger badger" How is the footpaw? You are being careful with it correct? You shouldn’t do too much walking just yet."   

Xander frowns at the questions before speaking "It’s.....fine. Just hurts a little but not as much as before." He finds a chair that’s still close to the fireplace but not too close to the others

Benar asks, "Well put your feet up and stay off it Xander please," He frowns, "I never did get the story straight just what did you do to your foot anyway?" He picks up the poker and stirs the fire, sending sparks up into the air brightly."   

Volos doesn't smile back, his response to the abbot is dry again "A sentiment that I have heard repeated many times" he eyes the badgers a little but seems content to sit and listen.   

Leon already knows, but he will listen still as he tries to relax in his chair.   

Xander frowns "I...ummm...wanted to learn to use the short bow and I...well shot my footpaw, and then someone yanked the bow from me and said it be best I learned something else, we were in the clearing....I also sort of...almost hit someone in the eye, it missed though and just got their cheek, and someone's...ear" He frowns, yep keep bows far FAR from this beast.   

Oz frowns as he listens to the story, but as he is about to ask more an order Sister whispers to him and he knows as he heads on upstairs to tend to the dibbuns as supposedly they are trying to make an indoor snow beast   

Benar drums his fingers on the arm of his chair and gives Xander a very long look, "I cannot say I approve of you learning weapons Xander but if that is what you wish do then so be it. May I ask who is teaching you? The champion? Zee?"   

Volos' eyebrow slowly raises at Xander's description of his accident. He snorts, almost sounding amused "The only beast more dangerous with a bow is perhaps your teacher, I do hope your champion would know to direct your practice to an empty area and away from ones feet"   

Xander frowns "It was this hare named Zolomon who...showed me the short bow. But it was like a short lesson and Uncle Zee is showing me how to use a sword...well somewhat, but he had someone helping me to learn  TO like to use a blade, and how to be quicker and ..stuff.......but I am not going near a bow again, but do still want to learn to use a blade and maybe one day wield grandfather's sword.   

Leon speaks "No one else got seriously hurt...I tended to them by the gatehouse a brief few moments and they went back home."   

Benar says, "I see, I think it would be wise to not accept lessons off that hare in future Xander, from what I have been told he is somewhat of a bad character. The Friar is in a right state about their conduct and behavior not that anyone will talk to me about it properly." He then looks at Leon and Volos and sighs, "Why does every beast want to run off and learn weapons."
   
Xander says, "Learning to use a weapon can be useful, and important. One could learn to protect another, but other skills are good to learn to , like how to heal or maybe use a camp fire. Like my Uncle...both of them, know how to make teas"
   
Volos shakes his head "I should like warning when you decide to train with the sword so that I may be elsewhere, just in case" There's another eyebrow raise for Benar "I am certain you must know the answer to that question. You live in peace, behind your walls and guards. The world is full of tales of heroes, none of them earned their name making dinners. Empires are built on wars and it is easier to fight for peace than live in it"   

Benar shakes his head and sighs as he turns to Volos, "I live in peace here now, I was young once and did the same as Xander, I ran away to the army in Southward of all places and only found peace and tranquility much later on in my life... sadly I can only dream of a world were fighting does not come naturally."
   
Leon frowns, "Well least they train in the woods, so that’s good and healing is very useful to know indeed."   

Xander frowns as he listens “I don’t plan to run away nowhere...just goanna learn to use a blade. Uncle Zee is a warrior and my Grandfather was and neither one of them was ever still not peaceful too"   

Leon says, "Yes they were.....peaceful, in fact your Grandfather become a Brother in the order before he died and....I know your Uncle Zee retired, I guess he is still training you for now?"
   
Benar says, "Well if you intend to train Xander, no need to sneak off into the woods like a naughty child. There is a training area behind the champion's cottage. Ask Zee to train you there, it would involve less arduous journeys."

Volos watches Benar for a moment before he responds "I tried peace once but merely found that authority had no place for those who disagree with its plans" he looks back to the other pair, thoughtful again "There is honor in following the history of one’s family"   

Xander frowns "Wot do you mean for now? He wouldn’t just stop....." He looks to Benar "I think you need the champions permission to go there "   

Benar shakes his head, "I am sure Magramba will not mind Xander, ask him next time you see him. I'd rather you were training there safely inside the walls especially in winter. It would be less far for Zee to have to walk."   

Leon speaks "Because...."He stops there as he seems to remember something, a promise in fact and then is quiet before speaking again "Well.....he is fairly old and....and...." He decides to shut up, he is not good at this and he best just let others talk.   

Xander nods, he frowns at Leon but decides to not push it as he nods to Benar "I can do that and Uncle Zee is a great teacher. He once said the more seasons you are the wiser you are and he knows like a lot of things and seen a lot of things too" He smiles "He also tells the best stories sometimes”   

Benar chuckles softly and smiles and stands up slowly, "Well I am glad that is sorted out, now then I should get going I need to meet Sister Laura about some paperwork."   

Leon watches Xander head off and sighs, he then clears his throat " Whats your advice Benar on...keeping quiet on some issues? Or if your busy we can talk at a later time."
   
Benar looks at Leon, "if it is business between yourself and a patient Leon... then no one has any right to know except with your patient’s permission."
   
Leon nods, "True...thanks Benar as I do think I should have a chat with someone soon." He stands " I will see you at dinner then Abbot Benar"   

Volos can read between the lines with the way Leon talks but he doesn't offer much help with the situation, merely nodding to the healer as he moves to leave.

Leon meanwhile heads to check on the infirm, and then to do whatever else he planned to do before dinner.

==This log happen right before this log http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=17=

( In this Log Jedrick murders an abbey beast, and then demands his “weapon” be returned to him or else, afterwards Jedrick heads to the Black Gull where plans are discussed and possibly heard by a beast who shouldn’t of heard them)

==North of Redwall Abbey on the road==

Jedrick was healed up and he even was slowly gathering a small group, with one thing in mind, he was getting back what was rightfully his and he was doing that soon. With him as a couple rats, a ferret  and a couple weasels .   

Thorn had left to get some clay, but she was almost home now and slowed when she seen the wildcat and frowned, she decided to go to the side of the road, maybe use a side gate to get into the abbey if someone was nearby.   

Jedrick saw the rat maid and snapped his fingers and made sure her path was blocked "Excuse me, going somewhere? First I have an offer you, if your listen, a chance to join me and my group as I gather more forces, a group hopefully one day feared....and help me acquire my weapon at the abbey, they stole it from me" He smirks "I aim to get him back"   

Thorn frowns and backs off, "I..don't think" She looks at the blocked path "Weapon?..Him?" It then seems to dawn on her "Your..your Jedrick! My father would NEVER let you even place half a footpaw in the abbey and no way in heck I would join some evil group"   

Jedrick eyes narrow as he draws out a blade, "Why would a rat care who is in the abbey and why would a rat have a say so....your father must be some sort of power huh...I know enough, that abbey isn’t run by any vermin, its woodlander place"   

Thorn keeps alert herself "My father adopted me, he is the abbot of Redwall and he is a squirrel...but whats that to you and that so called weapon is my friend ya jerk, and you’re a slaver so ...may will just tell them whats going on" She goes to make a run for it and bolt between a couple rats, if she can.   

Jedrick rolls his eyes “I hate no as an answer and I also hate beasts who want to ruin things..." Unseen is a ferret in the trees, one he hired for a body guard, he raises a paw and an arrow is fired at the rat maid, barbed wire it appears and maybe , maybe just a hint of poison on it.   

Thorn manages to almost make it to the road, when she feels the arrow go deep into her back and stumbles against the tall grass with a weak groan, she tries to stand and then her eyes flutter shut and she goes  limp. She won't be getting up again. The rat known as Thorn is dead.

Jedrick watches as the ferret jumps down and checks the rat and nods "Dead..." The wildcat nods "Good, now let’s let the abbey know they have a deadline to give me my weapon..or someone else might die also" He walks on down the road, towards the abbey.   

RW Abbey: Main Gate

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You are at the main entrance into Redwall Abbey. The gates are a  massive, double-doored wooden affair, reinforced with iron, and with a heavy latch and crossbar on the inside to prevent would-be invaders. While the gates almost always stand open, you get the impression that the builder of this portal designed it to be nigh impregnable. The entrance arch is amazingly thick, denoting the strength and thickness of the ancient walls themselves, which, despite the upheavals of the past, and numerous cracks present in the rose colored stone, still stand tall and strong. Uncountable pawprints can be seen in the dirt, leading both in and out of the Abbey. Along the bottom of the wall on either side of the arch, weeds and wildflowers can be seen in plenty. 
It is dark, though torches have been  lit on either side of the gate to light your way inside. Things are quiet apart from the occasional buzz of night insects. The walls are a darker shadow against the sky.

Jedrick arrived at the gate, with him a ferret, two rats, and a couple weasels, the beginning of a small group. One of the weasels carried a limp rat maid and dropped then at their foot paws near the gates. “I demand attention now!" He called up to the walls.   

Cynthia was on the wall top with a fellow novice and smiled, well least till she hear and then seen the wildcat and the others.   
The mouse Caleb was on the wall top, "Cynthia I wanted to..."He was interrupted as the shouting was heard and looked down, a frown forms "Cynthia, get off the wall tops, and get a guard or something...or someone"   

Cynthia nods and quickly goes down the stairs, she isn't sure whom to get but she will get someone.
   
Benar walked up the stairs and carefully looked down at the wildcat" What is it you need sir?" He stayed calm and beside him was a couple guards.
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Jedrick smirks and then speaks "it's simple, my weapon needs returned to me, or else " He nods to the limp figure of Thorn ." I hate to have any other beasts from this place die, least she claimed she was from here, it could of been a lie but still a death is a death and I could easily have any of my men wait till an order beast left and...well they could have a similar fate as the rat"   

Benar lets out a small gasp but manages to stay calm, "What is this weapon? Why would we have it?"   

Jedrick narrows his eyes "The badger cub! He is mine and I -WILL- have returned what is your reply?"   

Benar answers "Simple, it’s a no...we will not be letting you enslave any beast, nor let you inside this abbey" He then goes to walk down the stairs, the couple guards keep an eye on the wildcat and the vermin.   

Jedrick hisses as he draws his blades "Wrong answer! Your regret that decision more than you already have, no one says no to me, NO ONE!"   

An arrow flies through the air, and aimed to hit the wildcat in the shoulder, and the one firing it is none other than a hare, "I believe he said no chap, and that was a warning shot next time it won’t be a warning. I am Zolomon and I can shot a fly off a  weasel's ear at 500 yards scum and the next one is aimed at somewhere more vital!!"   

Jedrick hisses as the arrow buries it’s self into his shoulder and he looks at the hare "I hate long ear fools.....well I aim to be back" He nods to the ones with him "We leave...just remember my words and tell your abbot as well" He then walks north, he seems smarted that he looks and tonight most likely wise to leave when he did.   

Benar has made it to the gates and watched the wildcat leave, quickly heading to Thorn to check on her.   

Zolomon waits till the vermin are gone and walks over to the abbot and frowns "Someone you know sir?" He looks at Thorn and then asks "And whats this about a badger cub the wildcat  wants?"   

Leon was called to the entry by Caleb and pushes through the varies beast in the entry. "Thorn is his daughter" He keeps it simple and checks her over, healer mode and then after checking a pulse a couple places he leans back looking to bolding back tears "She’s....she’s gone, I'm....s..sorry"   

Benar holds Thorn close as tears are not held back, he looks up at the hare and clears his throat , letting a otter guard take Thorn inside after a few moments " I...I need to get inside" He says quietly “Your welcome to come in sir hare, its most likely safer inside" He then heads to his room, a little early but he needs some time alone to grieve over Thorn and then have a meeting about the wildcat.   

Zolomon nods and frowns sadly "I offer my help if ya would like it" He then goes to follow the others inside, handing off his longbow and quiver to whomever takes those while he is in the abbey.   

Leon sighs and speaks, "I am sure any help would be greatly liked, and that wildcat held a badger cub as a captive for a couple seasons, we recently got him rescued and returned, he is with one of his uncles for now, trust me safe"
   
   
Zolomon says, "I see...well" He makes a mental note, and a growling changes the subject "SO where is your chow at, I am mighty hungry...to the kitchens as one can't think straight on an empty stomach"
    
Leon frowns, a hare in the friar's kitchen....that could be worse than news of a wildcat, he goes to follow the hare, he best make sure not too much is ate.

Zolomon arrives in the kitchens, he soon has a whole apple pie, a large mug of October ale, some cheese, couple apples and a half loaf of bread “Just a snack before bed, good night’s sleep is wise as well sir mouse"   

"It’s Brother Leon and I am Master Healer of the abbey" He sighs as he watches the hare eat. "Just....it may be better to wait till breakfast to eat anything else, least feel the Friar's  wrath"   

Zolomon shrugs as he gets more ale and just a slice of peach pie, "If ya say so..." He finishes the snack and bows "Till morning L...yeah I like that, Brother L goodnight" He then heads to bed.   

Leon blinks "Brother L.?..Wait...." He sighs as the hare is gone, he shakes his head and goes to check on the abbot, then he will head to the gatehouse to be with his mate and kids.

   
The Black Gull - Tavern
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An ever present combination of smells greets any new arrival upon entering the Gull. Various ales and grogs, rums and wines; of course, the scents and aromas of liquors would be there. It's a tavern. But along with those airs, the underlying odor of unwashed bodies and unclean boots can be detected. It is this joining of scents that gives the Gull a very well-loved and oft' visited personality.
That, and the state of the inner commons, as well.

The scuffed floorboards beneath ones footpaws will guide anybeasts' eyes to the simplistic layout that the Gull was designed in. The east wall opens, narrowly, its mouth for a well-lit vestibule to settle uncomfortably. Light, both from the outside, and the two lanterns hung there, casts a revealing glow upon the entrants, giving the patrons within a rather decent visual. Slipping further into the Gull, the light grows dimmer, and far less frequent. With no windows to the outdoors, the tavern is held in the palm of eternal dusk.

Across from the entrance, the bar has been placed upon a, slightly, raised platform. Being open on either end, it's not uncommon to see the tavern's wenches and 'tenders hustling about, passing one another as they go about their duties. Reflecting, poorly, the goings on about the bar is a large, dusty old mirror. A few beasts have traced various crude pictures in the gathered dust around the border, but for the most part the mirror (the middle of it, at least) remains clear. Cracks of time and stains from thrown drinks stripe the looking glass in a few places. Various racks and shelves with bottles, labeled and not, settle on either side of this mirror above casks. Two doors, abused and slightly battered, rest behind the bar; One faces the west and to the barn and paddock, while the other, North-facing, gives way to the kitchens. To the south is a platform consisting of drenched, copper-brown wood (mainly from spilled blood, one might assume).

With the season changing once again, the open hearth nestled against the northern wall, along with a staircase, has roared back into life. A steady fire can almost always be seen and heard crackling lazily over dead wood. A few run-down garlands are strung about the mantle; somebeast's attempt at making the Gull a little more festive, perhaps.

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Jedrick pushes open the tavern door and walks in, beside him a couple rats and a couple ferrets, a weasel as well as he goes to order a drink and sits down, the others sit down close beside him.   

Patch is already here in a booth close by, and sipping a cheap beer, and by the looks of it losing a card game to another rat who thinks it’s funny.   

Jedrick snorts as he downs his ale, he narrows his eyes at a ferret that gets to close and they do the wise thing and go to another table, " I need to do something to show I refuse to give up.....I will not be thought a fool or one who backs down easily"   

A hooded cloaked figure makes their way into the tavern, the cloak is oversized and hides the ID well of the beast, including the thick mask over his snout, which also helps him disguise his voice, He scans the room and walks up to sit beside the wildcat.   

Patch glances over, hooded figures tend to creep him out a little, he looks back to the one playing cards and grins as he lays down a winning hand "I win ya punk!" The other beast grumbles and leaves as Patch celebrates with an ale.   

Jedrick tail wags behind him " That abbey will pay, that abbot of theirs will regret telling me no." He smirks as he speaks to the beasts he entered with" I just need to gather some...things, then we get our weapon back soon as I take someone out." He hmms "Just how to get something inside" The others shrugs "They not stupid boss"   

The hooded figure chuckles, "I could easily provide you with weapons my...-friend- or take out any beast in the abbey, I have my...ways"   

Patch also listens, but keeps his back to them, he is good at pretending to not pay attention, sides whoever thinks they can do anything to the abbot is a fool, well in his eyes and gossip is always nice and can come in handy for beast like this rat.
   
Jedrick looks over at the figure " And you are? And it’s not a weapon such as a blade, no it’s a beast..a badger cub, and I want him returned to me and the abbot of Redwall seems to not like that idea, so I wish to show him...show them all you don’t mess with me." He smirks "I once made a poison for my brother, he used it on the chieftain of Ferravale at the time...an odorless, colorless, tasteless and slow to work at first poison...news spreads fast seeing as it worked, out the only thing my brother did do right, then again without me making it...selling it to him...he would of failed."   

Patch suddenly seems to find his ale going down the wrong way and falls from his chair, quick play the part of a drunk as he fakes a really good sounding   giggle and sway as he walks and then is quickly leaving the Gull when he is close to the door and looks north west and starts jogging.   

The hooded figure pays no mind to what seems a drunk rat as the Gull is full of them "I see....well perhaps I can help, as I said I have my ways, I get it into a drink or food and sit back and watch, trust me I have done this sort of thing for a while and not one has caught on or learned who it was or even how something happen. I can help with other things as well sir wildcat and help get this badger back to you, and maybe still offer any other needs you a of your group has or needs, or wants. How many days do you acquire to make this...poison?"   

Jedrick grins "Maybe 3-4 days once I get whats needed and that’s 1-2 days, we can even meet here in say...a week? Same time even"   

The hooded figure  nods "A deal then, I must get going I have things to do and beasts to talk to" He heads out silently, when a beast starts to stop him they suddenly fall over dead, as he exits its seen a marten has a dagger stuck in their throats and a look of surprise locked on their face. They are also dead as a doornail.   

Jedrick watches as the figure leaves and smirks "Come boys we have work to do" The two rats, two ferrets and weasel follow Jedrick, he even gains another ferret, the wildcat group slowly slowly  grows, its small now but all things start small do they not?

Redwall Log October 25-2016
Leon-Brother Leon and Master Healer of Redwall Abbey
Alise- Visitor to Redwall Abbey
Thorn-Rat and lives at Redwall, Adopted daughter to Abbot Benar

RW Abbey: Second Orchard
Verdant green has swept across the orchard, taking over from the icy hand of winter, long since passed.  Blooms and leaves have sprouted on the mature trees that dot the orchard and give it its name.  Trees mostly of the apple variety dot this area of the immense orchard, though others of almonds, peaches, oranges, apricots, walnuts and others are spattered throughout.  Why in the minority?  /Their/ area of the orchard is a little ways closer to the pond.  Grass sprouts as if on a mad quest to cover anything and everything with its pleasant, gentle emerald spreads across the ground.  Soft to the footpaw and not so tall as so you have to wade through it, it's one of those plants that's taken for granted, even beneath the shade of the leafy orchard trees.
Sunlight lances down through the translucent leaves and patterns arrive on those blades of grass that let little specks of sunlight through, though the whole air of the forest is cool and green, a vision in jade.  Against that jade, little specks of color of flours and fruit can be had whilst wildflowers can be seen scattered about the orchard floor along with the soft, springy carpet of grass.  A shady/sunny portion of the abbey that's farmed and sat under, lunched and played under and an integral part of the abbeybeast's lives.

   
Alise sits by one of the trees, the harvest is in so it’s not busy here, it’s sort of calm empty of beasts for now and she seems fine with that. Her shoulder is bandaged from her injury but its recovering nicely.   
Leon walks over to the hare maid and nods a hello" Hello there, I do hope your being careful with your injury. I heard some of what happen and no need to repeat it"   

Alise blinks as she looks up "Oh.....yeah being careful, I was just looking around your abbey, it’s nice. My parents were here for, well a short time .....but couldn’t find much out of them." She frowns deeply.
   
Leon listens "Well, did they live here or passed through? I am sure they may be in the records we would just need to know when it was they visited is all and names"   

Alise sighs "They...didn’t live here, but they did ......die here, well in the abbey fighting some horde group that had taken over around 8 seasons ago or 7 seasons maybe...Sara and Mike were their names and they may well be buried in your graveyard but didn’t see or find them"   

Leon frowns "A horde.....hmmms, may of been...yeah" He remembers one time very well, "As for if they are in the graveyard, maybe...there is some marked and unmarked graves there, most marked unless we didn’t have a name and usually we tried to find a name, or they could be buried in the woods not far from here it would depend on where they were from, as some did take any dead to other places also"   

Alise says, "They are not buried elsewhere, my Aunt and Uncle would of...told me.”

Leon frowns “Well, maybe we could check the library, we don’t have an active Recorder right now, but the records are in a good order by date and seasons, we could check I mean it wouldn’t hurt to anyways.”

Alise smiles a little “Sure I would like that led the way sir”

RW Abbey:
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
                   

Contents:
Abbey Charter

   
Leon leads the way to the library and to a side shelf " You said it was 7-8 seasons ago?"   

Alise nods as she looks around "Nice library sir, good amount of books and guessing records are very well keep”   

Leon looks at a couple rows " So what happen during that time, it will help to find what I was looking for"   

Alise answers "It was a time a stoat took over the abbey for like a season, a group of Redwall beasts managed to get out before then and get to the Western Shore and get the Long Patrol to help. My parents went, my father Mike and mother Sara, he was a runner but could fight very well and her, a healer. I forgot the stoats name as my Aunt and Uncle didn’t like talking about it, they took me in after that. My Uncle spoke of it some. His name was Dax...they lived in Halyard, my Uncle was in the LP but quit that season when the Patrol got back home..too many bad memories I guess"   

Thorn enters the library, now that she can read better, even if still slower than the rest, she loves it here. She nods a hello to the two beasts “Hello"   

Leon listens “I...remember that, I was here for part of it anyways till....well that’s a story for another day. Our Abbot went, he want abbot at that time, he was an Elder in the order, also a Sister Zinnia, a squirrel named Anomen and Lacota went as well, and someone named Treesong or Treesing...something like that." He finds a couple scrolls and lays them out as he waves to Thorn “Hello Thorn"   

Alise steps back and frowns "A rat...a rat is in your abbey, why is a rat in your abbey?" She don't seem scared just serious curious, as if it’s not something one would expect from this place.
   

Thorn smiles "Hi---" And then the smile is gone "I live here, I am not some...evil rat. I wouldn’t harm any beast"   

Leon frowns faintly before speaking "Thorn is a friend, and adopted daughter to Abbot Benar. Please do not worry miss Alise she speaks the truth on not harming anyone. And she helps around the abbey also." He debates on mentioning that a small family of foxes live in the abbey and decides to not mention that just yet.   

" Rats are vermin, my Aunt and Uncle says all are evil and..and to stay away from them, I did in Halyard...course more were there and claimed to get along with woodlanders...that wasn’t always so, trust me" She takes the two scrolls and goes to the other side of the room to look them over, its clear Alise rather not be near Thorn.   

Thorn ears go back a little as she looks to Leon and then the hare, she is not sure what to say as tears threaten to form, "I..I think I will just check up on some reading lessons later with Caleb..in..in another room" And she quickly heads out of the library and down into the Great Hall.   

Leon raises a paw "Thorn wait......" He sighs and walks over to the hare "Your gonna need to give her a chance and besides the abbey wouldn’t let an evil beast within its gates"
   
Alise frowns "Maybe they would if they didn’t know...vermin can trick others ya know" She soon seems to find what she was looking for "I am writing down what I remember and trust me a lot of it is not easily forgotten. Me and a guard named Anomen, he’s a squirrel, were told by Martin the Warrior himself to seek aid at Salamandastron to help recover his sword and to help aid Redwall from an attack by a horde led by an evil stoat named Marek. The sword was stolen from our Champion Flicktail by a squirrel named Oak who drugged him and another guard. Oak lost the sword to Marek who used it as a symbol of power and took over Redwall. Redwall fell that day and those still there were now captive and under the power of Marek and his horde. Sister Zinnia..." She is quiet before adding "That..that’s the stoat my Uncle told my Aunt about" She looks for more writing on the details of what happen.   

Leon stays quiet for now as he listens, he has his own memories of course and even read some of what happen during the season.   

Alise reads more "Here it says the abbey was freed...." She looks over at Leon "Was this Marek slayed then?"   

Leon doesn't answer, least right away "Well....he escaped, but a lot of things have happen since then and even with Marek...Marek sort of changed and sort of...well he has helped the abbey a couple times, some trust him and others don’t but he isn’t a horde leader now and lives...well he lives elsewhere now"   

Alise frowns "Vermin don’t change...they NEVER do, its probably a trick" Hey it’s her thoughts"8 seasons ago killed my parents and almost my Uncle, that is EVIL in my book" She walks over to another scroll and opens it, scanning it and soon finds another line she snorts at "ya..helped.....so well this is interesting and where he lives" As she reads out loud "Some other things around the area is Marek is back, but he seems to have changed and maybe is trying to be good. Marek lives in Ferravale for now and even helped me and Scioto as well as himself when a beast tried to poison us. The beast was after Marek and Scioto more than me, guess I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But things turned out ok and I am fine as well as Marek and Scioto."
   

Leon sighs "Yes he killed a lot but he was evil then...and finding out where he lives is not going to help you" He decides to put the scrolls back where they were as he listens, he also brings up "You also wanted to know if your parents were in the graveyard here, we do have a list of whom is buried there whether they are from the abbey or not, did you want to look at it? We have a list of former abbey beasts and others whom were not abbey beasts"   

Alise crosses her arms over her chest" SO he lives in Ferravale and whom is Scioto, dos he know where Marek is? And Ferravale is that town by the bridge isn’t it?" So many questions and she barely hears about the list of graves her ears droop, "Yeah I....would like to know.Sara and Mike ...from the Long Patrol if that’s on a tomb stone at all"   

Leon nods as he looks through a list he finds, he quietly speaks "Scioto was the chieftain of Ferravale, he was killed and his daughter Blisa took over as Chieftain, so your need to talk to her . I would suggest you be careful, it is a vermin village and I also would suggest you not go there all revenge happy without fin current facts first, not base all on things of the past as things change...sometimes for the best and sometimes for the worse but sometimes for the better as well, think about that"   

Alise is listening somewhat, but only a little as her mind races on what happen in the past and that she needs answers and one way or another she is going to find them,"Yeah...yeah" She mutters.
   
Leon watches the hare looks over the list before speaking "Your parents are in the graveyard here, in a section to the back and to the left, its marked...maybe 3nd row back from there"
   
Alise makes a quick note of this and nods "Thanks sir." She starts to head to the stairs to leave.   

Leon nods "Welcome and...Alise, please think before you act on anything. Marek is not the same beast he was during that take over, I am not saying instantly trust him but...just don’t go into that village with plans to kill, it won’t end well for you..?"   

Alise just shakes her head and walks on out of the library, it’s hard to say whats on her mind right now.   

Leon watches her go and sighs, he mutters quietly to himself “Hope she makes the right choice"

=This ICLY happen like a day or two before Jedrick got his boat and small crew to head away from Halyard 10-12-2016=

Jedrick was greedy yes he wanted more gold and one way to do it was placing bets at the fighting pits. He grinned as he had won a 3nd time when a tall ferret took out a rat, before the ferret had taken out a hedgehog and a weasel. He smiled as he counted his winnings.

Xander frowned “I thought we left soon, why do you ne doe gold for?” Hey he was curious  and right now bored.

Jedrick narrowed his eyes at the badger and grinned when the ferret asked for another challenger to step into the fighting ring, the wildcat went to push Xander into the fighting area, course he could resist the push if he is paying attention.

Xander gasped as he tumbled into the ring and stood up to dust himself off, he frowned at Jedrick and walked back over to the edge “I..I fell..s…sorry sir”

The ferret, known as Crush, just grinned “Well what do we have here hmmmm?” He smirked “A stripe dog, and not even a full grown one, well still should be fun”

Jedrick just shrugged “Win this fight and ya get to leave the ring. It’s simple really”

Xander eyes widened and he looked to the Ferret and gulped slightly “Umm…..hi?”

Crush grinned at the badger and got a short sword and tossed one to the badger as well “We start…begin!!” He doesn’t even give him time to step aside and is already aiming for his neck with a cruel laugh.

Jedrick watches  closely as the fight starts, wondering deep down if this will be the shortest  fight in history or will it be somewhat entertaining.

Xander barely manages to duck and slide sideways, he does get a cut on his lower arm and blood forms, he also managed to catch the short sword throw to him, but it nicked his paw some, he grips it at the handle and slice at the ferret’s mid-section, he has good skill for his age, not perfect but  it is  a lot better than most his age would have. He also has quickness on his foot paws on his side

Crush starts to laugh and then gets a surprised look on his face when the badger gets a slice in across his stomach and blood pours from the wound, he growls and swings the blade in anger so he  no focused at all, just aiming to hit whatever is closer to him at the time.

Jedrick raises an eyebrow n then smirks as he watches the now to him interesting fight.

Xander quickly leaps back, barely missing  slice to the chest, he stabs forwards in a quick motion when the ferret has his blade over his head, he feels a cut to the shoulder but luckily it’s not deep as he growls in pain and uses that pain to stab the ferret again, this time harder.

Crush hisses in pain as the first stab enters his lung and gasps as he tries to breath, he brings the sword down to try and slay this cub and his eyes widen and the dim when the blade from the badger enters his chest again and into his heart, instantly killing him. He staggers backwards and falls over lifeless.

Jedrick looks pleased at this and chuckles coldly “Well most interesting indeed”.

Xander was unsure what to do, some angry beasts bet the ferret would win or kill the badger  grumble at lost money,  one rat cheered as he  made a rare bet the badger would win. Xander just stands there staring at the dead ferret  and quickly made his way out of the ring when the door was opened.

Jedrick went to the badger and grinned, “ what’s wrong Xander, let us go now I have some beasts to talk to about a boat”

Xander frowns “But…But I k..killed a beast”

Jedrick shrugs “Well kill or be killed, first time killed   a beast, your get use to it after a while” He then grabbed his paw and led him to the house where he treated the wound, hey he needs the badger still so he decided to treat and bandage any wounds he had. Then the two went to bed as the next day would be a long day indeed and hopefully a start of a trip.

Happen around Oct 2th   ICLY

The sea is calm today as they finally got out of that darn village a couple days ago and a good wind even helped them get a day and a half further up the coast. A small crew the wildcat Jedrick controls it seem, just 5 other beasts and of course his =pet= as a calls him, and if he has anything to do with it a future weapon he can control without troubles. They were heading towards the river moss and would be near it soon, as for where to go after that the wildcat needed to think.   

Xander frowns as he watches the waves, he has cleaned the deck and even below deck as it seems he has lost hope of ever seeing friends again, but the area does look familiar as he glances around and blinks, he frowns a little again as he knows he is always being watched by someone and fairly closely after one failed escape while still in Halyard.   

Jedrick walks over to the badger "Seems you are done with cleaning, you can rest and listen to plans. From here we will stop a couple days, then find the best way further along the coast, it will lead to Collenstin, or maybe take the river I am unsure yet but do not get any ideas as I said before....your life is MY PAWS"

Xander nods "Understood sir. You are to be obeyed at all times" He speaks in a monotone voice, no emotion is in this voice.   

Jedrick smirks "Good Xander, very good" He looks over at the land as they are passing some and speaks again" I know a place to visit just a small ways from the river Moss and the sea coast for supplies. "
   
The rest of the day would be fairly quiet, the weather was calm today and just a little on the chilly side as it was autumn now.

=A couple days later=
   
Jedrick was getting ready to go to the shore, a small hidden hut of some sort was well known to him nearby, he made sure to lock his =pet=  in the lower deck before he headed to shore.

   
Clawfang watched the wildcat" Zurrrr is it wise to go and to stop here a couple days? I think it is not, it is not even wise to follow this river into land at all."   

Jedrick stopped and turned around slowly, “You are not here to tell me how and not how to do something, you were hired to guard the ship and you will do that and make sure the boy stays where he is, not that it would be easy to leave."   

Clawfang glares at the wildcat, " I took the job for the high pay but I did not sign on to stay in one place and basically say come here trouble where are ya"   

Jedrick smirks " I am trouble, few mess with me and live to tell the tale of outcomes"   

Clawfang seems clam, maybe too calm" Fine" But he hides and hides well his displeasure with the wildcat.   

The day was calm today but it would not last. A small dibbun hare played by the river as her grandfather fished, it was quiet but it would not last. Sometimes quiet is nice and other times it hides dangers unseen as it did that morning. The little hare skipped a stone as the older hare spoke "Stay close Cora dear" But they were being watched by a couple ferrets, a rat and a wildcat, the wildcat spoke" I'm bored, let’s have some fun, sides I would like to test out my new blade."   

Cora smiles and giggles as she has a flower chain of white clover "Yes grandpa." She placed the chain of clover around his neck and hugged him before skipping back over to the river bank.
   
Jedrick watched the small hare and then at the much older hare as he raised his paw and then dropped it, a single to attack as the two ferrets and rat charged towards the older hare and the wildcat quietly went to slip closer to the dibbun.   

Clawfang was onshore as well, though he was supposed to be on the ship guarding the badger cub, but that bored him and the fact the wildcat seemed to be looking for trouble didn't help him feel any better, he wanted to avoid trouble not cause it for fun. A fish was in his paw, he caught it for food not for fun and games. He scanned the shoreline quietly as his skin color helped blend in with an old tree log.   

The grandfather hare looked up just in time to see the rat, he quickly as he could  he stood and hit the rat upside the head with the fishing pole, one ferret got a slice in on his back and the other cut into his right ear as blood poured down his back he yelled "Cora run!"   

Cora blinked and at first frozen in place seeing vermin attacking her grandfather and then quickly went to hide behind a tree and peeked around to watch the fight knowing her grandfather wasn’t the fighting type of hare, they were simple beasts and lived off the land. Her parents died shortly after she was born and she had only known her grandfather most of her young life.   

Jedrick grinned and simply used a distraction to his advantage and slipped behind the dibbun and went to wrap his arms around her  to try and pin her arms to her side. “Hello little hare how would you like boat ride, I know some toads who likes....gifts in order to pass through their lands and your do nicely."   

Clawfang heard the scream and stands up, claws and teeth ready as he peeked pass a tree, upon seeing what was happening he hissed and backed up, they were not too far from some woodlanders he saw earlier, the only thing is with woodlanders was they saw him as a threat and he was sometimes, but today he was peeved, peeved at his now former boss as he decide to quit working for the wildcat and to show his displeasure of the wildcat by telling the enemy just what was going on.   

The grandfather was overpowered fairly quickly, though he did manage to stab the rat in the neck and kill it with his craving knife, but the ferrets were still there, and still injuring him as he has a deep gash to his back, his side and a cut to the chin and ear.   

Cora screamed and kicked as she was grabbed from behind, she went to bite one of Jedrick's paws “Let me go!!!"   

Close by walking along the shoreline was Flint, he had a couple privates with him and a recruit that refused to go back to the mountain, so he let them tag along as he was to check to make sure toads were staying in the swamplands and not going onto the shorelines, so far he had not seen one toad, a couple sea gulls yes but no toads and the sea gulls left the hares alone. “Come on guys we can get back in time for lunch if we are lucky"
   
Clawfang looked around and then seen the group of hares, he normally keep his distance from those uniformed  beasts, but today he decided not to, today he stepped out into view and slowly raised his paw and to the side widely held “Long eared ones, I do not seek trouble or pain today, I have info ones as yourself may be interested in if you would only listen to me" He had no weapons, well teeth and claws but that was all and he didn’t seem interested in using them at this time, he quietly waited on a reply.   

Jedrick, meanwhile , has just got bitten by the dibbun and growled deeply as his paw started to bleed, his other paw went to his blade but only to use the handle to knock the child out. “Brat..." He muttered.   

Upon seeing the lizard Flint stopped in his tracks and narrowed his eyes at Clawfang, he motioned for the two privates to stay with him and for the recruit to run back to the village, it was closer than the mountain as he spoke and kept an eye on the lizard" Wot kind of info would that be zur?"   

Clawfang spoke carefully" My former boss, a wildcat named Jedrick has decided to cause trouble when he should of just quietly left the area, he has a badger cub captive that he calls his pet, his future weapon or something, and right now he attacked beasts randomly along the river bank, I am not for attacks unless it is cause I was attacked first. He plans to head upriver and then head to some place called Collenstin and...hide out"   

The corporal listened and frowned, he nods "I believed you" He had seen a report about a wildcat ha captive but not too many details yet" I will look into it, you can let others know of this as that would be wise" He then heads off to try and locate where the beasts could be as they couldn't be too far from the coast...right?   

Cora was a captive now, and ked out by the handle of the cat's blade.   

Clawfang nods and slips off to head back to the nearby village a little ways down the shoreline by maybe an hour or two.   

Jedrick snorts as he looks over at the two ferrets “Leave the older one, he won’t last long we need to get this one to the ship, maybe I can add some plans as it’s always good to have extra help on a ship and sometimes beasts like gifts to pass through some areas along this river." The two ferrets back away from the older hare and follow their boss back to the boat, the rat meanwhile is dead.   

The grandfather hare groans as he is dropped to the ground, wounds that are deadly cover him and he has lost a lot of blood..."Cora...Cora....nooooo......" He fights the feeling of passing out as his granddaughter is taken away.   

The long patrol hare, Flint , Corporal in the long patrol walks along carefully, "Stay alert got anything...." He then spots the hare lying on the ground and rushes over, he is not as skilled in first aid but he can clearly see that even if he was, the old hare wouldn’t hast too long "Zur...Zur can ya hear me wot?"   

The old hare opens his eyes and they are a bit misted, "My....granddaughter, my....Cora.....they took her, please save her and...and promise to....to watch over her fer.....for..me..........." His voice so weak and weaker as he talks, taking his time to get what is important out, he barely does before his eyes close and he breaths his last.....   

The corporal listens closely and nods "Of couse.....zur?" He takes a pulse and looks to the two privates and sadly shakes his head as he lays the old hare down slowly, and stands "A prober burial and then seems we have two beast to save from a wildcat and make sure this wildcat doesn’t get a chance to make beasts his slave ever again." He sighs as the 3 hares give the old hare a proper burial and say a few kind words before scanning the area and making a small campsite, it’s his duty after all to save beasts and he intends to do so and hopefully some extra help will come as well and if it doesn't, well that’s fine as well.   

=elsewhere=

(No characters of mine was in this but I got this log as was important to post, as this goes on Jedrick and his 2 vermin friends and 2 captives-Cora and Xander- get further and further upriver)

Clawfang walks along the shoreline and scans the shore, nothing but a lot of sand, but at least the cold weather has not come just yet, maybe slightly cold at night but this is daytime hours we are speaking of.   

They say canines were not built for sprinting, but for endurance. After a season of being a bouncer for a tavern this grey fox is hardly built for either. Rioko pauses in their search on the beach, leaning forward with her paws on her knees, taking a moment to catch her breath. The grey fox is wearing an odd assortment of jewelry, rings and gold bands about her tail. "I hope...you really...appreciate what I am doing for you..." She says through gasps.
   
Felicity, on the other paw, is perfectly fit, built for both sprinting and endurance, having kept up a strict exercise regime for basically her entire life. Turning, she looks at the vixen and refrains from making a sarcastic remark about the fox's weight. "I do! I appreciate you and all you're doin' for me, love. Do y'need a break?" Trying to be nice, here. Don't judge.   

Clawfang looks up and sees...a hare in uniform and a fox, ok this is odd to him as he gets curious and then jogs over to them, slowing as he gets closer. He has no weapons, as well teeth and claw is weapon enough for him. "I say why a fox and a hare together for, tis seems odd....then again I work...make that use to work for a wildcat who says he wants no trouble then looks for it"   

"Do I need a break? Yeah, I figure the universe is due to toss me a bone for all the trouble this town has- oh you mean do I need to rest? Yeah, I could do a rest." The fox replies, she catches sight of a lizard rapidly approaching and reaches for her glaive...then realizes that it is not with her...Why wasn't her trusted weapon with her!? "Felicity hon, we got company..." She says, gesturing for the hare to 'take care of this'.   

Felicity rolls her eyes at the vixen's melodramatics and offers her a canteen of water. "'Ere," she says, then drops the canteen and turns around to look at the newcomer. "Oh, 'ello, there," She says politely, paw resting on her sword hilt in a relaxed manner. "Well, this lovely viexen 'ere knows more about 'Alyard than I do, so we came to an agreement for 'er to 'elp me try to find somebeast....oh, did you used to work for a wildcat? D'you mind my askin' why you quit?" Disarming smile and paws away from sword hilt. She's acting friendly and at ease, but she's ready to draw her weapon if needs be.   

Clawfang keeps an eye on that sword and the hare's paw as he speaks, "Because I dislike trouble from woodlanders and the long patrol but Jedrick wants trouble so he gets bored and attacks some beasts along the shore, killed some old hare and kidnapped another. Thar was another hare said he look for him...had like 2 other hares with him some one eared hare....good grief you hares go all over don’t ya?"   

"Oh man don't I know it." The fox says with outthinking as she takes the canteen. She pauses and an awkward silence ensues. She looks to Fel, then the lizard. "Wait...what?"   

Felicity is suddenly serious, smile gone. "Wait, Jedrick?" Carefully keeping her paws away from her sword hilt, she stays calm and polite, ignoring the hare comment. "The one eared 'are; was he about this tall" gestures the correct height for her uncle Flint "and wearing a mark on 'is clothes like this?" She draws the marks for Corporal and Fighter in the sand. "Y'say Jedrick killed some beasts? 'E's the one we're lookin' for; 'e's enslaved a friend o' mine, and I'm tryin' to get 'im back."   

Clawfang looks at the mark closely and nods "Yeah he had one of those....some leader or something?" Whatever to the lizard" Friend? Some hare dibbun?" He remembers seeing that before he slipped off or guessing the cat got the dibbun after all, “He was after it.......oh and he has some badger cub but none of the crew....two ferrets only now...were allowed ta talk to it, it was his pet...weapon or something....he makes the cub clean the deck and below deck, and practice different paw moves, keeps it locked up a lot too and it never goes above deck....I quit when he decided to not just go straight up river to some collinsel or...something or other"   

The hare nods and listens to what is said.

Clawfang would stay but he needs lunch and luckily for the hare he spots a sea gull, “If you excuse me now......I have a dinner date" He then heads towards the sea gull, a quick sprint, slam to the ground he has his dinner...oh seems the sea gull IS DINNER..how nice and he clearly has few manors as he will just eat it where he is...yep    

The fox just watches this odd display, cringing somewhat as she watches the lizard simply devour a bird after catching it. "Well...heh, don't stand between him and breakfast." She laughs, rubbing the back of her neck, "I have no idea where this...this Collin-vil place is. How, how do you want to handle this?"   

All that information came so fast that Felicity had little time to react, but when the lizard starts devouring the bird she can finally turn away and look at the vixen. "I don't know where it is, either." She begins to pace agitatedly, intentionally avoiding having to look at the lizard. "We need to stop 'im before 'e can leave the area. It sounds like my Uncle is already on the case, but with only 2 others with 'im, 'e's gonna need all the 'elp 'e can get, wot!" Turning to the vixen, she smiles cheekily and says, "Well, love, looks like we get to go on a little adventure, wot! Let's buy some more provisions and get on our way!"   

The fox leans back, ears fidgeting. She crosses her arms, looking like she is about to argue. Instead she replies with, "Ok. I can actually buy supplies for once." Then holds up a paw, "But on one condition. I want help moving my stash of gold to somewhere safe. I ain't leaving Halyard without knowing if some scamp is going to make off with my retirement fund."   

Felicity thinks for a moment, then nods. "That sounds fair. Where is it?" Little does she know just how /big/ of a stash this is; she's gonna /freak/ if she sees the whole thing. "And that's just fine. You buy all your supplies and carry them yourself, and I shall do the same for my supplies. Now c'mon! The more time we waste, the more time Jedrick 'as to get away!"   

The fox relaxes. She was steeling herself for a fight. Tail wagging the vixen gestures over her shoulder, "It's this way. It shouldn't take too long. It's not THAT big of a stash..." She lies...   

It doesn't take long for Rioko to find her way to the cave again. She committed the path to heart. However, by the time the beasts reach the cave it is apparent that they are not alone.   

Torches light up the dusk air along the entrance of the cave and paw tracks can be seen leading in and out of the cave to a small boat by the shore. When seeing this Rioko very nearly panics, clutching the sides of her head, "MAI LOOT!" If not stopped she looks like she is about to rush head long to the cave.   

Felicity smiles and follows the vixen, happy that that whole thing worked out well. Finally! After weeks of searching and having to tell her superiors when she reported to them on her breaks from the field every few days that she had made almost no progress, finally, finally, she may just be able to tell them that she is in the process of rescuing Xander!! Hooray! (She hasn't told her superiors the identity of her informant. She's not stupid.) As they draw near the cave, she goes on he alert, and as the vixen panics, she swiftly goes to clamp the canid's mouth shut and drag her beyond a rock outcropping. "Hisst, be still! If we do this right, you won't lose a lot. Now shut your face!"   

The vixen fights tooth and claw to be released from the beast's grasp. Rioko flails her arms and legs about, shouting muffled threats of death at the hare. As she is pulled back to safety a small parade of beasts can be seen in the distance, wheeling out gold and jewels on a push cart. Each seems to be dressed in jewelry similar to Rioko.   

There are four of them, a couple of weasels, a ferret, and a potbellied pine marten with a crown over his head. They appear to be in pure jubilation at their find. And armed with cutlasses.   

The vixen's eyes grow wide with anger, her flailing grow stronger and she threatens to tear away from Felicity. That was her loot. HER HARD EARNED LOOT! NO ONE STEALS FROM RIOKO!   

Holy.....okay, plan B, which has existed since about 2.3 seconds ago. Felicity grabs a fair-sized rock, sticks it in the vixen's paw, and goes to shove her towards the burglars. "You're right, it'd be evah so much bettah if you attacked them now. Look! they're stealin' your money! Bash their 'eads in with this rock!" Meanwhile, she loads her sling and lobs the rock at the closest one, then stuffs her sling in a pocket, draws her sword, and prepares to charge...   

A weasel lets out a cry of pain as he takes the blow to the side. The wagon falls to one side as the beasts drop it. The four thieves draw their swords. The ferret arms himself with something else however. A short pole arm with a blade affixed to the end. A glaive Rioko realizes. HER glaive. They DARE to use her weapon against her?   

Rioko is by now foaming at the mouth with anger. Eyes wild the vixen lets out a terrible screech, flailing her arms into the air. She bolts past the hare, moving quickly on all fours. The ferret barely manages a yelp as he is tackled. "HELP! HELP!" He shouts as Rioko picks him up, tossing him onto the ground, repeatedly. And then begins to maul him in ways that are best left unsaid in even tavern stories. "WHY ISN"T ANYONE HELPING! GAAAAAAH! MY SPLEEN! WHY WON'T it STOoOOOOoP! AAAAAAAAAAAh!" The ferret screams amid sounds of crunching, tearing, and biting.   

Completely distracted from the hare the other beasts can only stand and watch in horror as the ferret may or may not be strangled with his own tail...   

Felicity charges forward, then slows and stares in abject horror at the vixen. "Uh...." she looks at the other burglars. "Um.....uh, if you, uh, don't want me, uh, letting 'er loose on you lot, I suggest you strip off everything' you've got on, drop all you're carryin', and, uh, surrender and sit where y'are..." If they haven't already from the horrific scene confronting them right now....nightmare material, anyone?   

The beasts don't reply at first. They just continue to stare. "Y-yeah. That...that sounds like a good idea."   

"No..." Comes the voice of the vixen, standing over her victim with her glaive in one paw. Rioko breaths deeply. "The only thing you steal from Rioko is DEATH!" And the fox proceeds to take a swing at the nearest weasel and battle ensues.   

With one weasel occupied the other turns to Felicity, slashing at her with his cutlass. The pine marten also seems he would rather do battle with the hare than the fox. He lunges, trying to stab the hare in the side!   

"RIOKO, YOU FLIPPIN' IDIOT!!" Lissie manages to dodge the first cutlass slash, but on the second one her tunic gets torn. "'Ey! No fair! I'm tryin' to 'elp you....Rioko, they were about to give up!" She blocks a swing and goes to stab at the pine marten, hoping to avoid killing him but kind of stuck in the position of having to defend herself from a bunch of lunatics. She kicks out at the weasel that attacked her, hoping to knock him out.   

The fox lunges with her glaive, narrowly missing the weasel as he side steps her. He readies a swing with his cutlass towards the vixen's head and...   

Just right then the second weasel steps into the hares view, blocking what transpires. When he side steps another blow the fox is laying on her side with the weasel standing over her. He turns his attention from the fox to the hare.   

Narrowly dodging the hares thrust the pine marten takes a step back. Seeing the battle has shifted in their favor he grins deviously. "Help me finish her off! Then we are rich! RICH!" The three mustelids press in on the hare, slashing and stabbing with their weapons.   

Welp, so much for mercy. Lissie sees the vixen laying on the ground, and her whole demeanor changes. Gone is the merciful, smiling hare maid who tries to not kill or fight unless it's necessary, and in her place is an angry, avenging Warrior. "EULALIAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" She leaps forward and kicks out at the pine marten (who seems to be the leader), then, slashing at one weasel, she whips around and goes to slice the other one!   

The marten stumble backward as the weasels press in. One screams as a gash appears on his arm, causing him to double over and drop his sword. The second weasel, a creature of dexterity, easily leans out of range of the weapon, slashing down at the hare, gripping his sword in both paws and snarling at her.   

Felicity gets slashed on the arm, but she's so mad, she doesn't really notice yet. Ducking under the weasel's sword, she goes to stab him in the gut and bite him on the nose at the same time. Rahr. That's what he deserves for beating up a tavern bouncer and threatening a Long Patrol member. Take that!
   
The weasel let's out a gasp as he is bit in the nose, shouting angrily until the sword runs him through the belly. A look of horror over comes the weasel as he collapses onto his knees, "I was...going to be...we-wealthy..." And he slides off of the blade and into the dark forest.   

The second weasel twitches an eye. He reaches down, picking up his blade and yells loudly, charging the hare. He barely catches the sight of the glaive before it strikes him across the face. The weasel is dead before he even hits the ground.   

"And that's what you get for knocking me across the head ya jerk." Rioko growls, bleeding from a wound to her head. "Or...was that the other one...blast it all." All the while the pine marten just stands there, knees shaking. "Umm..." He gulps. "Parlay?"   

Felicity turns slowly and glares at the pine marten. Spitting blood and saliva at him, she growls, "Take off everythin' you're wearing, just like I said before y'idiots all started fightin', and then if you're not outta my sight before I count to 10, I'm comin' after you, and trust me, I can outrun you any flippin' day of the stinkin' week. Y'ken???" She's mad, don't argue with her.   

The marten gulps, dropping his sword, "P-please. I'm just a humble marten who..."   

"Humble my eye." Rioko quips. "Ye are a bleeding dead beat pirate. I know, I've seen you about the tavern. Now take off my gold before I take off yer HIDE." Rioko never saw a beast toss off jewelry so quickly. He throws the loot onto the ground before turning tail, flailing his arms as he runs away.   

Rioko takes a sigh of relief, then panic fills her again, "My babies..." she dashes inside the cave. She can be found deep in the cave, kneeling over and over turned chest of gold, rubbing a large arm full of coins against her muzzle, "Oh, oh my precious. Don't worry. Rio is here to take care of you now." The cave itself is filled with treasure. It's not a horrible fortune, but for a beast like the fox? It's more than two or three years’ worth of tavern wages in the form of pearls, coins, and other cargo.   

Felicity watches the marten run away, yelling out numbers as she counts up from one until he seems to be out of hearing range. Cleaning off her sword and sheathing it, she looks at what the burglars had already stowed in the boat, then turns, walks into the cave....and stops. And stares. Her mouth open, eyes wide, she looks around, then starts trying to talk; all that comes out is just stutters. She will explode in 5....4.....3....   

Aware that she has an audience Rioko glances over her shoulder to the hare. She looks across the treasure trove then with complete innocence dares to ask, "What?"   

....2....1. "YOU HAVE A FLIPPING TREASURE HOARD AND YOU'RE TRYING TO GET ME TO FREAKING PAY YOU?!??!!?!" Lissie demands shrilly, her hackles raised and fists clenched. "That's highway robbery, you barrel-bellied, lard-bottomed excuse for a weasel!!!!" She's twitching in a peculiar manner that would suggest an impending (and hopefully temporary) mental breakdown.
   
The fox flinches, "That...that was uncalled for." She then glances around the room, "Ok, yeah, I kind of had that one coming." The fox finds herself backing away from Felicity until her tail brushes another chest. "But let's just...just talk through this ok? N-no need to be angry, r-right?"   

Felicity is way beyond angry. She starts to slowly stalk forward, eyes twitching as she fixes her gaze on the vixen's face. "No need to get angry?! You have a whole....you 'ave enough money to last you for quite a few seasons and you're still trying to get me to flippin' PAY YOU?! You're lucky I don't dump 'alf of it in the stinkin' OCEAN!!!" With that she knocks a pile of treasure over and glares at it. For a good few minutes which probably seem like FOREVER. She doesn't respond if the vixen talks to her, but should the vulpine try to leave, she /will/ find out why one should never mess with a Long Patrol member. Or any hare, for that matter. EVER.   

The vixen gulps, she's known Fel for a while but she has never seen her so angry. And she did just kind of help kill a few beasts to help protect the vixens 'horde' of gold. Rioko's ears fall flat., lips quivering. "Ok, ok. It was a...wrong thing to do. I can see that now.

Andnotjustcausei'mafriadyou'regoingtowringmyneck." Rio rubs the back of her neck, "Listen. I don't...got family. I don't really have, friends either. I don't have a mountain of hares to fall back onto when things get tough. I just got...me. And when you learn to take care of just yourself you...forget about taking care of others. So...so I'm sorry..." she says weakly. "Ok?"   

Felicity takes a few more minutes after the vixen's apology to calm down a little more, then she slowly turns to look the vixen dead in the eye. "Okay. I sha'n't pay you, but I will still put in a good word for you whenever possible." Sighing, she covers her face with a paw and slowly drags it down. "I'm sorry for insultin' you. I'll 'elp you carry to....wherever in the world you'll store it...for a price." A tiny smile on the hare's face and a slow wink lets the fox know she's basically just joking, and that all's forgiven. "And y'got me now, so we can look out for each othah as well as we can whenever we're around, okay ?" She's not racist like SOME Long Patrol members who think that the only good vermin is a dead one. Her parents raised her well.   

And yet not well enough to avoid getting into business with a sleezy fox like Rioko. The vixen breaths a sigh of relief. "Thanks." She says. "I think it’s safe to say that we are prepared to travel to where ever this wild cat is going." She thinks for a moment then grins, "And we even got a free boat out this!"   

Felicity looks back at the boat, then grins and chuckles. "Oh, yeah, we did, didn't we?" Well, they did die when she was barely old enough to join the Patrol, so she's allowed to not have that great of judgement and wisdom yet, right? "C'mon, let's get movin' this stuff. I'm supposed to report to my superiors tonight, and I'd like to do that as soon as possible. I'd like to report the good news about Xandah..." and so begins the epic track of stuffing the hoard of glittery objects wherever they belong....Lissie will report all the stuff about Xander and Jedrick as soon as she's done here. So hurry up!

-couple days later?-

Jedrick watched from the deck of the boat, the river was a bit calm so far today but the clouds  and the wind was picking up a little, most likely a storm later. He snorted as he stood by 2 ferrets, "That bridge is 3 days away...maybe 4 with a small break, then I may head north some, I am not staying in Mossflower too long, it could cause...trouble"   

"And here I thought you liked trouble" Said a voice, swimming by the boat was the lizard Clawfang "If you were smart you wouldn't even of come this way, then again guess you’re not as smart as you seem"   

Jedrick narrows his eyes and draws his blade, one of the ferrets draws out a crossbow with a bolt in it, the other has a blade as the wildcat speaks "You are the foolish one for quitting on me, speak on how I shouldn't kill you and maybe your live. I -will- find out if you have earned me trouble"   

Clawfang chuckles "Would you really cat?" He seems to find it funny, "Well I quit and care not what you do or don’t do Jedrick, nor if you are hunted down" He smirks "Your problem, not mine...and maybe it will give me a little fun as well, easy prey for lunch"   

Jedrick stands there and his tail flicks one, it's then the bolt is fired towards the lizard, "Your right it's not a problem for you anymore......"   

Clawfang gets a look of surprise and a gurgle escapes him when the bolt is in his chest, he then sort of gets a dazed look as death takes over and he soon sinks under the waters as it seems he will be lunch himself for whatever lives in the river Moss.   

Jedrick watches as he finishes "For the dead have no problems to worry about" He nods to the ferrets "Let us go on, and keep an eye out for trouble, I have a badger to check on" And he heads down below deck.   

It’s been a couple days and Flint had keep an eye on the boat with the wildcat on it since morning, with him was another hare who name was Jett, "Ok private, stay alert can't be a good thing they haven’t done much, just seems bit too easy to just..." There is a pause "Attack sur?" The corporal frowns "No...not yet." He does notice one thing, he was told there was 2 ferrets and he only sees one.   

Alise was always one to not always listen, and so she followed the other two hares. Why? To maybe prove herself or the fact no one really allowed her to help, she never really had parents, they died when a stoat took over the abbey seasons ago so no one hare really was a parent figure, she was just the..in the way hare but somehow still managed to get in least some training. She had a healers bag with her, so at least she could be useful and they would have to see that, right?
   
Jedrick was alert, standing beside a ferret with a sword, the other was on the shoreline as the boat stopped for a break, and to do some scouting of their own. The ferret in question had a crossbow, with bolts as he had spotted the hares and keep a close eye on them, as well as the one that was falling behind.   

Jett looked around "We could get closer sur and look into the small window, see wot we can see below deck sur, there is just the wildcat and one ferret so it be 2 against 2, even odds and we be the jolly long patrol"   

The ferret with the crossbow slips behind some tall cattail weeds and aims his weapon at one of the hares, he seems to try and decide which one is more of a threat or looks more important....then fires a bolt that rarely misses since this ferret is a skilled assassin.   

Alise grumbles as she walks along, "Great where ya lot be at, then again not like they jolly well know I am here." Her ears droop as she gets nervous, why is it suddenly so quiet, so errie, she gulps and starts to speed walk in hopes of finding the other two hares since she fell behind by a few yards and well, it’s time to show she followed them when she wasn't supposed to.   

Flint sighs, " Private Jett...just cause thar be two of them and two of us means nothing, it's skill lad and timing." He then feels himself shoved as Jett saw the ferret, but just a brief moment, and only enough time to have a quick reaction before the bolt fired, as he shoved the Corporal sideways over a falled log, Jett feels the bolt enter his chest and then feels nothing as he slumps backwards, leaving a shocked Flint staring wide eyed at what just happen and quickly scanning the area as he stays behind the log and gets his own weapon ready, he chooses the longbow as it wouldn’t be wise to just draw a saber and look for an enemy with long distance weapons.
   
Jedrick sniffs the air and draws his twin blades, "We may have company, find Quickbolt , we need to get upriver" The other ferret nodded and went to shore quickly.   

Alise finally catches up and freezes "Oh..oh wot in de barely well...J..Jett?..." She backs up and almost trips over a stray tree root.   

Quickbolt cusses and then gets to the ship passing the other ferret "Come on.." Once to the ship he helps to get the ship going on upriver.   

Flint glares at Alise and goes to pull her towards him, if he can and motions for her to be quiet when the ship starts to leave the shore and then looks to her "Lass..wot in de blazes...never mind we have a LONG talk later, we need to..."He looks at Jett and then kicks the tree beside him and looks ready to just bang his head to the tree over and over again, he takes a deep breath as part anger and part sadness come over him, "Come on lass and that not be a request, that be an order." They have to get out of sight, a life was loss he needs to deal with and its getting to be nightfall, he only knows the ship can only go upriver and at least that’s a positive, nothing else is right now. He can still try and follow that ship
   
Alise ears droop as she follows the corporal silently, she stays close, quiet and as alert as she can acting as a guard, things couldn’t get worse...right...wait a thunder clap and..yep pouring down rain , yes...yes it can get worse.   

It had been a long night and just as long day. He had dealed with one death, he had to  keep a good distance from the river, but now he ventures back slowly. The other thing was he didn’t know for sure where the river lead, but he did know he needed to have a chat with his new guest "So...your name, and why were ya following me and Jett for? The only other hare that would be with me I sent back to let higher ups know I was following a wildcat that had captives" He has yet to learn his own niece and oddly a vixen have been tracking the slaver cat as well. He watches the hare maid "Start talking lass" The area they are in is safe for talking.
   
Alise frowns and sighs "I..I’m sorry sur and the name is Alise Willowbrooks, my...my parents were in the Patrol when I was born....I also had an uncle but he quit cause my aunt...well didn’t want him to stay in after...well some things that happen when I was like a 1/2 season old. I didn’t mean ta follow ya, but I was curious and been thinking of joining up and well maybe I thought if..well....could show me skills I could join." She seems hopeful, but at the same time upset with herself for getting in trouble.   

Flint sits on a log and folds his arms over his chest" So ya....picked ta follow on a dangerous mission, that’s not the way to show off skills and I should just tell ya ta march yourself back to where ever home is"   

Alise ears droop "Please sur, I lived...well did, in Halyard with my aunt Alice and Uncle Dax but...."She looks down "They..died sur, a few weeks ago. My Uncle got a real bad cut to his leg, but never went to a healer or let my Aunt look at it till...well till it was too late, when he died she got depressed and died a few days later. I was on my own cause my parents died when I was 1/2 season old, I am little over 8 seasons now."   

Flint listens and frowns, he grows quiet as he tries to think" I won’t tell ya to head back, sides, it’s too dangerous right now and I wouldn’t want ya caught or hurt, I would feel responsible fer it...so ya can stay with me." He then adds "BUT, ya listen ta me, and listening is one important rule of the long patrol." He looks at her " You have any skills? And my name is Flint , a Corporal in the Long Patrol"   

Alise ears perk up, "Umm..I know some healing, I can use throwing daggers and I am pretty good at knowing what plants are good or bad, ya know how ta live off the land."   

Flint nods, "Good skills ta have." He looks around and back to her, "So your parents were in the Long Patrol, but...died ya said? How do you know if you were 1/2 season old at the time.?"   

Alise answers "My uncle told me, well he and my aunt when I was a couple seasons old, not how they died right away , that came later. It was during a time a place called Redwall was taken over by some horde and a stoat, they helped to get the abbey back into woodlander paws and a lot of hares died that day, including my parents...my uncle said my mother was helping as a healer and saw the vermin leader, a stoat...kill my father and then she in a rage attacked the stoat only to get killed also. My aunt was still at the mountain but my Uncle was there and knocked out, he quit the patrol and had a bad limp the rest of his life. I was placed in the care of my aunt and uncle in Halyard and grew up with them. Learned some healing, cooking and living off the land."   

Flint hmmms "I know some of those events, read a little when I got back to Salamandastron from....welll had a not so good 3 seasons of my life, but it’s a lot better now. I also know what loss is as while I was ...missing in action my sister, her mate and an older child of thier's were killed on the coast, so I care for my 2 nieces now, one is in the patrol as a private and one is too young to be in the patrol for a few seasons yet." He glances around "I am unsure but if this is the river I think it is, we may be somewhat close ta Redwall, but I am unsure till we get to a bridge that would be upriver and may be where that wildcat is heading, but after that I am unsure where he would go, just know he needs stopped since he has 2 captives, from what seen thar is him and two ferrets, and the one ferret has long distance weapons so we need ta be extra careful lass"   

Alise nods "I know to be careful sur and maybe we could find extra help that’s close by. There has to be a village nearby a river...right?"   

Flint shrugs "Maybe, I do know he was heading upriver and he can only go so fast, then again we can only go so fast also and yes extra help would be good , if it’s found in time"   

Alise says, "Well a village...settlement if they are friendly be good for supplies too, can't always have fish or watercress"   

Flint chuckles "Well and yes supplies are pretty low, we are just lucky it isn’t cold yet or it be harder to fish or find much at all."   

Alise glances around "Got to be something along the river that’s friendly. and we just will have to find it or them"
   
Flint says, "We are just lucky the toads from the swamp edge by the river are slowing due to temperature changes at night and mornings , they dislike even a little cold...we be careful though let’s go"
   
Alise says, "Couse" The hare maid then goes to follow him, not like the boat will be that far away." I am in agreement"   

Flint nods and they soon head off, not truly knowing what is to come next.