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Who:

Ewan- LP Fighter Hare

Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Log:

==somehwhere along a path the..healer tent of LP CAMP ===

Ewan just lays on a cot and whimpers....a noise makes him jump...he shivers some even.

Xander sits up and then stands and goes over to the hare, laying a gentle paw on his shoulder."Ewan..."He says softly "You ok?"

Ewan jumps a little and curls up a little..."No..no no not ok...could be more..monitors and blood and..fighting just gonna get worse and worse and....we could all die ....or maybe monitors will eat  us all..it wanted to eat bunnies..like ya know hares...."

Xander rubs his neck, some light bandage on it to keep cream on it..."It's dead..the monitor died."He almost died too but he stayed calm..he didn't..ok he stared to panic and then focused and beheaded it, and it was sort of a blur at the same time.

Ewan says, "Maybe its not dead..maybe it was just hurt....maybe...."He frowns noting the bandages.."And..blood...monitors cause blood and so will that horde...and....walk me home....please.....""

Xander frowns "I..I can't..Ewan and its dead...its a bit hard to live without your head."

Ewan says, "Maybe its some new form of headless lizards....like some can loose their tails and keep being around..maybe monitors lose their heads and keep...going.....on....."He whimper as he looks at the bandages.."You lost blood..so did Adrian...and the monitor and...."He gulps "I stabbed it..the monitors tail...it looked at me..the lizard not the tail...""

Xander says, "I.."He sighs "Maybe..rest and...I am ok..slight headache it was worse and I know Lord Ciocan tried to chat but sort of couldn't focus. Ewan..your gonna need to focus...how did you..had to of some""

Ewan thinks "Adrian...focused on Corporal..Adrian voice...then he said...run..run...so had to be bad...did he died?"

Xander says, "I...don't think so....he is alive..he is fine...just hurt arm think I don't know sort of   last couple moments of fight a blur...but somehow I won...don't  know..how fer sure""

Ewan says, "You..you saved him..saved maybe more...h....h...hares....from it...monitor...thar was one in the..boat on shore...it died with an arrow..""

Xander frowns "I..remember that one, it knocked me out...this 2nd one I killed..barely got the move it..couldn't breath though"

Ewan says, "Breathing is important...remember breath or your die..dying is bad"

Xander says, "Yeah...it would be."He frowns as he isn't sure how to help the hare.."Ewan...maybe breathing calmly will help you...focus....""

Ewan frowns and breaths in and out...slow deep breaths and calms down.."I..I'm tired...but afraid to ..to sleep..."

Xander hmmms and thinks.....he then lays down on a cot next to the hare, hmms this one is softer, smaller but..."Try to...you can be beside me and my friends or...stay by Lord Ciocan...when we march again..."He yawns, yeah sleep is good.

Ewan whimpers a little and seems to calm some with the badger there...."W..When we get to...the..."He frowns "I don't wa..want to fight....don't wanna die....no see b..b..blood.."Muttering and shivering.

Xander thinks quickly and hums a soft tune, he yawns but hums a little...

Ewan focuses on the music and breaths in and out and lets his eyes close and is soon asleep, but a paw holds a corner of a blanket tightly, another paw sees to want to make sure the badger stays put..

Xander just drifts off to sleep. Its fine to rest here in the infirm tent for the night he likely would of anyhow.

Ewan opens his eyes....ok badger is there...he goes back to sleep and seems to get a fair amount of sleep after a rather..ok very bad day.

****Its LONG so here's your warning ****

***ALso ICLY Takes Place 9-4-18 ***

Who:

Karth Riverbark-Me-Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Ironbark-Archer/fighter in Mossflower Defenders

Mariposa-Flying Tree Squiirel, seer/healer

Melantha-Leader of The Blackrose

Dorarose-Gatekeeper of Redwall

Blisa's person guards with Ferd!-Spoofed by Doraorse

Sharepfang-Assasssin in Black Rose

Stormfang-Fighter in Black Rose

Texo-Arctect of Ferravale

Blisa- Chieftain opf Ferrravale

Spoofs of slaves, slavers,black rose beasts, a couple guards...

Log:

==Inside an old office ===

Karth decided guard duty was a good idea so he took it and he also decided he was going with whomever was rescuing slaves as he walked in.."Greetings feline"

Melantha looks up at the otter and rolls her eyes "Well if it isn't Mr. no emotions..gonna stare at me for hours again river dog?"

Karth says, "Maybe..maybe we will go for a nice little walk to see if your lying or not. I do not like you and I already know you don't like me either.""

Melantha smirks "A walk....and who says I would lie, why I have been behaving myself up here"

Karth walks closer "I don't like you. and who is to truly say your behaving yourself?"

Melantha smirks "Well well..I suppose you trust no one but that's none of my concern...is it?" She leans back " You should worry about you and not other beasts"

Karth watches the cat and stays silent for now, he also has his longbow and arrows so may be good idea not to tick him today, just in case.

Melantha smirks "Yes lets play the silent game"

Ironbark enters the room and stands by the door seeing what is going on, if much.

Karth takes a deep breath and then exhales, yes he is silent....for now.

Melantha just smirks as she watches Karth, "Strong...silent otter..nothing to say, no chatting?"

DoraRose has decided to actually take a day off from guard duty (finally, seeing as how she's been on guard duty almost non-stop for, like, 2 months) and instead go talk to their prisoner. The mouse nods to the guard at the door, who just lets her enter. As she opens the door, she cocks an eyebrow at who all is in here. Nodding to the otter, she closes the door behind her and leans against it. "Well, well, looks like the slaver puss is having a party. What's there to drink? Poisoned tea? Oh, wait, no, that was your father's trick, wasn't it?" The Gatekeeper's blue-eyed gaze stays fixed on the cat, for now just watching to see how she'll react.

Melantha looks over at the mouse and chuckles, "Poisoned tea...oh your funny and my father was a great beast. I am not like him though , not totally"She smirks "And I am behaving today what does the gatekeeper want?"

Ironbark narrows his eyes "Should I..get a few guards or are they needed?"

Karth just stays with his emotionless face"Does it matter....feline and oh no only one would be needed to put an arrow in her"He mutters the last part. Yes he wants to shoot something with an arrow, heck he wants to just go into the woods but needs a reason first or a hey go into the woods order.

DoraRose smiles coldly. "Oh, yeah, you're totally not like your dear old dad, are you? You both capture innocent beasts, keep them as slaves, maybe sell them at times......yeah, I don't see any resemblance at all." Her voice and face have both grown hard, but then she relaxes and smiles again. "I just wanted to come talk, y'know? I try to get to know each of our guests at least a little bit. I heard you told Matilda, our Champion, where the slave base is located. She said that she almost let Karth throw you outside, but you didn't like that idea." Glancing at the squirrel, she adds, "I don't think extra guards are necessary right now, but thank you."

Melantha says, "Yes I showed it on a map, so maybe they can let me go I do have better things to do than sit around here with hardly any company"She smirks some "Well did make one friend. I mean I behave myself and get nothing in return and my father was killed and what he had was...make that IS rightfully mine""

Ironbark says, "Was it the truth or some lie, some trick. Vermin seem to find tricks rather funny, I don't though"

Karth walks over and kneels down to the cat as he glares at her, he looks at Ironbark and Dora "She did tell where the base is, close to the river and that one rat even said it was close to that so maybe she is telling the truth...or we could make her come along?"

DoraRose's jaw tightens, and she pushes herself off the door, walking forward until she's level with the otter. Jabbing a finger at the cat, she growls, "Nobeast belongs to you, cat! And you had better stay away from Kenya, or so help me, I'm going to show you what I think about slavers!" Her eyes flash. "In my home country, slavery is legal, but that didn't stop my father from stopping a slaver from kidnapping a Dibbun. The slaver was never seen again." Her voice drops to a whisper. "Don't tempt me to do the same to you."

Melantha hisses as she backs away from the mouse"Stupid woodlander....."She hates this place and they are on to her, she looks at the ground and then acts quickly(.

Melantha hisses as she backs away from the mouse"Stupid woodlander....."She hates this place and they are on to her, she looks at the ground and then acts quickly. Claws come out and she goes to grab the otter by the throat while he is distracted, ears flat as she growls at the beasts in the room"Foolish beasts...maybe you should of released me...oh well too late...maybe you can now or someone....dies..."Oh she is serious as she will even start to  back out of the room too..."I also know...this abbey seems to think all life is so so important..and who would dare harm me if a fellow woodlander is in trouble. She also notes a dagger,"Oh how interesting, much better than claws..mind if i keep it?"

Karth rarely lets his guard down, the cat wouldn't dare and then..she dares as he goes to start to pry off her paw from his throat and kick at her, then she gets his dagger and he mutters something that..well its a good thing no dibbuns are here he knows some interesting words it seems that if a dibbun repeated them they be eating soap.

Ironbark tenses up and starts to get a .....darn he let any arrows in the weapons area...well darn it!"I say you release him. "

DoraRose goes to lung at the cat, then freezes, her nostrils flared, eyes wide, and paws clenched into fists. She is SO angry. Like, BEYOND livid. "Let him go, you disgusting waste of space, or so help me I'll pound your face into the ground." She is rigid with rage, ready to tackle the cat at a moment's notice. She can talk to Karth about having a knife on his person later.

Suddenly, right outside the door, can be heard a small commotion, then the door is hastily opened by the guard. Ferdinand the ferret is there, being closely followed by Clarissa the rat and Valerie the vixen, and right behind them are the rest of the Bodyguards of the Chieftain of Ferravale. Taking in the situation at a glance, the ferret lunges forward and tries to grab the slaver by her shoulders and her jaw. "You will let him go and drop your knife," he hisses in her ear, "or I will break your neck. YOU helped Ormaz kidnap Blitha, and YOU are going to help me get her back....unleth you fanthy being thkinned alive." Clarissa lunges forward, trying to get the knife.

Melantha was not expecting someone right behind her, let alone grabbing her shoulders as she screams loudly and tries to stab something , anything and ends up stabbing the air, just the air which only angers her more. She does let go of Karth finally after a really good squeeze as she truly wants to kill ...well everyone in the room but plans can change and her grip on the knife lessons .

Karth feels himself fall and rubs his throat crawling a few feet away and coughs roughly as he takes in a few deep breath and slowly gets to where he can sit up better and catch his breath. He also has some red lines on his neck but nothing deep, slight trickling of blood he will be fine.

Ironbark quickly goes to check on Karth "Are you ok friend otter?"He isn't a healer but he does know this could of been a heck of a lot worse.

Clarissa goes to grab the knife and kick the cat in the shin. "He ain't joke, cat! I suggest you listen an' do as 'e says!" Ferdinand bares his teeth and goes to slam the cat into the wall, face first. DoraRose leaps forward and tries to grab the slaver and punch her in the face as hard as she can!

Melantha tries to claw anyone close right before she is slammed to the wall and groans , she snorts and spits blood at the ferret and glares."What ever....stupid beasts"

Karth slowly stands and glares at the cat as he speaks "Your gonna behave cat....or I get my longbow and tell Abbot Benar sorry later as to why there is a dead cat in here"Oh he is peeved!

Ironbark stays where he is and watches for now, he is ready to help if needed "I say throw her out of the abbey, her so called friends can deal with er'"

DoraRose growls and winds back her arm, then punches the slaver in the face as hard as she can! Ferdinand just looks at her in mild surprise. The mouse looks him in the eyes in return. "What? She made me mad." Valerie grimaces. "Yeah, I'll make sure to never do that." The ferret looks at Clarissa, and they nod and, after the rat hands the otter his knife, go to roughly drag the slaver to her feet. "Now, then," the Head Bodyguard grits out, "You are going to take uth to where Blitha ith, and then you'll take uth to wherever the other thlaveth are, and then I will conthider letting you live....with your hide thitill intact. Got it?" The other bodyguards looks grimly on from where they are in the hallway, ready to make up excuses if the cat ends up being killed.

Melantha starts to growl and then is punch as she gasps and spits out more blood and ears flatten as her snout bleeds, she will have it tended to, well by someone later, she finally nods"Fine...I will show you where to go but the place is guarded still, maybe not as guarded as some are likely where ever Ormaz is, his best fighters sort of blew up too"She chuckles at this "I use to think Ormaz was insane maybe his brother is more insane"

Karth dusts off "I am going with you"He leaves it at that ,h e needs out of the abbey and this seems a good time to do so.

Ironbark steps forwards "I will help as well. The more the better am I correct in saying that?"

DoraRose bites her lip. "I need to stay here. But I'll get y'all your weapons and let you out the gates. Benar will understand." Yeah, she hopes so, anyway. Glancing at the cat, she adds, "Yeah, Marek was a fruitcake. We'll miss his ingenuity greatly." Make her think he's dead, come on! Ferdinand nods to those around him. "Yeth, the more the better. Come on. Let'th get going before our dear guide here changeth her mind." He and Clarissa go to roughly drag the slaver from the room, Valerie gesturing for the rest of them to follow (unless, of course, the cat decides to fight them some more, then it'll just get complicated). The Gatekeeper will get them their weapons and let them out one of the side gates, Matilda watching and wishing the rescue party the best of luck...

===Black Rose Base and Mossflower Wood===

TIME PASSES...OH LIKE 3-4 HOURS OF....YEAH TIME!

Melantha has not enjoyed the walk here, but slows as they near the base and points to the base...it does seem less guarded but guards are indeed there"Your..foolish leader is in the smaller one, as well as some architect..others in the other building beside it"

Blisa is still in her cell by herself, muttering and chuckling under her breath. She has started trying to draw on the walls (in the dark, so she can't see what she's doing), probably because her conversations with the Architect have helped her not be so loopy. But still she laughs and mutters in the dark, saying strange things. Lately she's been ranting about some place burning and Marek failing and Ormazbeing defeated by ghosts. Fun times.

Karth has his longbow and arrows now as he looks around and acts as a rear guard, he seems to feel better and he is outside so that's good.

Ironbark also is here to help, he stops "well seems we are here now...now what?"

Stormfang just yawns, its been a slow day....so far.

Ferdinand has been keeping his saber point at the slaver cat's throat this whole entire time. He wasn't going to take any chances with her. He looks at the base, his lips pursed. "I think we bodygardth thould jutht focuth on rethcuing Bitha for right now, then all of uth together get the retht of the thlaveth." Clarissa nods. "Aye, aye, Cap'n."

Most of the other bodyguards nod in agreement. But Valerie looks at the 2 Defenders. "When we find Blisa, let Ferdinand, Clarissa, and I be the only ones to go into her cell. Just....trust me with this, okay?" The Head Bodyguard glances at the 2 tag-alongs. "What do you think of the plan?" He asks the otter, seeing as how he's the Defenders' leader while Xander is away.

Melantha just snorts, she has behaved, so far, but is quietly waiting on a time to escape as she looks at the guards going back and forth, she quietly seems to plan and the blade at her neck doesn't help at all.

Karth nods "Yes pats to be careful and archers can fire at guards and slowly take them out. This place not having many guards bothers me, it could be trouble ..but where?"

Ironbark says, "I say we free the slaves and get somewhere safe, find any needed healers also and yes be careful of course sir""

In one cell corner is a squirrel, Mariposa and she looks far from her self...she is defeated and depressed and her joy seemly gone. She just stays curled up and has not been doing well the past few days. Not ill with somethimh that can harm others more like ill from not wanting to eat or do much, and a possible infection on her right foot.

Melantha rolls her eyes and finally speaks "Maybe your all just die.....but not wouldn't be fun I am sure you watch to watch Ormaz burn that abbey to the ground, that will be the REAL fun to watch"She then frowns, oh yeah Ormaz could well be here, she hopes he isn't

Texo sighs and speaks "Ummm...Blisa...you doing ok?I am sure things may get better...right?"

Blisa jumps slightly and stands, tilting her head back and looking up at the little window that connects the cells up near the ceiling. "Ormaz....Ormaz wants to conquer, but the ghosts of the past shall destroy him...." She starts scratching on the wall again, trying to draw on it in the dark.

Ferdinand nods. "Here, Claritha, guard her, will you?" He hands off guarding the slave to the rat, who grins wickedly as she draws one of her throwing knives and unwinds her bullwhip. As the ferret gets his longbow off his back and notches an arrow to it, Clarissa leans close to the cat and whispers in her ear, "Very few beasts know this, matey, but I used to be on a slave galley, out on the wide open seas. I know all the tricks slavers use, and I also 'ave forsaken that there path. So try anythin' fancy, an' I'll show you 'ow merciless a pirate rat can be. Okay?" She's smiling the entire time she says this, but that doesn't make her threat any less real.

Valerie goes to lead the beasts who don't have bows and arrows to a different location, just a short ways off, so that way if the evil slaver guards shoot back, they won't get hurt. Clarissa tries to lead the slaver cat that way.

Ferdinand takes carful aim, then fires at one of the evil guards, ducks down, and moves slightly so he won't get shot in return.

Karth stays clam as he selects an arrow and finds a guard, fires off the arrow killing one of the black rose beasts as he stays alert and edges a little closer.

Ironbark nods "Alert..right sir"He speaks to Karth and tries to get another angle, a weasel almost bumps into him but before an alert is sounded the weasel is killed.

Stormfang blinks as he lays a paw on his blade and walks away from the cell door. He glaces to the left and to the right and motions to a couple other guards to stay alert.

Texo sighs "Well maybe he will fall over dead soon. I..I am sorry he got me and got any blueprints off me, I did manage to tear one somewhat but he got no verbal info from me what so ever, none at all but I am sure help will come..sooner rather than..later?" He hopes so anyways, he really hopes so they been here long enough

Blisa sighs and rests her forehead on the wall. "Yes, yes, yes.....Ormaz knows nothing, nothing, stupid, crazy stoat.....Marek fell, don't know where...."

Ferdninand scoots closer, fires off another arrow, then changes his position and fires at another guard. He peers forward. Can he see Stormfang yet?

Clarissa bares her teeth at the slaver cat. "Hush, you," she hisses, holding the knife at her throat. Valerie pulls out her dagger, and the other bodyguards ready their weapons, too. They start to edge closer, following their leaders (Karth and Ferdinand).

Melantha hisses low, she watches the otter closely and the other beasts, why are they so focused on that foolish otter, wait he is in charge isn't he..well all the more reason to cause some pain soon. She watches them, she could knock someone out and get help but its risky, but she needs to escape and maybe even abandon this place to his downfall..start again elsewhere, then it would all rightfully be hers and she will never let anyone take it from her again. Ever Again.

Karth keeps focus "So....part go to where the chieftain is...the others try the other building."There is a couple other volunteer guards to help the good guys."Just stay alert and maybe we can get back in time for tea"

Ironbark nods, he glaces left and right and even up "No birds..that is good..where should I go sir we need to act before we are seen am I right?"

Stormfang frowns and shrugs after a while "Thar nothing going on, just a quiet afternoon..sides we gonna have a bigger place to keep them soon enough"

Texo says, "I agree with that the stoat is insane....so is the one marten but not seen her in a while but that's good she sort of scares me...and its sort of quiet is that good or bad?'"

Blisa gently bumps her head on the wall repeatedly. "Quiet.....quiet.....the quiet is so loud....." Not very helpful right now.

Ferdinand nods. "I'll take my guardth to free Blitha and whoever elthe ith with her, and you can take the retht to the other building." Turning, the ferret nods at his fellow bodyguards, and they come up behind him as they all sneak as close to the building as they can. Clarissa tries to keep the slaver with her, her knife and bullwhip still at the ready.

Melantha has not tried anything, yet anyways as she waits for the right moment. She would shout a warning but that is risking it, what to do as she goes to stomp a foot paw and try and get loose without any serious injury. And...they are spotted anyhow by a couple rats who fire arrows off at them.

Mariposa looks up from her corner and frowns as she curls up again rocking back and forth, fear and weakness makes her not able to react much right now.

Karth nods, as a rat charges at him he kicks them in the leg causing them to fall backwards as he grins and selects an arrow and fires at another rat. Yeah he needed some action and is enjoying this."Go..I will keep these scum at bay for you"

Ironbark nods and goes to try and get to a doorway, ducking down once and flicks a dagger at one weasel's back and chuckles to himself, he opens a door and quickly slams it in the face of 3 surprised rats and blinks "Okie.."He backs off, arrow ready to fire at the now not so surprised rats, one dies and the other two are ready to lunge at the squirrel.

Stormfang blinks and calls out "We are under attack get to your stations and defend the base and keep them away from the slave buildings.."Well one made it almost but maybe he can make sure the door stays shut this time.

Texo blinks as he listens "Someone is outside..fighting, maybe we been found, that or the slavers hate one another suddenly and fighting over who gets the base"

Blisa listens, then starts her creepy crazy laughing. "Death.....death, death, death.....fighting, burning, Marek falling, Ormaz will be killed by the ghosts...." her words trail off into more laughter. Maybe being able to hear the battle isn't the best thing for her.....

Most of the bodyguards fall to the ground as Ferdinand fires off another arrow from his re curve bow (OOC note: he does not have a longbow, it's a re curve, sorry. BIC:). Clarissa, however, is too busy getting her foot stomped on by the slaver! Shouting and swearing as only a pirate can, the rat tries to wrap her whip around the cat's leg, then pulls it back, trying to trip her and get her whip loose so she can use it again.

Ferdinand hops up, loops his bow over his shoulders, and leads the rest of the bodyguards in a charge, all of them roaring. Hank the fox, the biggest of all of them, reaches the enemy first, swinging his huge battleaxe at the enemy's neck level. Statler the stoat and Waldo the weasel stab out with their swords, and Cerah the ermine stabs with her rapier. Ferdinand gets into an expert fencing pose and thrusts with his saber.

Blisa perks up when she hears the battle cry from her bodyguards. "Ferdinand?" She whispers, for the first time in many weeks sounding exactly like her old self.

Melantha takes the chance and tries to kick her way free and yells "Attack them..kill them!" She will rolls, bite, claw and when able bolt to the side and get the heck as far away as she can!

Karth fires at a rat about to try and stab Ironbark and grins, he watches the feline closely and if needed will go after the fool cat, she choked him so he wants to slap her if he can, knock her out and maybe put an arrow in her.

Ironbark moves, he grins as the arrow hits a rat coming out of a building"That's what ya get rat boy, hee hee" He gasps as the last rat tries to stab him and moves sideways, another beast helping them is a vole who flicks a dagger at the rat, a dagger in the rats knee as it slows it a little as the squirrel goes to quickly get inside and look for a guard with some keys.

Stormfang gets out his cutlass and catches site of Melantha.."Boss...BOSS! YO boss over here!"

Texo listens and smiles "The good side...least I hope so, this is good..its good right? We can go home?" Though when he sees home, he is gonna be clearly upset.

Blisa looks to the door, muttering incoherently. But at least she's not laughing anymore.

Ferdinand slices and cuts with his saber, roaring commands to the other bodyguards, who are battling at his side. All except for Clarissa, who is busy trying to keep their prisoner. But, alas, she gets kicked and clawed and ends up falling to her knees. "Somebeast, catch 'er, don't let 'er escape, mates!"

Ferdinand gets through the door, slicing and stabbing with his saber. Hank bashes a couple slavers into the wall. Valerie slips in, dagger in paw. "I'll find Blisa!" Cerah follows her as they go down the hall, fighting off the enemy, trying to find a set of keys to the doors.

Melantha hisses low and smirks , she catches site of Stormfang, well one seems loyal still "Come on fool we are outta here, this place is basically lost to us now!"

Mariposa looks at the door and whimpers a little, is it the slavers again?Friend?Foe?

Karth narrows his eyes "I will catch the stupid fleabag..get the slaves somewhere safe, be right back!" Yeah fire at the weasel in the way and then off after the evil fuzzball.

Ironbark manages to kill another black rose guard and then finds keys and unlocks a couple slave pens and grins "Hello all...welcome to your freedom, just stay close...very close we are not otta here yet"

Stormfang looks to the group of Ferravale beast fighting some remaining Black Rose beasts "But..Boss!" He sighs and runs after her "Maybe we can find Ormaz?Or...wait for me!!"

Valerie has found the keys to the cells in the smaller building she's in and is now busily unlocking each and every cell, looking for the Chieftain. She opens the one the Architect is in and peers inside. "Where's Blisa?" She demands of him as she recognizes who he is. The other bodyguards continue to fight off their enemies.

Ferdinand, seeing that slaves are being freed, roars, "Clarissa! Get in here!" The rat, still muttering the most colorful profanity anyone here has probably ever heard, gets up off the ground and runs over to join her comrades in arms. Putting up her weapons, she steps into the first cell and forces her body to relax. Being a former slaver, she knows what they've been through and how they've been treated, so she knows how to help them. "Hey, it's gonna be okay," she says gently. "We're from Ferravale. Just come with us, an' these bad creatures won't be able to 'urt you anymore, I promise."

Whether or not she gets an answer, Valerie is on to the next cell, the last one to need to be unlocked. When the door opens, Blisa whirls on her and hisses, not even recognizing her personal Healer. The vixen backs up and shouts, "FERDINAND I FOUND HER!"

Melantha turns and sees the otter and growls, ok she needs to do something "Stormfang...say you have a blade and give it to me now!"

Mariposa looks up as the door opens but other wise doesn't move much at all, just sort of lays there.

Karth fires off an arrow towards Melantha, a warning one "Next one hits...so stop your fleeing or you die feline!"

Ironbark frowns and quickly goes to get the squirrel maid "Hey hey tis ok lass...I am here, help is here."He looks to the others and back to her as he will, if able , life her up "Anyone else needing a healer?" Most likely yes, but as much as the squirrel maid its unclear. He sighs and goes to meet up with the others, they need to try and get back to the abbey, or least somewhere.

Stormfang frowns "He is not happy boss....why do you want my blade?" He will hand it to her as he has a couple daggers he can use if needed."Shouldn't we just...run away?"

Ferdinand leaves off of what he was doing and runs to the cell where Blisa is. He stops in the doorway when he sees her: she's disheveled, underfed, filthy, and obviously insane. He hands Valerie his saber and starts to slowly walk into the room. The Chieftain of Ferravale hisses and spits at him, trying to swipe him with her claws. "Blitha....Mith Blitha, hey, it'th jutht me, Ferdi. Remember?" His heart feels like it's breaking as he sees how filthy the cell is, how barren.

Blisa has backed up against the back wall, as far away from the door as she can get. "Blitha, hey, it'th okay, it'th gonna be okay. Hey, remember my firtht day working ath your bodyguard? I tripped and thpilled tea everywhere. I wath thure your father wath gonna flog me, heh." The young cat's eyes suddenly focus on her dearest friend's face. "Ferdy?" The ferret feels the weeks of tension melt out of his muscles. "Aye, 'tith me." With a sob the Chieftain runs into his arms, and he scoops her up and carries her out of the cell and into the sunlight.

He runs into the forest with his precious burden, tears flowing freely down his cheeks, Valerie by his side. The rest of the bodyguards soon follow, with Clarissa leading Texo and the other captives from the small building. They'll meet up with the rest of the rescuers at the makeshift campsite they'll make a bit of a distance away.

Melantha grabs the cutlass from him and glares "I didn't have one moron!"She glares at the otter and grins "Stop you say...sure see..I stopped...now what hmmm?"

Mariposa whimpers and falls unconscious in Ironbark's arms, the other slaves look at the Defender as if asking...where do we go, what now?

Karth glares as he keeps the arrow aimed at her as walks forwards, he isn't going to keep his eyes off her this time."Now...you stay still, you have lost feline..."

Ironbark frowns as he looks at the slaves "OK..come along..stay close and we will get somewhere nice, food..water..healing help"He carries Mariposa and looks around for Karth.

Stormfang frowns as he has his daggers ready to throw at the otter , But he has yet to be given an order."Boss....?"

Karth glares "Yes by having you as a captive....or maybe I kill you now, you tried to kill me."He thinks "I am in charge till my leader returns and he will trust me I have faith in him."

Fangsharp wanders into the are and sniffs the air and hisses low, he stops as he sees what must be the aftermath of some chaos and not his own, he spots his boss and an otter, oh and yeah Stormfang, he's here he hats that guy.

Ironbark is meanwhile making sure slaves are safe, but leaves them in the care of the others he has to find out where Karth is.

Stormfang just stays by his boss and frowns, he notices the lizard but says nothing, he is too concern with the otter and that longbow that's loaded and aimed right at them.

Melantha ears flatten, she wags her tail and keeps the otter focused on her"Well I suppose I best give up but having me doesn't mean anything, where would you take me..the abbey again, I am sure they want me there? And your leader...oh the stripe dog...well he seems to have abandoned you all, maybe  saving his own fur...too bad, so sad..isn't it."She angles the cutlass as if she will attack.

Fangsharp edges closer to the otter slowly, quietly, he is trained to not make a sound .Closer till he is within reach but no stacking, not yet.

Karth glares "Sir Xander would not abandon no one feline."He pulls back his arrow and focus, he then seems to change his mind"Some would frown upon me slaying you feline...but then maybe I should make sure you don't harm no more or try and regain some sort of power or control ever again"

Ironbark makes his way as he hears voices and gasps as his eyes widen...he frowns he needs to do something, even if it gives away his location, "SIR!" He can deal with the side effects or so he hopes.

Stormfang frowns "Its another defender boss...."

Melantha smirks "So...."She looks over his shoulder and simply nods as she grins"I could care less...sides.......he can tend to a.."She smiles coldly"Fallen leader"

Fangsharp springs at the otter with a loud hiss, claws and fangs out and aimed to cause serious damage. He is quick and fast, of course the otter could get lucky.

Karth spins around as he hears Ironbark, just in time to see the monitor lizard and gasps in shock as he fires off an arrow and tumbles backwards onto the ground the wind knocked from him!

Stormfang backs away and looks at the cat and gulps, can she control the lizard or should they run?

Melantha backs up a little and watches as the monitor attacks and chuckles. She motions to the squirrel "Kill him....well don't stand there"

Fangsharp hisses as the arrow sinks into his shoulder, he uses his tail and slams it into the otter and tries to claw and bite him.

Karth kicks at the monitor and barely gets his knife to try and stab and role out of the way and run, very few times has he ran for his life as he has claw marks on his shoulder, right arm and leg.."Ironbark...run" Yeah he rarely says run and if he does..ummm its bad and you better run!

Ironbark frowns and runs ahead to help Karth and then runs towards the makeshift camp "Come sir....lets get out of here!"

Fangsharp snorts and gives chase, he is a hunter..an assassin, and he is fast on his foot paws as he goes for the squirrel that's helping.

The cat holds a paw to Stormfang"Wait..Stormfang and just watch"

Stormfang backs away and looks at the cat and gulps, can she control the lizard or should they run?pose stops and just nods "Umm...sure boss"

Karth is hurt but frowns "Ironbark..."He looks around and almost trips as he looks back, bad idea they should just run.."Move faster"

Ironbark nods and is more use to trees when he needs to get away, he gasps as he shoves the otter forwards and rolls onto his back when the monitor hits him down and spits out some mud and dirt, he flicks a dagger at the monitor and tenses up in fear.

Melantha places her paws behind her back and walks forwards slowly watching the monitor and the two beasts.

Fangsharp hisses and grins and goes to slice a claw at the squirrels throat!

Karth glares and stands and aims an arrow at the monitor back

Ironbark places an arm up to block his throat, lucky he has padding on and chain mail but it for sure leaves marks and most likely rips the claws a little as he then tries to get away.

Stormfang frowns "Boss?Shouldn't we...ummmmm...leave?"

Fangsharp hisses as the arrow hits his upper back and he yaks the arrow out and spins to the otter and swipes a claw at him before he has a chance to fire off another arrow!The squirrel is forgotten

Karth yelps in pain as the monitor slices at him, he still pushes Ironbark away as the longbow falls from his paws "GO...NOW!"

Ironbark gasps as he scoots away in fear, he quickly gets to the campsite maybe he can bring back help as even if he tried he is helpless to help right now. He would surely get killed, his arm is already bleeding some.

Fangsharp hisses, a chuckle and he slams another claw into the otter's chest, his throat, his face, he goes to bite his shoulder.

Karth watches Ironbark rush off and tenses up as this is a losing battle with the monitor and he knows it, his arms gets torn up and a claw to his chest and one to his left cheek as he breaths in and out heavily.

The cat clears her voice "Stop..Sharpfang that's enough....."She walks over as if this is just easy.

Stormfang stays close as he walks a little ways with Melantha, worried about the lizard.

Fangsharp snorts but backs up and bows to his master. He is loyal to her it seems as he awaits an order.

Karth takes a few breaths as his vision starts to fail and he is losing consciousness, he glares at the cat "You...you won't..win...your lose..feline...my leader will return...your beasts will....lose.."He is losing blood, has lost a good deal and has some serious wounds.

The cat nods and smirks as she looks at him, laying the cutlass by his throat"I could care less river dog....let him return Ormaz can kill him, Ormaz  has killed two badgers..I watched, he made me he stole my slaves but I plan to rebuild..gain some back. But you wont be a slave...and I wont win?Heeee."She smiles coldly "I just did, lest in this brief little...what was it?..Game?...well you ..lost. But I am in a good mood and shall have...mercy on your soul....see your in pain, but I will stop it"She presses the cutlass to his throat and quickly slices across his throat in a quick motion and steps back the cutlass likely red now."Now...sleep your get...so much...rest"She chuckles.

Karth goes to weakly get up and fails, he feels the blade press more into his throat and coughs a bit before his vision fades and his life light leaves his eyes. The sea otter now lies....dead.

Stormfang blinks "You..you killed him....your gonna have beast after us!"

Fangsharp looks to his master and the dead otter and remains silent.

The cat just smirks "Yes I did and it was..fun. Lets go Stormfang I am sure we can find some place to lay low a short while, I have a feeling this area is gonna get a bit too...intense and it will take time to regain what was mine again...come Stormfang...Fangsharp...make sure the otter's friends..find him, I would hate for them to worry about him, the..poor beasts"She chuckles coldly and walks off.

Fangsharp snorts, seems he would rather eat the otter...fine he will make sure he is somewhere he will be found.

Stormfang nods and follows his leader down a path. one more look and he hurries off.

Karth is dead, that's clear right away.

Fangsharp picks up the otter and soon drops him off at the Redwall Gates, he  hisses at the guards, who back off and keep arrows aimed at him as the lizard drops the otter and just leaves, where to he isn't sure as this monitor is loyal to no one but himself.

Karth lays at the gates as a couple beasts get him inside and one gasps in shock “He's..he's d..he's dead.” Another guard seems to shocked to know what to do. A sparrow flies in, least some good news in the bad...the slaves are reported freed, and the others at a sort of campsite for now resting, yes freed..but at a high cost indeed, good news mixed with bad news......

Who:
Karth Riverbark-Me- Archer in the Mossflower Defenders

Ironbark Mcfur- Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Kibou Mosspaw The Healer- Now Healer in Mossflower Defenders, and a mole with normal speech

Jora- A bat and now Messenger and Scout for Mossflower Defenders

Log:

Ironbark looks up and cups his paws to his mouth”Hello! I am in need of some help you lot!”

Karth was just about to get off wall duty when he hears the squirrel and looks down, “If your wait a moment”He then proceeds to come down and with another visiting otter gets the gates open, of course after they make sure no one else but the squirrel is there “So...whats the trouble?”

Ironbark motions to the mole, yes let it explain”I do know we need to go into the woods...you can do that right?”

Kibou steps forwards and speaks, he speaks NORMAL speech “Yes, hello good sir there is a bat trapped in some sort of net, it may be wise to help the poor lass as I think a wing is injured and why wouldn't he be allowed to offer aid, aid is truly needed with all these unsavory beasts around.”

Karth closes his eyes, great a mole and then he opens his eyes as they speak, wow...ok that's a first “Its due to dangers...but if one requires help I am sure I can be forgiven later,  a bat? Ok where is she, how far, is there vermin there, how long ago and how hurt as I am not a healer but healers are within the abbey”

Ironbark looks at the otter as if to say well lets go already and even starts to head what ever way the mole suggests.

Kibou nods “And I have the healing arts so I can help her and well anyone for that matter if its needed of course. Oh yes she is just inside the woods..oh there”

And there is Jora, upside down and her left wing stuck in the netting “Oh dear..someone help me, help me please” She sees the mole “Oh your back..thank you please...aid?”

Karth slowly walks over and looks around for any other trouble before slipping out a pocket knife and speaks “Hold still..this will only take a moment of yours and my time then we need to get back to the abbey before anything happens”

Ironbark keeps a lookout”I have no clue why beasts want...to stay in an abbey, with walls makes me feel trapped I don't care. I rather have my freedom to come and go as I please not..Oh no there is slavers lets all stay behind this wall and get permission to leave”

Kibou frowns “I for one think I will go to the abbey, the horde beasts tried to capture me last night and..and burned my hut down..lucky I managed to get most of my healing herbs and a few important supplies out”

Jora eyes the knife and holds very still as it cuts through the net ropeing and then wiggles till she is free and tests her wing, sighing “It is..sore I will not be able to fly, at all..no at all, is it long way to a safe place place?”

Karth shakes his head “No  its just a  very short couple minute walk, if you can walk then lets go” Yes he is not waiting, and he looks left,right and yes upwards

Ironbark will just walk to the gate with them, that is all and then get back to  his patrolling and what ever in the woods and along the road, no worries he is an expert when its needed to hide from an enemy

Kibou helps the bat to the abbey after checking on her wing and nods “Not broken..sprang seems yes the abbey is safer lets make quick pace ...um please”

Jora nods and walks staying beside Karth “My name is Jora it is so nice to meet you it is, it is”

Karth replies “Karth Riverbark...of Mossflower Defenders”

Kibou listens “DO they need a healer, a beast skilled in the healing arts I can be of much aid..Oh I am Kibou Mosspaw The Healer....”

Jora just smiles”Can I be of..service too, too..I can deliver messages or look around once I can fly fly”

Karth just nods “Yes you both can join, so welcome to the Defenders now lets get inside” Yes short..simple..to the point they are members so ya or what ever, the sea otter is tried and wants to sleep now and after they are inside and the gate is once more locked and guarded, the sea otter goes to get some much needed sleep and even oversleeps the next day.

Whom:

Private Ewan - Me- Lp Fighter Hare

Private Felcity-Runner LP Hare

Zolomon-Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Xander Winters- Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Misu-Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Terrence- LP Hare

Log:

Ewan was sitting in here, it took him some time to calm down but he did and now he was trying to relax and read a book, he found one that seems fine on some history of famous hares.

Felicity comes walking into the library, muttering something about research and how it's not all her fault. She stops when she notices someone else in here. "Oh, 'ello, Ewan, was it? I say, do y'know anythin' about the company we apparently 'ave? I was....doin' somethin' in the dungeon an' so 'ave no idea what's goin' on." That 'something' happened to be 1) returning from a patrol, 2) being told that her sister has been missing for 3 days, and 3) finding said sister in the depths of the mountain's basements, where all the creepy spiders live. This 'something' may or may not have included the discovery of a rat skeleton. Yay.

Ewan jumps slightly and then nods "Yes...ummm from Mossflower. You didn't hear of the fight on the beach or the monitor that Lord Ciocan was fighting, and how this one hare shot the monitor with an arrow and if he had not its possible, well maybe possible...Lord Ciocan could of died....or gotten hurt...I don't know..it was too scary and then the whole suddenly jumping into the sea and...and saving someone...and like....too much happen and my eyes were closed a lot"

Felicity frowns slightly, and sits beside the much newer Long Patrol member. "I say, that does sound pretty scary, wot! Was it yah firhst battle?" She can deal with the whole guest thing later. Right now, she has a shaken-up comrade who sounds like he needs someone to talk to.

Zolomon walks in and goes to one of the shelves quietly as he is on a mission to find something and he is sure it is here somewhere, if the one hall in the hall told the truth he is in the right area of the library...he hopes.

Ewan frowns "I am..not sure call it a blooming battle, I didn't do much his Lord ship fought the monitor and the n they was the rats..Honeyfur shot one of them and the other ran away...and "He blinks as he sees Zolomon and blinks again and points "He...He killed the monitor with...with an arrow and from like a long ways off..you can ask him I am not lieing trust me"

Felicity raises an eyebrow, then glances at the Abbey hare. "Oh, I do believe you, laddie buck. I say, chap," She says to the newcomer, "Need any 'elp, thar, wot? I've, uh, 'elped" (had to help) "Reshelf the books in 'ere, so I 'ave a pretty good idea of where they all are." She goes to pat the other Private's back and says casually, "So, I 'ear y'shot a monitor? Fightin' a monitor is interestin'. Done it meself a couple o' times. Not fun."

Zolomon frowns"It almost killed me friend, thought it had....no matter the scum tis dead now" He finally finds what he was looking for, well one way to sort of get his mind off things "Nope..found it..Jake Scioto Lafur Foreston Lakewood Johnson..the third..was a hare here while back, was kicked out ...had a son here but guess he left and no one knows where he went...somewhere...."He keeps turning till he finds one other and frowns "And...me mom....though records are wrong on her..part way...".

Ewan frowns "F..fight a mo..mo..monitor, ya insane they eat hares and have claws and fangs...and real scary and this one had a poison dagger he wanted to use and didn't or least someone said it was poison and..and" And breath, yes remember to breath"They are just not something to go near ever"

Felicity sniffs and stands. "The blaggard had murdered m'uncle. Y'don't let the killers o' yer fam'ly get away without justice, wot!" Or is it vengeance? "'Sides, when ye're in tha Long Patrol, you don't let a little fear stop y'from keeping those who're weakah than you safe." She then softens and adds, "But fightin' isn't for everybeast. An' there's no shame in that." She walks over to the Abbey hare and peers at the book he's looking at. "'Ow d'y'know the records are wrong? An' who was this Scioto creatah? I thought Scioto was the fathah o' the Chieftain o' Ferravale in Mossflowah Country."

Zolomon says, "Sorry...first name was Jake...then de rest is the name"He sighs the first part was said softly, "Jake Scioto Lafur Foreston Lakewood Johnson...grandfather of mine....no relation ta de cat...hee"He manages a small smile but frowns "Me best pal is in your infirm cause of the monitor...we....we thought me pal was dead but he wasn't""

Misu walks into the library and frowns "This place needs windows...there is very few....and the only reason he isn't dead is cause that one super tall badger jumped into the sea and got him out...how he was alive is odd."She was glad he was alive don't get her wrong, just her tone of voice always sounds bored.

Ewan says, "That would be Lord Ciocan...and yes he is very tall..8.6 feet in fact"

The door opens once again, this time followed by the head and ears of a hare. "Er, suppose this is a good time?" Terrence asks, looking at those already inside. W ether it is a good time or not, he steps in, anyway. He nods to Ewan and Felicity, fiddling with papers in his paws - something that he seems to have a lot of nowadays. He looks at the visitors to the mount, saying a greeting. "Well then. I suppose it doesn't really matter, now, does it..."

Felicity smiles slightly. "That's alright, chap, no big deal. We 'ares 'ave so many names, 'tis easy to forget one or 2 ev'ry once in a while. 'M sorry about yer friend. 'E's in good paws 'ere, though, so I'm sure 'e'll get bettah very quickly, wot!" Glancing at the otter, she frowns slightly. What's with the monotone? "Aye, all beasts on the side o' good are lucky when m'Lord Ciocan shows up, lassie." Aaaand then there was the Corporal! "Oh, 'ello, thar, Terrence. We 'ave some guests from Redwall stayin' with us, wot!"

Zolomon nods a hello and answers the one question, "And ta answer de one question...Kiara was her name, me mom...says she went insane and was never seen again her and one other hare out of 20 survived a monitor attack led by some chap named Stormfeather..me mother was..yes slightly shaken up..maybe some mental issues after that but she lived, she meet me dad and...well they had me..me dad left and never returned one day when I was just a dibbun, me mother died some seasons ago sadly."He nods "Yes ...from Redwall me...Misu here...a rabbit named Rupert, a hamster named Ximena...and me pal Xander"

Misu waves as she sits down"This library is much much bigger than Redwall's.....it needs a window though, windows are nice you know"

Ewan frowns and just stays off to the side, he just stays quiet and straightens up a little when Terrance enters.

Ah. Grim recalling. Terrence pauses before stepping further into the room, as he has a lot already on his plate. "So I've heard." Terrence replies, finally, seemingly deciding to pull the pin and throw himself into the conversation. "Suppose I'll be seeing you lot more and more in coming weeks, eh?" He adjusts his spectacles, peering at Zolomon, but saying nothing more about it. "Windows are bloody well hard to cut when the wall is several yards of solid rock, y'know."

Felicity decides to just let the Corporal deal with the otter. They can....work it out about the whole window thing. Instead, she shudders slightly. "That sounds bloody terrifyin'. I was a monitor's captive for a while, an' I still 'ave nightmares 'bout it." She glances at the younger Private and adds, "Sometimes the enemies y'fight just stay with ya forevah, wot."

Zolomon says, "Well I would hope we are not here weeks chap, we can't stay that long..couple weeks at de most""

Misu shrugs as she listens "Who knows what the horde will have done by the time we get back, maybe everything will be gone...though I do hope not"

Nodding, Terrence says, "Well, yes - word is you lot are here for help, no?" He spares a brief glance at Felicity, his brow furrowing. He opens his mouth as if it to say something, but stops, instead, after a moment or so, he turns to Misu, saying "Ah. Of course -Hopefully not." He pauses for a moment. "Admittedly I most likely wouldn't be going, but that's another issue entirely." The corporal shrugs, muttering, "Bloody sarge with his bloody obsession with perfection...bah."

Felicity looks between everyone. "Wait, whot's 'appening that brought you lot 'ere?" She just realized that she has literally no idea what they're talking about. "What 'orde? What are they doin'? Oh my 'Eavens, is Redwall undah attack??" And this is what she gets for not asking questions first.

Zolomon says, "Well not yet...then again it may be by now no bally way t find out yet"

Misu frowns and just looks at a book on, let's see here is one on longbows..cool

Ewan says, "The abbey...like Redwall Abbey....under attack? That's...like bad""

"No good speculating then, is it?" Terrence says, looking from one beast to another. "Bad. A bit of an understatement there, there, isn't that? Anyway..." He blinks, looking at Ewan and Felicity. "How did I know about this before you too? I've been bally-well smothered by a mountain of paperwork and I managed to hear /something/ about it!"

Felicity looks offended and angry. "I was on patrol and then 'ad to spend a solid day lookin' for my baby sistah in the tunnels and such below the mountain! I 'AD TO MAKE 'ER PUT A RAT'S SKULL BACK WHERE SHE GOT IT!!! I 'ave lit'rally /no/ idea of what's been goin' on fer th' past 3 days, wot!" She looks back to the Mossflowerians. "Is there a crazy beast who is wantin' to take all o' Mossflowah captive again?" YES, AGAIN.

Zolomon sighs "We had a bally rude Assassin come after us...tried ta murder us"He frowns and looks away as his ears droop "I would say I could of stopped it if not left me post but then again...may of gotten worse had I stayed"

Misu blinks "A rat scull really? She still have it...can I see it?" Yeah she wants to see it, it sounds neat to her.

Ewan backs away from the otter maid and frowns. He clears his throat "So...we need like lots of hares to go help Mossflower...right, then maybe that is why his lordship is busy today and not be distribute..plans and such?"

Terrence shrinks away from the wrath of the irate private, instead (thankful for something to avoid further disaster in that regard) the corporal raises an eyebrow at Zolomon's boast. "Do you now?" He gives the otter a look of bewilderment. Again, he opens his mouth to say something - but thinks better of it, shaking his head. Let the morbid otter be, he thinks, turning to the unirritated private. "Right, Ewan. Exactly."

Felicity glares at the otter and shrieks, "O' COURSE NOT! I made 'er put it back, reported it t'my Sargeant, who then forced me to come in 'ere an' do the research on invading rats that I 'AVE YET TO DO!" She looks at the Corporal and says, "I'm gonna volunteer t'go, wot! I 'ave some friends who live there, an' I bally sha'n't let them stay in 'arm's way!" Forget the fact that the main one is DoraRose Strongheart, who is pretty capable of taking care of herself in most cases.

Misu shrugs "Just asked and I wonder how many hares would come help and march to Redwall, like a lot or just a few?"

Ewan shrugs "Tis hard to tell...I..I could maybe go and maybe Honeyfur, she may go, she is a a healer and battles need healers as welll, right?"

"Don't really think any of us hares have much of a choice in the matter, wot..." Terrence mutters user his breath, then, louder, "You know how the sarge is. We're going, more likely than not." Looking at the otter as he says it, he adds, "Two patrols worth, at the very least - and our sarge'll probably have us carry all the kit for it. Maybe make us sprint while doing so. No, I don't think you'll have to volunteer, Lissie. Unless..." He trails off, thinking then says, "Well, hopefully that won't happen! You Redwallers need all the help you can get, eh?"

Xander walks to the doorway and just watches the others for now. He has on a long nightshirt still that hides a couple bandages . He frowns and just listens for now.

Zolomon asks, "Wot two patrols worth then? "He doesn't see Xander yet, "Is that a lot? I do wish listened more ta me mother she knew patrol stuff..always thought of jolly well joining..maybe"He seems unsure.

Misu says, "We need a lot of hares more than likely..."She does see Xander and nods a hello to him from where she sits."

Ewan sighs, he blinks when he sees the badger and speaks "Someone woke up, that's good right...your friends were worried especially him" He points to Zolomon

The Corporal now has Lissie's full attention. "Unless whot, wot? Whot 'opefully won't 'appen??" She notices the badger and smiles slightly. "Xandah, laddie buck, good to see you! I 'ear that there's trouble in Mossflowah again?" Straight to the point, this hare.

Turning as the door opens once again, Terrence starts to snap to attention, as seeing the form of a badger is drilled into him as being the lord. But the nightshirt... and posture... He catches himself before completing, instead awkwardly waving the paw that was about to make a salute. Not the smoothest of recoveries, but it functions. "Hello there. From Redwall, I presume?" The corporal asks, while turning to answer the non-patrol hare's question. "Yes. A patrol should be about 14-16 hares, or what not." As for the patrol hare's question, well... "Well. Eh. Sergeant Laskey. Well." He gives a fake cough. "Ehem. Well, he's not too fond of how we - his group - have been carrying on for a bit." He raises a paw in advance of what he expects might be another outburst from Felicity. "-Not saying that /you/ haven't been doing well, though -but the, uh, others.... Hence the whole, eh, well, carrying the rest of the battle group's kit. That would be the good option. The other..." The corporal makes a vague gesture to the ground and walls and..stuff. "Well. You can bloody well guess what that might be." Hopefully. /Hopefully/.

Xander nods as he stands up better "Yes..there is" He still is a bit tried and sore as he looks around "No trouble on the way...cept towards the end with a monitor and...how did I get inside anyways last thing remember was..."He frowns, he rather not really remember the over turned ship, the storm or the monitor at all."I do remember hearing..Ciocan..I think..not sure"

And the badger will soon be attacked again, with a fierce hug and one very relieved hare, Zolomon "XANDY!" He frowns and nods "Lord Ciocan jumped into the water and then came back out with you...and you were not moving and I bally well thought ya died!!!"He smiles now "But then you coughed and was awake..a moment and then passed out and Lord Ciocan jolly well carried you inside and I stayed at ya side...till the rude healers kicked me out of the infirm"

Misu just stays where she is "Well he is ok, that's good...see you were worried for nothing he didn't die...good now your wont be all annoying now"She thinks on that "As annoying now"

Ewan nods "I was there..I remember it was after the monitor was killed and...I though he drowned or...both did but then they were both out of the water...and it was sort of scary and the storm with the thunder and the rain was hard...and..yeah the beach was not fun and then I had to escort everyone else inside."He didn't want to ,but he did.

Felicity freezes, then takes a deeeeep breath. "I am NOT tsayin' 'ere. Nevah, evah, evah. I /'ave/ been doin' everythin' I was ordahed to, even got a medal for 'andlin' bein' that dumb monitah's captive 'admirably." She makes finger quotes for that last word. "I am NOT stayin' 'ere....Ciocan 'imself will be the only beast I obey if they say I 'ave to stay. 'M not stayin' 'ere," her voice drops into a mutter as she pushes past everyone and exits the room, livid and rigid. This is going to be a looooong few weeks.....

"Well then..." He mutters, looking between the badger-hugging-hare and the sea otter. "You must be jolly fun at parties..." He gives a long look to Ewan, his shoulder's falling. "Yes. I had to file that report for you, didn't I?" He shakes his head. "To be frank - would have been easier had it all just gone..." He stop, thinking better of what he was going to say. "ANYWAY, Felicity, you can try your bloody luck with the sarge - and well... It's not- oh." He blinks as she's already gone. "Right. Riiiiight then."

Xander was half expecting the hug and smiles a little as he walks the rest of the way into the library "So..any idea when Lord Ciocan can..well speak to us?"

Zolomon nods as he steps back "Yes we do need to jolly well speak to him sooner rather than later"

Misu says, "The badger is likely very busy I am sure he will find time to speak to us soon...I do hope so, help is truly and honestly needed before, you know..Redwall maybe falls to the ground""

Ewan frowns "Oh...sorry guess...I should do more reports they are just a little..sort of hard and I though only like higher ups did those"

"The Badger lord?" Terrence says, "Well, we're not at all the hares to ask about that, wot! Better luck finding out by asking a higher up. Speaking of which -" Turning to the remaining private, he shakes his head. "No, not just them - well, usually it's them, as they're generally in charge of things that happen, but when it's just, say, a corporal like me or a private like you - like it was during that storm- well, we'd have to write it up, as we're the only ones around, eh, wot!"

Xander nods"A meeting, who can like..arrange that for us, whom would I talk to or does he just know already?"

Zolomon frowns "I say this last couple days been bally well horrible, maybe the past couple months too"

Terrence nods. "Well, yes, I would think so - it's not every day we get visitors from the Abbey." He shrugs. "Well, of course I don't know for sure. Not really my place, after all..."

Xander nods "Alright..I can wait, though if he needs to know I woke up may be wise to update him on that at least. He likely needs time to plan and figure out stuff, I mean I would if I was him and I need to thank him for helping me and my friends on the beach"

Ewan nods "One of us can...tell him, right sir?" He looks to Terrence, "Or do you think he knows somehow?"

Zolomon stands and quietly walks out to go elsewhere as they talk, a frown on his face as he slips off.

"Yes," Terrence starts, nodding to Ewan, "I suppose I'll mention it." Glancing at the door, he bites his lip. "I will mention it. After all -" He winces. "-Need to make sure Lissie didn't go off and declare war on the brass for, well..." He swallows. "Well. Anyway. I'll take my leave, then! Good day!" After that, nodding to the private and badger, the corporal exits.

Xander nods, he watches Zolomon head off and sighs, he will talk to him later as he nods to the hare "Thank you I shall...wait for a reply" He sits down slowly in a chair and sighs.

Ewan nods and then turns to the badger "You...ok...need some food or water? A pillow?" He asks "I am sure his Lordship will know you require to, I mean want to talk to him soon. He is the badger lord after all and very busy and all that...right?"

Xander shrugs "Yeah..wonder if he has any leadership advice...did he ever lose almost half his group? To death or being slaves?" He frowns"I did but then one cant be everywhere at once and...I was going to go tell them maybe clear the base and then I was forced to take 2 days off and Karth was temperately in charge at the time. There is a horde about to crush Redwall, if they didn't already..what if they did , what if this is for nothing?"

Ewan frowns, "I..am..I am sure it is not..Redwall wouldn't fall that easily would it? Its like...from what read , the best place in all of Mossflower...strong gates and vermin fail at taking it down..yes some have gotten in...very few, what 5 % out of 95% and the 95% like..lost...good always win and all that wot" He smiles, yes try to cheer the badger up

Xander frowns, is he...crying now? He just leans back in the chair "Knowing my luck it will be too late by the time we get back, its 3-4 weeks back depending on a route taken."He closes "Can I..please have some time alone..."

Ewan seems unsure, leave a guest alone "I..well....I suppose, I will be by the door if ya need anything..kay?" He then goes to the door and sits down, should he just go elsewhere or stay, he is unsure and sighs...he will stay, for now.