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A Question And Advise-Redwall Log

Who:

Oz- Badger Mother, AKA Papa Oz

Krisha- Badger Mother in Training

Log:

Krisha had been thinking for a while on how to ask something, a walk seemed to help her as she headed to the open ground.

Oz still did things with the dibbuns, today he decided to have a free day, some basic class stuff and then some fun in the sun on a nice late spring day. He chuckled as a dibbun placed a flower chain on his neck. He even jumped in the puddle much to the delight of the dibbuns as they got wet, he chuckled and they chuckled it was a good day so far.

Krisha smiles "You seem to be having fun today, and feeling alright it seems"

Oz grins "It is a good day"Some of the dibbuns run over to be by Krisha and giggle for her to come play a game of some sort."I figured a free day be nice, been inside a lot lately, lot of classes or doing things inside and fresh air is good for all"

Krisha chuckles and bends down to pick one up and spin around as she smiles, she glaces over at Oz "I was..gonna ask you something but it can wait" She is glad the dibbuns have grown closer to her the past few weeks, then she has started to do more with them.

Oz asks, "You can ask me anything Krisha, what was it you needed?" He ruffles the head fur of one of the dibbuns and they hug him as does a couple others

Krisha nods "I..I know but not so much around....it can wait Oz"

Oz tilts his head curious as he calls over Brother Rick and Sister Ginny and speaks with them and then takes Krisha aside, "Things that are important, shouldn't wait, wot is it...I may have an idea though"

Krisha lets him lead her to another area of the open ground and sighs, "It's...ok..wo..wot do I tell them?"

Oz says, "Tell...who wot? Has something happen I do not know of, I know Benar is waiting on his trip, its more of a Summer one in a couple weeks time.""

Krisha says, "I..I know and I am gonna stay here you planed that camp out thing....but"She waits and then "When your..no longer around cause of..you know...what do I tell the dibbuns when they ask for you and wot if it happens and maybe Benar is not here?""

Oz is quiet as he listens and then sits down on the steps "Krisha...first, calm down...and try not to concern yourself, if Benar is not here someone simply gets news to him and he would come back if needed trust me, as for the dibbuns..."He has thought on it, he has dealed with sad dibbuns with other issues too, " The truth"He says finally.

Krisha looks at the ground "Truth, but..some...how would they understand..I mean...you been around so so long and I know they wouldn't be alone and stuff, they would have..me but they would still look for you"

Oz says, "You do not hide things, you tell them....they know I don't always have energy and I know they have noticed you doing a lot more lately than you have before and yes even after its mentioned , they may still ask. I also don't want you to be afraid to grieve in front of them, they need to know its ok to grieve and be upset..angry maybe..death causes a lot of feelings to those left behind and feelings can be confusing at any age really, maybe there is guild, anger, sadness...perhaps surprise,and its ok to not know an answer...I have yet to meet a beast that had unlimited knowledge and knew it ALL""

Krisha nods "I..I don't want you to..to..to die and I don't know if can handle it if..when "She sighs and places her face in her paws "Just it..so many what if happens at this time or that time or worse in front of..."She frowns.

Oz frowns "I have mentioned if I feel light headed or...not so well I will excuse myself and go quietly to the infirm. I would...hope ....but if I would so reason..pass out or...if something happen like that keep them calm and have them go to another room and say we will let the healers check on him and make sure he is ok and if its something I am not ok, tell them. They were told when I was in the infirm before and there was a time they were not allowed inside the infirm and they know...and you will have Benar and others to help you...and help them,I trust you Krisha to be alright and to help the dibbuns though that...time, they will need you a lot then"

Krisha says, "I..I know.."She then goes to tightly, well not too tightly, hug him. "I just worry, wot if I am not..ready for when your not here, maybe I will be the worse Badger Mother in the history books"

Oz hugs her and chuckles "You will not...and whom is ever ready, I was not when I first took the job..so may seasons now...heck to tell the truth I didn't want the job, at first"

Krisha says, "Why would you of..not wanted it, you love dibbuns"

Oz chuckles "I was a hermit for 10 seasons if you remember from my stories....and..disliked being around others but the dibbuns were the fist company I didn't mind and they sort of grew close to me and me to them and...well...As you can see been Dibbun mom ever since, Papa Oz...even to some grown beasts I am Papa Oz from where I watched them....oh good grief now I feel really old"

Krisha smiles "You are really old...how old were you when you came to the abbey?"

Oz grins, and thinks "Lets see...I was...18 Seasons....."

Krisha blinks and nods "Ok..your basically old"She smiles a little "You have been here a long while haven't you"

Oz nods "Yes I have and enjoyed every moment of it."

Krisha still holds the smile but also worry "Sort of makes me worry more, maybe a little"

Oz shrugs "Your as old as you feel, sometimes feel my age and other times I do not"

Krisha says, "well I am glad your feeling ok today and when your not you relax"

Oz nods "I do relax, not to worry but not gonna sit around and do hardly anything like I am helpless, I am still not helpless. I can still walk around, fairly well without my staff..I took Zork's cane out to the clearing yesterday as a just in case of trouble and as see made it back inside just fine"

Krisha says, "You were..in the clearing yesterday?"She sounds surprised as she looks a little worried "Why?"

Oz says, "To mediate and Ewan went with me and even if he didn't I would of been fine on my own, it's...been a while since was in the clearing and wanted to go. while I was able to go"

Krisha nods in understanding "But..if you had went off on your own and..something happen, that wouldn't of been bad"

Oz says, "I know, its why I was ok with Ewan coming too. I know to be careful and no other plans to go outside, least the abbey grounds""

Krisha says, "Yeah inside like orchards...pond is fine..like the camp out that's still happening right?"

Oz says, "Of course..some fun, some cookies and juice, some music..a story time and your in charge of it, I will stay close for advise and to help, if neeed. Sister Ginny will be there as well""

Krisha says, "I will do my best. Thinking flower shaped cookies, and they can maybe swim in shallows of pond, have some juice and at story time maybe some mixed fruit and cheese, candy chestnuts? No ideas on a story yet, or couple stories""

Oz smiles "See, your do just fine Krisha"

Krisha says, "I hope so, I really do and I know the dibbuns get along with me, though maybe not always fully paying attention to me""

Oz says, "Dibbuns fer ya...good days and bad days, your do well and when its your turn to fully take over, your do ok as well. Do you remember the log books?Gorvenalus can find it for you, of past Badger Mothers""

Krisha nods "I remember yes. I have read it some more recently and yeah will likely write down my thoughts of when I fully take over"

Oz nods slowly as he thinks to himself how it can be sooner than she likely wants but he also knows, even if she thinks she isn't, she is ready to handle being Badger Mother very well "Of course, hmmms I should get with Gorvenalus to help me get some of my thoughts into the journal"He smiles, he has to find the beaver for something else anyways.

Krisha says, "Yeah..its in the library safe in its case"

Oz nods as he pats her on the shoulder, "I am gonna get back to the dibbuns now, you get your plans for that camp out finished dear, and have Elmef help some."He then heads back over to the dibbuns, they sort of tackle him as he chuckles..today is a good day

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I play:
Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer