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A Lost Hare...Is Back?_Redwall Log

** Elmef has Benar on at first, I have Benar  during the  =THE NEXT DAY== part, though Benar doesn't walk into the kitchen right away, its like in the middle of it . I got the other parts to help this log make better sense..ok enjoy!!! ***

LOG:

Cera is sitting in a chair close to the fireplace, weather its on or not and she still has her cloak on.   

Ewan has been curious of the cloaked figure since yesterday when she came and decides to walk up to her and stand a short distance away"Hallo...."He says quietly and tilts his head studying her, something about that voice he heard though,but he could be wrong but usually, he isnt wrong on things...one of those you don't forget details sort of thing.
   
Benar walks down the stairs talking quietly to one of the order members, the two looking at a sheet of paper the mouse is holding. The abbot pauses on the bottom step and listens to them for a moment before nodding and sending them on their way. He then turns to survey the hall and waves his tail at Ewan.
   
Cera sighs, jumps a little as she looks up and right away back down"Wot you want?" She frowns and looks at him again,a glace at the abbot as well,"I'm...not staying long..was just...searching but..."She is quiet again.   

Ewan nods to Benar briefly, but his main focus is the cloaked beast, he knows that voice doesn't he, even if maybe once or twice.He kneels down to better study her and blinks, "I...know you. But how.."He thinks, many names through his head, so many names as he stands up and frowns.."So...many...most....but one...missing"   

Benar quirks his ears at what Cera says, "Bit warm to bit sitting inside in a cloak miss... and Ewan do you know this guest?" He frowns from one to another.   

Cera frowns "I am fine..." Ok...fine she will take off the cloak but its clear she doesn't want to, she glaces at Ewan trying to figure out how he, then she gasps "Your ...alive? "Well duhhh clearly he is or she wouldn't be talking to him,would she. She has a uniform on, though its a bit worn out now...and patched up, she might look different as she has a scar on her face, and a small one on her left cheek,likely some hidden ones under her outfit,old wounds now healed up.   

Ewan tilts his head "Her voice is...."He steps back a little , he knows all the hares...well maybe not any new recruits at the mountain cause...well he is here but.." Private Cera Dove Collins...." His ears droop.."Missing in battle...never was found...."
   
Benar tilts his head to one side, watching the two hares, "I see... well Miss ... I am sorry Private Collins, be welcome to Redwall abbey," He looks at Ewan then back to the doe, "I can see you both have a lot to talk about, I should leave you to it but if you need any assistance whilst visiting us Private Collins do please ask."
   
Cera frowns as she looks at the floor "I...shouldn't of came here, should of stayed in the woods."
   
Ewan listens "Why...not of come?" He is curious and has a lot of questions that can wait if needed"You were..missing and now your not missing or thought dead.I should write a letter, update this, this is...is good news"   

Benar moves over to his chair to let the two hares talk, settling down and watching them before dipping into his knitting basket and starting work on his current project, needles clicking away as he works.   

Cera shakes her head "No...no one needs to know I am alive, just....leave it be,I can stay here a couple days and go..well, somewhere.It was just suggested by the ferret that helped me, yes a ferret but she was...good somehow and a healer." She looks around the abbey,she had been at the gates that day and remembers the intense fighting going on.
   
Ewan asks, "Why?" He asks as he frowns.He steps back a little more and sits down in a chair nearby and folds his arms in his lap.
   
Benar keeps an ear cocked toward them but lets Ewan do the talking, it doesn't seem like something he should interfere with.
   
Cera looks away "Because...I don't know if I am really still...part of the patrol..sides they all think I'm...and why change that and its not like one hare be missed that much or even likely...noticed"   

Benar says, "You should tell your family and friends you are well Miss..." He says quietly, "It would bring more hope knowing you are alive then believing you are dead and grieving."

Ewan nods in agreement, "You..likely be missed and trust me his Lordship would like to know he...cares for all the hares, always did and even more so now after so much has happen the long patrol is a lot more of a family than in was"   

Cera frowns "I...don't have family still alive"She quietly speaks."Not like I...did much for the patrol, I ..am....was a healer but the vermin still attacked me when I was trying to tend to wounded...I had to fight and got knocked into the ditch and....I must of blacked out cause woke in some place else, some den that smelled of herbs and seen a ferret at first I was afraid...then learnt they were trustworthy"   

Benar says, "If you are a healer miss then the mountain is even more in need of your skills then ever, or you can always remain here, Redwall is always in need of healers and Ewan has made his home here with us."

Ewan says, "They be glad to...know you live, someone could escort you back if needed but healers are always needed"   

Cera pose shrugs "I...don't know, its been a while and they likely think I abandoned them and...."She shows the scars on her face "And just...bad scars..so not sure, best I maybe stay gone"   

Benar says, "Well miss Cera, they most likely think you are dead, the Long patrol lost a lot of hares helping to defend Redwall... I do not think they would believe you had abandoned them."

Ewan frowns, yeah he remembers that day, he remembers a lot as he shakes his head least he go into one of those trances and mutter, "I could send a letter...maybe, as said..someone escort you, I know a safe way there,,,lets see walking is 3 and a half weeks..walk along the river is a little under 2 weeks.."
   
Cera shrugs "I...don't" Tears form as she just goes quiet again, too many things to think on at once.   

Benar says, "Let's give the lass some space Ewan please... you are throwing out all sorts of things and ideas, no need to rush Miss... take your time and rest."

Ewan nods "Ok.."He says as he relax and even sits in another chair.He thinks a little while and sits up more."By the way Benar...I have helped with inventory of some of the fruit they got from the orchards...some apples, some pears and gonna help keep tract of how many and crates and such are in storage of different things but that was main thing they were collecting ealier"
   
Cera wipes away some tears and looks around as she half listens to them, she came as she knew the patrol was last here, they had headed here after all.   

Benar gives Cera her space as he turns to Ewan, "Thank you for helping with the harvest Ewan, keeping track of what we have is important."   

Ewan smiles "It is good, yes and so far it's going well.I even willl double check supplies and report back to you on wot we have or if need anything, can't think if need anything right now unless maybe a spice or two could be low on"   

Cera speaks quietly "You were always good at details and yet some of the hares still said you were a loser, they were just mean."
   
Benar says, "Well Ewan make sure to work with Brother Elmef and the Friar they tend to have a standard system for keeping track of these things."
   
Ewan nods "Of course sur" He glaces at Cera now, yeah some seemed to not like him as he was slow to learn basic training but he has done fairly well, even better learned fighting since then,but still he wont fight unless its a last resort.
   
Cera stands up as she glaces around "I need to...think on some things, I will see you later maybe" She walks to entry and open ground, she wil staay in the abbey and likely come back to the main building around dinner time.
   
Benar watches Cera go then glances at Ewan, "Thank you for the help my friend but try to go.. slowly with Cera, she is clearly still recovering from what happened to her."
   
Ewan watches her go, he nods as a frown forms "I...remember the fighting too and the one ambush at the camp we had cause the horde...found it after the main group went to the abbey and.."He stops zoning out a little while as he takes a breath and drums his fingers onto the chair humming a little to himself and speaks "S..Sorry...thar Abbot Benar and yes time to think is good and hopefully she will be ok and maybe someone, not sure who...can take her to the mountain if she wants to go"
   
Benar moves over to squeeze Ewan's shoulder, "Try not to dwell on what happened, focus on helping Cera but do not overwhelm her, it is clear she is still hurting inside."   

Ewan nods after a while "Its a day few, if any, will forget. It can...fade some and its good to foc..focus on other things.Like I can still help where can here, here is home now...I likely never can be in any..large battle ever again" Flashbacks and all that would likely happen and...yeah wouldnt end well "I can still..fight and defend friends if needed, but rather not unless its a half to fight"   

Benar says, "Ewan... stop," He stares at the hare, "You do not need to fight or defend anyone whilst you are here in Redwall ok, so relax please and ... do not hide from what happened."

Ewan frowns a little "I..don't hide just don't think on it, sometimes yes I do"He did have a couple mental breakdowns after that day, one fairly bad and one not so bad."The abbey has helped me alot and I am glad its home to me now and I can still write letters to the mountain and...maybe at times visit"   

Benar asks, "I am glad we have been able to help you Ewan, but try not to push yourself omk?"
   
Ewan nods "I know abbot Benar, I will not."He glaces at the entry and after a bit speaks again "It is good to see...to know a hare we thought dead is alive, I know all the names of past and now members.....well maybe not all now they might have other recruits by now."   

Benar nods to Ewan, "I am sure they do but try to relax ok?"   

Ewan nods as he does relax, he yawns and might even get a short nap in.   

Krisha walks into the room and sits down in her chair, she has become more use to sitting there now and has a mug of some dark liquid with a slight bit of creme in it as she sips it and relaxes, she has let an order beast tend to math class, its good to have helpers.
   
Benar is just coming in from outside, carrying a stack of new clay bowls, a couple of novices behind him carrying more, he glances over and smiles, "Krisha, good to see you having a sit down my dear."
   
Krisha smiles "A break is good during the day, dibbuns can wear one out fairly quickly, it looks like you been busy yourself today"   

Benar he sets the bowls down on a table and walks over, "I hear Xander took my advice to go see what he could learn from the Log-a-Log?" he shakes his head, "I did tell him to take his time planning that trip. I hope he didn't rush off on you."   

Krisha says, "He and I spoke yesterday, he told me and..I trust he will be ok while there..he has gotten better at not..well going off without telling me" She sighs a little" I..know he has his...well stuff to do with his group, just....well maybe the shrew camp can help him some."
   
Benar says, "Yes... I had a long talk with him the other day about... well some of his lack of judgement of late," he shakes his head, "I do hope the Log-A-Log can help focus his mind and settle him down somewhat"
   
Krisha says, "He does have some anger issues at times I think....I know he punched the wall once"She sighs "And got his knuckles all scraped up, it was a couple weeks ago its likley healed by now."
   
Benar pats Krisha's arm, "I hope some time with the GUOSIM will help him, they are good beasts, and usually have a good way with beasts."   

Krisha nods and smiles a little "I seen them around a couple times"She sips her drink and looks at Benar "I can make you something to drink....umm something different" As he likely doesn't want...coffee, seems she likes it since she found out about it.   

Benar says, "Oh some tea would be nice thank you," He settles down in his chair, "I just finished firing a new load of bowls for the kitchen, so it is good to have a sit down."
   
Krisha nods, she smiles as she goes to the kitchen and returns with some tea, its a sort of green tea as she sets a mug down and chuckles "One thing that seemed important to learn was making tea, a few different kinds..Oz seemed to think tea was very important..I do still drink it but have found something else that is good...well when we have it, Brother Gorvenalus showed me something called coffee, he said Willowbark had it a lot and they send some here sometimes"   

Benar says, "Well Willowbark is good and I know coffee, though we really don't have much of it, it doesn't grow in Mossflower, so we have to get the beans from the farthest south."

Krisha nods "Its good to drink sometimes..."She smiles at a thought, A Memory maybe and sighs a little even swirling the little bit of coffee she has in her mug now.   

Benar leans back in his chair and looks into his tea cup, "Oz certainly had a lot of teas collected here and he used to make ones as well."
   
Krisha nods, "I know he had a certain time he would come down and have tea before he went back to his duties, some of those teas is likely still in the kitchen somewhere....maybe the badger mothers room even, I don't know.I found a key and it went to a chest he had in there, lot of..assorted stuff and like 2-3....pictures in charcoal and one in paint. I locked it back up.It was think pictures from where he lived in ...think was...somewhere in the snowy north"
   
Benar asks, "Ah Oz's chest, we can move that to the attic for you if it is in your way? Or we could ask Gorvenalus to catalogue the contents in thelibrary? Not sure what Oz wanted us to do with his chest."
   
Krisha says, "I am unsure either...he...never really said, maybe place the pictures somewhere...one had him and some other badger in it....course he was younger in the picture and I don't know who the other badger was...taller than him and like crazy headfur"

Benar nods, "He may have just wanted it left there... maybe Xander would know?" he sets down his empty tea cup and stands up, "For now I need to get down to the kitchem with these bowls, maybe we can look at it all later?"   

Krisha nods "I will see you later, at dinner" She finishes her coffee and sighs as...zipping past is a dibbun that escaped from math, she goes to get them back to class   

Benar waves his hand and heads on going down the stairs toward the kitchen with his stack of bowls

==THE NEXT DAY==

Cera was in the kitchens, it likely was not the best idea to have a hare go ask about supplies, in the kitchen....where there is a lot of food to be seen.She looks around and gets a couple pasterys and a roll before finding a place to sit as she glaces around and nibbles her snack. It could be a lot more but thats all, for now anyways .Her clock is off and one can see an old worn patrol uniform, she needs a new one when she gets a chance.This one has a few patches on it.
   
Lacota comes in through the door from the garden, carrying a large basket full of vegetables. He doesn't seem to notice the hare yet, as he bustles over to the pantry.   

Cera notices the squirrel and stays quiet for now, she finishes her pasty and starts on the 2nd one.She is good at being quiet till she goes to get the pepper and knocks it over, she quickly picks it up and lucky only a small little bit spilled but it made a cloud and she sneezed as pepper went up her nose, a cough and then a frown as she is likely noticed now.   

Lacota whirls around from the pantry door at that loud clattering commotion. "Wh-wh-what?! Who are you? What are you doin here?"
   
Cera frowns and her ears go flat as she looks at the frair and coughs a little "I'm...sorry sur I can..err clean up"She frowns as great, then again others have seen the couple scars on her face so she may as help somewhat relax."Private..Cera..sur...a healer errr...think still, I dont bally well know.Been a bit...away since..."She frowns"I didn't know others survived and I was badly hurt and some..ferret of all beasts found me in the ditch and, I was in his den..healing and recovering and a little too..afraid to go out right away. "She frowns.   

Lacota pauses. "Dear Heavens, you're a Long Patroller?! That... That was months ago... We thought everybeast left here was dead..."
   
Cera says, "I..heard like 19 of...300 went home....and seen the memorial this afternoon"She shakes her head "I...had fell in the ditch and..."She shrugs" Guess....the ferret found me before anyone else...did"
   
Lacota frowns sharply. "Are you planning to return to Salamandastron?"   

Cera frowns, she looks at the one pasty she has, "I..I don't know, thought of it...I d..dint desert them, I was just recovering..couldn't even walk well for a couple..seasons and.."She shrugs "I mean..look at me...scars and...ruined uniform basically...I was...well am a healer still if they would even..want me back, they likely believe me dead sur."   

Lacota hrmms. "We could send a message, you know. Any one of the Sparra here can fly a message from here to the Western Shore, and it will get there in just two days. They'd be able to send something in return, as well..."
   
Cera shrugs "I....thought of getting some supplies and..heading that direction maybe start the trip in the morning, been told along the river is the quickest route and......I could...seee" She sighs   

Lacota shakes his head. "You could do that, or, like I said, Benar can send an official letter by Sparra to your Badger Lord, informing them of your plight, and you can wait four days, tops, to see what their reply is." He looks the hare over. "Not to be rude, but you sure you're up for that kind of journey in your present condition?"   

Cera answers "I am..a lot better, it is a week and a half think along river abd then your at the coast...so day or two thar..."She sighs "I don't..wot to do.I likely should try and get...home, or think its still home..any family I had ...are dead, mother died in child birth and father was a sargeant and..he's...dead"   

Lacota mmms. "Well... I still suggest you send a message ahead, so they know you're coming..."   

Cera says, "suppose it would be..good ta do..sur, instead of just showing up suddenly."She frowns as she looks around"But..wot if they say get out and dont come back cause I..didnt try and come back sooner?"

Lacota harrumps. "I highly doubt Lord Ciocan would do that... I only met him for a brief time, but he certainly seemed to be a very reasonable beast."   

Cera says, "They likely need healers, especially now..I mean of course I know how to fight just not as much as ...well a fighter would know."She thinks a moment, she is still getting back some strength in her legs and her defense she needs to work on more still, thanks to some hidden injuries."The ferret....did help heal me but, didn't think it wise to leave, but I decided to just..leave, look for answers"
   
Lacota nods. "Got healed by a ferret, though, eh?" As he talks, he's busy chopping carrots and celery, working on that night's dinner. "That had to be an eye-opener for a Patrol hare, hmm? I know you lot don't much care for vermin... Can't say as I blame you, either..."   

Cera says, "I..figured he..wasnted me as a slave, but...he helped me, cant say he was...good but he also ...helped me..saved my life when he could of just left me in the ditch..no clue why he helped me..guess should be glad fer it...we didnt really get along and he seemed to not care if I left.""   

Lacota shrugs, as he dumps his chopped celery into a boiling pot. "I can't say. Perhaps he's a loner." He sighs. "Listen, my wife was murdered by vermin... I hated them all for a long time... But some are not completely evil. You just have to know where to look..."   

Cera says, "Maybe...the ferret was.."She tries to think.."Grumpy and all hermit like...claimed the world was a disaster outside...guess I wanted to see just how...bad"She frowns, it wasnt nearly as bad but still...all the names on that plaue in the graveyard said it all, it also noted the side of good won at a great cost as she feels tears theaten.."Did it happen during that horde time being here?"

Lacota shakes his head. "No, no... About five seasons previously. I was devastated. Went off the deep end for a time... I'm better now, but I still think of her constantly... She...was pregnant, at the time, so I didn't just lose a spouse..."   

Cera frowns, "I..can see why you would..."She decides to not ask further."I don't even know if anyone I know well is..alive. I do know one hare is here..Ewan, but I..didn't know him that well"She manages a weak chuckle "He..seemed to remember me...then think he was..always good at that sort of thing or is good suppose"Another weak chuckle "His Lordship didnt need a scroll of names, he had a hare with a meory of names like.....good grief"   

Lacota mhmms, as he stirs his pot. "Yes, Ewan. Has this annoying habit of calling me Friar L..." He shakes his head.   

Cera shrugs "Better to..know maybe..he's..a strange one, Ewan is and guess lives here now...me I rather..go home, if I can"   

Lacota hmmphs. "He's on a 'special mission' here, or so I've been told. I confess I have no idea what his mission could conceivably be."   

Cera says, "Oh well...guess the abbey can always use a Long Patrol hare to stick around....I guess I will stay, least few days till I know wot to..expect"
   
Lacota nods his head. "That's the spirit. I'll talk to Benar tonight after dinner about sending a Sparra messenger to Salamandastron..."
   
Cera nods again, "T..thanks, it will be good to...be..home. As stated they likely need healers thar. I know not too many stayed behind when..others went to Redwall's aid, some stayed though....maybe 30ish hares total stayed at the mountain and the rest came to Mossflower and...19 of those came back"   

Lacota mmms. "It was quite a massacre," he agrees. "A truly shocking surprise attack."   

Cera shivers a little,"But..they did..slay all the horde so...that was at least good....it likely coud of been bad around here had the patrol not come"   

Lacota mmms. "From what I heard, had it not been for a certain... Adrian, was it? Yes... I believe his name was Adrian... He and only four other surviving hares managed to hold off the vermin until their leader could be killed..."
   
Cera says, "I..think he was a higher uup maybe..well is...I don't...the patrol in charge of my unit..died, they...all did...a corpal Mack.""   
"I'm afraid I don't recall that name," replies the squirrel, as he adds herbs and spices to the stew he's preparing. "I only know the hares who were here at the Abbey..."   

Cera nods "Oh...well, its ok then not to worry."   

Benar steps into the kitchens with a scroll he has looking it over, a list to go over of supplies to check and what may be needed still, he looks up at the two"Not to worry on what , is there a problem I need to know of?"   

Lacota says, "Ah, Benar... We were just talking about you... I was thinking... We ought to see about sending a Sparra to Salamandastron with a letter to the Patrol about Cera here..."
   
Cera nods "Hallo Abbot..I was..gonna leave tomorrow but decided to stay a few days, if..if allowed sur"   

Benar nods as he listens "A sparrow can possible be sent out, yes.A letter can be written addressed to Lord Ciocan and...of course you can stay a few more days Cera."   

Lacota nods. "There, it's settled. The letter will only take two days to arrive, at most. One day if the Sparra flies really fast."   

Cera says, "So when would it be..sent out? And..thank you for letting me stay a few days...I onlt hope they...wil let me...stay in de patrol"
   
Benar nods "It can be sent here before dinner or prehaps after dinner. And I do not see why they would not let you stay, your a patrol member, no reason to have one taken from that."   

Lacota dumps his sliced carrots into the boiling water. "Like I said, Lord Ciocan seemed like a very reasonable beast..."   

Cera says, "I...hope so"She is worried ok"And when I do go I can go on my own...I should be ok, no need to have an escort"   

Benar hmmms "Maybe Ewan can escort you there, it's a thought to keep in mind Cera. For now relax and a room can be found for you for a few days."   

Lacota nods. "You can rely on our hospitality as long as you choose to remain here."   

Cera frowns "Ewan? He's...likely not the best company or....if needed...fighter" Then again its been awhile but,yeah she looks unsure on it."And yeah, staying few days..in or near the abbey at least...not ferravale though,wont go thar"   

Benar says, "Ewan is a skilled patrol hare, but its up to you if you want or don't want an escort, it was merely a suggestion to have one and Ferravaale and the abbey do have a peace treaty, they are a little..rough I do agree. Camp Willow is close,thought the otters are away or most of them, and the Goisum are back as well in the area"

Lacota harrumps. "The Guosim can be a pain at times..."   

Cera says, "Don't they argue a lot but they are excellent warrior beasts"   

Benar chuckles "They do tend to but they were fairly well behaved during the feast and have thier camp north of Ferravale..right now Xander is staying there for a bit to help them out, maybe learn some good leadership skills for leading a small group of beasts..i think Log-a-Log will help him a lot...hopefully"
   
Lacota hmms. "They *were* rather well-behaved... Almost suspiciously so..."   

Cera smirks "Or teach him better ways to argue ...I do remember a Log-A-Log and the shrews believe came to your aid during the siege, didnt they?"   

Benar says, "I think their Log-A-Log told them to behave while here for teh feast...and yes they were but it was a different Log-A-Log, the one then sadly has passed on...I do not know if they were related or not, I did not ask I simply knew they disappeared till just recently, seems they were in southern Mossflower for a while"

Cera nods as she stands "I am gonna get a nap in and...suppose see you both at dinner maybe or I will get something after dinner"She walks off, she needs some time to think.
   
Benar nods "I think we should let the Friar finish dinner, I will be in the great hall"

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