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A New Visator To The Abbey-Redwall Log

Who:

Richard-Old hermit ferret from the woods

Gorvenalus-Recorder of Redwall

Angela-Healer of Redwall

Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Cota- Novice maybe?

LOG:

The cabin was still creepy, it was still not on the best pat has most beasts avoided it, this area was haunted some climbed, or beasts who went down this path, never came back and the owner of the cabin liked it that way. But he ventured out, rarely, and he had earlier in the day he got visitors, fell from a ladder and injured his leg.He just bandaged it up and left it alone, it seemed fine...until it wasn’t and a few days had passed.He couldn't get out, he couldn't light the fire when it died down in the fireplace,nor fix the hole that formed in the corner from a weak roof, an easy fix lucky, for now.

Xander was not sure why but he decided to visit and check on Richard, he was curious of the ferret and how he knew his Uncle Oz and he was going to bring some cookies and a flask of hot chocolate when he seen the door open a little he frowned, feeling uneasy but went up to the door “Richard? Its me..Xander, remember me?”

Richard is laying in his chair, leaned back and opens his eyes as he grunts, he then smiles “Oz?..Where ya been old friend?” He coughs a little and frowns “I don’t feel so good taday but tis nice ta see ya old stripey head”

Xander frowns as he walks the rest of the way in “I’m not…”He sighs and wanders weather to go along with it after feeling the ferrets forehead”Richard?”

Richard tilts his head “Your not..what Oz…”He frowns “Sorry just rambling..sit ..sit we can have tea and..like..stew, ya hungry?”

Xander frowns “I..look Richard what happen, your ill..you have a fever..”

Richard also has a rather swollen leg and a very badly soaked through bandage “Me leg hurts a lot..can ya get de tea you always good at tea..tea making…” He looks ready to pass out.

Xander makes a quick and he hopes not bad decision “Me and you are going to a healer, and I won't take No for an answer”He goes to pick him up and walk right out the door and towards the abbey.

Richard snorts “Your mean taday Ozzy..why ya so mean..I;m de mean one not you, ya old coot”He chuckled weakly “Then we both be old coots, your just WAY OLDER..ha ha…”

Xander nods “Yeah..way older..that’s right” Go along with it, go along with it he thinks to himself and quickened his pace once at the gates and on to the infirm he goes.

Richard looks around in a daze..”Where is all de trees...ozzy? Where we at..huh old friend?

Xander had planed to slip out for maybe an hour since he knew where the old ferret lived now, he had not planned to be gone almost 4 hours, but he was but at least he had a good excuse as he carried someone towards the infirm and on inside, a glance around before sitting them down on one of the empty cots.

Richard had protested even leaving his old, in need of repair, hut but in the end he just went with it, he shivered a bit from some cold and as he was laid down he groaned.He had a fever and a very badly swollen leg, it's not like he really goes out much and when he did he as hurt and the whole distrust thing he did not go seek a healer. So he had a fever from some infections and that in turn made him a bit..out of it "W..where did ye...take me, ya know I don't like..goin' nowhere...i be fine..all is well...."He is a bit out of it BUT he knows "This..isn't me cabin ozzy...tis not"Yep he thinks the badger is someone else, hey he has a fever ok.

"Whot 'appened now?" Angela had been in another room, and now she comes hobbling into the main Infirm, leaning heavily on her staff and scowling. "Who is this, Xander, an' whot 'appened to 'im?" She goes to take the ferret's pulse, frowning.

Xander sighs, he starts to say something to the ferret and gives up, he has gone along with it just to get the ferret to come along, he turns to Angela "I..I don't know, I went to check on him and his door was open, his fireplace out...he sort of lives alone in the woods in a run down cabin, he hurt his leg somehow I..I know that much." He speaks to Richard "Richard..your at Redwall, good healers are here and can make ya better, just..trust me...I can take ya home after your better"

Richard pulse is weak,but not danger weak. He tries to focus on the mousemaid, and then Xander "Fell...off ladder..bottom step broke, jagged..leg..hurts.."He frowns trying to sit up and is clearly unable to, still has a fever and some infection in his leg, lucky it can be saved since he is being seen on time, barely in time. "I..trust ya..Ozzy...I do..but ya know I don't like many beasts.....like my cabin..tis better"

Cocking an eyebrow, Angela glances at Xander. "Oh, aye, ye're lucky /Oz/ came t'visit ye." She has noted his fever and is now checking his leg to see if it's broken or just cut. "Just lie still, Richard. The more ye cooperate, the faster ye'll be well, an' the sooner y'can go back 'ome." She hobbles over to the herb cabinet and starts filling a cart with necessary supplies.

Xander sighs, for now he can be =Oz=, for now as he slips over out of hearing range "He things I'm Uncle Oz..how long should I go along with that? He..he knew him, he is the one that helps make the toys like wooden tops and such."

Richard doesn't move much,then energy is seriously low.Lucky it's not broken but that cut is to the bone, he also has some frostbite on a finger as that cabin not been too warm the past couple days.If he was fully himself he likely be marching out the gates and muttering something you don't want dibbuns to repeat, how was this a friend of Oz?

After a few minutes, Angela sighs. "I would wait 'til 'is fever's down an' see if 'e recognizes that ye're not Oz then. For now, 'tis just not worth it to try an' correct 'im. 'E's too confused." She takes the trolley full of healing supplies over to the ferret's bedside and goes to wrap his paws up in a nice warm baby blanket. She then turns her attention to the cut on his leg. "Xander, bring me that kettle from the fireplace an' a bowl."

Xander nods and goes to get the kettle carefully, of course he finds a pot holder and a bowl and walks back over to Angela "Here...I saw him, a few days ago and he..wasn't ill then, grumpy maybe"

Richard is grumpy a lot sometimes, and he did injure himself that day just later on after the trio of beasts left that visited and decided to tightly bandaged leg would heal, other wounds had on their own this one was a lot worse though and he couldn't get up to keep the cabin warm, so that made him more ill.

Cota peeks inside the infirm and slips inside as he looks around to see what is going on.

Nodding, Angela goes to numb the wound, then start cleaning it. "Aye, injuries can 'appen and get bad fast." She spots her great-great-grandson and waves him over. "Cota, I'm gonna teach ye some 'Ealin'. All beasts should know some, no matter what they do w' their lives. So c'mere."

Xander nods "So it was...good to bring him here I mean he..he could have died and I don't want that or anyone to die"

Richard might have indeed died if no one really knew he was there, he coughs a little, tenses in pain a little as the wound is cleaned and is just barely conscious now.

Cota walks over slowly "Learn....healing?"He is still debating on novice or warrior but yes healer skills would be useful for both as he stays close enough to watch but also stays not too close so he is out of the way.

"Get over 'ere, Cota. Y'can't 'elp if ye're all the way o'er there!" Angela points to the herbs on the tray as she goes to sew up the wound. "I trust y'know yer herbs?" Glancing at the badger, she nods. "Aye, y'did good, visitin' 'im. Sometimes beasts need to visited, even when they say they 'ate it."

Xander nods "Alright...it...seems he knew Uncle Oz, somehow"He is unsure of leaving so he just sits down.

Richard stays still, focus on the two mice and mutters quietly before just letting his eyes close a few moments.

Cota walks over "I..know some herbs, dad taught me some of them"

Still sewing, Angela nods. "Good. After y'wash yer paws, come back over." When he's done that, she finishes up her stitches and starts listing the herbs she needs. "Put them in the mortar and crush 'em t'gether with the pestle. Add some o' that cream," she points to a jar ont he trolley, "mix 'em t'gether, an' then I'll take it. Xander, I'm sure 'e'll be fine. Stop worryin'. Y'can ask 'im when 'e's feelin' better."

Xander nods "I..I will..Angela...if thar was anything I have done in the past like..couple seasons that ever upset you, I'm sorry..I am still..well getting over things the past couple seasons, but I am a lot better than I been"

Cota nods, he washes his paws and does as he is told and is back over, he seems curious of the talk but decides to not ask,he frowns a little himself of more recent events as he sits on a nearby cot, still watching.

Spreading the poultice on the wound, Angela nods. "Ye're fine, Xander. I may be grumpy, but I try t'forgive easily. 'Tis a lesson m'grandsom Emyuil taught me." After applying the poultice, the old Healer says to the other mouse, "Now, I need ye t' 'old th' bandages down f'r me while I wrap them." She puts a pad on the wound for him to hold down, then starts wrapping the strip around the leg.

Xander nods, he has been watching them fix up the wound, he knows a little healing skills himself just never really used them much.

Richard snorts slightly, he has been mostly quiet as they work on him and then speaks, still out of it .."Where..am I..gain?" He is still aware this is not his cabin and that others are around him.

Cota nods, he smiles happy to learn healing "Healing is important..right nana..cause novice and even warriors should learn it....right?" He backs up a little, after the wound is bandaged and then answers "Redwall Abbey..it's nice here and beasts are friends....well most are"He frowns, PJ sure isn't but luckily PJ is not here.

Smiling, Angela finishes up the bandaging and secures it all around the ferret's leg. "Aye, 'tis one o' th'most important skills a beast can 'ave. No matterh whot ye choose t'do with yer life, 'twill serve ye well t'know some basic 'ealin'. Your grandmother DoraRose could tell you that." She just lets the younger mouse answer the question as she cleans her paws and checks the ferret over again to make sure she didn't miss any other injuries. "Xander, there is a pot o' stew on the fireplace. Please put me kettle back where it was and fill a bow with just the broth for our friend here."

Xander nods as he gets up and gets some of the broth and takes it over to Angela, he has been a lot more helpful around the abbey the past couple weeks, he then places the kettle back on the fire as he speaks "I know..little healing skills, probably should learn more"

Richard listens to the talking and seems a little more awake, but still not really completely knowing what's going on.."It's...warmer...someone musta...lit the fireplace, that was...was nice of em"

Cota smiles, he looks at the ferret "And redeall helps all beasts in need...right?" He looks at Xander and asks just out of the blue "Ya thinks you can teach me to be a warrior?"

Raising her gaze to the ceiling, Angela sighs and decides to just go with it. "Aye, some beast did light th'fire. I'm glad they did it, m'self." She goes to try and feed him a little broth. "Well, Cota, 'avin' Xander teach ye would be good. Get as many different styles as possible t' 'elp ye fight as best as ye can. I will say, though, DoraRose was 'opin' t'teach ye. 'Tis part of the 'eritage of yer family, to train one genereation t' the next 'ow t' be Warriors. While 'avin' Xander teach you would be good, I thought ye should also know what yer grandmother was plannin'."

Xander blinks "Ummm...I...."He frowns "I...maybe later on.Tis up to Dorarose and Angela and yeah family should teach you mainly, not me..I mean maybe..later onI can, I don't know"He hasn't really trained anyone, just kept an eye on training sessions and sparing with the few Defenders he has now.

Richard frowns "Warriors...blah....Oz ....is no..fighter, no he..he isn't...."He ends up falling asleep after sipping some of the broth, not too much but he will likely eat more later.

Cota listens and nods "Ok..."He smiles "Grandma wants to teach me?!" He is excited and then looks to the ferret confused "But that's not..."He frowns when he falls asleep and looks at Xander "Why did he call you Oz?"

Angela cocks an eyebrow as she sets down the bowl and goes to tuck the ferret in under the covers. "Cota, 'oney, Richard is very sick. 'E thinks Xander is Oz 'cause 'e's confused. Once 'is fever ain't so 'igh, 'e'll stop callin' 'im by th' wrong name." She shuffles over to the fireplace and sets the bowl where the soup will stay warm. "An' aye, 'Rose wants t'teach ye th' family ways. An' I'm sure she'll accept 'elp from Xander." The elderly mouse turns to the badger, a twinkle in her eyes. "'E's a right fine Warrior, if I do say so myself."

Xander seems surprised "I..I am?" He is silent and speaks "But I have..messed up a lot, I am not that great of a leader, I mean I am learning and I am not always good at saving beasts."He frowns "I let my best friend and my daughter...die, I couldn't save them and I have let myself go into bloodwrath...twice and the 2nd time I almost died cause of it..how..how am I a good..warrior?"

And in comes a certain and only beaver around "No one is perfect"That has been said many times, "If we all were perfect it likely be a very boring world indeed for most"

Cota smiles at the idea of being a warrior "And I can learn to protect others and..."Then a frown as he listens some to the talk."You..had a daughter?"

Sighing, Angela comes over to the badger and goes to put her paws as far up his arms as she can reach (since probably he's too tall and she's too short for her to reach his shoulders). "Xander, as Gorvenalus said, nobeast is perfect. I let meself be kidnapped by slavers, an when I finally escaped by poisonin' 'em an' I made it to Redwall, I learned that my daughter, 'er 'usband, and DoraRose and Emyuil's baby sister 'ad been murdered, all while I was prisoner." The old mouse picks up her staff and leans heavily on it, looking far older than she did just a few minutes ago. "Nobeast is perfect, son." She hobbles over to a rocking chair and slowly sits down. "We can't let regret keep us in th' past. You try your best. That is enough." She tugs a shawl off the back of the chair and wraps her shoulders up in it. "As f'r th' Bloodwrath....mayhap you should talk t'DoraRose 'bout that. She's told me she's fallen into it far more often than twice."

Xander nods "I...have heard of beasts besides badgers falling into it...I spoke to Ciocan of it, he said it's....not something that's good , but it can happen in battle sometimes usually something emotional triggers it...."He frowns, yeah his daughter dying was it for xander and before learning the beast that killed his mother was in front of him, he feels some tears fall "Maybe..maybe I can...I know it makes one like..stronger and like you feel far less pain but it also clouds the mind somewhat" He frowns "I didn't mean to bring up any bad memories, I'm sorry"

Gorvenalus nods "We all have had good and bad times in life and we let others help us through them, also some pains may fade but they never truly go away totally"

Cota sighs as he listens "Like...mom dying and beasts claiming father abandoned me, its wot PJ said, that's why I punched PJ in the jaw"And he did and he missed the snow badger event cause of it, they both did and they both fought and in front of the badger mother and abbot of all beasts to fight in front of.

Angela shakes her head. "Oh, ye're fine, Xander. Stop apologizin'." She gestures for her great-great-grandson to come to her so she can hug him. "PJ, huh? Don't believe I've met this rascal. 'E's wrong, y'know. Caleb would never abandon 'is family. DoraRose and Leon raised him an' yer aunt Lily too well."

Xander says, "I think he went to..Halyard or something, heard beasts talking bout it."He thinks "But he is still your father and he like left you in the care of Dora and Angela and Lacota""

Gorvenalus nods as he sits down"Family is always important, I am sure Caleb will stay in touch and maybe even come back after a while"

Cota nods, he hugs Angela, and looks at Xander "You..have family too...you have Mother Krisha...right?" He smiles a little "And..and the abbey is like...a large big family too"

Hugging the young mouse close, Angela lets the others answer his questions, simply resting in the embrace of family.

Xander smiles "Yeah...a large family, your right,they are and yeah Krisha is my...wife, so yeah family"

Gorvenalus nods , he smiles "I am glad your doing better Xander. I know beasts were concerned, and we all can still always help one another when needed"

Cota nods "Yeah...help each other."

Angela smiles a little wickedly. "An' I'm always ready t'tie uncooperative badgers to their beds if necessary." She's still herself. If life had been a little different, she probably would've been a Warrior, honestly.

Xander says, "I..I am better...Krisha is the only close family have now and I will always make sure she is ok"

Gorvenalus nods "And we all have the abbey as family as I said as well....so all is well today I hope since it seems so many are in here for some reason or other"

Cota says, "A ferret was brought in that needed a healer"

Angela nods. "Aye, Xander brought a ferret named Richard 'ere an' I made Cota learn paws-on. Just a regular day, Gorvenalus. But what brings ye in 'ere, m'friend? Do ye need 'elp with somethin'?"

Xander nods, he is sitting and just relaxing for now, not much really going on and the dibbuns have quieted down from the ...oh you or wow ect...this morning.

Gorvenalus just nods and glaces over "Not much, I sometimes see if help is needed in here, it's not always and that is good. I help with many things if asked, other than making sure abbey logs are kept and the library is in good shape"

Cota smiles "I am gonna learn healing stuff and have it help me be a warrior one day, not only protect my friends but also heal them if I can"

Angela waves a paw at a shelf full of books. "Some o' those are mine, but some o' them I found when I was cleanin' out a closet in 'ere th' other day. Take a look an' see whot ye think." She relaxes back in her chair and closes her eyes, looking contented, although she is in pain.

Xander stands "I am..gonna check on Krisha she seems extra tired today" He slips off

Gorvenalus nods "She is ok correct not overworking....."He shakes his head as the badger exits and nods to the books "They may be more useful here, I know the one beast has been writing some of the healing info from your books into some logs I believe, not sure if doing it for himself or not"

Cota says, "The one ferret....he seemed annoyed to copy the notes and said Nanan was..."He stops at that, let's not repeat words after all.

Angele smiles grimly. "Who, Nardo? 'E almost killed a beast by gettin' 'erbs mixed up, so I'm makin' 'im copy all of my herb books so 'e doesn't make that mistake again." She opens her eyes and looks sternly at her great-gret-grandson. "Whot 'as 'e beein callin' me?"

Gorvenalus nods, he was there "Yeah..he did, that was not a good thing either and he got very lucky, for more than one reason"

Cota frowns "He said you were just an old...hag...but your not, your nice and you help beasts and Nardo is just a meanie..."He frowns "Who he almost kill...why he still in the abbey?"

Angela's eyes flash, but she just goes to pat her descendant's shoulder. "Because 'twas an accident, son. Accidents 'appen, so I'm 'avin' 'im learn 'is herbs better so it doesn't 'appen again."

Gorvenalus frowns and clears his throat "You know..tea would be nice and some scones. who wants some?"

Cota smiles "Ya scones!!" He is ready for scones, maybe tea depending on what kind it is "Lets go Nana..and we can maybe see if there is any leftover pie"

Angela slowly stands, smiling softly. "Aye, tea sounds good. I 'ope there's some leftover pie, too. Lacota is a good baker....just don't tell 'im I said that." She follows her great-great-grandson down the stairs. She trusts the beaver will follow...

Gorvenalus smiles as he does, the infirmary is fine and if any healer is needed the novice healer on duty will surely tell them, but all remains fine and yummy scones are eaten, and leftover apple pie and tea

Last edited by oz (2019-12-21 07:20:46 PM)

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Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer