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Some Training and Catching Up On News-LP LOG

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Zolomon- Corpial, Archer and Runner in the Long Patrol

Zeldove- Recruit in the Long Patrol, she is also a fighter and archer

Silverwing- Messenger and Fighter for Mossflower Defenders

some various spoofed recruit and Privates in the Long Patrol

LOG:

Zolomon is up early as he has a line of privates and recruits "Ok tis all about shoulder muscles, back muscles and upper arm muscles.And stance..."He makes sure a couple recruits are standing right and sighs and helps a private to better stand "Straight back...good chap, ok take aim and then release" Of course no one gets the center of a target but that's ok, on hare does get sort of close, least no one is placing arrows in foot paws.

Zeldove enters the archery range and watches off to the side as she walks over, takes a stance, pulls back as she takes careful aim, then releases the arrow as it sails into the center of a target as she grins.

Zolomon glaces over from the target to the hare maid and smiles "Nice aim, suppose luck lass."He nods to the others "Ok let's do this again..those targets, they are vermin and they want ta take ya down, you need to make sure they don't and we will practice and practice until we are improving at this, and then we will work on teamwork but first I want ta make sure ya can hit a target."He nods.."Stance...take aim...fire!!" And arrows fly, half do hit part of the target, one sails over and ends up in some barrel of water, it starts to leak slowly, one gets halfway to the center of a target."Better..."The Corporal states "Again!"

Zeldove snorts "Luck?..Luck?" She shakes her head "I will have ya know. I am one of de best archers.My Uncle taught me, self taught a little as well." She steps up and aims, she slowly pulls back and once it's in her line of sight she releases the arrow to fly and it lands beside her other arrow as she steps back"Careful aim and being calm it's also important sur"

Zolomon takes a deep breath and gets his own longbow and takes aim at the same target and pulls back.He releases after a short while and it hits one of her arrows breaking it as he lowers his longbow "Seasons of practice Zeldove."He turns to face her and smiles "And yes being calm is good, but can you remain calm in battle, or a fight to help others. A lot happens in the battle field"

Zeldove rolls her eyes, "Yeah yeah...I know..and whoa.."Ok she is impressed at his skills."And..I have showed..calmness sur, then again not like any major battle has happened in Mossflower since that siege just a small band of robber beast around the roads maybe.Just proof to not walk alone or travel when it's close to dusk and not too early when its pre dawn."She sighs "There was this mouse maid that was killed on the road, the vermin who did it died, not sure if the fox and weasels are like...well from the same group, could just be random vermin trying to rob travelers as this winter has been rather harder than most and cold weather and hard times tend to bring out the crazy or so my father would say"

Zolomon takes a deep breath, then manages to not get too moody at the eye roll, he looks to the privates and recruits "Wot? Keep practicing I didn't say stop"He gets some grumbles but they keep practicing and no one misses the target after a 2nd time, not no one gets the center but at least they hit the target.Meanwhile the Corporal nods to Zeldove"As I said, seasons of practice.I am glad things in Mossflower are not too bad right now.I hope things stay well, as if the Long Patrol is ever needed again I want a well working team, a team that works well together and when it comes to archers, they fire as one and are ready to fire at a moments notice and on command when needed.Also a team helps one another, good and bad times or if a fellow hare needs a little more help, I say its ok if another helps them a bit."

Zeldove folds her arms over her chest, she listens and nods "Teamwork is important...together we stand and divided we fall. Get along and be friends or least try to be friends."She watches the hares "I say a unit or two of archers would be jolly well good ta have sur, or some archers in each unit, as the sergeant said..a healer as well and he mentioned archers. I say have a runner and fighters too of course, and a messenger that of course knows fighter skills"

Zolomon smiles at the hare maid "Xandy would say that, together we are stronger than when we are apart, speaking of Xandy, how is he?" He looks at the practicing archers and also knows the importance of taking breaks as arms and shoulders get sore after a while "Ok everyone go have breakfast and report back afterwards"He gets some cheers, a couple quiet grumbles as shoulders are rubbed and one private seems to want to stay and sighs sadly as they head to breakfast.

Zeldove asks, "Xander?" She asks, and chuckles at the nick name, she then clears her throat "He is.." A long Pause "Doing better than he was a few weeks ago, achally a fair good bit better but, ya know..Ewan dying sort of made him somewhat..depressed again, I mentioned it ta his Lordship as Xander had mentioned how he promised to watch over Ewan so he sort of feels like he failed Ciocan, Ciocan said he failed no one, it was not Xander's fault as he can't be everywhere and 24/7..just like Ciocan couldn't be everywhere his hares were during the siege...and then.."She clears her throat, not gonna mention how there was some crying for a few moments before the report ended."Anyways he is gonna send him a letter, which reminds me you want to send a letter that Silverwing leaves to head back today, good thing on air travel and the fact she is an eagle...2-3 days, not weeks of travel."

Zolomon frowns, he nods "Yes..travel to get here or back to the abbey depends on what use..walking is 4-5 weeks, maybe 6 weeks depending on the path chosen, river travel is like 1 1/2 ta 2 weeks travel, never did ask a bird how long it took,one good thing of birds they can get messages places fairly quickly, though sending help if was ever determined needed would take bit longer..planing and then getting thar."He goes to lead her off to the side where some benches are "So..wot happen ta make Xandy...depressed, nothing too major I hope"

Zeldove sits beside Zolomon. "Some group of vermin who are gone now, survivors sort of..left the area unless a couple things that's happened is from some staying behind, but Xander like killed 15 or so, little over half of this vermin group..cause the vermin killed an otter named Hawkeye, and.."Her ears flatten "And a badger cub named Northstar, in front of him...Xander almost died himself and for a few weeks was a bit...make that seriously not himself but something helped snap him out of it..that and I think possible head injury was just slowly getting better, I mean there was some memory lost supposedly, but he has mentioned most of that is back and I guess every so often some smaller thing is remembered."

Zolomon frowns more and more so "My..poor friend...."He so much wants to take a trip to Mossflower but he knows he can't, "Yeah...I think I will write to Xander..also.."He is quiet and then speaks"I am glad he got better, wot happened to snap him back to his senses..Krisha?"

Zeldove notes the lack of nick name given but replies "He..was angry one day and it was an accident and a really bad one but he pushed the Abbot away and they were on the steps leading to the wall tops..the Abbot fell and broke his arm, got knocked out and Xander thought he killed him, he disappeared for a couple weeks till the Champion and the few Defenders left found him again, the Abbot is recovered now or mostly recovered and he forgave Xander. Krisha likely helped Xander also"

Zolomon eyes widen at the news but he listens closely and when Zeldove is done he nods, "Sounds like I have a lot. If I could I would visit but being Corporal, and still getting use to the rank, I have less free time and fer sure not THAT kind of free time. I am glad we are still friends after all this time"He then grins and chuckles "I wonder wot he would think of my new Long Patrol rank or some of the things that has happened 'ere"

Zeldove smiles "I would say he be proud of ya rank sur and wot's happen here that is of interest as its likely important to know correct?"

Zolomon hmms "Well only thing to think of is the past fight with the toads.."He frowns, one good ear droops, "And why to avoid the caverns or least not be alone..thar is a large hare named Dominik and the toads sort of...well Dominik is a bit..a lot not himself, not that he would hurt anyone but may be wise to keep your distance for now, de only one that can get close to him is Sargent Felicity and oddly he will let dibbuns close to him but others have to be extra careful, we are hoping he gets back to himself or as close to himself as he can get"

Zeldove nods, "It's ok sur..I will just be careful and who knows maybe he will get better, there is always hope right? Ya just got to believe in hope and let those who can better talk to him, talk to him."

Zolomon nods "Right.."He sighs as he forgot about breakfast, oh well...he will get back to some archery training and then get a late meal in.

(A COUPLE HOURS LATER ON THE BEACH)

Zeldove shoulders and back were sore, but some relaxing would help later as she looked out over the sea and speaks quietly "I wonder how far the water goes, ya think forever?"

Zolomon shrugs as he has finished a letter and looks around for Silverwing. He watches her as he speaks "I didn't mean to seem to over train, just want to make sure archery practice is done, and those exercises with arms and shoulders will help too.A lot needs to work on stance, I plan to bring them out here too, work on distance."

The wait is not too long as the eagle flies over, and wow she must have been practicing landing as it's still not perfect but she didn't land on her face.She perns a wing and nods to the hares "I am herefast now hare friends..wot letters have for Silverwing?"

Zeldove steps forwards "One from me to let them know I got here ok, and a couple from Lord Ciocan..to the Abbot and one for Xander as well."

Zolomon smiles at the eagle "Long time no see thar Silverwing me friend.."He chuckles and hands off a letter "To Xandy."He hmmms "Have him read mine first"

Silverwing nods "Will do for friendbeasts" The letters go into a pouch as she motions with her wing "Back back, step back..I fly!" And fly she does, they best be out of her way! She gets airborne, circles and then heads in the direction of Mossflower and the Abbey.

Zeldove gasps and ducks to avoid a wing and stays still before looking up "Tis a good thing she is on our side, I would hate to be an enemy of a bally eagle"

Zolomon watches the eagle head off and then looks to Zeldove "So..that's taken care of, tis too bad I can't see Xander's reaction to me getting promoted, but that's fine."

Zeldove shrugs, she grins "Likely a surprised gasp, then who knows.Ya know I was told your clumsy, you don't seem that way sur. Your an excellent archer and seem good with balance and posture and such"

Zolomon smirks, "Of course I am de best Archer around..here or Mossflower. Also one of two fastest hares in the Long Patrol.."He walks a few feet and of course would find the buried old beer bottle under the sand as he falls on his face onto the sand.He spits out sand and grumbles to himself.

Zeldove chuckles and offers a paw to help him up, or course he could grumble more and refuses help but it's offered "I saw nothing sur, ya have such grace today"

Zolomon takes the offered help and nods "Thanks lass...and yeah careful of the random hidden things under the sand" He dusts off and speaks "There is gonna be some runner drills, it's good for non runners also and well recruits do all things and pick a place ta stay.Its good for anyone to know how to fight and run on sand, as well as uneven areas of land.Like I do run faster on ground that's not sand but still fast on sand as well, so wot are ya gonna be once past recruit?"

Zeldove says, "I am thinking fighter as I was an archer and fighter in Mossflower Defenders so why not here.I do know some basic first aid and will get a refresher course soon, all should know basic first aid""

Zolomon says, "Agreed...even abbey beasts know basic first aid its important after all, it can save a life if ever somewhere in the middle of nowhere and that could happen sometimes"

Zeldove nods "Let's hope that isn't something that happens very often, why would one be in the middle of nowhere anyways?"

Zolomon says, "They have training exercises once in a while to see if one can survive in the woods, or recently swamps..usually thar is not an attack, it's more see how well use Rations  and maybe team A..tries to ambush team B with blunt weapons. But on real missions, like the one where a large group went to help the abbey..thar is  Rations to deal with, maybe land you have not seen, usually there is a time limit, travel in all sorts of weather from rain and snow, to hot or cold weather, always be alert also, tis important"

Zeldove asks, "Well my guess is not one any time soon, correct?"

Zolomon shakes his head "Not soon no, but likely will have one again..somewhere just not sure where and whom would be in charge."He finishes dusting off "Anyways ..inside?"

Zeldove nods "Inside is good Zolomon." She will let him lead the way inside and maybe, if she is allowed, a short nap before anything else today.

Zolomon leads the way back inside and goes to fill out paperwork he needs to tend to, yeah no nap for this hare this afternoon.

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Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer