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They are almost Home!-Dibbun Slavers LOG

WHO:
Elbio- Residential Redwall Hare, Private,  Archer and Fighter
Zolomon- Sergeant, Runner, Archer in the Long Patrol
Patch- Tavern Owner in Ferravale
Xander- Former Warrior

LOG:

Elbio was happy to help with an idea, he would show he was a good Long Patrol hare after all. He keep a look out as the small group of three walked along a path." Making jolly good time wot." 

Xander sighed, he had talked Ciocan into letting him go a little ways ahead of the group when the others stoped, the older badger did finally agree to it, but only with an escort. Xander  didn't know Elbio too well, though the other hare..."I am glad we got to catch up so much Zolomon,I have missed you.I also also glad your doing so well in the Long Patrol"

Zolomon smiled "Me too" He was glad to see his friend "And I can visit other friends at de abbey as well" He knew the walk would take a little longer and he wasfine with it, he was helping his best friend , the others were like a day north of them but this took 2 and a half days and Zolomon was to head back and make a report and not go too far.

Elbio looked around " Close to the clearing and the clearing is oh bout an hour from the abbey....but we are supposed to wait "

Xander nods "I know and sorry for slowing others down...waiting is ok"He half wanted to just go on himself but he was tried as he about fell  once and finally sat down on a log to catch his breath.

Zolomon was right beside him "Ya ok Xandy?"His voice had concern in it "You been...having so trouble since the bridge...you sure you....will be ok?"

Elbio stoped and went over to them" Rest would be wise...sides we need to let the others get here too...maybe it was unwise to go on ahead, maybe a rest be fine with the rest of the group."

Xander frowns"I will be fine and...I wanted to."He frowns as his whole right leg felt so numb but the clearing was so close now."I know Ciocan wanted to let the dibbuns rest a bit, and the others...he said it was ok if I went a little ways ahead." Ok a day ahead but Xander soon seemed to regret going on ahead, a frown "I just wanted to see Krisha...make sure she was ok" 

\Some russleng in the leaves sounded close by and it seemed to stop by the tree line.

Zolomon hmmms "Well I would say maybe was too soon to let you ...travel, but too late fer that now"He looked at the treeline and layed a paw on his longbow,ready for trouble.

Elbio shrugs, he wasnt a healer but was learning since he was to be Redwall Residential hare he would need to know more healing.He was alert to the noise as well" Trouble ya think sur?"

Xander sighs "I am fine and most of it for me was water travel since I got to use one of the logboats too the bridge"When most walked half way down the river.He looked at the noise and started to get his blade, then stoped as he lowered his paw "Who goes thar, show yourself now or else" He was not in the mood for trouble.

A gasp and a figure steps out onto the path, paws up"Stripy?" It was Patch, he then went to hug the badger and quickly steped back "Ya tell anyone I just hugged ya....I...well ya won't like it so there hmmph"

Zolomon aimed and then relaxed "Patch? Ya still around..ha. I am surprised"

Elbio studied the rat and frowned " Oh...him...just wot we need...a rat" He clearly didn't like Patch too much.

Xander blinked and looked Patch up and down and grined "Hey Patch and...sure, in fact if asked I didnt see ya...."He clears his throat"I...need you to not tell anyone else you saw us either, ok?...We ALL want to get there and me,Elbio and Zolomon just came on ahead of the others, the rest are a day north and will ...well catch up to us once Zolomon lets them know where we are"

Elbio crossed his arms over his chest " I say...lets get to the clearing already."

Patch arches an eyebrow and then taps a footpaw "Not tell?!" He shakes his head and paces, then after a short time snort and " Fine but ya owe me Stripy....big time ya owe me."

Zolomon smirks a little, he was still beside Xander "Ya...ok Xandy?"

Xander nods as he goes to stand,supported by the cane and loses his balnce almost right off and frowns "No..."He looked to the two hares and the rat, then on down a path that lead into the clearing that was a short, run to some or a few yards away, one could walk to it in 5 mintues time.

Elbio frowns, then an idea as he goes to support Xander's right side, a smile" Then a little help"

Zolomon gets on the left side and nods "Here ta help...take it slow and steady and then we set up a camp"

Patch frowns as he gets a good look at the badger "Ya look like....crap Stripy wot happen to ya?"

Xander allows the help, it takes 15 mintues to get to the clearing and he is clearly glad for the rest as he lays down .He glaces at Patch "I was poisoned, I nearly died. The spear that had the poison also messed my leg up...then so did the poison....as well as mess my whole right side up almost may as well say and I get more tried easyly,my right leg is sometimes stiff and numb,other times it might hurt...I walk with the cane and even then thar is a fairly bad limp.I am...not a warrior anymore and am gonna join the order...keep the Blade of the Northwind Storms around, for my son Oz one day"

Elbio gets the small camp set up and stands before Zolomon, a salute " Any orders....sur?"

Zolomon hmmms and nods "Yes...your gonna stay with Xandy...I am gonna run back and report ta his Lordship, he and the others will then come...like in the morning, so expect me and the rest back at this time tomorrow....or maybe a couple hours later.."He then dashes off.

Patch watches the hare rush off and looks back to Xander "Poison?...."He frowns "Nasty stuff poison, judgeing by some things your lucky"

Xander nods "Yeah"He waves to Zolomon and his attention is back to the others as he lays down "so....a day rest will help...and likely a little more as they will rest once here my guess...and finish the last couple hours...3 maybe with me, the next morning so..."He smiles "Home very soon"

Elbio only relaxes once the sargeqnt is gone.He sits" Trust me all will be glad to see you again, and see the others as well. " He looks at Patch and whispers to Xandy " Can we trust him."

Patch  looks back and forth and snorts "Why all de whispering fer? I done nothing ...just been standing here wandering wot ta do. I was in de woods doing my things" Yeah and that usually leads to trouble at times as his thing is find out what is going on around the woods, the road, places like the Gull...Abbey and Ferravale.

Xander nods "I trust Patch, he is a friend no worries"He smiles at Patch "Right Patch? You didn't see us..."He hmmms "He could stay with us"

Elbio chuckles" Fine idea chap..only be couple days after all"

Patch frowns "Wot?!...I have things ta do...I mean....I suppose Ottis and Gary can watch de tavern fer a bit, I ony said I be away a few days so...fine" So much for plans of treasure hunting,then again maybe this was fate and the so called tresure was a bad idea anyways,"I do have some brown ale, scones, cheese and some bread...oh and some berries"

Xander chuckles "We have some dried fruit, cheese, carrots and poattoes....and few other things like rice cakes and water, think some apple cider we should be fine"

Elbio nods" Yes....we should be and in a couple days...well jolly good surprise fer de abbey"

Patch shrugs and leans on a tree"I suppose...good news will be great, they had enough bad news lately, they need good news...some cheering up and all that"

Xander smiles as he laid down and got more cozy, he woud help make dinner after a short nap,then get a good deal of sleep after that, likely sleeping till almost lunch the next day in fact.

It would be fine and no one would come till that evening just as Zolomon said, the group would all rest together and then,then the final little bit of the walk to...home!!!

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I play:  Xavier ( Log-A-log of GUOSIM) Elbio (Lt.,Archer, and Fighter in Long Patrol and RW Residential Hare)