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Saving Friends,And Learning Of Lost Birds-A Lost Bird-REDWALL LOG

WHO:

Krisha- Badger Mother

Benar-Abbot

Dorarose- Gatekeeper

Lilymoore- Bell Ringer

Angela-Chief Abbey Healer

Velm-Visiting Hare of Long Patrol, Lt. and Healer

Gorvenalus- Recorder at Abbey

Lacota- Friar

Chestnut- Sparra Queen

Some other beasts were spoofed as well by Dorarose and Benar...

LOG:

Benar is standing on the steps of the great hall looking out, peering through the snow, wrapped up in a cloak, "Ok everyone," He says, "We need to tunnel a way to Matilda's cottage and the gatehouse and get our people back to the main building."   
   
Krisha has left the dibbuns with Sister Anna and Brother Rick, also a couple of novices are helping as well "Hmmms, well this is gonna take a while. Let's hope they are alright."   
   
Velm has recovered from being stuck in the storm and has volunteered to help. He frowns as light still hurts his eyes a little but it's a lot better than it was. His uniform is for now still being cleaned, it was dried but they also decided it needed to be cleaned so he has on some simple tunic and pants and his thick cloak he got back from the otter maid he helped "Need an extra paw thar sur? I be glad ta be of service and help on this mission."   
   
Gorvenalus steps over to see how to best do this" Ok, this shouldn't be too bad, unless there is some ice in places."   
   
Benar says, "Thank you Velm." The abbot says frowning, "We need to dig a path through the snow to the Champion's Cottage and then on to the Gatehouse," He shivers and pulls his habit around himself, "I am sure with some extra help from you youngsters we can dig a tunnel through the snow."   
   
One of the beasts helping is an otter that got a bit...snowed in at the abbey "Dig a tunnel or two...sounds like a mightly good plan ya all, I say let's get goin' to it"
   
Krisha nods to the otter and hare "All help as Benar said is welcome" She helps make sure beasts don't run into anything as shoveling begins. She frowns and heads inside..why? It's clear soon when she has found a mole and chuckles "What better than a mole for a tunnel right?"   
   
Velm helps where he can and looks over, he never understood moles too well "Yea got a mole crew lass?" He can clear a path fairly well himself and with the help of those around him, he can make sure it's a ..fairly straight path to the gatehouse and cottage as they are close together, so that helps a lot.   
   
Foremole has come out with Krisha at her request and his crew is carrying shovels and settles in to help out, calling out instructions to the otter and Krisha and Velm, directing them as part of his crew to start tunneling out a passage across the lawn.   
   
The tall otter is doing well, still, a bit of snow falls on top of him and he shakes it off, a mouse maid squeaks and glares at him as he mutters a sorry to her.   
   
Gorvenalus stays close to Benar as the group starts the tunneling, he smiles when he sees the moles " That should speed things up"   
   
Behind the group, at the doors to Great Hall, there is a flutter and a chirp. Butterlcaw lands awkwardly and floofs up his feathers even more than they were. He looks remarkably like a pom-pom with a beak and legs. "Abbeyworms letta Butterclaw in through window. Came to tell Abbotworm Lilyfriend and wormfamily stuck in Gatehouse. Grumpyworm Healermouse has strangeshoes. Says can walk on snow. Doraworm and blackmouseworm trystop her." Sounds like Angela may have snowshoes and her family wants her to not go on an adventure in them.   
   
Benar shakes his head and sighs, "Trust Angela to have snowshoes to hand," he looks at the lawn and the fact the snow is about five feet high, six or seven where it is piled up against the walls. The fact they are having to tunnel through it rather than just clear it out is quite dangerous. "Well Butterclaw I hope she is staying put, it will be safer to wait.... could you fly back and let them know we are on our way?" Foremole calls out to Velm, Krisha, and the Otter, "Burr okay you biggun beasts, you need to use yer backs to push oop against tha roof orf our tunnel, compact tha snow so tha tunnel roof stays good."   
    Krisha nods as she carefully does as the Foremole says, making sure the snow is not gonna fall right back into their path or worse trap them somehow. She lets the moles make sure things go well and keeps an eye out herself the best she can.   
   
Velm ears flatten, he nods "Tis just snow...not as bad as say stone or worse." He says as if to cheer beasts on as he makes the snow-packed good. "So how jolly far do we needa get this tunnel hmmm?"   
   
The otter stays in the back, seems he is disliking the tunnel a bit but for now he keeps following the others "Not that far....right matey? I mean...yeah."   
   
Gorvenalus is still by Benar. " I should go make sure there is warm tea or cider ready and some sort of soup for once they get back to the main building"   
   
The Sparra ruffles his already fluffed up feathers. "Butterclaw SparraWarrior gofly an' tell Lilyfriend. Grumpyworm neverlisten to Sparra, but maybe listen to Lilymouse." He hops back into the Great Hall and heads back to the Gatehouse with the news.   
   
   
Gorvenalus watches quietly as beasts tunnel. He still stays where he is, for now.   
   
Lacota has the massive front door pulled open, and he wheels out two massive cauldrons to the top of the steps that normally descend to the law, but for now, descend to a snow tunnel. One has a thick, hot stew, and his assistant Brad starts passing out wooden bowls. The other cauldron carries hot, spiced apple cider. "Alright, you lot, I brought the refreshments. I heard this little voice in my head, that sounded for the world like DoraRose, telling me to do so, and provide annoying comments... So, here I am..." A blind mouse follows him out. "Is any progress being made?" asks Thomas.   
       
Benar shakes his head, "She will listen to me if she gets Pneumonia or if I have to I'll assign Novice Laurent and Novice Jeremy to the Infirmary for a few months... see how she likes dealing with them."   
       
The Abbot frowns and moves back into the doorway, pulling his cloak tightly around himself as he watches the tunnel, peering in. He accepts some soup from Brad but the steps currently go down two steps then enter a set of snow stairs that lead down into the slick, smooth white tunnel the moles have dug. Down the tunnel the moles in the lead pull away snow, damping it down with the help of Krisha and Velm, all of them working together to get it good and safe as the doorway appears.   
       
Foremole knocks and a moment later Matilda opens it and smiles down, "Hello weary travels, welcome to my home, how are things in the main house?"   
       
"Burr aye they be good Mizz Champion ma'am, lend us a hand Mizz Dora and er family be trapped in yon gatehouse and Miss Angela be threatening to go fer a walk if we dun be going to rescue her caboose before she goes n climbs out yon windows."   

Krisha waves to the champion and smiles as she is glad she is ok, she can help make sure they get to the gatehouse safely and then back to the main building where it is a lot warmer than out here.   
   
Velm steps back and hmmphs "This tunneling should be only left ta moles, no more tunnels that can....cave in if one not blooming careful...use ta stone tunnels with no danger of caving in att blooming all" He frowns "And...I smell food we should hurry lads and lasses dinner may be waiting!"   
   
Gorvenalus is waiting "I do hope all is going ok with the tunnel.."

There is a sparra fluttering around as if looking for something, she glances at the abbey beasts and seems to want to go over to them, but not yet. She also seems curious as to what they are even doing."Odd abbeyworms...paly in snowa?"   
   
Butterclaw flutters back to the Abbot from inside Great Hall, still all floofy. "Grumpymouse listen to Butterclaw thistime. Only because help onway." He eyes the cider. How to get the Friar to give him some? "Friarworm smartworm. Make lotsa yummy things. Best Friarworm in alla Mossflower. Maybe he remind SparraWarrior how good Friarworm is? Appledrink smellnice." He's not sure if the Friar likes him, so he's trying to flatter him into giving him a drink.   
   
Flattery typically works. Even if Lacota knows he's blatantly getting played. Still, he ladles up a mug for Butterclaw. "Here, before I change my mind..."   
   
"Burr aye dun ye be worrying Velm-hare, you jist be doing our following orf tha instructions and we will all be good onwards! Keeping tamping up the yon roof as we dig dig to victory!"   
       
The moles move off, digging toward the gate-house, it is in the lee of the wall so is less buried than Matilda's cottage but the tunnel is still going to end up coming right up to the door as it is buried. It will take them a bit longer to reach however.   
       
Benar sighs nods thanks to Lacota for bringing hot drinks and food and moves back inside. It is too cold for the old squirrel so he moves to sit in his chair by the fire and wait for news.   
   
Krisha chuckles at Velm " Hares always think bout food don't they....well then the sooner we get the tunnel done and get to Dora, the sooner we get inside so keep helping"   

Velm frowns, though the idea of food seems to motive him and he works faster, even looking to help the moles he last few feet"We find this Dora lass and get her inside de main building wot....she is likely starving as we speak as well!" But he will listen to the moles still but as soon as it's clear it's safe and the family is free, he will likely be the first to the kitchens for refreshments.   
   
Gorvenalus starts to head inside to where Benar is. The sparrow seems to decide to fly towards the abbey building, she has a crown on her head as she searches for someone important looking....ohhh the Abbot,that's what a novice calls him as they go inside. The sparrow heads inside and flies over to him and lands on the floor. She stares at him a moment as if waiting to be seen.   
   
Butterclaw accepts his drink happily. He's still not sure if the Friar likes him, but he will accept this token of hospitality, in the very least. He sets his cup down on the floor...and it's a good thing he does, too, because when the other Sparra arrives, he panics slightly. Fluffing up in agitation (there's no way his feathers can get any poufier), he half bows, then tries to hide behind the Abbot, chirping in alarm. Anyone who understands chirps (such as LilyMoore, who isn't here) would know he was asking the other sparrow to not get mad at him, he hasn't been up in the loft to cause problems for seasons!   
   
Lacota retires back into the abbey himself, leaving his assistant to pass out the stew and cider. He can't stand the cold, either, despite hailing from the far north. Thomas comes back in as well, crossing to the fireplace, stepping around the two birds with little trouble.   
       
Thankfully the Abbot also speaks bird, he reaches a hand down to pat Butterclaw's feathery head, "It is ok Butterclaw," He then looks at the unexpected sparra, "Hello there Sparra, how can Abbotworm behelping Sparra today? The loft of the QueenSparra is uphigh above and respected, no worm disturb."   
       
The abbot glances at Gorvenalus and nods to him to record this, it is rare a sparrow comes inside the building and wants to talk so he is being polite. He also motions the Friar over to the fire with them, it is useful to have a couple of beasts on the Council around if he needs some advice.   
       
Outside the moles keep digging, it takes longer to reach the gatehouse but eventually, the space is cleared, especially with Krisha and Matilda and Velm helping to trap down and secure the tunnel roof they reach the door to the gatehouse, and with a thump, Matilda knocks on it.   
       
"OY Angela! Benar says I'm to let you know Novices Laurent and Jeremy have been left in charge of the infirmary whilst you've been slacking off over here in yer little family snug-nest!" The hedgehog then swiftly moves back out of the way of any errant, angry mice healers. Foremole shakes his head and knocks again.   
       
"Burr okey Mizz Dorarose, it be Foremole, we be 'ere ta say tha way to the abbey be open"   
       
Krisha makes sure the tunnel is ok as the Foremole goes to check on Dorarose and the others. She also makes sure Velm doesn't rush off till he is told it's ok to rush off.   
   
Gorvenalus blinks, he has mainly seen the sparrows from a distance, and well of course Butterclaw he has seen a fair amount. He nods and gets a quill pen and paper, yes he keeps these around with him. The sparrow at fist looks at Butterclaw and says a few words...they don't seem too friendly mainly he is clumsy and why hang out with these worms...she then clears her throat to talk to the abbot in the speech they use for speaking with others that are not sparrow "Queena Chestnut noota want come 'ere...but did. Wea notta find missing eggchick...eggchick go outta inna out de snowstuff, biga wind blow offa roof. Eggchick missing...needa fina needa find!" She then calms again and decides to update the abbot on another issue "Also Abbeyworm redhome weather vane falla off roof too...goa flya towards Abbotworms nice gardenplace"   
   
The Gatehouse door flies open, and Angela, all bundled up, charges out in a rage, jabbing at the Champion with her staff since there's no room to swing it. "Ye disrespectful li'l whipersnapper!! Get back 'ere!!" The Healer chases after the hedgehog, fully intent on giving her a sound spanking or something.   

DoraRose exits next, followed by LilyMoore and Emyuil, all bundled up against the cold and carrying haversacks on their backs. The Gatekeeper has another haversack in her paws. "Thank you for getting us out. We had some food and firewood, but that couldn't last much longer."   

Emyuil closes the door, and they follow the rest of them through the tunnel to the main Abbey building. Upon reaching it, Dora hands her grandmother's haversack and her own to her brother and daughter, then approaches the Abbot. Upon seeing the Sparra wearing her crown, the mouse decides to play it safe and bows to her. "My lady. Benar, I have a request, when you have the time."   
   
Upon seeing his best friend, Butterclaw flaps over to Lily and hides behind her, fearfully peering at the other sparrow. He looks positively miserable at her words. Lily just hugs him, giving the female sparrow a harsh look for her words.   
   
Lacota nods to Benar, stands by his side, listening to the Sparra's words. "A lost chick," he murmurs. He's not nearly as versed in their speech as the Abbot, unfortunately. "We should try to search  the grounds when we can..."   
   
"Indeed," Benar says and bows to the Queen, "We shallum dowhatcan to search for lost eggchick, Abbeyworms have manyways with walking the snowplaces of the RedHome."   
       
The Abbot then listened to Dora and murmured quietly for a bit before giving her permission to do was she needed. Of course, it might have to wait, Matilda has locked herself back in her cozy cottage and left the fuming Angela outside in the snow tunnel. So Dora may have to wait to get at her weapons. But the Abbot stands up and bows to the Queen.   
       
"AbbotWorm will collect BadgerMotherWorm and other worms to help search for Eggchick, please wait and enjoy the warm of Redhome." The Abbot then heads off to talk to Krisha about arranging that search.   
   
Krisha makes sure all the beasts get inside and decides to avoid the grumpy Angela, though she is not grumpy with her so that's good. She will head on up the steps to check on the dibbuns and that is where Benar finds her. She talks with him and is right away concern, eggchick...that's a dibbun. She is for sure helping to look.   
   
Gorvenalus writes down what he can and nods. He glances at the sparra as she nods her thanks to the abbot and watches him head off. But staying in the Redhome she seems unsure as she hops back and forth and then starts to head back outside unless she is maybe told....politely to please stay inside as invited to.   
   
Lacota goes back to his kitchen, of course. Dinner won't make itself, after all...   
   
DoraRose nods. She will get her weapons and lock them in a spare chest from the attic. Just in case they get attacked by evil birds again. It happened in the time of Mattimeo, you never know when it'll happen again.   
   
LilyMoore and Emyuil head up the stairs to the room they'll spend the rest of the Winter in. Emyuil is unhappy at not being allowed to have his sword, but Dora will handle it. Butterclaw sticks close to the Bellringer. He'll be avoiding the other Sparra as much as possible.   
   
The Gatekeeper stops by the female sparrow on her way out. "Please, stay. We will help you." She smiles, then goes out to collect Angela, who's busy trying to pick the lock of the Champion's cottage. This will be an interesting Winter, to say the least...