in the afternoon, 1-17-2021

Ol'random · 2021-01-17 06:04:55 PM

Gorvenalus, a beaver, and John, a squirrel.

It had been a rather dreary day up to this point, though the bad weather did keep most inside. John had taken advantage of this and had escaped from his own self-imposed seclusion without meeting a single soul, so despite the grey clouds above him and the deep snow beneath him he reveled in the general silence of the grounds. That was until around noon when there was a great cacophony at the gate: someone horrible had happened. He'd only just rounded the corner of the abbey when he witness some healers moving something large into the main building and he froze, dread filling his heart. Since then he'd paced around the entrance area, trying to read the mass of paw prints in the deep snow. Alas, all he knew was that either Krisha or Xander had been with the throng. "Probably Xander, seeing as th'badger-mum would sure no' leave 'less one o' th' wee ones were out..." He says to himself, "Probably should go find 'im t'make sure, Ah should."

Gorvenalus decided to get a little fresh air as a path was cleared so beasts could get fresh air if they wanted to, course the snow was still around or least most of it was, that was still an annoying issue to deal with.The old beaver sighed as he looked around.He had yet to update any abbey logs, he would soon. He rubs a sore shoulder and glances around. It was fairly quiet right now just a few inside walking around doing chores for the afternoon.

"Brother Gorvenalus, aye?" John bites the bullet and asks the old beaver. Easier to ask the recorder than search an entire abbey. "Ah'm fearing what news might comes from yore mouth, Ah do, though Ah'm asking all th' same." The squirrel stops within a few paces of the other creature. "D'ye know what happened at th'gates a wee while ago?"

Gorvenalus frowns "Yes, a dear friend was found...dead"He shakes his head" Found in a clearing slightly north of the abbey, guess a small sort of path was made from the road maybe, I..I didn't ask.Just part way the beasts used snowshoes to get there...and back."He frowns again "We also have a missing dibbun and no signs of where they were taken or who took them. There is some suspicions it was a guest we had for a short few days but sadly the only one who knows that for sure, is dead"

There's a long silence that settles in after the word dead, and it's some moments before John responds. "Ah... assumed as much, Ah did." The words are cautious, searching, as his tail swishes back and forth behind him. "An' who were this dear friend? An' th' dibbun as well?"

Gorvenalus dusts some snow off a chair to sit down"Xander Winters, he is sadly dead...killed" He frowns "His son Oz is the one missing, but we have no clue who is responsible for these deeds, I was told there was a couple ferrets, the ferrets were dead and some tracks were mostly covered with some snow"

Once again there's some time before John speaks, though the air seems heavier. The squirrel bows his head for a moment and keeps his eyes downcast, staring at the snow below. "Where'd it happen?" He looks up suddenly, his eyes holding fire. "Twa' ferrets cannae 'ave killed Xander alone, an' wee Oz didn' jus' wonder off on his own. Where did they find th' body? Even if there were snow fall 'tween now an' then, it cannae erase everythin' in a few hours, it cannae."

Gorvenalus frowns, "I am unsure all I got from the news was clearing just to the north.I didn't go with them. Velm, Dorarose and mother Krisha left the abbey, returning maybe an hour or so later and mentioned when Xander was found and something about a knockout dart."He was more focused on where Xander was found, he also was one of them looking at wounds "Who ever ...killed Xander, stabbed him twice in the chest, one I believe came out the back..some other cuts and bruises one gets in a fight...someone clearly was with the two ferrets, they likely worked for..well someone clearly and that someone has Oz I am sure of it"

John listens quietly, though at the mention of a dart an eyebrow raises. "Did they bring th' dart back, ye know?" The squirrel can't contain feeling of anger welling up as he begins pacing back and forth. "Ah'll need to find who did this, Ah do. An' Ah will."

Gorvenalus hmms "I don't know...maybe ask Dorarose or the hare Velm, one of them may have it."

"Well, if ye'd like tae 'elf me, ye can dae tha' fore me." John says, quickly as he starts for the guard house. "Ah'm gonnae g'up tae h'clearing an' see if Ah cannae find something, Ah am, though Ah'll probably b' back 'fore dark. Maybe." He shakes his head, muttering something unheard as he goes to receive his gear. It'll be a hard few days for the abbey, that's for certain.

Gorvenalus nods "I will stay at the abbey, maybe ask the hare Velm, perhaps he will help"

BlisaMarshmellow · 2021-01-18 12:56:21 PM

d.r. would be more than happy to talk to john tomorrow if we can both be on.

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#1 2021-01-17 06:04:55 PM

in the afternoon, 1-17-2021

#2 2021-01-18 12:56:21 PM

Re: in the afternoon, 1-17-2021

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