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A Visit To The abbey- Redwall Log

Who:

Patch- Owner of Redthorn Tavern,  spy. Ale maker

Krisha- Badger Mother

Velm- Lt, Healer in LP

LOG

Patch finally got to the abbey,he was tried but determined to find info on the strange wildcat that came to his tavern and see for himself if Xander really was dead or just some rumor to trick vermin.He hands over any weapons he has and goes on inside.

Krisha had learned to move the wheelchair she was in around. Still little energy as since Xander's death she hardly ate or drank and was willing to just fade away till Dora spoke to her, now she wanted to live.

Velm stayed close in case the badger needed a healer" I say lass do still take it easy, not too much right away."

Patch entered the room and frowned a little but decided to not ask about the chair. " Ello thar." He has in his paws a folder and a knapsack over his shoulder.He studies Velm " Why de seasons a Long Patrol ere'.....wait anyone else…" He tenses as he rather not see a certain badger.

Krisha looks over and sighs" What do you want Patch?"

Velm folds his arms over his chest as he addresses Patch " Problem….." He would throw him out but for now he waits seeing as the rat seems known here at the abbey.

Patch frowns and speaks, " Just...look I can be ere' too." He walks closer, carefully,  " I….heard bout Stripy….Xander and he was me friend ya know...anyways this not about him." He pulls out a drawing of Zoltar " Called himself Mitch,...he was in my tavern acting all odd and ordered wine, which is a good deal of gold let me tell ya...but he also had a scar, fairly recent too and when asked wot happen he suddenly up and bolts all de way out de gate. Claimed he needed supplies for him and one other,  didn't get supplies and seemed to of disappeared " He shows the drawing to them.

Krisha feels the tears, again for the hundredth or more time " My dibbun Oz is missing...so there is that. " She listens but doesn't look at the drawing yet, but is curious." There was a female cat called Esmeray…"

Velm looks over the drawing and snorts " ugly mug, likely some troubling vermin but he's not been around here chap, and if he were...he likely regret it. And the scar...yeah someone likely fought him, maybe de cat won or didn't but ya mentioned wine, he likely won..wonder who he fought though, hmmm...probably some beast or other. " He does show it to Krisha though as, well she been here in the area a lot longer than himself.

Krisha doesn't look at the drawing right away, and when she does she pales and gets a look of pure horror on her face. She wheels over and goes to yak the drawing from the here's paws and looks closer at it, a paw covers the lower part of the face so she can see the eyes closer and then a shaking paw she drops the drawing…" Those….eyes,I never would forget those...eyes...his name isn't Mitch...that's..that's  Z..Zoltar...no no..no…"

Patch blinks as the badger freaks out and speaks. " Zoltar?...then vermin do use fake names.You seen him...when,  where?" Any info is good.

Velm is surprised when the drawing is out of his paws and somehow doesn't tear up, he bends down and gets it back to Patch and lays a paw on Krisha, " Calm down lass, tis ok...no wildcat around nor been seen recently."

Krisha shakes her head still very much shaking,  " A few weeks...before storm, at Brock Hall...he came and threatened me, Gorvenalus and..and Xander and again like week before the storm on the road."

Patch watches her closely and frowns more " So...he was around before "

Velm listens as they talk, " Maybe this..Zoltar knows Esmeray."

Krisha calms a little, " The scar is new…..oh my...no no.." Tears and a look of horror again. She finds her voice, " If he...was..is...knows Esmeray...he...the scar,  Xander may of have it to him, he..he may of been the one who..k..k..killed Xander" And now full on sobbing, shaking with grief and just this info which just fits together.

Patch frowns,  he gets and looks at the drawing and glares at it. He puts it away before he tears it into so many pieces,  luckily the drawing is safe . He does something rare of him, he walks over and hugs the badger, if she doesn't push him away, tears go down his face either way.

Velm watches the rat, ok he doesn't totally trust patch, and looks surprised at a possible hug. He speaks quietly " If this Zoltar is the killer..let's hope John finds him and maybe brings de wildcat's head back, make a nice paper weigh of it."

Krisha tenses up at the hug and then relaxes, allowing it as she calms and pulls away gently " You want to see Xander's grave Patch? We have not had a..funeral, gonna have a memorial sometime soon, your welcome to come as I know you and him were friends."

Patch nods slowly sounding sad " yeah...Xander was one of de...few I seen as a friend. He trusted me with a lot, gave me de tavern even. I would trust  him with me life and know he trusted me too. I do hope Zoltar is found,  if Zoltar returns and I see him. I will be more than happy to slay the….." Good thing no dibbuns are here that word he used….yeah.

Velm goes to help Krisha to the grave yard. There is a cleared path to it,not much of one and at the graveyard a lot is still covered  in snow,  a couple graves have a path to them and the tall Long Patrol memorial from the Ormaz siege.

Krisha allows the hare to push the wheelchair as they head over. Once there she looks at Xander's grave with tears,  some paper flowers laid on the grave and just today a nice tombstone has been placed." Oh Xander…." She says quietly and wipes her eyes.

Patch was never one for graveyards and the one in Ferravale was kinda creepy in most parts, this one seemed a lot more quiet,  he stares at the name Xander and lays a paw on the tombstone " Hey..Stripy...sorry I didn't like...see ya much and now your  gone. Guess ya with old Zee and ya Uncle  Oz, those two will keep an eye on ya I am sure. Ya shouldn't be with them yet though…." Tears flow down his face.

Velm walks over to the Long Patrol Memorial to pay some respects there letting the two others time to visit Xander's grave.

Krisha frowns,  she is supposed to comfort others and the past couple weeks she been avoiding everyone, even the Abbot. She clears her throat, "Patch" She opens her arms for a hug, if he wants it that is.

Patch doesn't look over right away and when he does he looks surprised at a hug, but he accepts it and just let's himself cry a few moments before backing up." I….thanks Mother Krisha.." He sniffs " I should get back ta Ferravale"

Krisha smiles faintly, " It would be late before you got there, stay here till morning. I can find you a guest room.Also dinner is soon "

Patch manages a smile and nods" I..think I will thanks. "

The three beasts soon go to dinner in cavern  Hole and even chat a little while before bedtime.

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I play:
Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer