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The Winter Feas:Part 2 -Jan 20,2017

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Lacota mmms, nodding. "Fine names. Zork would be proud." He nods his head in turn to Takeo. "Well met, sir badger. I hope the feast has met your expectations."   

Zolomon smiles as he gets more cake and some rolls "Hey Friar L...food is great!   

Leon shakes his head at the hare and its nicknames

Quade gets a large bit of cake, his mind on food nothing else.
   
Lacota hmphs in annoyance at the hare. "That is 'Friar Lacota', La-co-ta."   

Oz chuckles as the Friar corrects the hare   

Zinnia smiles as she drinks some tea and smiles as she looks at her friends, her family, life is good today.
   
Benar inclines his head to Marek, "That is to be expected, Last time you stood in this hall things were not... like today. But that was the past. And Redwall is if anything full of forgiveness Marek. Now come enjoy the feast, mingle and talk. There will be music in a short while too"   

Marek nods as he finishes getting a plate of food and a little more ale, he does speak to a couple beasts and of course a couple avoid him   

There may be forgiveness in Redwall, but there is none in Lacota's heart for Marek, whom he pointedly avoids as he mingles and speaks with other beasts. "I dare say, Miss Zinnia, you have most likely traveled further than most beasts I know..."   

Zolomon frowns "I say chap...name is too long Friar L....then again may confuse ya with Brother L...hmmms..."   

Leon coughs on some cordial and mutters something, a deep breath and he calms himself, yes ignore the hare the food will distract it    

Lacota ahems, giving Zolomon a pointed stare. "I say, young rip, that there is very little chance of confusing me with good Brother Leon. Furthermore, my name is not 'too long,' it is just the proper length."   

Zinnia smiles "Well Takeo does live over the sea, it is nice there but it’s always good to visit and I do have...well some family here. I have Uncle Oz and...well Xander also" She glances up the stairs briefly as Takeo offers a smile "He will be ok dear"   

Marek looks over at the hare, "Mr. Zolomon, do behave and try not to over eat" If that’s possible for a hare even.   

Oz sips some tea and nibbles a scone as dibbuns behave fairly well, one tries to climb onto a table but is stopped right away.   

Benar inclines his head to Marek and moves on, continuing to circulate. He drops in on Zolomon and Lacota, "I do hope you are enjoying the food and not antagonizing my Friar friend Zolomon. I would hate to have him decide to petition me to send you to bed with only bread and water and leave all those beautiful food un tried."   

Zolomon frowns "He wouldn't do that.......would he?" He is a little worried.   

Leon gets a little more soup as Caleb gets a buttered roll.   

Lacota crosses his arms, looking as if he would indeed do exactly as the Abbot suggested. "That *is* the question, isn't it? One never knows just what I might do."   

Oz listens curious as to how the hare will respond, a couple dibbuns giggle and one says "Hare is silly and not goona eats all cake!" And said dibbun proceeds to grab a couple pieces of cake and get back to his seat, course he shares with a friend. “Cake is yummy!"   

Patch enters the room and looks around. He gets a quick drink of ale and a couple scones and looks around. He grabs a roll and stuffs it into his mouth.   

Zolomon gulps a little after finishing some food "But ya be...the great friar and provider of food, food that needs tasted and...someone to make sure it’s perfect still, right?"   

Lacota waves a paw dismissively. "It is *always* perfect."   

Marek glances at Patch as he enters and takes a sip of ale as he starts to get up an order beast decides to talk to him and he politely does so. He even chuckles slightly and nods as the order beast walks off, well he is getting along with some as a small smile forms.   

Zinnia smiles, she drinks her tea and looks to see whom else is here, Takeo knows...well no one so he has say maybe a word here or there to beasts who come close to say hi.   

Leon eats some soup and sips a little cordial as he enjoys the feast “This year’s feast is good so far"   

Zolomon grins "And I can make sure of it Friar L...errr.....umm.....yeah" Maybe he should sample some of that soup on the other side of the table.   

Benar chuckles softly and pats Lacota's arm, "Then I am sure you will remember his full name Zolomon, no antagonizing the Friar," he winked and headed off to mingle and move through the crowd some more.   

Patch pockets a couple rolls before he sits down with a plate of cheese scones and starts to put his feet on the table, his way of relaxing.   

Marek shakes his head and walks over to where Zinnia is and nods "Hello, is there news on how Mr. Xander is doing?"   
Zinnia shakes her head "Not really last I check he was...still unconcious" Takeo shrugs "I am unsure, but he is being watched I do know that, he should be...fine"   

Leon says, "Angela is up there, not to worry"   

Lacota nods at Benar. "Thank you..." However, Zolomon is shortly forgotten as the squirrel spots, in the midst of committing the mortal sin of putting his feet up on the table. "Excuse me, sir, but what do you think you're doing? Were you raised in a barn?"   

Oz calms down a couple dibbuns who start to fight over a cookie, he breaks the cookie in two and now the two voles have half a cookie and seem happy now.   

Patch takes a long drink of ale and burps loudly" Nope squirrely...live in a tree house, got an issue pal, and I am on me best behavior do relax"   

Leon frowns as he hears Patch address Lacota, well not his problem.   

Benar shakes his head softly as Lacota goes over to pester poor Patch but the Abbot leaves him too it and circles around to Oz and the dibbun, "Hello everyone, so Oz did everyone eat their main course before they started on all these deserts?"   

Marek frowns as well, he drinks some ale and eats a scone...well this could get interesting so he watches.

Lacota stands there, paws on hips. "Of course I have an issue. Your feet on that table. I request you sit properly like all the other beasts."   

Oz smiles "Mostly...some salad and veggie soup and some cherry scones....but dibbuns do tend to think desert is mid meal "He chuckles a little. Sister Ginny gets the dibbuns interested in some salad, salad will help one grow tall and strong, then maybe a cookie afterwards.   

Zolomon quickly sits down while the Friars attention is elsewhere, and grabs a large amount of fish as he gets to his seat, and some ale too.   

Patch looks around the room and rolls his eyes "Ya woodlanders are annoying at times...." He does get his feet off the table and looks at Lacota "Happy fuzzy?"

Zinnia frowns, she quietly drinks tea and then excuses herself when one of the newborns start wailing and picks them up to take them to the library to calm them, Takeo blinks as a lot look over at the rat and Lacota now.   

Lacota narrows his eyes. "Pleased as *punch*," he replies icily. "And don't call me 'fuzzy' again."   

Leon blinks and takes a bite of cake, "Hey Lacota...you should sit and join us, eat and drink something"   

Marek clears his throat as he addresses the rat "It may be wise to be quiet, we do not wish the good Friar blood pressure to rise"   

Zolomon sits beside Marek and eats some fish, just listening and watching Patch, "I say the chap is being rude...the rat not the Friar"   

Content with keeping to himself in this feast Bandit the swift fox laughs at the story he is telling, "And then the badger came at me with a knife and..." Brookshire, even though she sits next to the portly beast, hardly cares about what the fox has to say. She is too focused on the glorious feast around her. She sheds a small tear at the pies, cakes, fine fishy dishes and salads, the delectable delights before her, knowing that she would never be able to eat them all. The ferrets stomach is horribly swollen from trying though...   

Patch smirks, he seems to test this "Fuzzy" And grins, he looks at Marek and back to the squirrel. "This food is good"   

Benar says, "I am glad you are all behaving and enjoying yourself," Benar says to the dibbuns and squeezes Oz's paw as he moves over to a table occupied by several otters. They are all bare chested and wearing a variety of brightly colored trousers, after a few words they leap into action. Spinning, leaping, and jumping into the clear space in the middle of the hall. A barrage of multi colored balls whirl out of their pockets as the acrobats start to play."
   
Takeo looks to where Zinnia went and sighs, he smiles weakly at a few beasts, he knows no one here, no one at all.   

Oz listens and the dibbuns ohhh and awww and cheer on the performers.   

Lacota hmphs. "Yes, well... Of course it's good." He gives a passing glance to Marek, as if disinterested, then turns his attention to the performing otters.   

Marek watches the show as well quietly, relaxing a little now as he is not as worried of being here. He waves a paw to Lacota "Hello Friar Lacota" He sips his ale and even smiles a little achally enjoying the otters perform, seems the first time he has watched one of these shows and he rarely smiles.   

Brookshire uses the distraction of the acrobats to shovel Bandit's plate onto her own where it quickly disappears down her gullet. While stuffing herself with food she catches the annoyed glance of the swift fox. Gulping quite audibly she smiles, stepping away from the Ferravale head guard as he barks at her. Relocating herself to another part of the room the greedy ferret begins feasting once again.
   
Patch shrugs and pockets a couple scones for later. Yes he is behaving but he has to take something, why not the food   

Zinnia listens from the other room as she calms her newborn dibbun, which finally goes to sleep. She looks tried herself but does slowly return to the room.   

Zolomon smiles as he watches the otters perform   

Benar applauds the otters as they finish their first set and then launch into another set of tumbling and leaping. The Abbot sidles up to Bandit and Brookshire and grins, "Hello you two, I see you snuck in whilst I wasn't paying attention. Welcome to Redwall."   

Oz smiles at the music, the dibbuns seem to really enjoy it, but one has fallen asleep and is taken upstairs by Sister Ginny.   

The fox nods. While still heavier than a swift fox should be the guard is looking a bit sleeker these days. "Oh you know me, I always arrive fashionably late, usually when someone finally finds me in the pantry!" He laughs. The laughter is cut short as he watches Brookshire, swollen bellied to the point of bursting carried out on a stretcher. "Pies...we...we can't leave until ...pie..." She waves a claw at the table, trying to catch a pie on the way to the infirm.   

Lacota peers at Marek, his expression neutral. "Good day, Marek..."   

Zinnia yawns and leans against Takeo as she looks ready to fall asleep, he slips an arm around her as she still holds one of the badger cubs, the other one sleeps...but then wakes up and whimpers a little.   

Patch has calmed down his rudeness, and is drinking more ale, and eating some hot root stew, just a little thought.   

Zolomon looks over "Did ya find Hot Root chap? Hot root is good stuff...had a couple otters seem to think they could eat more than me a few days ago...silly otters"   

Oz stands and goes over to check on the badger cubs, "Do you need some help?" He offers to take one of the cubs, or even both maybe.   

Zinnia smiles and nods, that would be helpful as she is very tried   

Marek decides to try some cake   

Zolomon walks over to Marek "So Mr. M..ya able to be in the abbey whenever now?"   

The fox known as Bandit stands up, stretching out the kinks in his back and even tail. "It was good to see everyone. Excuse me as I take in some fresh air." The fox heads out with a content smile on his face, picking his teeth and leaving his pie un eaten...   

Benar returns to his chair and settles down, leaning back and holding his goblet, content to watch the hall and everyone enjoying themselves.   

Oz carefully gets the badger cubs and goes to sit in his chair, as he passes Zolomon he speaks "That’s up to the abbot Zolomon, not him"   

Patch nods "Hot root is ok...sometimes"   

Benar lifts his head, "Marek was invited to this feast and the invitation to other feasts stands. But ... I am afraid he does not have access to the abbey at large as of this time." He looks at Lacota and the other elders at his table then back to Marek, "I am afraid forgiveness takes time... I am prepared to forgive. But those who lost loved ones are not yet prepared to forget." He lifts his goblet "But now is not the time for such talk."   

Zinnia listens and decides to excuse herself and starts to head upstairs, Takeo watches her carefully and decides to follow her letting Oz watch over the badger cubs for now.   

Lacota looks toward Benar. His feelings on the matter are well known to the other elders. "Indeed," he agrees, pouring himself another cup of cordial.   

Oz listens but just keeps quiet, he has two badger cubs to tend to and the other dibbuns are with a couple order beasts, in fact a couple dibbuns may be half asleep.
   
Patch drinks his ale and starts to put his foot paws on the table again, but then stops.   

Zolomon nods, 'Guess that’s....wise"   

Marek nods as he listens to Benar, if the abbot wants to discuss anything further he can always ask him to come to the abbots quarters one day if its needed.
   
Patch burps again and looks around, well he mostly behaving himself
   

Zolomon stirs his soup as he sees if there is more dancing or maybe some singing
   
Lacota stands, and starts for the kitchen. "Excuse me, I best make sure everything is still going well."   

Benar smiles and claps his paws along to the tunes being played by a pair of squirrel minstrels who have joined the otter acrobatic troupe. They are playing in tune and tempo to their music   

Oz smiles "I think this feast has been one of the best ones"
   
Marek sips his ale as he watches the performers quietly   

Patch shrugs "Good food anyways"
   
Zolomon nods "Food is always good at Redwall Abbey"   

Marek says, "This feast was enjoyable, but I do not think I am able to stay too long and end up needing a room, I most likely will head back to Ferravale soon" He looks to Benar "And...thank you for inviting me to the feast Abbot Benar, I do hope your any meetings about me being here again go well"
   
Oz yawns, the two badger cubs are asleep in his arms, hmms this may prove hard to get out of the chair easily.   

Benar says, "You are welcome Marek," He stands up and raises a goblet, "May life continue to show us how you have changed as the seasons pass. Go in peace."
   
Xander has not been awake long. He is sore and has a bandage on his collarbone/shoulder blade area and a bandage on both lower arms. He walks slowly and about falls down the steps before two otters help him and he slowly sits on the last step of the stairs with a slight weaken groan.   

Marek nods as he stands, but then he turns and sees "Mr. Xander...."   

Zolomon eyes go wide, he then drops his spoon and rushes over to his friend "Xandy!!!”
   
Patch blinks "What happen ta stripy?"   

Oz blinks "Xander?" The hare had to scream didn’t he, well now the badger cubs are awake and wailing, Oz sighs...wonderful.   

Marek will let the abbey beasts handle this as the guard is ready to escorts him to the road, he watches for a moment and decides to head back to his tavern, one beast nods to him, hmmms he may of gained one forgiveness he didn’t have before, well it’s a start as he heads off with the guard to the road, then walks himself to the tavern   

Benar smiles as he sees Xander and raises a paw in greeting, "Xander my dear boy, come in, sit down and join us."   

Patch holds his ears" Why are they so loud?"   

Xander looks at the dibbuns..."W..who?" He looks at the hare and manages a smile "Zol..Zolomon" He will accept any help to a chair.."Smelled food...sort of hungry"   

Zolomon nods and helps his friend to a chair and then gets him some soup, bread, and some cordial "Of course you need food, lots of good food"   

Oz slowly manages to get the two cubs asleep again, he may end up falling asleep in his chair, least its soft.   

Xander smiles as the food is gotten, he studies the cubs "Who’s?" Yeah he needs to catch up on the past 3-4 days.   

Zolomon offers to help Xander, he can feed him the soup and help him drink some cordial "Food first then answers Xandy"   

Benar walks over to Xander "I am glad to see you are awake, but after you eat do get some rest Xander" He glances at Oz and smiles, “If someone could get the badger cubs back to Zinnia and Takeo that would be good, I think Oz has fallen asleep."

Oz has indeed fallen asleep, at first he mutters when the badger cubs are taken from his arms and upstairs. He then slips back into much needed sleep. He has fallen asleep in his chair before. Most of the other dibbuns go upstairs with Sister Ginny and one mouse dibbun snuggles against papa Oz and falls asleep by him.   

Xander lets the hare feed him so soup and bits of soup filled bread bites and coughs a little as he drinks the cordial.   

Zolomon smiles and is happy to help his friend.   

Patch decides to leave while he can, he pockets a LOT of rolls, some scones....he grabs a apple pie and slips out the door, but not before his fingers wrap around a 1/3 full bottle of ale, yeah he will finish that later in his tree so he leaves with his prizes   

Xander just nods and eats, "I...hurts a little"
   
Benar checks on Xander and calls over an order beast "Get Xander something for pain and Zolomon will you please help Xander back to the infirm. I will let his mother and Takeo know he has awakened " He then heads up the stairs and out of sight.   

Zolomon nods as he goes to carefully help Xander back to the infirm, "Let’s go Xandy and I will keep ya company my friend, not to worry I won’t leave your side"   

Xander leans on the hare and slowly allows himself to be led back to the infirm.

The feast still goes on, a mouse maid starts to sing a song and a vole does magic tricks afterwards. Some beasts still eat food and drink their drinks as they chat among themselves as the feast goes late into the night before it finally starts to ease up. Dibbuns are carried to their room, tried guests are shown to a guest room, or the bunk room, and any leftover food is carefully put away.

Oz sleeps in his chair, a couple mice dibbuns sleep beside him as its cozy and warm as the fireplace is keeping the room warm and even giving off a little light.

Last edited by oz (2017-01-21 08:47:19 AM)

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