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News For A Badger And His Hares-LP LOG

Who:

Zolomon-Private First Class,Runner and Archer in the LP

Ciocan- Badger Lord

Felicity-Corporal, runner in the LP

Keldron-Warrior in Mossflower Defenders

LOG:

== A hallway in the mountain of Salamandastron! ==

Zolomon stared at his letter than Keldorn had given him, he had already cried his tears, tears of shock and sadness, he frowns “Oh Ozzy...I am gonna miss ya so so much...”

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To Zolomon,

I meet your grandfather when I first came to the abbey, Jake..he was the gatekeeper toll he decided to leave one day with his son Basitein and his daughter, your mother, Kiara. Jake returned after a couple seasons ill, it was later found out he had a bad infection on a leg wound he never let a healer tend to, he died a few days later. Your mother and Uncle grew up in the abbey and left, seems your family liked the Long Patrol. I am happy you joined as well, and was glad to have you around the abbey, you were a very good friend to many, and to my family and I hope you and Xander continue to be friends for many many seasons. Your likely asked how your getting a letter from me, I have had Ewan write these ahead of time to be sent out upon my death. So till we one day meet again.

Oz
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A paw is on his arm, its Keldorn “We need to let your Badger Lord know of Oz as well friend, come now where would he be?”

Zolomon shrugs and thinks as he starts to walk and slows, noise..”Forge..if tis him, then again Think Gregorian is elsewhere today...so to the forge”

==Forge==

Ciocan is at the forge, hammering away at the makings of a new blade, looks to be an axe blade,double sided. Steam rises from the forge and its of course very warm in here. He has on thick gloves as he works quietly.

Zolomon walks in and waits for a good time, then clears his throat before going silent again.

Keldorn stands beside Zolomon and waits for the badger to look their direction. He was always respectful of leaders.

Ciocan finishes flatting and folding the metal and uses large tongs to take and dip it into the water as stream goes all over and then lays it on the special work table and looks over to the two beasts , gives a nod and steps over as he takes off the gloves "Greetings."He offers a smile "I heard their was company, not why though."

Zolomon nods, he isn't too cheery today, "Keldorn of Mossflower Defenders is here..with..with some letters"He frowns"He was told it be best ta wait till this morning to speak to you"

Keldorn nods his greetings "Lord Ciocan, I first was coming here as a sort of..last adventure,before I lay aside my blade and become a novice of Redwall Abbey. Ewan has entrusted letters to me, one I have already given Sir Zolomon and there is...on for you as well. Another letter was later added with de help of Silverwing, news that only confirm the letters..speak truth, it was assumed they would by the time I arrived here"He pulls the letters out and slowly hands them over.

Ciocan arches an eyebrow but takes the letters, he first opens the one from Ewan mainly and looks it over "Seems..basic news..Mossflower is doing well, oh some rebuilding in Camp Willow is always good"He smiles and reads on, a frown at some news further down as he skims the letter and decides to read it more later as he lays it aside on a bench and opens the shorted letter and sits down reading it slowly, quietly.

Zolomon frowns as he stays off to the side but stays in here also, he was not dismissed so he stays put.

Keldorn stays standing and watches the badger, a frown as he well knows the news but not really what the letter says, the letter was personal after all.

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To Lord Ciocan,

If you are getting this letter, it means I have passed on to the dark forest. I enjoyed meeting you and hope all is well at your mountain. I am having Ewan write this down as I speak my thoughts. This is an important update to have from the abbey, not to worry Krisha, Xandar's mate, is our new Badger Mother and I know she will do well, Martin himself choose her and told me to train her. I thank you for helping me around the abbey those last few days you were visiting and also thank you for being my friend.I enjoyed our chats and your company those couple weeks during your stay at our abbey.Till we meet again my friend.
Signed Oz Winters.

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Ciocan feels tears form and gently wipes them away as he folds the letter and places it in a vest pocket and sighs deeply before speaking "When was this?"

Zolomon shrugs "I..I don't..."His good ear drops as he looks at the floor some tears fall, hey he knew Oz for a long time, his family knew Oz for a LONG time as well.

Keldorn frowns "I believe a little over 2 days ago. He died in his sleep..Abbot Benar and Friar Lacota at his side when he passed onto the dark forest. He had been in a very deep coma before that..they feared he wasn't gonna make it and it would seem they were right on this, as I said the eagle Silverwing brought the news to me and helped me the rest of the way here."

Ciocan nods "I had not sleep well a couple nights ago and got time in for a nap but something woke me, I could not understand wot it was at first, just sensed..seem to..get a sense a force was..gone."He frowns, "Perhaps when Oz passed the gates of the dark forest, I will miss him even if it was briefly I got to know him, he will be greatly missed. I will have to send word back to the abbey to express my condolences"

Zolomon frowns as he stays where he is, his ear stands up a little as he looks over at Keldorn as if just now focusing on something besides depressing news "Wait..your ..wot now?Novice...errr wot?"

Keldorn nods, yes maybe something brighter is needed "Yes my friend, I want to join the order of Redwall, to be a novice...I even have a copy one was kind enough to give me on a small scroll to read over on my trip and I have, and have remembered it well and still read over it as when I get back I can recite it to Abbot Benar. My blade I want to have..made into something useful, something not of war and pain but something useful or..something of..a sort of value that's treasured not feared"

Ciocan is thinking on the letter he has gotten and wipes away a tear, he looks over at Keldorn"A most..noble quest my good shrew, I am sure the abbey will be glad to have you among their order beasts"

Zolomon smiles faintly "Sounds like a good plan Keldorn, ya may want ta tell Xandy about it or does he know"

Keldorn nods, he looks to the badger lord and walks forwards,he has his blade that he slowly draws out and looks out, he then holds it out to the badger "Perhaps you can melt this down for me, find a much better use for the metal than..destruction as that is all a blades purpose is for."

Ciocan takes the blade carefully and examines it, a nod is given "I think I might have an idea, how long are you here sir Keldorn?"

Zolomon stays where he is, curious of what will happen with the blade but just is quiet and looks at Keldorn.

Keldorn says, "I am unsure sir, a few days if I am allowed. I can get a room at the inn in Halyard as I will visit there a little, while I am here""

Ciocan nods, a small smile "Before you leave come see me and no need to get an inn room, you are welcome to stay in my mountain a few days, I will say to not travel alone, have Zolomon or one of my other hares go with you."

Zolomon says, "I agree, shores are not always safe and their is a monitor still out there somewhere""

Keldorn nods "A monitor is best to avoid, I have only meet one good one and that was Ferro, but even he is not one I would wish to be an enemy of"

Ciocan listens "Monitor? The same one whom had the child captive?"

Zolomon nods"Kage think his name is, also was a report he..well clearly hates the Long Patrol, something about next time he fights a hare he will just make sure they are dead next time"

Keldorn frowns "That is not good news my friend, sounds like the monitor is a possible threat or least to those out and about"

Ciocan snorts, he thinks and replys "Maybe wait on going out just yet..Zolomon, whom was the main ones who fought this Kage?"

Zolomon says, "Domink and Gregorian mainly, the monitor seen me but his rat pal Red was fighting me and no clue where Red is..think he may of like left on a boat or he is where ever that Kage is""

Keldorn says, "I am fine with staying inside, I have wanted to see Salamandastron for a while anyways, perhaps see the view from that crater""

Ciocan nods "The view is nice"He listens to Zolomon"Thank you for the info Private, come let us go to the crater for now and focus on...other things." He heads on there , they would likely follow he knows.

==Crater==

Zolomon goes to follow, motioning Keldorn to also go till they are all overlooking the view quietly

Keldorn stands and looks around "Whoa...de view from here is breathtaking my friend"

Ciocan stands and looks at the view and sighs sadly keeping his back to the others as he lets some tears fall now. He says a quiet prayer of remembrance and stands quiet.

Zolomon nods "The view is nice from here...you can see parts of Mossflower"He looks over at Ciocan and frowns, and just sits with a sigh beside Keldorn.

Keldorn pats him on the shoulder "I did not like bring such sadness...I did not wish it"He looks to the badger and decides to leave him alone and just sits by the hare,"I only wished to visit friends, and yes share news but not this news"

Ciocan stays looking over the view in deep thought as he lets them talk among themselves. He pulls out the letter again reading over it letting tears fall again.

Zolomon nods "Tis ok K...we had a right to know wot happen and that's something big. How is Xandy handling it and...wait who is...who took over the position then?"

Felicity comes up from the stairwell, fur sticking up in weird angles and tinted various hues. She's rubbing a glue ball in the fingers of one paw as she tries to get more out of her neck fur. She grumbles all the way up to the crater. Sounds like the DAB has struck again. She looks up....then pauses everything she's doing when she sees how everyone looks. "Oh....um, 'ello. What 'appened?"

Keldorn nods a hello to the hare maid and gives Zolomon a sad smile "True..it was needed to be known, Krisha is the BadgerMother now and as to how Sir Xander is I was not there when it happen, my guess he grieves as well"

Ciocan slowly turns as he still has the letter he puts away again. The fur under his eyes wet as he nods a greeting to Felicity "Greetings Corporal, was thar something you needed?" He asks quietly as he goes to sit on one of the benches that have been made to be up here.

Zolomon waves at Felicity, and then a salute but he stays quite for now, he cried earlier and he may cry some more later on.

Felicity looks between the 3 of them, blinking a couple of times. "Um....well, the DAB painted me an' glued stuff to m'fur, an' even though I took a bath, I've still got paint an' glue in m'fur. So I was gonna sit up 'ere an' pick glue out until I was needed f'r somethin'." She steps closer to the badger. "I say, Sah, is everythin' alright? D'y'need 'elp with somethin'? I c'n pull togethah a Patrol if we need to 'unt some vermin down." I mean, the Badger Lord has been crying! Surely that means they need to seek revenge on Pirates or something, right?

Keldorn lets the badger explain as its not his place to, he is a visitor after all with news, some good and some not so good.

Ciocan listens as the hare speaks and a small smile"Mishaps they just....like you Corporal..." He frowns and speaks after a short while "A good friend has passed on to the dark forest, Oz winters. I will grieve but I will be alright. Keldorn here has brought the news to us along with other news" The question on a patrol"No patrol is needed at this time, thar is another matter that will require one but I must get more info first"

Zolomon looks at Felicity and can't help a small grin...the mountains version of the DAB attacking her with glue and paint, he then frowns again and looks at the ground as Oz is talked about.

Felicity catches Zolomon's grin and tries to scowl, but can't help but smile a little too. "Well, leverets sure 'ave a funny way 'o shown' they like a beast." The smile is quickly replaced by a frown. "Oz Wintahs? 'Fraid I'm not sure who he was, Sah, but I'm terribly sorry f'y'loss. The death of anybeast is a tragedy." She nods and flicks glue away. "Well, I'm ready t' 'elp with any Patrols or trainin' or 'most anythin' y'need 'elp with, y'Lordship, wot! Mm, per'aps some flowahs for a small memorial f', um, Oz Wintahs?" She feels like she may know who he is, but she's not really sure, so she figures she'll cover all her bases in the offchance he was related to Ciocan.

Keldorn answers "Oz was the Badgermother of Redwall abbey...they called him Papa Oz and not just the dibbuns either, he was loved by many a lot will miss him"

Ciocan nods "Thank you and I will be sending something to the abbey, I have an idea for something and will work on it soon. Keldorn is here a few days to visit with us before heading back to Redwall to be a novice."He thinks on the help "Training is always important....there is the matter of a rat and monitor on the shores, might need a patrol fer that soon but I need more info on them, I only know they threaten my hares"You don't threaten the long patrol hares, a very good way to anger a badger. Plus with other news to deal with he is not in the best of moods really.

Zolomon frowns "Ozzy.....I bally well will miss him, a lot..he always had good advise and would listen to ya when you were moody or sad and..well one thing you didn't want a lecture from him, I kid ya not...3 hours...3 hours once to a beast!"

Felicity listens to the remembering of Oz and smiles softly. "'E sounds like a wonderful beast." She extends her paw to the shrew. "'M'name's Felicity, by the way. 'Tis nice t'meet ya, an' welcome t'm' 'ome." Turning back to the badger, she nods. "I've 'eard a tiny bit o' th' monitah, but not enough t' 'elp in that respect. Should I work with some othahs for trainin' for th' recruits?"

Keldorn shakes the hare's paw "Nice to meet you. I am here a few days before I head back, likely with me friend, if she is still around that is"

Ciocan nods "Training privates and recruits is always needed and for now it may be wise to stay inside Keldorn, your eagle friend may be the best idea of a way home, seeing as no one seems to know where this Kage is, likely close is my guess but its a matter that will be taken care of for now we can put it aside for the time being.

Zolomon smiles "Ozzy was de best"He sighs sadly, yeah he will miss him "I hope Xandy be ok right now."

Keldorn nods as he stands "I need to get some rest my dear friends, maybe we can talk of things later"He excuses himself and heads inside.

Felicity listens, taking in all the information as she absently picks more glue and dried paint out of her fur. Watching the shrew leave, the Corporal sighs, too. She turns back to the badger, not sure what to say.

Ciocan sighs folding his paws in his lap and frowns in deep thought.

Zolomon just frowns, he looks at Felicity and back to the badger lord, he doesn't mind standing, well his legs are kind of sore maybe he should go inside too.

Felicity salutes. "I needta take anothah bath, Sah. Sorry, I'm just so....sticky." And she walks off to do just that...and to try to think of how to help her friends as they grieve.

Ciocan nods "I will be....in my quarters"He needs to grieve in peace and walks on down to his room, he gives orders to Zolomon no one is to brother him unless its some sort of life or death matter and he will see every one at dinner and make an announcement to all about Oz's death and have it wrote down in the records.

Last edited by oz (2019-06-24 03:56:30 PM)

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Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer