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Cynthia Is Back, And Why Is There A Grumpy Badger Here-Redwall Log

WHO:

Gorvenalus- Recorder of Redwall Abbey

Benar-Abbot of Redwall Abbey

Cynthia-Sister in Redwall Abbey

Krisha- Badgermother of Redwall

Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders

LOG:

Cynthia has been back...well a couple days now as she is helping to dust around the room, even if she is a guest.But she is thinking of coming back to stay.She hums a tune and twirls around singing some simple song she maybe wrote on summer time.

Benar walks in from outside, shaking rain out of his habit and pushing back his hood. He pauses as he spots the mouse and smiles, "Cynthia my dear, well this is a pleasant surprise how are you?"

Cynthia turns and smiles "Abbot Benar..."She goes to hug him, she is in a good mood today at least."Me, Caleb and Cota decided to come visit, maybe....stay but not sure yet"

Xander wanders into the room and glances over at the others, for now he keeps his distance as his arms crossed over his chest, his morning seems to have not been the best.

Benar hugs Cynthia back warmlyh and smiles, "I am so very glad to see you my dear, it has been too long since you were last here with us." He smiles at the mouse then glances at Xander, "Oh Xander, hello, are you looking for Krisha?"

Gorvenalus walks in and nods "Hello all, hope your day is well"

Cynthia smiles at the hug"Yes..it has been..Caleb is.."She frowns "Not sure, sort of got separated in the woods but..I am sure he will be fine, Cota..our son is here, we have a daughter but there was an illness where we lived and she sadly died...we decided we missed friends and family and came...home, if we are allowed to call the abbey home again"

Benar hugs Cynthia, "I am sorry to hear about your loss but I look forward to meeting Cota my dear, it is so very nice to see you here," He looks over, "Oh Gorvenalus you remember Cynthia I am sure?"

Xander snorts "I know..where she is, with the dibbuns..I wasn't looking for her I am just...inside"He sounds annoyed.

Gorvenalus smiles "I might remember the name but not too well, I am sorry"He glances over at Xander but decides to leave him alone for now.

Cynthia smiles "It may of been shortly before I left when you came maybe, as I don't think we had a recorder..I know we didn't for a short while"

Benar asks, "Ah I see Xander, well you are always welcome here you know, how are things out at the GUOSIM? I hope you are enjoying your time with them?" He starts to move away from the doors toward the fire, "Xander has been living with the Log-A-Log and his team to learn more about their way of life.""

Xander shakes his head "Like it helps....they argue over small things and all I have learned is how to..build a hut or fix a roof how IS THAT helpful" Ok ok deep breath as he manages to hold back some growing anger, he mutters "Worst idea ever...."

Gorvenalus frowns But will let someone else handle it as he goes to sit down in a chair

Benar looks at Xander, "Useful skills, but remember you are there to watch and learn from the Log-a-Log, the tasks they have you doing don't matter, so much as watching the Log-a-Log and seeing how he interacts with his shrews." He pauses by the fire and smiles warmly at Cynthia, "So how long will you be staying with us?"

Cynthia looks at the badger, "Why are you so moody? I mean it's raining but it can still be a good day...and the Gousim?" She smiles "I knew a shrew once,....he was not  a Gousim though, and...maybe to live here..if we can. We did have the rank of Brother and Sister when we left

Xander sighed "I can learn a skill...wow. I cant..watch him do much if I am busy...I still have some memory lost, I keep having bad days"He slightly glares at Cynthia but stays quiet as he goes to sit on a bench across the room.

Benar settles down in his chair and gives Xander a look, but for now doesn't interrogate him, he focusses on Cynthia, "You would be welcome to rejoin the order of course Cynthia. But after so long gone we do tend to ask beasts to recite the charter again before they can take up their robes again," He nods to Gorvenalus, "The recorder can probably find the process in the library. But it has happened before."

Gorvenalus smiles "I can look it up, shouldn't be too hard to get a rank back after all dear."

Cynthia frowns at the badger but she is gonna keep her good mood, she cares not. "I just hope Caleb gets to the abbey ok. And I can let him know to refresh his memory of the charter so he knows. I have missed the abbey."

Xander half listens to the others chatting, he snorts when memory is mentioned and shakes his head"Yeah memory can sometimes be like swiss cheese, so that is that and I did say I would stop by the abbey sometimes..I needed a break away from shrews, they can get so annoying"

Benar says, "Well Xander, you are always welcome here dear and Krisha will be glad to see you I am sure," He leans back and nods to the recorder, "Thank you Gorvenalus, that would be useful and then if Caleb and Cynthia wish to stay here with us they can resume their old ranks"

Gorvenalus smiles"He does look at Xander and offers a smile "Cheer up my friend, it is still early in the day and a break is always good"

Cynthia says, "I am not sure a job...I still sing and dance and can play the harp..I can sew and know some healing""

Xander mutters something and tries to relax"I will still help the shrews  oh and that pike...its gone by the way"

Krisha makes her way into the room. she has managed to get a break, then she tends to get 2-3 breaks away from the dibbuns in to the day, she nods to the beasts gather and walks over to Xander, "I...thought you were staying with the Gousim." She figured most of the season, she nods to the other "Hello "

Benar says, "I am glad they managed to get rid of that pike," He gives Xander a look, "It sounds like you were a big help to them and helping them set up camp for the winter is important," He smiles at Cynthia, "We always need more healers and someone who can sing is always good as well. Now Gorvenalus can you also try and dig out the winter menus of previous friars, there is a recipe I am looking for."

Gorvenalus nods "Shouldn't be too hard to find, Friar Lacota may even have something in his own room, but I do know some recipes are keep in the logger as well, I believe there is always a list of what is made and served in fact, for record reasons..."

Cynthia says, "I know Caleb can help with healing and maybe cooking even, he is still a great cook"

Xander rolls his eyes and mutters , "Wot not allowed to come back 'ere or something....." Ok he is grumpy, maybe grumpier than he looks.

Krisha sighs, first she smiles "We have returning beasts? That's great..."Then to Xander "Just was asking ok...you ok today?"

Benar decides to leave Xander to his wife, she will sort him out and smiles at Cynthia, "I have missed you both, it is nice to have you back with us. And thank you Gorvenalus, it won't be in Lacota's recipes, I have a vague memory of a type of cake I wanted to ask him to make but want to find the recipe first"

Gorvenalus chuckles "Sounds like a good plan Benar..I bet it will be a most wonderful cake"

Cynthia smiless "And me and Caleb and Cota will be there, another good reason for a new cake idea, maybe make something with strawberries too...tarts?"

Xander takes a deep breath and just stands up, he looks at Krisha and just steps back, "Shut Up..it's none of your business..."Words flood out before he has a chance to stop them as he blinks and then growls slightly,He makes a fist and then undoes it and just storms out, a vole novice quickly gets out of his path and frowns as they look back to the others.

Krisha stands there in a bit of shock, she starts to say something before he storms off and shakes her head as she slowly sits down, she needs to sit down now.

Benar glances over at Xander as he storms out like that and frowns, "I... oh dear, he really does not seem to be himself Krisha... ever since he had that bang to the head..." He frowns, "Maybe we should insist Angela has another look at him..."

Gorvenalus asks, "Should I go look for him and speak with him?"

Cynthia frowns "I would leave him alone, that was always good advice, let a beast calm down first and then speak to them" She then ask "I am guessing he usually isn't like that?"

Krisha shakes her head "No....sometimes he can be upset at things but not usually that upset, yeah"She sighs "Leave him alone for now"

Benar asks, "Yes perhaps best leave him be for now and to let him get it out of his system, so Cynthia, tell me when do we get to meet your son?"

Cynthia smiles "He is likely around the abbey somewhere, he is of novice age but I do not know what...path he wants to take in life yet, gonna let him decide that"

Krisha nods, she calms and smiles "Novice age...well maybe he will be in a class of mine, I do have one novice class, I have 3-4 others but those are for the dibbuns, Sister Ginny still does the reading and writing class."

Benar says, "Well Cynthia he is welcome at the abbey school whilst he is here if you want him to go along."

Gorvenalus nods "Krisha is...the badgermother now, has been about a season now"

Cynthia frowns as she nods "I....heard."She grows quiet, one of the first things she learned when she got to the abbey as she had wanted to let him know she was back and now she can't, not in the same way anyways "I missed a lot I guess"

Krisha nods slowly, "You can always catch up on some events, some have been rather dad but there has been some good events as well"

Benar settles back in ihs chair and smiles, listening to everyone talk quite happily, content to just listen for now

Gorvenalus says, "I can show you some logs, we did have the long Patrol here, a short while they helped with an issue we had , they headed back to their mountain afterwards"

Cynthia nods " That may of been interesting to see..."She is curious of one thing "Has Oswald ever did any more performanceing for the abbey lately, I still remember some music lessons he gave me,"She smiles "He probably be proud of how far I have come with music."

Krisha thinks "Wasn't he..at the summer feast?"

Benar asks, "Oswald? He was here at the feast yes and then he moved in with the GUOSIM, seems he has rejoined his people and is living with them now up at their new camp."

Gorvenalus says, "I been meaning to visit, maybe chat with the Gousim, but it can wait "

Cynthia smiles "He is around? Maybe I can visit or do they...frown on visitors at their camp, I..wouldn't want to like..come inivited"

Krisha says, "I think they are ok with visitors, long as it's a friend but I heard the camp is hidden and I have no idea where it is myself"

Benar stands up and smiles, "I will see you all later, I need to head up to my office, so I will see you all at dinner."

Gorvenalus nods "See you later today then Benar"

Cynthia stands “I..may go see if can visit Oswald, I will be careful I promise…”

Gorvenalus nods and hmmms “Take someone else with you, just in case”

Krisha nods “It might be a good idea, buddy system and all and if you see Xander….just tell him I want to talk with him please.”

Cynthia nods and heads off, another beast, an otter on the way back to Camp Willow will get her there, safe and sound.

Gorvenalus stands “Well I am off to find those menus Benar wanted…”He goes to the library, hopefully it's not too long of a search.

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Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer