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Sad Sad New To Share-REDWALL/ Ferravale LOG

Who:

Patch-Spy, Tavern Worker,Ale Maker

Matilda- Champion of Redwall

Silverwing-Messenger and Fighter Eagle for Mossflower Defenders

Xander- leader of Mossflower Defenders

Zeldove-Archer/ Fighter Hare

Mack-Cook and Ale Maker at Redthorn Tavern

LOG:

Xander was trying to spread a little mid winter cheer, even in Ferravale as he walked into the tavern and grined, "Ello all!!" Some looked at him with interest, a couple walked up to him and upon doing so.got a small wrapped package. The package was not much just maybe a scarf or maybe a new coin pouch, simple things.

Patch looked over and arched an eyebrow "Wot ya doin' stripy? Beasts ere' could care less bout...that sort of stuff"

Mack smiles "I like the idea, even this place needs cheer."He looks around "A lot of cheers in fact"

Xander smiles "Yes Patch"He hands him a gift also"Also..one meal and one drink..ONLY..is free of charge today for any beast here."He smiles, yes he was prepared for a lot to come.He also had some toy tops, a small wooden toy boat and marbles for some dibbun here as even vermin had dibbuns and they seemed excited to see Xander,he even let a rat dibbun onto his shoulders as he smiled "Ok ok little ones remember your only here for a short while, then your parents have to take ya home, but do stay for a meal and some strawberry fizz" He got a cheer for that one. Yes he brought some and got permission to bring it as well.

Patch snorts and opens the package and grins "A new carving knife!" He nods "Ummmm..thanks stripy.."He would use it to cut up fish, mostly fish.He pockets it and sighs as he gets ready to serve drinks and some meals.

Mack smiles "Tis only one meal and drink Patch, relax..we are good on food and Xander has brought some drink from the abbey and some food and ale from the Defender base"

Zeldove steps inside, her winter cloak on, hood up and makes her way to the main bar, not saying a word as she sits "Strong ale....please."She says quietly.

Xander sits by the hare maid and smiles "Hey Zeldove, surprised to see you here, not that your not welcome, any Defender is as..hee,  it is my tavern" He looks around , smiles, it's a good day today. It's even lightly snowing.

Patch gets a strong ale and slides it to the hare, "Why a strong ale hare?" He sits on a stool behind the contour as he looks around, well at least it's past lunch so it won't be too crazy in here till dinner time and he is keeping tabs on who has or has not gotten their free meal or drink today, just one per beast is allowed for the day then back to normal tomorrow.

Mack waves to the hare "Ello lass, good to see you, though your usually with someone else."

Zeldove downs half the ale before talking and takes off the hood, her headfur is messed up as she didn't brother to comb it back, her face tear stained as she looks at Xander.."Sur....I..I wish to..leave the Defenders and join de Long Patrol...please, no offence ya been a great leader sur..tis not..you or anyone...sur"She downs the rest of the ale before she gets into some crying fit, again.

Xander quickly takes note of the usually happy go lucky hare that usually has so much energy it's just..odd.He speaks "Zeldobe..wot happen, something happen, wot happen ....do I need to know something, am I needed at the abbey?"

Patch stares at the hare and sighs "Great...I seriously need to go out more and like..get info, I am so lost on news the past few weeks."

Mack frowns "Lass?" He sounds concerned and shrugs at the badger "I am sure things are fine Xander, maybe just a bad day, or the weather" He looks at the hare "Go on lass and wot is so bad on joining the Long Patrol from what I have heard tis a great group."

Zeldove feels the tears and it's too late as she looks between them "It..it is a good group, both are and..Ewan always talked of de Long Patrol and I had thought of...joining and then more so now ...and I am gonna join it, he..he would of liked that"

Xander nods "It is ok, you can be a patrol hare if ya want, I would not get upset with you leaving he Defenders for that..."But he feels something else has happened, but what "Zeldove..where is Ewan at now? Wot did ya mean by he..would of liked that, did he leave the patrol or something?"

Patch watches the hare maid and is unsure of any more  drinks for her, he clears his throat "Something clarly happen, or they had an argument thought that hare always seemed like the last one to argue with any beast"

Mack just listens quietly as he sits there, some concern showing on his face now.

Zeldove just goes to lean into Xander and ...sob uncontrollably for a few moments before she manages to speak "We were on de..de road and there is 3 squirrels and the fox and two weasels...dead weasels and fox now trust me very very dead....they were gonna take the squirrels somewhere and me and Ewan stopped them and ..and the fox was hurt bad but not so hurt he..he got up somehow and..and..."She coughs and whimpers.." He..Ewan had turned to tell me to get the family of squirrels to de abbey and the fox was behind him and it happen so so fast...the fox stabbed him from be..behind and the blade was...coming out of his chest and then the fox yaked it back from his..back and then I shot the fox with an arrow and it died..."

Xander holds the hare and tries to calm her, as she spoke more he frowns and listens "It's..its ok..its ok...the fox and weasels died so that's good...are the squirrels at the abbey?"He frowns again "Where is Ewan? I..I trust the healers at the abbey to...help..."But that attacked just sounded really, really bad.

Patch frowns "Ok..so the roads are a bit...unsafe or maybe more safe if those vermin are gone..right?" He shakes his head "I am taking a couple days off,I seriously need to venture around, talk ta beasts get some info..I lack info and it hurts.I am supposed ta know most of the goin' on around Mossflower"

Mack gasps, "No...."He has a bad feeling but is not straight out asking about the hare, he will just wait for what he fears Zeldove is gonna say.

Zeldove tenses up and finally speaks "Abbey...squirrels are...and Ewan...."She has likely soaked his tunic "Ewan's..dead...he's at the abbey but he's..dead, he died and he said he was fallin' in love with me, tis not fair...not..not that I didn't..maybe have feelings for him, but he was sort of more like a big brother than..."She leans back into the badger "Why did he die...I don't want him dead!"

Xander frowns deeply "Wot...no..he..I spoke to him yesterday morning, he was..fine, he was supposed to help with some packages"He admits he just figured he was late or slept in not.."When was this, why didn't I get told..sooner?"

Patch says, "Ok....this is bad news, for sure taking a couple days off. sounds like this fox disliked hares or sumthing"

Mack says, "I am so sorry lass...but least the fox and his friends are dead, not to harm another and Xander do know..you had no way of knowing my friend, nor can you be in more than one place at a time""

Zeldove sniffs "I..I wanna honor him and join the LP..Long Patrol, that..that won't upset you, will it sur?"

Xander was fairly good at comforting, maybe more so lately as he sighs "Why would it upset me, it's a good idea but you can't go there alone or you shouldn't, but I can't go either...I don't know who could tag along"

Patch says, "Clearly not me stripy, meet Lord Ciocan before he sort of, kind of..dislikes me...remember from de boat meeting him and de hares during the siege""

Mack nods "Maybe..I could go or...well some other Mossflower Defender could tag along, make sure she is safe and return. Travel could be a little messy in de snow lass, but usually quiet most places...well till Halyard maybe"

Zeldove starts to say no but she doesn't want to worry the badger and so nods "I ..I will find someone sur"She sniffs "I also have letters he was..gonna send"

Xander nods and gets a though as he smiles "Silverwings...she be great to keep an eye on you, she is an eagle friend to the abbey and the Defenders and she does know the way to Salamandastron"

Patch chuckles "That bird is bad with directions, and landing..ya best get 1/2 mile away from her..I mean flying and attacking evil yeah she is top notch..oh and you best have candy chestnuts with you,otherwise its fish she likes or, as she says ..waterdrinks"

Mack blinks "You have an eagle as a friend and did not tell me? This is huge news and I don't just mean the size of the bird, an eagle is a great friend to have"

Zeldove asks, "Eagle?" She sounds a little worried but hey if it's on her side she is ok with it "Ok sur, sounds good and Mack too, maybe...as fer letters its one he was gonna send in the spring, I..thought should bring it and any other letters, like..if the abbot had one"

Xander nods as he stands from sitting "Come on Zeldove I will walk you back to the abbey"

Zeldove walks alongside the badger, quiet as can be, the normal energy seems gone from her and once inside she seems unsure of moving towards the infirm but she goes and on to an area in the very back where lies.....

Ewan lies there, on a bed...some flowery smelling herbs around him, he has been cleaned up and dressed in his spare uniform, sort of looks like he is sleeping now but a closer look shows he is far from sleeping, he has passed on to the dark forest...

Xander frowns as he walked forwards and looked down at the hare, a frown "I'm sorry Ewan and yes I know I can't be more than one place at a time and I have no clue if me..being thar would of done much good."He looks away and shakes his head , he has to go to the door and sit on the steps in the open ground leading to the infirmary

Zeldove smooths out Ewan's headfur and feels tears "You were like a big brother to me....goodbye Ewan, I love you too."She goes to sit by the badger and at first is quiet and speaks "Tis not your fault sur, tis the vermin's fault, not mine either..again that vermin's fault, things happen so fast..the fox shouldn't of been able to freaking get up even"

Xander wipes away tears "I..promised Lord Ciocan I would take care of Ewan and keep an eye on him, how is this gonna make me look?" He stares at the ground and then to Zeldove "You sure you want to join the Long Patrol, worse than this could happen, it's not peaceful on the shores...a LOT more training than I ever did, no sleeping in either and your be inside a stone fortress with like....well hardly any windows"

Zeldove says, "I will be fine sur and not scared of closed in places, know some are...and those shouldnt join up I say wot. And...I am sure this Ciocan wouldn't blame you sur, as I said...things happen"

Xander says, "Lord Ciocan is the Badger Lord...much taller than me, he stands at 8.5 feet tall..taller than, well...any badger I meet before.He can be tough but loves all his hares, they are like his family."

Zeldove says, "That's..tall sur" She sighs as she looks around the grounds "maybe you can send a note as well, may as well"

Xander chuckles some, "Yeah and...sure.Maybe a letter to Private Zolomon" Least he was a private last Xander saw him"A friend of mine, archer, sort of like you"

Matilda walks into the room, looking around as if searching for some beast.

Xander is sitting in the large chair, just sort of starring at the ceiling,upon seeing the hedgehog he sits up better"Hey..."He says, as its one of those quiet evenings.

Matilda walks over to the badger "I..heard of Ewan, and that Zeldove is taking a trip...is that wise in winter, the way the weather has been?"

Xander shrugs "I have no clue, Silverwing is keeping an eye on her and Mack may tag along,not sure yet. I am sure she will be fine. She wants to join the Patrol, I am not one to say no do not, it's a good way to honor Ewan"

Matilda sits by Xander "I told Benar..he's not happy to learn of Ewan's death.He is glad the family of squirrels are ok, seems the family is gonna live in the abbey now"

Xander says, "That's good...for the squirrels to live here and I ment to tell him but makes since he would learn of it..I mean sort of major"

Matilda nods "And your not going along with Zeldove and Silverwing and you mentioned Mack is going?"

Xander says, "Can't always go on a trip...sides I have my mate Krisha here and I..sort of been away too much as it was, gonna make up for that. And yeah Mack was curious so..he is going..I mean I could see if anyone else wanted to go or walk as far as the bridge with them and come back"

Matilda nods "Sounds ok, or just let that eagle keep an eye on them, trust others Xander...We do need to send a note with her, to Lord Ciocan though...maybe have Benar write it or Gorvenalus"

Xander says, "Benar be..best to write it..Ewan will be buried here in the abbey by the Long Patrol memorial in fact, its...fitting I think to be there"

Matilda nods quietly as she stands" Well..need to help the Abbot with..funeral details.Going to have Gorvenalus look up some things.Also going to check on those squirrels."

Xander frowns, ok he needs to do something "Need some help Matilda?"

Matilda thinks and then nods "Help would be good, yes...can you check on the squirrels and see if Gorvenalus found what he was looking for?"

Xander nods "I can, of course"He gives a half smile and heads off to do as she asked.

Matilda nods "Thank you Xander, she sighs and heads on towards the Abbot's quarters, tonight and tomorrow was not going to be the best days.

Last edited by oz (2019-12-25 04:03:01 PM)

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