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Mother Krisha

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Mother Krisha Shares News-Redwall Log

Who:

Krisha-Badger Mother

Dorarose-Gate Keeper of Redwall

Cota-Teenager

LOG:

Krisha is sitting in her chair, she seems to be feeling better than she was before, though one thing that's odd, for her, is she seems to hate the tatse of coffee now or the smell of it even and is eating some hot root stew, not super spicy but has some spice in it....and a few slices of apple.She had just done a lessen in reading and writing so some papers are beside her of letters dibbuns practiced making.   

DoraRose comes into the Great Hall from outside and stumps over to the fireplace. Plopping down in a chair, she pulls the hood of her cloak off her head, then her hat, and pulls her scarf down from across her muzzle. "Hi, Krisha....um, what are you eating?" The mouse peers over at the badger as she extends all 4 of her paws towards the fire.   

Krisha smiles "Some hot root stew, otters made it..again, its interesting and I added some apple slices, gives it a bit of a, sort of..added flavor, did you want some?"

DoraRose smiles slightly, but shakes her head. "No, thanks. I don't like shrimp. Or spicy stuff." She pulls off her cloak and scarf and mittens, then starts unlacing her boots. "Are you okay, Krisha? You seem to be....eating stuff that's unusual for you." She has an idea of what's going on, even though Angela has told no one other than Krisha and Xander the other day.   

Krisha seems unsure of weather to share news yet or not, she smiles "I am fine Dorarose just, I guess I like hotr oot now" She takes another bite of the mixture"Its nice, at first I thought it disagreed with me but it didn't"
   
DoraRose shrugs and decides to leave the badger in peace. "Well, okay, then, if you're sure." She tugs the sleeves of her black sweater down over her paws. "How were the Dibbuns today? I heard last week the DAB managed to tie Xander up. Nana had to save him."   

Krisha nods "Yeah...they got a lecture on it too"She smirks"Must say I think I am good at lectures..."She smiles"They been good."She lays the bowl down on a table and leans back.   

DoraRose grins. "Well, you learned from the best. I listened in on a few of Oz's lectures. They were kind of legendary." She holds her paws out to the fire, still wrapped in her sweater sleeves. Kicking off her boots, she tucks her feet under her legs. Glancing at the badger, she adds, "Well, if you're alright, would you still like some help with something? I'm on a break from wall duty right now, but 'tis hard for me to sit still and do nothing."   

Krisha smiles "I know, I might end up doing a lot of sitting, but hopefully not I mean I have my Badgermother duties after all. I mean its fine in winter to just relax by the fire but come Spring and Summer...I may need to help out more with things"   

DoraRose raises an eyebrow. "Why would you need to be sitting more? I'm sure you could do most if not all of your Badger Mother duties while sitting, but.....why would you need to? Are you sure you're okay, Krisha?" The mouse is very concerned.   

Krisha smiles "I am fine and should be..fine"She seems unsure but for now she is fine "I only plan ta sit if I have to."She lays a paw to her midsection as she thinks.   

DoraRose looks at the body language the badger is displaying, and in a split second her brain puts all the pieces of the food stuff and what the badger is say and how she is acting all together. "Oh my goodness! Are you having a baby??" The Gatekeeper tries to keep her voice low, but her voice raises a little as a grin splits her face. It's hard to keep secrets from the Warrior, apparently.
   
Krisha is silent and then speaks"Yes..I mean not right now"She chuckles as she knows, yes there will be a 2nd checkup in a couple weeks but its just a mother thing, she just knows she is now, "Likely early autumn..I think...I just hope all goes..well"   

DoraRose's grin is so big, it's making her cheeks hurt. She smiles a lot, but usually not this wide. "Oh my goodness, I'm so happy for you! I'm sure it'll all turn out fine if my grandmother is helping you. She is dedicated to saving lives, especially Dibbuns. I believe it will all work out well. Oooh!" She hops up and goes to give the badger a hug. "I'm so happy for you! I remember I was terrified I'd be a terrible mother when I was pregnant with LilyMoore and Caleb, but I was also so excited. I think it's a balance of both. It's okay to feel both ways."   

Krisha smiles as she hugs the mouse "But..me and Xander still want to..wait to tell others of the news so keep it a secret, if you can"She smiles and chuckles "Well let's hope it isn't twins"   

DoraRose is still grinning. "Oh, don't worry. I can keep a secret, and I will with this." She goes to give the badger a light punch on the shoulder. "Oh, come on. Twins can be fun! Once they reach a certain age, they tend to entertain each other and give you some breathing room."
   
Krisha chuckles as she smiles"Guess we will see, later on. Not saying can't handle twins...heck I watch over like 50 dibBuns as it is..wait"She thinks "There is a new squirrel dibbun, just an infant that I help watch as well."   

DoraRose chuckles. "There, see? You'll be fine." She sits back down in her chair, tucking her feet under her. "I don't remember the new squirrel infant. How'd it come here?"

Krisha says, "A couple squirrels came to live at the abbey, they had a dibbun.."She frowns as it was not the best day for some."They had run into trouble on the road but got to the abbey safely"
   
DoraRose frowns slightly. "I don't remember them. I must not have been on wall duty when they got here." She snuggles down in her chair, keeping her feet tucked under her and her paws in her sleeves.   

Krisha speaks after a few moments "Ewan and Zeldove helped them when they were attacked by some vermin, the vermin were defeated., one of the squirrels had ran ahead to the abbey to tell some guards what happen, I don't know what healer went to the road though, I made sure the squirrel calmed down at the time."   

DoraRose looks very sad. "Ah....okay, now I remember a little. I wasn't on duty at the time, else I would've run to help. I was helping in the kitchens and found out too late to help." She sighs heavily and rubs her forehead. "I'm glad you were able to help, Krisha. Makes me feel better about not being able to."   

Krisha looks like she wants to give the mouse a hug, but wont unless its ok to, she nods "One cant be everywhere at once, its ok Dorarose. Every beast wants to be ...everywhere and they can't, but thats ok..it is. A lot happens in life, good and bad things and we all get through it with friends at our side"   

DoraRose will allow a hug -- of course she'll allow a hug! She sighs and nods. "I know....I've learned that....'tis just hard when my friends get hurt or die. I have made peace with how I can't be everywhere, can't do everything. But that doesn't make it any less hard or sad."   

Krisha nods "I know, I still miss Oz and....and Northstar so..much"She lets a tear escape as she speaks, ok ok she can't get stressed, things will be fine but she is worried on losing this child as well.   

DoraRose glances up into her friend's face and goes to wipe the tear away. "'Twill all be fine. I think....I don't know, but I have a feeling it will all turn out okay." She turns in her chair so she's facing the badger better. "You're worried this baby will be lost, too, like Northstar was, in some way, aren't you?" She doesn't know about Krisha's previous miscarriage.   

Krisha sighs, she had told so...few the story, so she speaks "Northstar...was adopted. I was with child before..yes and..lost them, I don't even know if they were a boy or a girl, they were...dead , born too early...they didn't even get a chance too.."And now tears flow.."I was so upset..I just wanted to go home, I shouldn't of went on that stupid trip with Xander"She isn't sure why she went anyways, "I stayed at Ferravale with my father..so..so depressed and someone came to speak to father, they..they needed to talk to ..me"   

DoraRose looks slightly stunned for a minute, then goes to hug her friend again. "Oh, Krisha....I am so sorry. No wonder you're worried." She pauses, thinking. Then she just simply says, "It wasn't your fault. These kinds of things just happen. Nobeast could've caused it or prevented it. But I am so, so sorry that it happened to you, my friend. That's just the hardest thing."   

Krisha nods "I..remember..that day ...Marek was in my fathers shop..I was about to tell father to throw him out but he had..in his arms..."She remembers that day...so well "Oz was there..forgot why...but they all left me alone for a couple days after...the infant..Northstar, so..so tiny and helpless, less than a couple days old..she needed me"   

DoraRose just listens. She knows that when she's shared hard things, it's helped her most when everyone was just silent and gave her the comfort of just their presence. And so now she's sharing the comfort she's received with her friend.   

Krisha thinks back and manages a chuckle "I was so..grumpy and over protective...even growled and snarled at Oz...the only one who could get close finally was Benar....I am unsure what was wrong with me...guess after losing the dibbun..too many emotions build up maybe..don't know"   

DoraRose nods. "Aye, makes sense to me. What made you let Benar get close when even Oz couldn't?" She understands losing someone you love and holding the others too tight, too closely.   

Krisha says, "I..don't know..just did...and finally let others see the baby...it was just me and Northstar for a few weeks will Xander got back and...meet her"
   
DoraRose thinks for a moment. "He was pretty happy to be a dad, though, right? I mean....he's pretty insecure, but he was excited." She's trying to remember, but what with her middle aged brain and all the battles she's lived through, her memory isn't necessarily the best. Not the worst, but also not the best.   

Krisha says, "He was happy yes" She smiles" Nervous I think but he did good, he was a very good father and will be again"
   
DoraRose smiles. "I fully agree. How did he take the news of this baby....or did you not tell him yet?" Hey, you never know. Considering the previous miscarriage, she may have opted to wait a little while before telling her husband.
   
Krisha says, "He was there when we got the news from Angela that I was..with dibbun"   

Cota walks in, it seems, maybe perfect or not perfect timing as he tilts his head, ok maybe he should just leave, but he stays as he works this all out in his mind "Mother Krisha is gonna have a...dibbun?"   

DoraRose jumps, leaping to her feet, her Warrior instincts taking hold before her brain registers what's going on. She pauses, then laughs lightly. "Cota, honey, you scared me. Come here, honey." She opens her arms for a hug, smiling. "You need to keep this a secret. Beasts need to not find out until Krisha and Xander are ready to tell others. Okay?"   

Krisha looks at Cota and nods"Yes..I am and you do need to keep it a secret for now, ok...please."
   
Cota listens and then goes to Hug Dorarose and nods "Ok..."He smiles "Babys are cute, will it be cute? Is it a girl or boy? You have a name fer it yet?" He yawns as its late and so may questions.
   
DoraRose laughs. "Okay, she's not even showing yet, hon. There's no way they can know what the gender is, and they only just found out, so names aren't even something they're thinking of yet, most likely." She looks at him lovingly. "Why are you up if you're so tired, sweetheart?"   

Krisha smiles "I don't know yet, and names can come later..I might have an idea for, least one"
   
Cota nods, he smiles and yawns "Maybe Cynthia...for a girl...."He rubs his eyes, yep tried.   

DoraRose goes to hug her grandson again. "I need to get back on duty." She sits down and puts her boots back on. Slipping back into her mittens, hat, and cloak, she stands buck up and goes to ruffle his ears. "Make sure to go to bed here soon, okay? I'll see you later." She goes to hug Krisha again. "I'll see you both later." She waves and heads out the door, back into the cold.   

Krisha smiles, "Its a nice name, so..maybe.."She allows the hug and smiles "Maybe for a boy...Oz" She isn't sure though, maybe another name would be best as she stands "You, get to bed..ok..I am gonna get to bed myself..."Goodnight Cota"   

Cota smiles and hugs the Badger "Night Mother Krisha"He then heads to bed, he makes it and falls asleep fairly quickly.
   
Krisha smiles, she makes sure he got to bed ok and heads to her room to get some needed sleep herself.

Last edited by Mother Krisha (2020-01-04 08:40:00 PM)