The Badger Mother Is Moody,Stressed-REDWALL LOG

Mother Krisha · 2020-02-24 05:46:00 PM

****Krisha doesn't show up till later on but the part of Benar,Xander and Matilda talking before the Badger Mother enttered is important so I got that too

Who:

Krisha- Badger Mother

Benar- Abbot

Matilda- Champion

Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders and owner of Redthorn Tavern

Sister Gemima- Abbey Healer

LOG:

Xander walks slowly down the steps, he has spent a few days in the infirm and is still sore. One can see claw marks still on the top of his head going down to his back where most is hidden by his tunic, they are healing but slowly as he finds a place to sit and sits down to be by the fireplace a little while. He has been able to leave the infirm but with orders to check back in every couple days.

Benar walks in from outside, pausing to shut the large doors of the abbey, he pauses as he sees Xander and frowns, "I see you managed to get in trouble again...." He turns and starts for the stairs to Cavern Hole, "I am getting a bit tired of you using this Abbey as an open door infirmary Xander for whatever stupid thing you have done this month, leaving Krisha to worry herself sick that you are in danger yet again."

Xander frowns, "This is...yeah my fault, I did something....."He sighs "Let's just say angered someone who misunderstood exactly wot it was..could of been worse and think Krisha is..mad at me, seems she is avoiding me the past...well few days" frowns.

Benar turns to stare at the badger from across the hall, "Are you surprised she is mad at you? You leave her here for weeks at a time, running that tavern in Ferravale, scampering around the woods as a Defender, then half the time when you do turn up you are injured and the only thing stopping you from dying is the fact Redwall is open to all and will aid all regardless.... you need to shape up, you are going to be a father and this... this is how you treat your pregnant wife?" He turns and starts down the stairs, "It's no wonder she is angry with you."

Xander frowns now as he starts to get up and decides to just stay seated, "I'm....sorry Abbot Benar. I been thinking of...letting someone else take over the tavern, but I don't know...I know I should be here more...than I am and I..want to....do better. I want beasts to not hate me.

Benar stops, his head just visible as he turns back, "I do not hate you Xander, neither does Krisha, we are just disappointed in you," The Abbot turns and vanishes down the stairs, his sandals thumping and as he leaves Matilda's head appears coming up from cavern hole. The hedgehog is looking back after the abbot as he departs, "What has him so grumpy? That's unlike the Abbot," She turns and pauses as she sees Xander, "Ah... Xander... let me guess, you got the = am disappointed in you =speech?"

Xander sighs as he nods "Yeah...."He frowns "If my Uncle was still around he probably give me a lecture by now."He leans back in his chair "Sometimes I wonder if I should even be a warrior anymore..maybe change some other things." He frowns "I angered that old sparrow..king, my own fault even if it was a misunderstanding."

Matilda walks over to stand beside Xander's chair, the hedgehog looking down at him, "You are a good warrior and from what the defenders tell me a good leader," She shakes her head, "But there is a time and place to take risks and be a warrior and a time to stay home brewing ale."

Xander says, "I don't know much on brewing ale..I can make a lot of different teas...Patch makes the ales at the tavern and has some help from this ferret...I also am good at making cookies and bread..and..."He frowns now "One..other thing but not gonna ever make it again and never made it here or Ferravale, make it in the woods few times" He frowns "Did...bring some here and ate it once at the firepit and shouldn’t of"

The hedgehog laughs, "I was talking about me, I brew ales when I am not training or when I don't have duties as the champion," She smiles, "What did you bring to the fire pit you shouldn't have? I can't think of anything that isn't allowed... I mean we serve all sorts out of the kitchen. Unless you were chowing down on a bird I can't think of anything that isn't allowed."

Xander frowns, he seems to not want to say much, like mentioning wood pigeon as he sighs "Let's...not worry about it..sides it’s the past and won't happen again trust me.."He starts to lean back and tenses in pain as his back hurts still and likely will fer another week or so but scars will remain.

Matilda nods and then winches, "You sure did a number on yourself there... why are you going around upsetting the Sparra King anyway?"

Xander frowns and sighs "He....thought..."He frowns, ok he will say it "some other sparrow told him I was...eating sparrow and I wasn't...but I was...honest cause being honest is good." He is quiet before he speaks "I..ate..wood pigeon...I use to make it for that wildcat Jedrick and...even after he was gone..I did make it a couple times in the woods....but never again, never anywhere....ever again “He frowns and stares at the floor now.

Matilda quirks her ears at that and rattles her quills, "Well... that's no wonder the Sparra was upset at you, Sparrow or Pidgeon, that's still a bird, I am quite sure the Sparra don't see much difference between someone eating a pigeon or a sparrow or any other kind of bird."

Xander frowns " I am sorry and..if beasts don't want me here after admitting that..I can...go but I do need to stay at the abbey more often, like said...been debating on leaving the tavern in someone else’s..paws"

She frowns then shakes her head, "Well Xander I wouldn't eat it, but every beast has different needs, the Abbey serves fish at it's feasts but... most birds can talk Xander... I can see why everyone would be upset." she smiles and pats his shoulder, "But don't give in or give up ok, now I need to go talk to Elmef,"

Xander nods as he sighs "Ok....but yeah no more wood pigeon fer me...ever" He watches her go and frowns as he has a lot to think on now.

Benar walks up from downstairs, the abbot carrying a jug in one hand as he moves toward his chair

Xander is still here, in the same chair but is kind of half asleep now.He does move slightly when the abbot reenters the room.

Benar moves over to his chair by the fire, settling down, he pours himself a drink and picks up his knitting, starting to work on it.

Xander opens his good eye and watches Benar, he doesn’t say anything for a long while as he slowly sits up and then speaks ."Can...I ask you advise...on how to do better...."He adds "Sir...please. I know I can be..a disappointment and upset beasts and the last one I want to upset is Krisha, she..she don't need stress right now and I know that and..I don’t want to cause her more, stress could be harmful"

Benar looks up over his knitting and frowns, "I can give you advice Xander, in fact I have done so in the past but you aren't very good at listening, but my best advice is decide what you wish to be. Are you a barkeeper in Ferravale, are you a Defender, a warrior, or are you Krisha's husband and father to your child."

Xander frowns as he listens "I.....I have to choose just one. I mean I am leader of the Defenders...I c..can’t not be that but I know I need to be here for Krisha, but also being a warrior helps keep the area safe..."

Benar says, "Well something in your life is not working Xander," he leans back, knitting needles moving, "You can't keep crashing from one disaster to another, if being a Defender and Krisha's husband do not work then you need to give one up." He shakes his head, "Most of the warriors I know are only warriors when something threatens Mossflower, Dora is my gatekeeper, Matilda makes beer, everyone has something they do that isn't being a warrior, that is what you lack, a purpose in your life that isn't running a tavern a day’s march away from where your wife lives."

Xander sighs "I....."He frowns "I don't..know.I do have other skills. I can cook, make teas...maybe Patch could...then again" He shakes his head "Patch would likely blow up the tavern, though he hasn't...he actually has gone a lot..makes the ale, all I do is, double check the lists "He frowns “I don’t even know how to make ale and been reminded of that by Patch...a lot and stuff on the roads and woods been quiet."He isnt sure anyone updated the abbot on why he is injured or not.

Benar looks over at Xander, "Your problem Xander is you are trying to do too much, you are trying to run a tavern in Ferravale, whilst also being husband to the Badgermother of Redwall and soon a father. You cannot be a father or a proper husband whilst running a business so far away from where your wife lives," He shakes his head, "You are also constantly running off into danger, without a thought for your wife or friends."

Xander sighs as he seems to sink into the chair more "I..don’t even know if I want to run the tavern anymore....as for...danger, least the last one wasn’t ...."He frowns and just is quiet.

Krisha starts to enter the room and just stays by the doorway for now, she even seems to be deciding on going the long way to somewhere but doesn't just yet and she has heard what happen with Xander thanks to a novice who saw it happen.

Benar looks at Xander, "Yes... well I don't want to know Xander, I am sure you can explain it all to Krisha but if you are going to have a argument with her do it in private please and not in front of all the dibbuns."

Xander frowns "She knows what happen...it's why she's....mad at me."

Krisha snorts slightly and slips into the kitchens letting them talk more, she has managed to talk the kitchen staff into snacks before dinner, maybe some extra tea too it seems if anyone else wants some.

Benar says, "Well I am surprised she hasn't thrown you out, you've been reckless, again Xander, you need to decide who and what you are in life. Not keep crashing from one thing to the next."

Xander nods, "I...know...but...it’s not like I would join the order or ..something...but maybe just try to...relax more?"

Benar says, "You do not have to join the order to live here Xander, you need to live here with your wife, be a father to your child, not living in another village, a day’s travel from here."

Krisha enters the room and puts a pot of tea down, just some simple tea they make a lot of at the abbey, there is even some scones as she sits down in her own chair quietly sipping some tea and nibbling a scone, though her scone has some hot root on it and some sliced onions....yeah its odd but it’s one of those odd cravings, the other scones are normal berry ones. She remains silent for now.

Xander starts to speak more when he sees Krisha and frowns when she isn’t saying hello or even anything, he looks at Benar and looks worried, he leaves the tea and scones alone.

Benar looks from one badger to the other then sets his knitting in his basket, "I should leave the pair of you to talk, i think you have a lot to talk about"

Krisha eats her scone, a sip of tea "I am fine Benar just a small break while the dibbuns are in math class with Brother Rick"

Benar stands up, "I think you both need to have a very long talk about Xander and where he is going to live as father to your child, me I am going to my office."

Xander looks..kind of willing to talk but just slowly stands as he looks ready to walk off, hopefully somewhere in the abbey still.

Krisha keeps her calm and nods "Yes....when he is willing" Ok she is grumpy but refuses to let herself sound grumpy right now.

Benar heads to his office “I will be in my office”

Krisha makes her way outside and looks for Xander, she knows he went out here

Xander is sitting by the wall, on the ground well least he isn’t on the wall top as he was earlier but has lucky came down.

Krisha walks up to him and holds back an urge to scream at him "Xander...look at me, talk to me" She isn't happy right now.

Xander frowns but slowly looks up and at Krisha from where he sits and speaks "Krisha...I'm sorry..I am and as you see I did’nt leave the abbey..I am still here, but I should check on the tavern"

Krisha shakes her head"Of COURSE..ya know just go"She starts to storm off when a wave of dizziness hits her and she stumbles, lucky managing to not harm her midsection or anything near it when she slipped on the ice, but she may of sprang her wrist when she caught herself.

Xander stands and reaches out, he then is rushing to her "Krisha!" He quickly is making sure she is ok."Krisha....are you hurt?Wot happen..."

Krisha frowns" Dizzy...not gotten much sleep past couple days, and ice..."She shakes her head "I'm..not hurt.."She manages to stand and frowns "My wrist hurts...that’s all"

Xander scoops her up and carries her to the infirmary"Your going to get checked out by the healers."He is worried, it shows and ever since what happen with Lyra...he is gonna worry even more at every little thing.

Krisha lets him carry her and as she is laid down healers check her,they get the sister that has helped pregnant beasts and double and triple check her before speaking to Xander.

Xander frowns"She is ok right? And the baby is ok? I don’t wanna lose....either of them...."

The Sister Gemima smiles "She is ok, she only sprang her wrist...but she is on bed rest the next couple days, she needs to get some sleep...lack of sleep and some unneeded stress caused this, and the ice patch didn’t help, you may see her but please no stress or you WILL be thrown out of the abbey" An otter grins at him, oh yes please let me throw him out that grin says.

Xander frowns, "I won't..."He heads inside and sits by Krisha as he takes her paw and kisses it"Krisha....."He looks to her."Love.."

Krisha glaces at Xander and looks away"You should go before it gets dark."

Xander speaks "I am staying here....well in the abbey they said you need rest" He speaks "i am so sorry Krisha. I shouldnt be so far away for like days and..shouldn’t cause stress....I am an idiot. You need me and...the child will need me and I am sure the tavern is just fine..with Patch and...who knows maybe Patch..should run it."He leans down to kiss her but is unsure of weather to or not, he knew how angry she really was earlier.

Krisha sighs, but she listens to him and pulls his closer so she can kiss him "I love you.....and yes you’re an idiot at times but...your my idiot "A small smile."I..if you need to check the tavern at times, you can....or let Patch know, your needed here."She yawns and looks ready to fall asleep.

Xander smiles, "Love you too....."He stands up and makes sure she is comfortable “I will be in the abbey I promise Krisha"

Sister Gemima nods "Shooo now....let her rest, you can see her tomorrow" She looks to the Badger Mother who looks to be sleeping peacefully and back to Xander again "She is fine just she needs to make sure she gets rest, a lot less stress, as for the sprang wrist that should be fine in a couple days.That slip on ice could of been a lot worse, she got very lucky her wrist was the only thing hurt, and lucky its just a sprang, lucky not a bad one either."

Xander still holds Krisha's non sore paw as he nods "I know....I can use my old room me and Krisha had before she was Badger Mother, is,that alright?"

The Sister nods "Yes it should be fine, now go I need to let the abbot know Mother Krisha has a couple days off"

Last edited by Mother Krisha (2020-02-24 05:57:40 PM)

BlisaMarshmellow · 2020-02-26 06:12:29 PM

Xander: "I'm an idiot."
Krisha: "Yes, but you're my idiot."

That's so sweet! If in an argumentative manner xD

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The Badger Mother Is Moody,Stressed-REDWALL LOG

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