Stopping For Dumpling Soup (IC RP 5.26.2020 Dibbun Slavers TP)

BlisaMarshmellow · 2020-05-26 06:16:19 PM

SCENE: On the River Moss, headed towards the sea

LOG:
The party from Redwall have stopped for the night, earlier then usual at Oswald's insistance. They have come upon a small island in the river. It is a nice tree covered little atoll, perfect for camping, secure and Oswald has informed the party that there are... some very unsavory types in this part of the woods.
Matilda agreed, it'd be safer to camp on an island and make protecting the camp a lot easier. The big hedgehog is currently assembling the tents with the shrew whilst Dora has draw the short straw of having to cook tonight which means starting a fire.

DoraRose is kneeling by the fire she is coaxing into existence. She's actually quite adept at this, and has gotten the fire started in record time. Everyone should be impressed. She adds more wood as the fire grows.

Xander is just off to the side, likely keeping an eye on things or just restless right now cause he wants to just find the vermin already.

Matilda expects no less from Dora, but she does give her a nod as she pulls up Xander's tent, it is as big as the hedgehog's tent at least. She then moves on to putting up Dora's tent and Calebs, then the shrews, it is a lot easier to do smaller rodent tents! "So what we having tonight Dora?"

Donica has sat close to where the fire is now with a frown, she pouts a little even and looks to the land quietly

Joke's on Matilda 'cause DoraRose literally only has a bedroll and a square of canvas that she uses to make a lean-to over branches. Any tent there is for the mouse is something everybody else brought for her! The Warrior glances up at her friend, smiling. "A good hearty soup. There's some watercress growing on that rock over there," she points to a boulder that's only a step into the shallows of the island, "and we have plenty of dried veggies, and of course the river is full of good, clean water. And I always travel with herbs. I may make some dumplings, too."
She starts getting the pot and ingredients ready. Smiling at the hare, she adds, "In all the chaos of our trip, I haven't been able to introduce myself. I'm DoraRose."

Xander walks back over and sits down with the others, "Soup is always soon and easy to make."

Thankfully for Dora the GUOSIM & Matilda provisoned the Redwall party with tents.
It might be early summer but the weather is so interchangable right now with storms blowing in from the west a proper tent will be welcome.
Matilda nods to Dora, "That sounds heavenly, I could go for some nice thick dumpling filled stew.." she glances at Donica, "How are you holding up Donica? And Xander how are you doing?"

Donica shrugs "I am...fine I suppose."She stabs the ground with a stick "I dont know much on..fighting, grandpa and mom were healers..."She frowns as she seems to get sad now and lays the stick down looking at the fire quietly.

DoraRose may just sacrifice her tent so the haremaid can use it. She traveled for seasons with just a lean-to, she'll be fine. The Gatekeeper starts boiling some herbed water, expertly making dumplings on a flat stone. She looks up at the hare, her eyes full of compassion. "I'm sorry you lost your family. That's one of the hardest things. But it's okay that you don't know much about fighting. Not every beast is cut out to be a Warrior, which is good. We need other beasts, too, to make the world more full and colourful."

Xander is for the most part quiet, seems he has a lot more on his mind that he will say, he seems to figure out the right words "I'm not sure...those vermin have my son...they have the other dibbuns too and it seems things keep slowing us down and all I WANNA.."He takes a deep breath and decides to pace some, his anger is getting the better of his lately and he is clearly hateing it,its surpriseing he hasnt walked off on his own yet.

"Calm yourself Xander," Matilda reaches out to touch his arm, "We cannot lose them... Martin is with us. I can feel his connection to the sword as strongly as you can feel Oz. We will not lose them, no matter how we may be slowed, we will not lose them."
She then smiles to Donica, "And yes as Dora here says, not everyone is cut out to be a warrior... you will find your path Donica..." she rubs her chin, "We are heading west, if you do not wish to travel with us all the way to rescue our little ones. When we reach the shore we could see to it that you reach Salamandastron? The Hares of the Badger Lord would welcome you into their home."

DoraRose, too, has been struggling with her temper, although since she's had more time alive on this Earth, she's handling herself a bit better than the badger. Although her weapons have never been quite this bright and shiny. She just listens to the conversation, humming slightly as she continues to prepare dinner.

Donica tilts her head "Sala..sal.."She groans thats hard to pronouse correctly as she just smiles "Grandpa talked about it..warriors and runners and healers and they save beasts and prtect the shores..."She then frowns again and hugs her knees to her chest"The...vermin...they killed my grandpa, he wouldnt hurt anyone..he was old, why didnt they just leave him alone? I came back from...getting herbs for his tea and saw...he said run so I ran and they chased me for a little while till this vixen was just like leave her...they had other things to ..do.."Tears go down her face now, flood down her face in fact.

Xander mutters and sits back down, the crying hare makes him frown , a deep breath and he clams, a little bit.."We will catch up and the vermin will pay for all they done"

Matilda says, "We will catch them Xander, and you have Me and Dora at your side and young Caleb too. They won't escape us for long." she then turns to Donica and settles down next to her, the hedgehog gathering the crying hare into her arms, "Shhh it is ok... some vermin are just that... vermin... I am sorry they took your grandpa from you."

DoraRose is usually very motherly (as the hedgehog can attest), but she, too, has been fighting a Fury deep inside, so she's not as hug-able as she usually is. But she pauses in her humming to nod. "Aye, we will catch them, and I promise that they will be forced to pay for all the evil they have done. Your family will be avenged." She continues making the food, dumping dried veggies into the soup, then going off and gathering some of the watercress. Everyone can still see her. She'll be okay.

Donica lets herself cry, thats about all she does right now and maybe a good cry is needed.

Matilda settles down to just hold DOnica and let her cry it out, she has a lot of hurt in her but giving into the grief and crying is good for the soul and the healing process.

As Matilda comforts the haremaid, DoraRose comes back with the watercress and starts chopping it. The Warrior lets the silence draw out, knowing that adding lots of words often only makes this sort of thing worse.

~*~

RL stole all my playmates away again, so I guess we can just assume the ate the yummy soup D.R. made, chatting and planning some more. Then they probably went to bed and set up a watch. Dora took second watch with her giant axe of chopping

Thanks for reading!

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#1 2020-05-26 06:16:19 PM

Stopping For Dumpling Soup (IC RP 5.26.2020 Dibbun Slavers TP)

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