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Helping A Friend-Defenders Log

Zolomon finds a mousemaid from the abbey and she needs help

Halyard Tavern: Main Room
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Warmly lit by torches along the walls and lanterns set upon the many tables
scattered around the room, the main room of the Halyard Tavern is an often-
populated area. One corner of the tavern is taken up by a stage, about a
foot or two higher than the rest of the floor, where live entertainment
performs, while circular tables, both large and small, are set up in front
of the stage, spreading out into the center of the room. Meanwhile, around
the perimeter of the tavern, booths are set, and, of course, the obligatory
bar rests against the far wall, a bartender or barmaid always on duty.
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The tavern is always busy this time of the day, and there is woodlanders and vermin around here and no one really seems to care as each tended to keep to themselves. It was this crowd the mouse maid was on stage singing to and trying to not mess up but her voice was giving out from a lot of singing before " When...I'm..gone..will ya miss me when I'm....gone" She frowns as she gets told to get off stage and so she does, she argues with some rat who then seems to leave her in tears as she sits down.   

Zolomon decided to visit the tavern before he and his friends left, it was supposed to be the most interesting place here and the Long Patrol hang out here so why not himself for a couple hours. He happens upon the mouse maid and walks over "Lass? Ya ok thar, need some help with anything?"   

Cynthia looks at the hare and sighs "No..I am fine nothing could make my day any better ok so please don’t ask I don’t even know why I tried to sing here or get a room when it just took all I just made for that and a meal and I have like 2 silver left and that’s nothing to get back on..."   

Zolomon sits down and frowns, "Get back where lass? Oh and I be Zolomon Arturo Garrick Anderson IV..archer in the Mossflower Defenders at ya service"   

Cynthia sighs but seems interested when he mentions Mossflower" Mossflower? What part of it...I...well use to live there till left, only to find out it was not one of my best plans cause one thinks of join a group and finds it’s so so bad and they kick you out and leave you broke in some sea side village” And then tears and she lays her head in her arms seemly wanting left alone now.
   
Zolomon frowns "Ummm...well WE are not like that and we protect all of Mossflower and have our base or soon will again a little ways from a vermin village called Ferravale, but it’s not a danger to the abbey of Redwall...grand place the abbey is"   

Cynthia smiles "I..I know and I meant the...never mind it’s the past and they left. I should leave" And she is interrupted by that rat who sneers "Leave, why leave mouse you still owe me for that shipment of crabs..."..."But that was not my fault..." "Well ya so called friends left so you are staying and working till its paid and tis only 1/3 of the way paid so far!"   

Xander walks in about now, he catches sight of this argument and makes a beeline right over to them and stops behind the rat "Hey scum I say you leave her alone or I make you leave her alone."   

Zolomon slowly stands and starts to say something when he grins seeing Xander has come, "I would listen ta him ratty boy"   

The rat just goes to spin around to yell at....he then looks up and his eyes widen.."I...I...I...." He then clears his throat, “She stays...now leave stripdog" The mouse maid quickly goes behind Zolomon.   

Xander takes a deep breath as a growl forms, he then smirk" Alright...sure I can come back with Lord Ciocan and some Long Patrol hares. Just give me an hour or so...ok?" He has no plans to leave but the rat wouldn’t know that would he?

Zolomon listens and waits to see what is going to happen...he also makes sure to get Cynthia a little away just in case. This table a couple over looks nice.   

The rat seems to go pale, or maybe seems a bit less sure of himself...he chuckles nervously "I..no need no need...just...tell ya what, who needs crabs huh....I can get more...yeah see" He pulls out some sort of scroll and tears it up "There...pay, paid what?" He then excuses himself and gets the heck away...FAR AWAY from the badger.   

Cynthia blinks and looks over at Xander and then goes over to hug him tightly if he allows, if not that’s fine also, she is just glad to see someone she knows.   

Xander gets a surprised look and studies the mouse maid closely, "Cynthia?" He asks curious, didn’t she like leave though or disappear or something.   

Zolomon chuckles as the rat leaves and watches the badger and mouse before speaking "You two know each other?"   

Cynthia just hugs him tighter, she nods and sniffs a little just staying quiet, she mutters something that not understood too well.   

Xander finally wraps his arms around her as well as he nods "Yes...she is from Redwall, but she left or something with a couple squirrels and a mouse I think was like right before winter"   

Zolomon nods "Oh..." He walks closer "Lass ya ok?" He then blinks "Wait..ya said get back somewhere...ya ment the abbey, we can take ya there...right Xandy? We can right?"   

Cynthia looks over at the hare and seems unsure whether to nod or shake her head at either question. She been here all winter and part of spring, she was supposed to leave and be happy when spring started but things didn’t go that well and there was arguing and...it was a large mess and she ended up left behind, alone without those she thought as friends. She coughs a little, not been the best past few days.   

Xander frowns as he looks the mouse maid over and if allowed gently lifts her into his arms and walks over to a more clear area which beasts are happy to clear a path, he knows some healing , well basic and a little battle ground type, he feels her forehead and a pulse and just basic wound check and all that.   

Zolomon follows his friend "She ok Xandy?"
   
Cynthia shivers a little. She is tried but no wounds, maybe a bit thinner but not dangerously so...but the past 3-4 days she hasn’t ate much and is weak from that, maybe a low grade fever but that’s all.   

Xander frowns "Let’s get her to Salamandastron We can check on our ship captain later this is more important"   

Zolomon nods quickly and goes to follow his friend, keeping an eye out for the rat in case it returns

=Hour later in the infirm of Salamandastron=

Cynthia has somewhat fell asleep and maybe the first time allowing herself to in the past 4-5 days as its the first time she felt it safe enough to   

Xander lays her on one of the beds once he is here and lets the healers tend to her as he sits in a chair, that after checking on Flint   

Zolomon watches from the doorway and then slips off quietly"Umm..gonna check on boat captiain...be back soon"

Cynthia opens her eyes and then closes them, yeah she has no clue where she is   

Xander nods "Ok...stay safe be careful"   

Zolomon nods and heads off, he stays safe and even finds a sea otter willing to help get them to the bridge so all seems ready for the ride home.

Last edited by oz (2017-05-11 12:48:09 PM)

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