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ICLY HAPPEN EARLY FRIDAY MAY 12TH

Xander set a plan and stuck to it, leave early in the morning after his training session with Lord Ciocan, it was interesting to join the Badger Lord in a little training on the beach, he then said his goodbyes planning to visit again sometime. After watching Lord Ciocan head back inside Xander made sure everything was ready for the return trip to his own home.   
   
Zolomon walked over and grinned at Xander "Wow sparring and training with the badger Lord how neat is that, so we ready to head homeward Xandy?"   

Leafeyes for today is staying with the hare Zolomon "I say home will be nice, even though here is very lovely, but there is a bit too much water there is"   

Cynthia slowly follows the group to the shore and looks around. She has decided to go back but how far yet she is unsure."Yeah home, whatever"   

Xander talks with a tall hare who has a saber and is in charge of sailing the boat back for them, he seems excited as he gets to keep the boat afterwards, supplies are good thanks to Lord Ciocan and the hares, the badger makes his way over to the mouse maid "You ok Cynthia? I mean you....can stay here if you rather, but....well not sure how safe you would be and it’s not good to be alone, trust me on that it’s not a good idea and having friends nearby is so much better"   

Zolomon smiles "I would be proud to be your friend lass and Xandy is correct, you could even join the jolly Mossflower Defenders if ya like."   

The tree frog smiles "Me as well having a friend is such a great great thing it is"   

Cynthia smiles faintly "Thanks and I..do wish to go home or well least as far as Ferravale. I am unsure of going to the abbey just yet...some may not wish to see me again"   

Xander offers his own smile "She can join only if she wants to. And sure Ferravale is fine, you can stay in my Hut, my Uncle gave it to me after he...died."   

Zolomon grins "Course...what ya skills lass? Anything be good we don’t just need fighters and archers after all"   

Leafeyes smiles "I am a lookout, I keep an eye out for troubles and even for non-troubles like perhaps land or how close we are to whatever it may be. I am Leafeyes by the way friendly as can be”

Cynthia frowns “Zee died?" She sits down on the boat and brings her legs to her chest, "He was a good friend, easy to talk to when you...had problems he would listen to you, even if you had a lot to say he would always listen" She looks at the hare and shrugs "I sing...dance, play music and I can cook also, use to cook for the traveling group I was in...yeah that was a no go...then who needs them, I DIDNT..." She lets some tears flow now.   

Xander nods "Yeah Uncle Zee died but it was...peaceful and in his sleep...well sort of his sleep, he knew he was dyeing I think and...well..fell asleep and died shortly after that, Uncle Oz was with him when he died so he wasn’t alone and that was good." He goes to hug her, ‘You can still talk to me or even Uncle Oz...they are good listeners and helped me when Uncle Zee died and when..mom died" He frowns. “Mom was killed by that insane squirrel, who is dead now, still miss her but I don’t think any loved one or friend is ever not missed after they are gone."   

Zolomon frowns, he nods "Yeah gramps was nice and he helped the Mossflower Defenders a lot"   

The tree frog just stays quiet, she still learning all these names and beasts   

Cynthia nods and sighs "Maybe we should just get to heading back now"   

Xander frowns "I was gonna wait on....sure" He talks with the captain and the tall grey hare nods.   

Zolomon gets onto the boat and blinks "you cook?" He seems excited "XANDY .....she cooks she is a cook let her join , pleaseeeeeee"   

Leafeyes just chuckles and hops somewhere where she can take a little nap.   

Suddenly there is this mouse walking up the shore, "She isn’t going with anyone. Why would she. she belongs with my group" Yeah where is the rest of the group.   

Cynthia frowns, it’s clear she knows who this is"No...you kicked me out, you abanded me 3 weeks ago ya jerk. You ran away when I.....that rat basically enslaved me to..to pay back the shipment of crabs and lobster that YOU caught in fire on burnt!"   

Xander blinks and clears his voice as it seems clear this is not a friend "She is fine you can go back to where ever now"   

Zolomon looks over and then to the mouse maid and then to the mouse “I say chap..seems she dislikes ya"   

The mouse rolls his eyes "Yeah...look Cynthia what do you have back in that boring place anyways. With me you have a chance to be rich and famous, yeah there was a little hang up but its cleared up now and the past...you forgive easy right?" He smiles "And there is the wedding....it can still happen, we be happy and be famous the land over, go to much better places that boring ..what a joke Mossflower"   

Cynthia frowns and at first it seems she is going to stay and then there is that ring she has, she was engaged? She takes it off and throws it into the sea and then punches the other mouse in the face, he is more than a bit surprised as he is knocked out cold and she gets back onto the ship and just is silent.   

Zolomon blinks in shock and..well he is unsure of what to say, that was...interesting as he looks over at Xander.   

Xander watches all this, well that went well...not. Even the old hare looks confused "So...we should get de lad...." The badger walks quickly over to Cynthia "Cynthia? You ok..w..wot just happen, who was that? You ok?"   

Cynthia says, "Drake...his name is and he is no one I hate him" She then wraps her arms around the badger and cries, "I want to go home, get me home..I want my real friends. I want my father" And what of Drake...he is still old cold on the sand, he will be fine.

   
Zolomon nods "I say who needs the chap...ya got us." Ok cheer up time, he grins change the subject "So you cook...like wot?" Couse change the subject to food, well he is a hare.   

Xander gives Zolomon a not now look.   

Cynthia manages a smile, "Its..fine...and I can make a good apple and pear crumble, and a pasty with fruit and cream, and there is this soup that’s cold..cucumber it’s very good and can be made on a ship, see my adopted father is Friar Lacota and I watched him cook a lot and.." She frowns "Caleb....he cooks too...he is or was..maybe not a friend now" She is quiet but goes on "Anyways I found a cook book and stayed with cooking and cooked for the small traveling group and I cooked a little for that stupid rat, like roasted fish and shrimp" She smiles "I make a very good shrimp and hot root stew"   

Zolomon grins with that idea of good food and then a shock "F..Grumpy Friar Lacota is ya father?!"   

Xander nods confirming this, he knew it already. He is also glad the hare is distracting her, but is curious "Why wouldn’t Caleb still be your friend, bet he misses you a lot and would be happy to see you, as will Lacota"   

Cynthia frowns "It’s a long story..not that interesting"   

Zolomon says, "All stories have some interest lass"   

Xander nods he will respect it for now "But still I am sure he missed you and whatever happen can be..well talked over maybe or talk with someone else about it...me, or Abbot Benar....Uncle Oz maybe you can talk to"   

Cynthia says, "I will think about it....we can head off now right?"

Zolomon shrugs "I guess....take wot a week Xandy ta get to the bridge before Ferravale the half a day to jolly Redwall"   

Xander nods as he speaks to the captain, an old grey hare. The weather is nice and sunny as the ship looks to head off soon, all is fairly well. Well there is this random mouse sort of passed out on the sand that no one seems to...really care is there, but otherwise. On the ship also is the hare Zolomon, the tree frog Leafeyes and the mouse maid Cynthia.   

Felicity should absolutely, positively, definitely NOT be outside of Salamandastron. But she is anyway! She comes hobbling up to the boat, 4 Recruits in tow (they're her excuse for being out here when she obviously shouldn't be). She is showing them how to track and the differences between different species' tracks. As they come closer to the boat, she waves at her friends and then asks the Recruits something, to which they all raise their paws to try and be the one who gets to answer.   

Cynthia looks over and waves "Hi....we were heading home...well Mossflower soon."   

Zolomon catches sight of the hares and waves "Well jolly well hallo all, tis a good day is it not for a river trip, well river trip for us..your be whatever it is Long Patrol does"   

Xander walks to the boat railing and smiles "You just caught us just in time and this time hoping smooth sailing and no surprises."   

Felicity listens as a Recruit answers her correctly, then she says something and they all dash off to do a thing. They wave to those on the boat as they dash by, and the Private smiles and shakes her head. "I brought 'em out 'ere as a training expedition; they're all aspirin' t'be Runnahs, so I thought I'd teach 'em a bit about what it takes to do that, wot!" Turning to the badger, she adds, "I do 'ope you lot 'ave a smooth trip; was your sail out 'ere jolly awful?" She then mutters at the mouse maid, "If I wasn't needed 'ere, I'd come with you; Redwall food is to die for!"   

Cynthia smiles "Well I plan to cook when we take breaks, I learned watching my father cook so it should be good, I even know how to make cold dishes that are also good"   

Zolomon grins "Yes Redwall food is the best, food at Salamandastron is great as well...like sea food is best here, then again not like Redwall has much in de way of sea food"   

Xander chuckles and smiles "Well we meet the captain here and...was one little problem but it wasn’t much and now it’s get to the river, then up river and home." He smiles still "Yeah Redwall food is much missed."   

Felicity watches the Recruits run away from a crab they disturbed. "Yeah, I noticed a distinct lack o' clam chowdah and crab cakes at the Abbey. But the rest o' their food is so supurb that they more'n made up for it, wot!" She thinks for a moments, then adds, "That 'otroot and shrimp soup those ottahs make was nice, though....a tad 'ot, but not too shabby." Smiling at them, she says, "Well, I 'ope your voyage will be relaxing; I find sailin' to be good when I'm stressed, although I really can't do it; the Long Patrol is a bit shy of a navy. I'm not sure whot 'appened to our treaty with the Rogue Crew.....oh, well. I'm sure you lot can 'andle whatevah surprises might be on your way." Even though she hopes that there won't be any.   

Cynthia smiles "Well the long patrol can always...visit sometime" She sighs "I still debating on just staying in Ferravale. Where is the Defenders base at anyways?"   

Zolomon frowns "Ummm..well it WILL be close to both Redwall and Ferravale de old base sort of..burned down, not that it was much yet...we sort of stay in the tavern or at the abbey for now"   

Xander frowns "Yeah we sort of need to get that built, but we got boards and bricks and a few to help with that. But it will be fine"   

Felicity cringes slightly. "Aye, that sounds important....oh my word, it's just a crab! Give it a stick and then poke at it until it runs away! 'Onestly..." the Recruits she's yelling at starts yelling at each other to find a stick for the crab. The Private rolls her eyes. "They grew up in the far South and are rich kids. I wanna slap 'em...." Shaking her head, she returns to the conversation. "I 'ope nobeast was in the building when it burned down."   

Cynthia just listens, she was not there   

Zolomon frowns "Umm....there was but we got out and alive. Quade did it see he took over the group from...ummm...well this other chap who started it anyway Quade said we were all fired and...yeah litterly tried to blooming slay us all, then Xandy became leader"   

Xander sighs "And I wish I was there to stop it." He shakes his head, "But Quade is gone now so that’s good...and the base will be rebuilt. I will talk with..."He frowns mention a name or not."You see the beast who started the group first is...ell his past is a bit messed up but he changed a lot and his a friend, an ally..he is trustworthy now"
   
Felicity listens, her eyes wide. Her arms and legs are still all bandaged up, and the serious cuts on the back of her head and her black eye haven't really gotten much better since Thursday. She should definitely NOT be outside of the Mountain, but here she is, with 4 Recruits in tow, to boot. (The Recruits have found a stick and have let the crab grab it with both claws, but they haven't come up with the courage to start poking it to make it go away.) The Private thinks for a few minutes. "Well, I'm glad to 'ear that all of you got out safely.....and I'm willin' to give anybeast a second chance. All beasts are equally capable of evil and good, so I'm willin' to give even vermin a chance, wot!" she flashes a (crooked because PAINFUL BRUISE) smile   

Cynthia is curious too "So who started the Mossflower Defenders, who was leader first and are they dead or alive?"   

Feanor saunters up to the group of fellow Patrollers, sabre sheathed at his side, casually striding over to Felicity. He hasn't seen her in a couple days due to his guard shifts, so the Fighter glances at the Runner curiously. "'Ey there. Look like you've been in a bit of a sortie, wot?"   

Fortunately he didn't hear the part about trusting vermin, otherwise he'd be much less polite.   

Zolomon folds his paws in his lap and ....yeah he looks at Xander, let the now leader answer that, yep.   

Xander sighs, well Feanor mood could change, he hopes not as he clears his throat and states a name "Marek Redthorn....and yes he is alive still, he is a friend and has helped me some even. Please don’t go hunting him down. I...I know he is hated by your group, it’s one reason I didn’t mention a name to Lord Ciocan on who started the Mossflower Defenders and Marek let me keep the leadership, he stepped down and is just an ally a helped now, he is there to help out and he is getting building supplies and things."

Felicity frowns, placing a paw to her chin as she thinks. "Hhhmmmmm......whot's the Abbey's opinion of 'im? I think I've 'eard of 'im.....and almost all Long Patrolahs 'ate all vermin, period, no ifs, ands, or buts, so 'twould only make sense that they'd 'ate 'im too." One of the Recruits has finally worked up the courage to poke the crab with the butt end of his spear, and all 4 of them are feeling better now as the crab scuttles away.   

Felicity glances at the other Patroler and shrugs. "Meh, I'll be fine. 'Twas nothin', really." Yeah, she was helping a fox get her treasure back. THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING and the vixen owes her now big-time.   

Cynthia blinks, she frowns "I..remember him, he runs the tavern in Ferravale and made me clean for a week....umm it’s a long story"   

Feanor shrugs as well.. "A'right then, if y'say so. What's with the greenhorn squad?" He asks, gesturing at the recruits.   

Zolomon relaxes and yawns he is tried and gets an apple to munch, hey it’s been a couple hours and he needs food.   

Xander shrugs "Well..Uncle Oz forgave him...some others did, some didn’t...Abbot Benar..well don’t know, he lets him to feasts but that’s it, but Marek was in the abbey for a couple days cause he was hurt real bad..he helped save Benar in fact, not that some care I THINK...but, well..."   

Cynthia decides to head below deck she has a lot on her mind and needs to think and hope she doesn’t get motion sick on the way back.   

Felicity listens, thinking, her lips pressed into a thin line. "Oh, them? City kids from the Southlands. New Recruits, navah seen the ocean or little creatahs like crabs and birds befohre. They're nuts." The Recruits have managed to chase away the crab and are now busy with the task the Private had given them in the first place. "Well, I care about whot y'think, Xandah. Oz is the blind badger at Redwall, right? 'E seemed smart, and not likely to just trust a beast f'no reason." Shrugging, she adds, "I guess 'e deserves a second chance, just like any othah beast."
   
Zolomon watches the mouse maid head below deck "I hope de lass will be ok seems to want to go home one moment and then not home or maybe stay elsewhere, lass is confusing"   

Feanor nods at Felicity's description, snorting quietly. "They look nuts, too. And look at that, they've conquered the terrible crab," He says in a mock-impressed tone.   

Xander nods "Yeah me too...she is least going to Ferravale....I will let her father know she is back not sure how that will turn out" He chuckles" I had a pet hermit crab once..named Mr. Dot"

Felicity frowns as she notices that the mouse maid is gone.  "We try not to be......I’m sure once she gets a warm reception, she’ll feel betteah."  Looking over at the Recruits, she rolls her eyes at them.  "They're drivin' me absolutely /batty/....awr, 'ermit crabs are so /adorable/.  What a good name for a 'ermit crab....I bet 'e was darlin'.....what 'appened to 'im?"  Little does she know....

Zolomon blinks "A hermit crab wot that, some crab that stays away from other crabs cause he is ani-social?"

Feanor snorts again at Zolomon's statement. "I'm like that, but I don't 'ave claws, wot."  Glancing at the Recruits, he asks Felicity quietly, "What're you havin' 'em do, anyhow?"

Xander frowns, "I..had him and tried ta hide him from Jedrick, who.....ummm well he...killed Mr. Dot" He won’t mention how or what happen next, he just remembers it clearly and then being locked in his room.

Felicity looks contrite. Duh, of course that's what happened to Mr. Dot! She should've known, she mentally berates herself. "Oh, I'm so sorry. That's.....that's awful, I don't know what to say. M'sorry." Glancing at the Recruits, she murmurs back, "I paid a rat and a mouse to wandah around 'ere earlier, and now I'm 'avin' them track the rat and the mouse separately. They're supposed to be able to be able to identify the species by their tracks alone and tell me where each species went. They appear to be failin' right now...."
   
Feanor nods, the Recruits are all but tripping over each other from his perspective. "Cleva."
   
He glances around a bit, noting that the only tracks he sees are nowhere near the Recruit squad.   

Zolomon frowns and looks over at the recruits "Well they will learn...right?"   

Xander grins "You could always tell them some higher up is coming to check on them soon"   

Felicity grins at the badger's idea.  "If they don't learn, they'll flunk out of the Long Patrol, so I'm pretty sure they'll figure out 'ow to learn very quickly....oi, those are badgah tracks!"  The Recruits, looking embarrassed and sheepish, head over to the actual tracks they're actually supposed to be tracking (purely on accident, mind you).  The hare maid covers her eyes with a paw.  "Why did I volunteer for this?  They're worse'n the leverets....."  The Recruits scream and run away from an innocent gull they just scared the crap out of.  "....shoot me now," She whines.

Feanor laughs.  "Ehh, wait a few minutes 'till they get themselves eaten or something.  THEN I'll shoot ye, wot?  Hopefully they'll figure it out...."

Zolomon watches and chuckles, this is funny, "But this is funny, tis entertaining...they fail tis their fault not ya own lass"

Xander frowns, hmmms he comes up with an idea "Gee is that some high up hare coming down the trail?" Is it or is he trying to make the recruits pay attention. He dislikes sea gulls but the couple here are fine, just looking for fish maybe.

Felicity falls to her knees, covering her eyes with both paws. 3 of the Recruits start whining and saying that they hope the high-ranking hare makes all the scary things go away so they can focus on their lesson. The 4th one, however, gulps and goes back to the area where the tracks actually are. He's the one who poked the crab earlier. He cringes when the sad-looking gulls do their calls, but he gathers up all of his courage and continues to try and do his task. Lissie watches him from in between her fingers, suddenly impressed. A gull lands on the ship's railing and eyes the apple the non-Long Patrol hare was eating. They can smell potato chips from like a mile away, so of course it knows he was eating an apple. AND IT WANTS IT. It wants the apple bad.   

Feanor watches the fourth recruit with new respect--just a little, mind--in his eyes. "One's got his 'ead on straight, wot."   

Xander sighs and watches the recruits, this has all been interesting but the captain is getting a little are we going yet look. The badger nods and talks with him as he looks to the others "We need to head out now if we want to make good time" And the anchor slowly comes up as he speaks “I will sent a note to let know we made it back ok"   

Zolomon waves and yawns "I may take a nap, sleep is ok right?'   

The apple, half eaten lies alone and defenseless   

Xander nods to let Zolomon know its ok to nap, he will be the first to stand watch.

Feanor saunters back towards the mountain after watching the Recruits for a few more minutes.  "See ya later, 'Liss," He says to Felicity before heading out.

The gull snags the apple and flies off with it joyfully!  Hah, silly ground-dwellers!  They're no match for sneaky gulls!!!  Felicity stands and watches the Recruit.  "I think 'e 'as officah trainin' ahead o' 'im, wot!  Oh, bye!"  She turns and waves to the Mossflowerians.  "Take care, and do send a note!  It's been absoballylutely mahvelous seein' you!  I 'hope we can see each othah again soon!"  Turning, she yells at the Recruits and gives the 3 cowards a piece of her mind, then compliments the brave 1.  Waving good-bye to everybody, she heads back and listens to what they all learned (which in 3 cases is NOTHING), and when they get back home the cowardly 3 get KP duty because they are lazy fraidy-cats.

Xander nods "I will" He looks to Zolomon and the ship captain "Ok next stop Mossflower"

Zolmon smiles, yes they are heading home and he goes to take a nap and then after a snack he takes over as lookout

Last edited by oz (2017-05-15 11:05:10 AM)

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