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Leon

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Are They Still Friends?

Log with Caleb, Caleb and Cynthia have a chat for the first time in a while........

   
RW Abbey: Kitchen Path
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A broad path leads down through the short grass of the area. The orchards spread far and wide on one of the sides, near the abbey's outer wall. From this distance the dirt path can be seen winding through the grassy orchards, and along with it many dibbuns eager for the sweet cherries, apples, and various other fruity delights. Nearby the vegetable garden makes its presence known by the plumpness of the fruits and plants. The kitchen wall rests on the other side of the garden path, and the large kitchen door usually sits propped open to ease the heat of the kitchens. Often, a beast can catch tantalizing wisps of the foods being cooked. Beside it is a small breezeway that seems to connect the kitchens to the great hall. The great hall appears still great even in this distance, dwarfing the kitchen structure.
                             
Springing to life after a long sleep, summer is in full force. The beauty of the sun echoes everywhere from the vivacious flowers, eager to dance in hot breezes to the green shoots of grass, swaying as accompaniment to the lead of the flora. Puddles and muddy spots have been chased away by the golden rays of the sun. During the day, it seems as if buttermilk has been poured over the road, changing the dull brown color into something wearing the majestic touch of the sun-- perhaps a path to the heavens.
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Cynthia walks along the path quietly, every so often picking a yellow or blue flower and twirling them in her paw a faint smile on her face.   

Caleb walks from the gardens to take some picked spring veggies to the kitchen when he sees the mouse maid, he first drops off the veggies and then walks towards Cynthia, unsure of a reaction he keeps his distance as he gives a quiet “Hello"   

Cynthia turns and stays quiet as she faces the other mouse, "Hi" she replies but otherwise she is quiet as well, not much to say here it would seem.
   
Caleb folds his paws behind his back "Guess you’re visiting...but still hello it is nice to see you again"   

Cynthia nods "Nice to see you and...no I am back to stay or well maybe stay in Ferravale I do not know yet. I may help cook in the tavern there"   

Caleb nods "That’s nice...you cook?" The last couple words are surprised.
   
Cynthia nods "Yeah...learned from watching father...and a little on my own, and one recipe from you...the rolls with honey"   

Caleb says, "Well...yeah he IS the friar and that’s neat..."He looks at the ground adding "I..missed you by the way, so someone else sleeping or elsewhere since your by yourself...and I can leave you alone if want to stay by yourself"

Cynthia shrugs "I...no I am alone, someone brought me here, no one came with me from Halyard...well just the ones who already lived here or...yeah"   

Caleb asks, "Who got you to the abbey?"   

Cynthia answers "Xander....and a hare named Zolomon and they had this frog named Leafeyes with them, she is funny"
   
Caleb smiles "A frog...that’s sort of neat and I know Xander he was a good choice to get you and whoever else..here safely"
   
Cynthia says, "Just me " She states "Just me, no one else came along besides Xander, Zolomon and Leafeyes"   

Caleb says, "What about..."He sighs "Drake was it, forgot his name....sorry just curious"   

Cynthia frowns but answers "He is....look I could care less where he is" She raises her voice and just shakes her head " He will hopefully stay far off and please don’t ask or mention his name again...ok"   

Caleb says, "umm....ok"
   
   
Cynthia sighs "I...I am sorry Caleb just some things don’t always go good in life and guess I found that out is all didn’t mean to upset you and I am glad to be home and I am glad you’re ok"   

Caleb says, "Why wouldn’t I be ok....nothing has really gone on to harm me and not been ill"   

Cynthia says, "I mean when...I left and you was in that small pond with the ice and the otters got you out, I helped get you to the abbey and your father got you to the infirm"   

Caleb blinks "Oh.....that. I got better, woke up and you were gone but I knew you would be gone and not stay cause you didn’t want to stay" He backs away as tears start to fall and he lets them "You wanted to leave and maybe never come back"   

Cynthia frowns "I...well at the time I wasn’t sure and I did miss every beast and thought of coming back sooner but I didn’t. Maybe I should of but I didn’t   

Caleb speaks softly "Why didn’t you then? You claim you missed beasts and clime things didn’t turn out good but you still stayed away longer"   

Cynthia starts to speak and just frowns "I don't know guess though it would get better but it got worse, but I am home now"   

Caleb shrugs "Yeah...your back but I don’t know what to think of it, I mean last time we saw one another..really saw one another what you said...it hurt, it hurt a lot and..I just.." He then clears his throat and wipes his eyes "I need to go I promised I would help make some pasties" With that he turns and heads inside   

Cynthia frowns as she watches him go and stays where she is, she would follow but that could make matters worse

Caleb looks back towards her when he is almost inside and frowns, he feels he should go back but also he just feels like it be a lost cause but he is also worried as she is a friend..right still a friend? Least he does hope so.

Cynthia walks slowly to the orchards and cries silent tears, this is not a good day so far

Caleb sighs as she goes out of sight and he finally heads inside to help with the pastries.

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