01-18-06

Characters involved: Zoe_Lang & Quinten.

Salamandastron: Level One

Zoe_Lang exits the secondary infirmary with her head down, wet paws in the process of being dried off on the lower portion of her tunic. Having just finished her shift, she's cleaning up in order to do... what? Well, she's making a bee-line for the dining chamber without even bothering to look up, so that might be a good indication.

Quinten comes out of the Dining chamber looking full of food and eager, his ears are up and he begins down the passageway, when he catches sight of the doe his ears drop down his back and his smile slides off his muzzle, he watches her approaching and snaps to attention saluting her "Colonel Ma'am..."

Lucky for Quinten that he speaks, because otherwise the Colonel would've run smack into him. As it is, she looks up with some indignation at having her thoughts interrupted. All the same, "At ease, recruit. What c'n I do for ya? Make it quick, if ya can."

Quinten nods and holds out a folded not to the doe standing at ease "Major Jarril told me to give this to a colonel ma'am....is about me tardiness to Strategy planning today"

Zoe_Lang's eyebrows go up as she takes the note, but she doesn't read it. "... What's he sendin' ya with notes for? You tell th'majah at yer next class that I said t'deal with ya as he sees fit. He's yer teachah, inne? 'Course he is."

Quinten nods his head "yes ma'am but its not the first time....my time keeping is very bad i'm nearly always late for something once or twice a day...." he scuff shis foot paws "The major thought someone higher up should deal wiv it....an as i don't ave a commanding officer he told me to find a colonel, i think he explained it in the note ma'am..." he looks back down at the ground inside of his ears red in shame

Zoe_Lang frowns out the side of her mouth, 'tsking' softly. Nonetheless she opens the note and scans its contents quickly. When she's done, she peers at him over the edge of the note paper. "Late all the time, eh?"

Quinten swallows and takes a step back "Not always ma'am....just...too often....i'm not getting lost any more....at least..." he mumbles

Zoe_Lang's studies him through thoughtfully narrowed eyes. "And what've the majahs tried in the past, m'lad? T'get ya t'show up on time?"

Quinten scratches is ears "Uhm....they've piled on extra chores...and duties and had me standing night watch in the sentry rooms....i just kinda....loose track of time"

"Any o' them think t'teach ya how t' /tell/ time?" Zoe gives him a curious look.

Quinten nods "I can tell time ma'am....just i kinda don't seem to nbotice things like time...sorry ma'am..."

Zoe_Lang is out of questions. And so, "Unless you learn t'respect yer classes 'n' the officahs teachin' 'em, I don't know that we have much use for ya in the patrol, lad. We don't take kindly t'folks showin' up late fer the /battles/, y'know." She shakes her head, looking, if anything, puzzled. What an odd little buck.

Quinten sags slightly and nods "I'm trying Colonel honest...please don't throw me out....i'm getting better ma'am...i'm trying....don't throw me out...i've not got anything to go back to..."

"I want you late fer no more'n two things fer the next week, m'boy, or we jus' might." Her words are harsh, but she finds it regrettable to have to say them, and looks it. She reaches out to pat him on the shoulder. "Mayhaps yer just not cut out fer it, lad. There're certainly othah things ya could do about the mountain." Pat.

Quinten sighs and sags "Yes ma'am....i'll make sure i'm on time...i can do it ma'am you'll see.....i promise i'm good at what i've been taught....is just me time keeping..." he looks up at you and draws himself uprigt "I'd not want to have me siblings thinking i was a failure when i get to see em in the big here after....i'll do it colonel"

Zoe_Lang offers a smiling which she hopes is encouraging. "M'sure ya will, lad. Do yer best." She nods to him, then, and giving his shoulder one final pat, moves past him. "And now, m'off t'eat. Have a good evenin', recruit."

Quinten nods and salutes "Aye Colonel best hurry the recruits have been in at the food already ma'am and thank you Colonel i'll be good honest"

Zoe_Lang glances back over her shoulder and, seeing the salute, throws one up herself. She nods, then. "Just do yer best," and with that, she heads on in for some dinner.

Quinten watches her leave and nods heading off to his room to change clothes before finding something to do for the evening