02-21-06 1

Characters involved: Ender, Miyrr, Keita, Taye, & Gregorian.

Halyard Tavern: Main Room

Ender's medicine was replaced by Calvert after he dropped his original bottle. What he got was...different. And it is showing. The rabbit walks into the room from the kitchen. Actually walks, though he leans heavily on his cane instead of his right leg. He is smiling, and seems...younger, somehow. Ender looks at the barhare and reaches a paw across. "Good to be here, eh? I'm, erm, glad that I could enjoy this lovely, erm, village with all you beasts. I think that perhaps, erm, the place couldn't be a bit better, eh? Absolutely, erm, wonderful. Perfect. Wonderful...." He stops and thinks. "Wonderful."

Miyrr stretches and yawns as she walks down the stairs. She is wearing a clean uniform and looks as if she's just finished a bath, ears dripping and all. She quickly finds an empty table and waves over one of the servers for some breakfast.

Keita is standing in the entrance, leaning against the wall and smiling. Ender? In a good mood? She shakes her head slightly and takes a couple of steps forward. "Glad ya've enjoyed yer stay, End." She comes to lean up against the bar beside the rabbit, nodding across to the barhare at hand. "'Tis been a pleasure havin' ya here."

Ender laughs a bit when Keita speaks. "Aye, been a very good time. Getting, erm, back may be a problem. Legs aren't what they once were, as, erm, you know." He looks at the bottles behind the barhare, and nods at one. "Whole thing. For the road." Ender looks guiltily at Keita. Hopefully there won't be a repeat of the incident with Apple.

A large plate of food is placed before Miyrr. Food good. Basic instincts kick in and she's eating heartily. She glances about the room now and then. You may wonder where she's putting all that food, however noticing the runner in training makes it easier to guess.

Keita grins a bit, looking to the side at Ender. "Good choice, good choice. 'Tis one of our bettah bottles." No, he'll have no repeat of the incident with Apple, not from the owner of a tavern. Then, "D'ya need anything fer the trip back? I don't know what I could give ya t' help with yer legs, but anything ya want, it's yers."

Ender considers this offer, and almost says 'Lily', before deciding otherwise. It is generous and kind of her, however. Then he hits on it. "Will you, erm, visit me in the mountain? You and Lily. Sometime?" He smiles and takes the bottle from the barhare, making sure it is properly wrapped.

The doe looks taken aback for a moment. Not because she's unhappy at the suggestion - she just didn't expect it. After a moment, she... nods, slowly, then chuckles. "... Aye. Sure. 'Course we will, End. I don't know what kind o' sway I have with Lil' these days, but... I'll let 'er know. Definitely."

Ender grins. He actually /is/ happy. He quietly tosses the bottle he has between his paws before grabbing his cane, turning, and walking into the kitchen fairly easily. He looks back at Keita for a moment. "Be right back, eh? And thanks."

Taye appears at the foot of the stairs, scruffing at his already sleep-mussed headfur. There's a small grin about his expression, looking oddly satisfied for how keyed up he was last night, not being able to participate in the battle. The reason for his satisfaction may very well have something to do with the traveling pack he carries on his shoulder. Spotting Miyrr, he heads over to her table and comes up behind her. Grinning, he slips his arms around her head, covering her eyes with paws. "Guess who?"

Miyrr giggles as the tips of her ears turn pinker. "Hmmm, not who could it be. Quinten?" she says playfully.

The tavern doe watches Ender go, looking in unusually good spirits. A good farewell can be a nice thing.

Taye leans around Miyrr, placing a gentle kiss to the doe's cheek. "Quin? Honestly, Miyrr? Ya wound me." He grins, wrapping his arms around her in a hug.

Gregorian is obviously not one for the mornings but he's reluctantly awake, yawning his way down the stairs with pack on his shoulder and paw up to his head working on trying to ride himself of that half asleep look as he look about the room from the bottom of the stairs, ears perking to Miyrr's guess before he works out what's going on and relaxes again, going to flop down at an empty table for now.

Ender reappears, with a small pack gripped tightly in his free paw. He limps to the bar, and smiles at Keita, not noticing Gregorian on his way over. "Ma'am, it has been an honor, eh?" The rabbit blushes, and swiftly kisses her paw, attempting to bow gallantly, but actually just bending slightly at the hip.

Miyrr laughs, "Aw now don't you fret, I'm all yours." she says holding onto his arms. "Sit, eat. The food is wonderful this morning." She giggles hopeign that wasn't heard by the cook. "Not that it's never good. I just think eating for travel makes it taste better." Eesh...stumbling over words. She kisses him back on the cheek before releasing her grasp.

Keita grins. "Don't call me ma'am. Makes me want t' look around fer m'mothah when folks do that. Call me Keita." She returns the bow with a bowed head of her own. "'Tis been a pleasure, End. We'll visit soon."

Gregorian glances up at the others, watching Taye and Miyrr for a moment before Ender turns up and he turns his attention to the old rabbit.

Taye beams at the return kiss, then moves around to sit beside Miyrr. He reaches over Miyrr's paws, pilfering some food from her plate. After swallowing, he nods. "Yer righ'. Travelin' food's the best." He glances around to the bar, where Ender's speaking with Keita. "Looks like we'll be gettin' goin' righ' soon. I can't wait t' be back at the mountain."

Now just smiling gently, Ender straightens up and turns. One goodbye out of the way, and a whole bunch of others succesfully avoided. The rabbit sees Greg and hobbles towards him, putting a paw on the hare's shoulder. "I fear you'll need, erm, some way to carry me..." Ender seems totally embarassed by this statement, and he barely whispers it loud enough to be heard.

Miyrr nods shoveling food into her mouth. "Me either. I wanna get back to training. It's so good to be with you again, love." she says leaning into Taye. She places her utensils down. and just enjoys the moment.

Gregorian raises both brow, oh dear, they're going to be carrying the hare, he pulls himself up in his chair looking about for inspiration "Any er, ideas wot?" glance going to Taye, really hopes he's going to be helping XD

Taye hooks an arm around her, giving her shoulder a gentle squeeze. "'Tis great t' have ya back, too. I missed ya. Things make more sense when yer around..." He leans his head against hers, looking content for the moment. Energetic will come at the first word from Ender that they're leaving.

Ender blushes some more at Greg's reaction. This'll be difficult. "A stretcher? Litter? Er. Whatever is easier, erm, for you. However, I'll try to walk, erm, into the mountain in my own. Don't have to carry me the whole, erm, way, eh?" Ender walks towards the door. "Whatever you can do...I'll start walking, eh?"

Miyrr sits back up and shovels the last of her meal down her gullet. "looks like we're off." she says grabbing her pack after putting some coin down for her meal.

Gregorian nods a little to the rabbit, getting up to go find or make some sort of stretcher, he'll catch up with them once he's sorted it out.

Taye stands as well, catching Miyrr's paw briefly to give it a squeeze before they start over. He watches Gregorian go off, eyebrows raising as he comes up to stand beside Ender. "Sah? Where's Greg goin'?"

Ender has the door open when Taye speaks, and he keeps walking but calls back; "Ask him. Er. A way to carry someone, eh?" The door slams, and the rabbit is heard mumbling and grumbling his slow way towards the shore.

Taye blinks, the door slamming in his face. He looks back around to see where Greg's off to, and with an apologetic shake of his head to Miyrr, he jogs after the other buck to catch up with him. "Greg! What's goin' on?"

Miyrr chuckles and decides to wait by the door for the two bucks to get organized. She smiles at Keita. "Thank you miss Ketia!" she says still grinning.

Gregorian continues on his way but glances back to Taye "Goin' tah get a stretchah cause mistah Ender says 'e 'as tah be carried part of the way" yep, there goes the secret.

The tavern hare grins and waves to Miyrr, "Not a problem, deah! Come back again." She glances to the side at the bartender on duty, then, laughing at something he says. She elbows him playfully, then turns, heading back into the kitchen.

Taye's eyebrows go up. "Ohhhhhh." He quickens his pace, pulling up alongside Greg. "What about a littah? We c'n take turns that way, rest up between shifts." He hms thoughtfully. "We could fashion one easy outta one o' those spare cots I saw upstairs. Want me t' go grab one?"

Gregorian smiles, nice to know someone knows what they're doing, he nods to the hare "Good idea wot wot"

With a nod, Taye jogs off up the steps. "I'll be back! Go catch up t' Endah 'n' stop him before he runs off without us!"

Gregorian nods to the leaving hare and quickly turns to jog off after Ender, though he doubts it'd be hard to catch up with him.

Miyrr still giggling opens the door so Greg can run after the speeding Ender.