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Characters involved: Taye, Ralai, Audri, & Jarril

Salamandastron: Niche

With another day, fate finds Taye once again leaning against the rock face near the niche, with a quiet and thoughtful look sent towards the sea and shore.

Ralai walks slowly towards the niche saying trying to sound as friendly as he can "hail might this be salamandastron?"

Taye spies Ralai as he approaches, and stands to attention as he speaks. With a glance over his shoulder at the mountain, as if to check that it's still there, the young buck nods. "Yes sah, 'tis."

Ralai smiles and says "i with to visit your mountain sir hare,my name is ralai"

Looking up at the muuuuch taller badger, Taye looks briefly uncertain, but in the end he decides that, after all, he's a badger. "Well, I don't see why ya couldn't." With a small grin, he steps to the fissure in the rock, which is actually the entrance, and steps in. Only to step back out, with a wave of his paw to Ralai. "C'mon in."

Ralai nods saying "thanks sir hare

Salamandastron: Entryway

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This is a small, raised platform in the side of the mountain upon which

you can see down to the small niche in the mountain. Cunningly designed,

this precaution allows one from this vantage point to 'see' who is

standing outside without being detected.

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Visible Exits:

[Outside] [A]long [P]assageway

[S]tairs to [S]entry [R]oom

Taye stops as they come into the tunnel passageway, looking back over his shoulder to see how Ralai is getting along. "I'll have t' inform the officahs about ya, ya understand... I'm just a recruit, like, not quite a propah patrol hare, yet. They tend t' get a bit tetchy if ya try 'n' make a decision without consultin' 'em."

Ralai following the hare in says "i understand sir"

Ooh! Taye turns 'round sharply to Ralai, eyes wide. "I fergot! I'm Taye. 'Tis a pleasure t' meetcha, sah." He holds out a paw to the big badger with a sheepish grin.

Ralai takes the paw and shakes it lightly saying "it is a pleasure to meet you sir taye"

Audri peeks her head around the sentry room door, ears flicking at the sound of voices. A grin appears on her muzzle when the young buck is spotting before she gives a curious glance towards the badger. "'lo Taye. Who's the badger?"

Ralai smiles at the squirrel saying "hello ma'am i am ralai"

The shake may be light for a badger, but it still shakes Taye's whole arm, and his shoulder. He looks a bit in near-dibbunish awe as he takes his paw back, and he looks his shoulder at Audri with a grin. He points up at the badger. "He's visitin'."

Audri nods, offering a smile to the badger. "I'm Audri sir. How long are ya stayin' in the mountain?"

Ralai says, "a week or two is the leaders of the mountain permit"

Taye looks between one and the other, and then settles on Audri. "Did ya see any leadahs about on yer way in? Need t' report Ralai t' 'em."

Ralai leans on his staff allowing the two to talk without him in the way or anything

Audri shakes her head, giving one last curious look at the badger before turning to Taye. "Nah. I was lookin' at the sentry room. I'm tryin' to find Dark to ask him somethin'."

Taye's ears droop a bit. He hmms. "Well. I s'pose we'll set ya up in the guest dormitory first, then, sah." This he directs to the badger, with a glance his way.

Ralai nods saying "okay sir"

"Maybe we should get him some food first Taye. Incase he's hungry 'n all." Audri suggests quietly.

Taye blinks. That's a rather good idea, and one he wouldn't have thought of. He looks back to the badger, again. "Ya hungry?"

Ralai shakes his head saying "i am not hungry thank you though"

Audri says, "Well, better get him upstairs then. Maybe ya'll run into one of the officers.""

Taye looks up the tunnel towards the center of the mountain. "Aye. S'pose that'd be best." He begins walking, with a look to the two and a gesture to follow.

Ralai follows Taye

Audri follows along behind the two, tail flicking thoughtfully.

Salamandastron: Level One

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You have come to a large intersection of paths. Passages lead off in

every direction, turning and spiraling off into the distance. There is a

clearing of sorts where they all meet, a circular 'room' which gives space

for traffic to pass smoothly in all directions.

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Visible Exits:

[Up] to the Second Level [Down] to the Caverns

[O]ut Along [P]assageway [D]ining [C]hamber

[K]itchens [S]tore [R]oom

[S]econdary [I]nfirmary [F]estival [H]all

[M]ain [H]all

Once they reach the main intersection of the first level, Taye pauses at the stairs and looks back. He then points up the stairs. "The sleepin' quartahs're just up this way."

Ralai following taye says "okay"

Audri follows along, paws stuffed into her pockets. "'n the dining chamber is right over there sir. Incase ya get hungry later." She adds quietly, motioning off down the hall.

Heading down the corridor and minding his own business, the major looks a bit more happy since he had a talk with a colonel. Jarril is planning to head into the dining room unless anything stops him from his fill stomach mission. Blinking, he slows down and mutters. "No, ya don't see me, not now. I need vittles..."

Ralai nods to the squirrel saying "thanks ma'am

Ralai lifts a small sack off of his back and sets it in from of jarril saying "there should be enough food in there for all four of us sir"

As Ralai addresses Jarril, Taye turns to the major in surprise. Then, he grins! "Sah!" Again, with the pointing at the big tall badger. "This is Ralai. He's come t' visit. Is that a'right, sah?" Grin. Obviously, Taye's fond of the idea.

You room page-pose, "Taye grins. Next Taye's going to go, "Can we keeeeeep him? Pleeeeeeease?" Hehe."

Jarril blinks and nods his head. "Aye but let one of the colonels know about it, will ya. I am off duty and all right now." The major thinking on taking more time off just to keep a certain colonel happy and off his back. "Guest dorm should be fine though."

Ralai bows saying "thank you sir"

Taye nods, as well. "Yes - thanks, sah." Taye suddenly has a thought, and speaks up again before Jarril can wander off for food. "Sah, I had somethin' I wanted t' talk to you about. It c'n wait, if ya don't want t' discuss it while yer off duty.." Sheepish look. He sends a brief glance to the badger, who he hasn't forgotten.

Jarril takes a deep breath and looks at Taye for a moment and nods his head, his voice going a bit more into his officery type done. "Out with it, cadet. What is it that ya want ta talk about?"

Audri has wandered over near the stairs, taking a seat upon one while watching the others quietly.

Ralai leans on his walking staff smiling and very relaxed

Taye turns all to seriousness now that Jarril's agreed to hear him out. He stands up straighter to be as tall as his general shortness will allow. "Sah." Deep breath. "I'd like permission t' go on the next mission t' Halyard, sah."

Jarril bites his lip and nods. "We need ta discuss this?" He moves down the corridor. "Over a meal, I am famished, wot." The major looking about. "Well, I hope ya enjoy ya stay here, please go where ya want ta go, though I will state that the armoury is out of bounds, sah." Looking at the badger.

Ralai nods saying "that is fine with me i dislike weapons anyway"

Well, that's better than a flat denial. Taye sends a hopeful look to Audri, and then nods. "Yes sah, thank you." He then looks to Ralai as he heads off, and with a shrug, supposes he plans to find the dormitories himself. That's well enough for him. He turns to follow Jarril into the the dining room.

Salamandastron: Dining Chamber

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This is the dining chamber for the mountain of Salamandastron. It is a

veritable cavern, the necessity of feeding so many hares making the room

so big. Dominating the room is a huge banquet table made of solid oak.

Nobeast knows how such a venerable object came to be here, but its

presence is undeniable. Smaller tables skirt the outside of the room,

each sitting near a large torch burning brightly in its sconce. The chair

at the head of the table is different from the plain maple chairs that

occupy the rest of the room - it belongs to the Badger Lord. The massive

object is graced with a carving of the very mountain it is in, with the

sun setting over the sea.

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Visible Exits:

[M]ain [H]all [K]itchens

[O]ut

Moving with a sense of purpose, the major's long strides makes him cross the large room within moments, sitting down at the far end of the table, near to the kitchen entrance, he begins to attack what food was placed on the table itself, slapping a paw from a hare trying to take something off his plate. "Hey, paws off."

Following quietly behind Jarril as he prepares for what he has to say to, Taye drops into the seat beside the officer when they reach the table. For the moment, he doesn't eat anything.

Jarril continues to munch on a celery and stops. "So, what makes ya think ya want ta go into war? Which I have no doubt that it is going ta be that this time around." Giving Taye a side glance.

Taye takes a long, deep breath, but instead of looking at Jarril he stares down at the table. He holds onto the edge of it tightly, his knuckles a little white from the grip. Nervous much? "Sah, I don't want t' go t' war anymore than anyone else, but from the look o' things, those vermin're forcin' us to."

Jarril nods his head slowly. "Well, ya have guts is that all I can say about it, whether or not it's courage or being insane I don't know." The major munches his celery a bit more. "ut ya right, we're being pushed into it but not all will come back if we do go into it. Are ya sure ya know that ya can go through it without any doubt whatsoever?"

Taye takes a deep but shaky breath. He takes a long moment to consider this, before nodding. "... Yes, sah. I was born in Halyard. I owe it t' the village t' do what I can t' help." And while that is all true, it is only half the reason. If he's going to ask to go to war like an adult, he might as well state the whole reason like an adult. "I also have a friend who was taken in the last mission, sah. Whatevah happened t' her, I want those vermin t' know... t' know..." A pause, and another deep, but surer breath. "T' know what happens when ya mess with the Fire Mountain."

Jarril nods his head slowly. "I can't remember but any family relations in this mountain. Perhaps it's bettah ta ask them?"

"Can I at least know if I have ya permission, so I c'n tell them one way or anothah? Sah," he adds, almost as an afterthought. The young buck does finally turn his head to regard the major, questioningly.

Jarril nods. "Okay, ya have my permission, let me know as soon as possible on their answer." The major says nothing more. "Ya best get ta it right away."

At his answer, a pang of nervousness catches in his stomach. Standing and stepping back from the table, he salutes to Jarril. "Thank you, sah. I'll let ya know s'soon as possible."

Jarril looks at Taye. "I want the answer before the end of the day, cadet."

Ralai walks into the room looking a bit confused saying to himself "this mountain is big "then seeing the two hairs says "hello sirs"

Taye holds the salute a moment longer as he nods, replying. "Yes, sah. I'll do that right away, sah." He takes a step back, and finally drops the salute. Then, with a small grin, he turns, jogging for the door to go search out Rahier, aka Da'.

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