A Friend Returns
--Shore role play but still a good role play, Oz starts to enjoy some morning tea when a shrew who has been away a while returns--
RW Abbey: Great Hall
The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed from these stones, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. A table, not nearly so grand or large as its predecessors, but quite functional for mealtimes, rests near the center of the hall. Chairs exist here aplenty, and they are all of a matching set. High above, the stain glass windows give the Great Hall a beautiful appearance. The glasswork is exceptionally done, crafted by a skilled artist. The floor is clean and swept. A fire is kept burning in the fireplace at almost all times of the day and night, and there are several more comfortable chairs and cushions set up here, of varying sizes. One looks large enough to easily accommodate a badger.
The Tapestry hangs proud and tall, and while the rest of Redwall may still bear the scars of natural disaster, this most famous of Redwall's relics remains unharmed by beast, time, or the elements. The figure of Martin the Warrior seems to be watching over his own with an unchanging, kindly gaze.
You can make out nothing through the large windows except the faintest glimmer of stars above the smudge of dark that is the Abbey's walls. Soft blue moonlight is trickling down from the windows above.
Exits/Entrances:
[K]itchen [St]airs [C]avern [H]ole
[Li]brary [En]try [B]reezeway
Oz walks into the room, walking staff in paw and tea in the other as he stops by his chair and sits down slowly to sip his tea.
Jarvis has been here since last night, but only stayed in the room a mere moment, good thing too he missed the onions and well onions are evil and if he had it his way onions would be banned, he sees the badger and wanders over "It is de badger, the badger in charge of dibbuns" He tilts his head " Right?"
Oz lifts his head as he tries to recognize the voice, "You sound familiar and yes I am Oz, dibbun caretaker, trying to enjoy a little tea before the dibbuns finish breakfast"
Jarvis edges closer and looks closer at the badger, "It is me or thinks it’s me, who else would be Jarvis?" He seems confused "I LOOK same..don't I? I have same voice, ummm I think or maybe I don't, there could be a voice stealer around!"
Oz chuckles, "Jarvis...and I wouldn't know if you look different or not Jarvis, I'm blind now"
Jarvis eyes go wide at this news, he waves a paw in front of the badgers face and jumps back "Whoa..dire news or is it ok news or..does anyone know!"
Oz nods "Yes others know and it's fine I still get around well and there is always help if I am unable, which is rare unless there is a lot here, like during the feast there was a lot"
Jarvis nods and still seems unsure, "Yes..feast bring lots and lots..big and small and, well stuffs and feasts could bring good or rare times evil food"
Oz smiles "Well there was no evil food at the feast so no worries" He leans back in his chair and sips his tea as he listens to the shrew, "So what brings you back to the abbey?"
Jarvis nods as he listens, eyes searching the great hall and back to the badger, "My..footpaws? What else bring one to here or there or near and far!" He sits down close by the badger.
Oz chuckles a little, takes a sip of tea as he tilts his head, "Well that is a good fact to know, but I meant that you had left and then return, are you staying for long or just a couple days?"
Jarvis says, "I may stay few days or few hours, whatever choose. The trees show signs of losing leaves and bare trees mean winter soon and that means no travel too far unless want to be frozen where stand or..least cold where stand, or sit, or lay or whatever!""
Oz listens as the shrew speaks, "Well it is still good to have you back, weather it’s for a long while or a short while your always welcome at Redwall Abbey Jarvis"
Jarvis nods, "Will think on days to stay or says not to stay or..well always always thinking on something, one stops thinking ever would die and that would be sad sad sad day indeed"
Oz says, "I am sure it would be, if your hungry I think there is oatmeal with honey and apples and green sap milk for breakfast in cavern hole, least smells like that I am just havi
ng some tea myself"
Jarvis nods "I ate, ate earlier some bread and plain oatmeal, why be mean to the oatmeal and mix it with things, beasts..make..no..sense, they don't" He says as if it should be clear and common sense to leave oatmeal plain and simple .
Oz shrugs, "I guess some like to flavor the oatmeal before they eat it"
Jarvis asks, "That is being mean ta oatmeal, oatmeal has flavor, do not hide de flavor of the oatmeal, leave it be to be free of added flavor and its life will be happier yes?""
Oz raises an eyebrow, "I..suppose, anywhere where were you while you were away, find anything new?"
Jarvis says, "I went where footpaws wanted to go, then footpaws decide to come back to the abbey and no..find not one new thing, oh well""
Oz nods as he stands slowly "I must tend to the dibbuns, have a good day Jarvis." He slowly heads to the cavern hole to gather up the dibbuns and head to dibbun class
Jarvis waves
Oz disappears into cavern hole, dibbuns giggle and he soon takes them to class.
