Ebony Isnt Welcome at the Abbey Anymore
RW Abbey: Infirmary
Several beds are lined against the red sandstone walls of the Abbey's Infirmary. An examination table, separated from the rest of the room by hanging blankets, rests against the far wall. Tucked into a small alcove is a sizeable workbench with various containers for mixing and preparing medicinal compounds. Against another wall is a desk for use by the Infirmary Keeper. A curtained off alcove behind the desk hides a locked door to the Infirmary's supplies and linens.
Exits: Infirmary [Rec]overy Room, [H]ealer's [D]ormitory, [O]pen [G]round, [Hall]
Ebony is still in the infirm of Redwall, but has been able to walk around the infirm a little and since she has showed no threat, she has no one watching her. She was shot by a threat in fact so in a way she was the victim, and so is a guest...just a not so good to get along with guest.
Thorn has helped some in the infirmary today. Mainly she has swept up and helped bring some soup to a few beasts, one being Ebony which she now frowns at when she sees her.
Ebony looks over at her, "Thorn...dear have you thought more on leaving this place? It would be in your best interest"
Thorn frowns "I am not leaving, it’s my home here and I don't care who you are or say you are. I was even worried about you but maybe that was a mistake to be worried about you."
Ebony narrows her eyes slightly, her arm still bandaged as well as the collar bone on the left side, "You obey me and not the beasts here and why would it be a mistake to worry about me? I came to warn you of the fool Morgan, least he is dead now..Trying to take over my group, well he got punished didn’t he dear"
Thorn frowns, "I..heard, he came back and was.." She doesn’t finish and just sweeps up the rest of the dust.
Ebony watches Thorn, "Yes and no longer around to mess things up"
Thorn shakes her head, "I am going out, I have...chores to do"
Ebony walks up to her to place a strong arm on her shoulder, "Chores? Here...no you’re coming with me and that’s final."
Thorn kicks backwards, the older rat can only use one arm right now after all and if she gets loose she will quickly go to bolt out the door and into the open ground if she is able to.
Ebony grunts as the kick connects and goes to chase after her, "Brat!. Get back here!"
W Abbey: Open Ground
The Open Ground is a place for feasts, good times and just general social meetings. The wide-open space allows a large group of beasts to gather upon the plush grass and chat. But it also allows access to many places of the abbey, towards the walls of the abbey is the Bell Tower. Notable abbey defenders graves alongside the plot of land the massive structure takes up. A staircase shrouded by a case of stone allows one to make their way to the busy infirmary. The large brass lined doors to the lower dormitory are also evident from this position.
Spring brings soggy grass -- though green, now -- in this open ground. The ground is saturated with melting snows and spring rains, causing muddy spots to dot the field here and there. Green growth is sprouting up everywhere, taking over the tiny bits of snow that can still be spotted hither and yon in secluded areas of the open ground. All and all a cheery scene, with the new growth and such -- but hazardous for the unwary.
Exits: [Gr]aveyard, [Up] the stairs to the Ramparts, [G]arden of the [L]ate Rose, [A]long [S]ide the [I]nfirmary, [B]ell [T]ower, [Infirm]ary, Lower [Dorm]itory, Redwall [Entry]
Thorn ears go back as she speeds up along the open ground and then gasps as she trips over a misplaced wheel barrel and spins around with it and blinks .
Ebony stops the wheel barrel from spinning and glares at Thorn
Flicktail Comes in and blinks as he hears the voices "Thorn? Was that you I heard?" he looks around"
Thorn looks ready to barf from being spun around, seeing Ebony doesn’t help matter, she whimpers a little as she is too dizzy to stand up.
Ebony grabs her by the scuff of the neck with her good paw, her other arm is bandaged up, "Well now your come with me and out of this place. Your learn to act correctly" Yeah correctly in her terms.
Flicktail Frowns and his fur POOFS, as he sees his friend handled this way, his fangs showing he tries to keep his voice calm "Please unhand Thorn, NOW she is a young rat not a dibbun, we can discuss this without laying paw on each other" He blocks the exit with his body "Thorn..are you ok? “
Thorn struggles as she is picked up and tries to get lose "Put me down, I am not going with you I don’t care!"
Ebony manages to get Thorn to the gates and stops when she sees the fox and narrows her eyes, "Move aside fox and be lucky I have no weapon on me"
Flicktail doesn't look intimidated "Novice. My blade..." He calls to the Gate House "Guard lower the portcullis!" And he looks to Ebony "I do not want violence but you will release thorn this instant, you are not leaving here against her will....I have no fear of your threats, I will give my life for Thorn if I must “
Thorn struggles and looks at Flicktail as he blocks the way, it’s clear she doesn’t want to go with Ebony. "Help...me "
Ebony chuckles, but it’s not friendly "You have no say so in the matter and the child is mine so..kindly move. " He says " She belongs with me and not here, I only intend to take her back where she belongs"
Flicktail Shakes his head as the gates are closed and barred "No....and unless you wish to visit our infirmary you will place her down... now please...and we can discuss this....Have no worry Thorn, She’s not taking you" He points to the Roof of the abbey "Have you ever had a whole wing of Sparra warriors after you..." He addresses Ebony "even if you get past me our allies will heed our call. Put Thorn down please “
Thorn still looks worried, she for now has stopped struggling to get loose.
Ebony only tightens her hold on the young rat, "I care not and will not listen to you. Not my fault Thorn ended up here, she should relax and just come to my camp where she can learn some things “
Flicktail shakes his head as the Novice is in sight carrying the Fox's sword "No.... There are archer beasts now here, and if I draw my last breath you will NOT leave here with thorn, if you wish to discuss my decision, you may talk to our elders and then to Father Lorimis...Thorn is an Abbey beast.
Thorn nods "I am an abbey beast now, I don’t care!" She goes to stomp on Ebony’s footpaw.
Ebony hisses and lets go of Thorn, she glares at her, "I should kill you right now brat, you’re not fit for the silent blades I was gonna give you a chance!" She then glares at the fox "I will discuss nothing with this abbey and rather not even be in here myself"
Flicktail grasps his blade and draws it from the sheath, the words"I am that Is" visible "Silent Blades...YOU are the ones attacking our beasts." He glowers "I give you this chance only, Release Thorn, and YOU may leave, otherwise you are stuck, if you Harm thorn, then you will have no bargaining chip and sure as I am Abbey Champion I will make sure your slain....release her and you may depart....Decide”
Thorn feels the grip loosen some and struggles again to break the rest of the way free and away from the others to go a fair distance away.
Ebony watches Thorn head off and glares at the fox, "What of it? You heard of the group..that’s interesting, trust me we don’t intend to leave the area "
Flicktail says, "Thorn, to my side, so I may protect you" He says hopefully To the Black Rat he says "I will honor my word to let you go..but know we will hunt you....so long as you harm our beasts...." He steps aside to allow Ebony, and only Ebony to pass.
Zork slowly slips out of the infirm and into the open ground, some fresh air would most likely do him some good, He blinks as he hears arguing or loud voices and looks to see what’s going on.
Thorn is not near Flicktail, she is heading right towards the closest door and it happens to to be the infirm, but in the way is Zork, she skits to a halt and probably does something to surprise him clinging onto him and starts shivering and sobbing.
Ebony narrows her eyes, "I will leave peacefully this time fox, but mark my word I will be back for Thorn one day." She then seems to rethink her words, maybe Morgan did have one point and she should be more stick with the rules, "Take that back, keep the brat, if I see her outside your gates, she dies by the paw of any of my beasts, the silent blades will be told to kill her on sight." She then walks out the gates.
Zork looks more confused now, great crying dibbuns as he bends down to pick her up "hey Hey...calm down" He looks over at Flicktail and the other rat.
Flicktail makes sure that the gates are barred after she leaves, and sheaths his sword walking toward Zork and Thorn. "Is she ok Zork? “
Ebony glares at the gates, she could care less about her longbow she will make a new one, a better one with the arrows as well, maybe some barbed arrows, the abbey has made an enemy it seems, a small one with her small band of about a dozen including herself, but still abbey beasts had better be extra careful on the road now.
