Ferravale Guard Found Dead (Bolts of Chaos TP)

Somewhere along the River bank by the bridge==

Raymond is on patrol and was sent to find his friend and fellow guard Ralph, he sighs as he walks along, “Yeah takes this long ta fish..right” He mutters to himself.

Scioto is also walking along beside him, “He said he was going fishing and be back for his afternoon shift, I do not like guards who try and get a day off without asking first”

Raymond nods “I know I know sir and I will have harsh words with Ralph as soon as we find him, he always likes to fish by the river bridge”

By the bridge is a ferret, one with the guard uniform of Ferravale, its Ralph and he has a barbed crossbow bolt threw his chest and his eyes are misted in death! He has been dead maybe a few hours and looks as if he died almost instantly. His pole is broken and no signs of a struggle are seen, just a dead guard.

Scioto looks around and blinks as he sees the guard and picks up his pace so he is right beside him and motions Raymond over.

Raymond rushes over and frowns “What is this, why would someone attack him and who?”

Ralph is clearly dead, and no he never got the chance to catch that prized fish.

Scioto frowns “I do not know, could have been random or something else, we need to take him back to Ferravale and give him a right burial, keep an eye out see if whoever did this comes back, could be Ralph had enemies”

Raymond nods “Possible,…” He picks up Ralph and goes to carry him back towards the village, “Any orders sir?”

Scioto shakes his head, “None right now, but stay alert, for now we head back to the village”

Raymond nods and heads on to the village.

Scioto follows.

Later on in Ferravale tavern

Raymond makes his way inside the tavern, he looks a little moody and sits down.

Oakenpaw asks, "why so moody mate?" He asks, being the Direct hare.

Raymond looks around and spots Oakenpaw "Well you be moody too if found a fellow guard dead"

Oakenpaw sighs, "Here we go again..." He says with a tired sigh.

Raymond asks, "what do you mean again?"

Oakenpaw says, "It's not like we haven't had beasts dying recently...seems to happen too much"

Raymond says, "Not happen too recently, Ralph had gone fishing and never came back so me and Scioto went to look for him and found him dead"

Oakenpaw says, "I will make sure he has a good marker..." He sighs, "I'm gonna miss Ralph..I liked fishin with him"

Raymond asks, "You fished with him?"

Oakenpaw nod nods. "By the river..he was a nice peaceful beast”

Raymond nods, "Yeah, no one knew till looked for him see he said he be back in time for his shift and wasn’t, at first thought he was trying ta get a free day off, then..well like said"

Oakenpaw says, "I will be sad a long time....a good fishing buddy is hard ta find"

Raymond listens "I fish once in a while, been a long while since have"

Oakenpaw says, "I like fishing, so...peaceful"

Raymond manages a small chuckle, "Yeah, I should really take time ta fish, but being Head Guard hard to take time off"

Oakenpaw says, "That’s nonsense ya know, every beast needs time off, it's not like the place stops without ya"

Raymond says, "No, it wouldn’t but one would need a trusted fighter if took a day off and Scioto may not let me, then have yet to ask"

Oakenpaw says, "Of course he will let ya"

Raymond says, "I will have to ask, but for now may have to wait"