In A Thunderstorm A Tree Falls In The Woods, And..Ummm..Other Stuff.
This starts in the woods during a thunderstorm and ends in the abbey infirm
Leon looks up as he notices storm clouds starting to form a lot more and frowns as he looks over at Ryiah and Anomen, “We should start to getting back to the abbey before the storm hits”
Anomen nods “I agree, it would be best.”
Ryiah shrugs, “Whatever, let’s just go get to the abbey. I need to know how my daughter is” She adjusts her longbow and heads towards the abbey.
Leon follows them and frowns as thunder rolls and the rain starts pouring.
Anomen stays on guard and looks around, he sighs as the rain starts.
The storm gets worse, winds and rain are bad and there is a couple lightning strikes here and there and one hits a tall tree close to the three and it starts to fall!
Ryiah ears go flat as she hears the crack and frowns, looking back and gasps in horror, she shoves the mouse hard out of the path, or so she hopes she does as she calls out “Look out!!”
Leon oofs as he rolls onto the side, getting covered in mud, a smaller branch hits his tail and side of his left arm leaving some lines of pink, a sort of like rope burn looking thing. Anomen!”
Anomen gasps and dives sideways, the trees takes off some fur from the tip of his tail, otherwise he is lucky, very lucky!
Ryiah is not so lucky as the tree might miss most of her, it gets on top of her right leg and she screams in pain, also part of her tail tip is also trapped, rain pours. “Help Me!”
Leon stands and goes to see just how badly the vixen is trapped and hurt, he frowns and starts trying to dig around her leg into the mud some, “Anomen, your going to need to go back and get help”
Anomen frowns, “But Brother Leon, it’s my duty to make sure you get home safe, I cannot leave you alone, not in this” This being the still pouring rain and thunder, but least not as much lightning.
Ryiah leg at just above the knee is trapped, her tail tip is also. Two bones are probably broke in her leg but no bones have come through the skin, so it could of clearly been worse.
Leon frowns “I can’t do this on my own, please Anomen I will be ok but she won’t. She could die if she doesn’t get help.”
Anomen still looks unsure of leaving the abbey brother but then quickly heads off to get the help that’s needed.
- What happen at the gate, this part was page mailed to me by Anomen ***********
Anomen arrives at the gate, soaked and out of breath, least the rain has slowed some as he looks back towards the woods seemly he didn't want to leave but he did and now looks for some needed help.
There are always guards at the gate, two otters this time around both dressed in heavy cloaks. One otter is leaning against his staff lighting up a pipe despite the down pour. The other guard, Carter, is trying to button his cloak around a very portly belly. Both otters haven’t been formally introduced to Anomen but have seen him around before. Logan, the skinny guard raises his eyes and peers at the approaching squirrel.
Anomen frowns, "Hey..any of you two good at moving a tree? Just like part of one not whole thing, or last lift it a short while?"
Both guards look at the squirrel for a long moment then too each other. "Wait here..." Logan says simply returning into the abbey leaving Carter to gather the information from the drenched squirrel, "Why...do you ask?" Logan already has a faint idea what is going on. Most likely the squirrel needs a tree moved out of the road or off of a house. Regardless he doesn't plan to get roped into heavy lifting by himself. If one must suffer, they ALL must suffer. And unfortunately for Bandit, Fargo and Elena the three were closest to the door of the Great Hall when the otter comes barging in.
Anomen frowns, "It’s..it fell and there is a vixen that has a leg stuck under the tree and she needs help. Her leg is probably broken and I didn’t want to come at first as I could leave him with the vixen, I mean all alone but he said just go, he needed to try and help her."
Carter nods to the Squirrel as Logan returns with two fox's and a very large weasel in tow. All now dressed in some form of heavy clothing to protect against the rain. Logan takes a puff on his pipe, blowing out ill smelling smoke from his nostrils and mouth, "Ok kid...where too?"
Anomen starts to get upset with the "kid" line but just nods "Follow me"
*****And the rest of what was logged by Me is below *****
The group heads up the road and into the woods where Leon and Ryiah are.
Leon has managed to get some of the mud dug around the leg and frowns, "It’s probably broke and your gonna need to come to the abbey, I can figure out about Drew later"
Anomen has manages to bring help and now arrives, and again out of breath, but least he is here.
Ryiah frowns, he leg is trapped just above the knee, her longbow is seriously broken and in pieces and she doesn’t care right now, "I rather NOT see the squirrel, just get me loose" she adds "please"
By help Anomen means the five drenched and muddy beasts in heavy clothes behind him. There are two foxes. A white furred vixen Elena and brown furred Bandit. Two are otters, the lanky and often glaring Logan and his heavy set counterpart guard Carter...Fargo the weasel appears moments later, already ready to collapse from the walk here.
Leon looks over and smiles "Over here, need help moving this off her leg and getting her to the abbey!"
Anomen stays nearby, unsure how to help but does look around being glad the rain stopped.
Ryiah looks over as it’s not like she can move right now and is not a threat either. She tenses up some as she is clearly in pain and the leg is broken in a couple places in fact.
Bandit cringes at the sight but takes the lead. "Don't worry miss. We will avenge you by making your splint from the tree that fell on you OW!" Elena smacks the brown fox upside the head, "Quit joking around Bandit and move around the tree..." With Elena giving directions Fargo and Logan take one side of the tree to either side of the trapped Ryiah, Bandit and Carter take the other side, "Anomen, when they lift, help me pull her free." Elena says to the squirrel. "Count of three. One. Two.. THREE!"
Leon steps back so they can help Ryiah, but stays close so he can also tend to her as needed.
Anomen nods "Alright I can help with that."
Ryiah waits and readies herself for the help she needs, she wants free and that’s very clear on her face, she also looks a little worried.
The four beasts lift with all their might and the tree begins to move upward. "Any...time...now..." Bandit says through gritted teeth. Elena begins to pull on the wounded vixen, trying to pull her out from under the tree with the help of the squirrel.
Anomen goes to pull the vixen quickly and carefully out from under the tree.
Ryiah tenses as pain is in her leg, no bleeding but there is bruising and swelling, but she is free and the tree can be left to fall back onto the forest floor.
Which it does with post haste. Immediately after the beasts see that the fox is free the release the tree back into its final resting place. Bandit and Logan both breathe heavily for a bit shaking stiffness out of their paws. Carter and Fargo collapse against the side of the tree, probably the most exercise any of them have had in a while. "You alright lass?" Bandit is the first to ask.
Anomen sighs in relief, "We should get back to the abbey, before anything else happens"
Leon goes to check her leg, to see what needs done muttering a sorry here and there "Yeah it’s broken, that’s for sure..some swelling not sure what else and I have better stuff at the infirm at the abbey."
Ryiah frowns, "My leg..ouch, it hurts a lot and my paw a little," A couple cuts are on it, "I..I think so just the leg that’s hurt, I hate trees, hate storms"
"I have no argument there." Elena grins as she replies, trying to be comforting to the vixen. "Now, let’s get this fox out of the rain before she catches her death of cold, yes?" Picking themselves up the four rescuers prepare to help carry Ryiah back to Redwall. "You sure know how to pick the parties Anomen..." Bandit says as he cracks his knuckles.
Anomen frowns "I been in these woods the past couple days sir, not the best thing...I for sure need to get back to the abbey"
Leon frowns, "Yes I agree let’s get back before the whole abbey worries, if not already."
Ryiah nods, she frowns but is still glad for the help, "Yes, and I can check on my daughter, who is supposed to be at the abbey "
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]
Some time passes and the rain storm only gets worse as they travel the road way. With the storm howling outside The beasts carrying Ryiah hand the vixen over to a trio of novices. Not being healers themselves Bandit and Elena disappear into the Cavern hole, Carter and Logan return to their duties to report on the rescued fox, and Fargo merely collapses onto the floor of the great hall.
Leon glances around, smiling glad to be back here but also knows he still needs to help Ryiah and looks for some things to make to set the broken bones, "I can have someone take Drew elsewhere, and Ivy is with Oz, she is safe."
Anomen sits in a chair and sighs, "If father sees her he is going to cause trouble, trust me."
Ryiah watches the mouse and squirrel, it wasn’t fully her choice to be here, her ears go flat at the name Drew, “That fool squirrel cause me enough trouble and I still want..visible proof Ivy is alive, not just words mouse."
Anomen watches them, he is tried, "I need to report to Lee..maybe later or you can....yeah" He ends up falling asleep on one of the free cots, then you would too if you were in woods 2 days.
Anomen leaves Leon's group and wanders off on his own.
Leon frowns as Anomen falls asleep and sighs, "You should, not me" He goes about trying to slowly tend to the fox, A tight bandage and splints on her leg to keep bone in place and to help it heal as he speaks "Ok Ryiah, your need to stay off the leg and stay in here, least today anyways, it will help “
Ryiah glares slightly, "Stay in here? If Drew is in here, that’s unwise for many many reasons"
Leon asks, "Your need to behave in the abbey, that understood?"
Ryiah doesn’t answer for a long while then finally" Yes it's understood"
Leon nods and sits down, looks like he needs a rest himself.
---Couple Hours Later---
Leon has helped the vixen and then lays down and fell asleep, he was awake a good while for him, missing all night and now back today, he now stirs slightly starting to wake up somewhat
Lee steps in, looking around. "Leon? 'Ello?" He glances again, spotting the mouse. "Ah, there ye are. One o' me guards informed me there was some sorta incident? An' a new guest? Is that correct?"
Leon looks at Lee and nods as he sits up, "Yeah, and a vixen was injured during the storm, her daughter is here, but.." He glances around seeming to make sure no one is awake, "Her daughter is in Oz's room, it’s a long story. Someone named Drew, has caused some trouble lately and it be very wise to keep him and that vixen separated, they are likely to fight and I don’t mean argue fight."
Lee nods once. "Aye, I unnerstand. I 'eard o' Drew. He be a pain in me arse, make no mistake." The otter frowns.
Leon frowns "He doesn’t like to listen, thanks to him in the past couple days I have had an arrow pointed at me, and one fired at me and it barely missed me. I also was in the woods since couple hours before dinner last night. I only got back this afternoon...a tree had fallen, got the vixens leg, it’s why she is here, she also wants proof her daughter is alive..makes since I suppose. She had Anomen for a short while, but she did release him, and..well me too, we were on the way back here when the storm came"
Lee sighs. "Hmm, seems I need ta 'ave a little talk ta Drew. If 'e persists in resistin' the rules, I'm gonna be forced ta deal with the situation."
Leon nods, "I am unsure if the vixen is trouble or not, I did speak to her some, I had went out to give her a message that Benar and Lorimis would hear her and Drew’s side on whatever it is going on between them, I do know it was Drew that hurt her daughter, the vixen did mention if her daughter died then his son would, not sure her feelings on that and I understand visible proof her daughter is ok, but yeah keep her and Drew separated, trust me it’s for the best. Drew has attacked someone inside the abbey, a Wilks and possibly Bandit or maybe Bandit was outside at the time, I don’t know, just he was hurt"
Lee frowns. "Attacked? Now, I will not stand for that."
Leon nods "Yes, it was in the entry with Wilks, Wilks didn't punch back, Drew also had punched me, it was the day before the feast, that squirrel punches hard to, I am fine and so is Wilks, Bandit is fine as well, it may of been near the gates, but still it’s an attack and he had his longbow then, lucky he hasn’t used his weapons inside...so far" He frowns, "Wouldn’t put it pass him to try. He hates any fox here, he even threated to harm Flicktail"
Lee nods. "I see. I'm gonna be 'avin' a little talk ta Benar about per'aps makin' 'im leave."
Leon says, "I don’t know, wish I did. I shouldn’t of went in the woods to speak to the vixen, but she had wanted info on her daughter, I gave it..Drew was brought up and she got upset, made me sit and stay there, I wasn’t going to argue with her, she had her own longbow draw on me at the time, she could of fired it but didn’t do it, can’t say the same if she sees Drew..then again her longbow was destroyed earlier, but still it’s clear her and Drew do hate each other. I could of left her to die when the tree fell and got her leg, I didn’t. Instead Anomen came back here, which he didn’t want to do at first, he said it was his duty to get me back safe, told him to go and he did and came back with some help and then we got back here safe. I have yet to speak to Benar or Lorimis since I been back."
Lee nods again. "I see. Well, I'm gonna be watchin' Drew, though I'm tempted ta confine 'im to a room."
Leon nods, "That be good and please advise Flicktail to not go near him, wouldn’t want to see Flicktail hurt. I am going to get back to the gatehouse, Dorarose is probably worried sick about me..good night Lee" He then heads off to his mate and dibbuns.
