Just A Chat (LP-LOG)

Flint is up here, stuck in the infirm the past couple weeks he needed some air, he needed to think and have beasts stop asking how he was and oh welcome back and what happen. He frowns as he looks over the view of the sea coast and sighs. He takes a deep breath and then exhales slowly just enjoying some quiet time by himself..odd yes but he was by himself, sort of, for 3 long seasons.

Ciocan comes ambling up out of the mountain, the large badger dressed in rust colored hose and a long copper dyed tunic that hangs down to his knees. He has a large scroll in one paw and a small wooden box in the other. He looks around and starts toward the top of the crater, waving a paw amiably at the hare nearby. He slows then and looks closer, "Excuse me, aren't you Flint? You match the description I was given of him... should you be up and about young hare?"

Felicity comes hobbling up the stairs behind the badger, her head ducked, as haversack on her back. Leaning heavily on her crutch, she stumps along, oblivious to basically everything around her, and, unless he moves, will run slap-bang into the Badger Lord when he slows down.

Flint at first doesn’t know who it is, "Yeah yeah...just getting some air.." He turns and that’s when he sees the large badger, this is the first time he has meet him as he was not Badger Lord when he was here last. He straightens up and tenses up some as his side is still tightly bandaged but the bandage on his forehead is off. "Sorry sur..thought ya was another one of the hares at first, sorry again sur. And I felt a wee bit, well...boxed in with all the attention, been a while and takes time to get use to being back."

Ciocan reaches out with one hand, large paw resting firmly atop Felicity's head as she wanders toward him so doggedly. He keeps his soft brown eyes focused on Flint however and smiles, "Ah that is ok, if you feel well enough to walk up here and get some fresh air then it is probably good for you. I am glad the patrol was able to help you get away safely and back home."

"Ah, wha--!" Lissie looks up, startled, then looks back down when she realizes that it's just the badger. "Oh, sorry, Sah. Hey, Uncle Flint," she adds. Her voice sounds sad, like she's carrying the weight of the mountain upon her back. She tries to slip past the badger and head towards the path leading to the gardens. It's questionable, though, about her ability to actually make it safely down the mountainside without tripping and falling.

Flint nods slowly," Yes, as am I..The healers are not certain when I could go back to patrolling, I am unsure either, it’s taken a couple weeks to be able to sleep and get it through my head it’s safe to sleep..and the whole being around others feels...odd, when one been mostly alone for.." He frowns "3 seasons.."

Ciocan nods his head in understanding, his paw shifting to grip Felicity's arm lightly, "Aye... well ah be 'ping ya can return ta patrolling soon Flint. Now then why don't ya help me interrogate this young lass? See why she be wandering me mountain like the world is aboot ta do er in?"

Felicity makes a little exclamation and starts trying to pull her arm loose. "I'm fine, Sah, really! Uncle Flint, 'elp me!" Seeing as how basically half of her is out of commotion because of having to use the crutch to give her ankle rest, her attempts aren't as good as they would be if she was perfectly healthy, but she still is trying to get free.

Flint chuckles, "I am sure ya be ok lass and your ankle will recover soon or least should I would think. "

Ciocan smiles at Felicity "Aye ah agree with yer Uncle her, if it be yer uncle weighing you down it'll heal. We all take scrapes and bruises as we live. But it'll only hold ya down if you let it"

Felicity shrugs and looks a bit defiantly out to the horizon. "No, 'tisn't my ankle," she lies, still trying to get loose of the badger. "I'm just......lookin' for someplace private, is all. Where I can take a break from everybeast." In her struggles, her haversack falls to her right elbow, which causes her to lose her grip on her crutch. As it falls to the ground, she accidentally drops her haversack, which pops open, spilling her paperwork and drawings and quill pens everywhere.

Flint looks at the papers and quill pens and walks over slowly and goes to bend down "Let me....ooooh" Yeah bending down is back as he holds his side and frowns "Take that back..sorry lass, can't blooming bend down too well yet."

Ciocan chuckles warmly and leans down to gather the items up, letting go of Felicity, "I was just off to the gardens myself to do some writing. I ave... some things I want to get down on paper before I carve them into stone." He looks at Flint and a frown mars his face for a moment, "I am glad you are back with us safely."

Felicity silently sighs with relief when she is not questioned further. Going to place a paw on her uncle's shoulder, she says, "Oh, Uncle Flint, don't stress yourself. I can get it, thanks." She kneels and goes to grab everything from the floor and from the badger and begins placing it as fast as she can in the haversack.

Flint looks at her oddly "Wot is all that anyways lass?" Ok he is curious, he looks back to the Badger Lord and smiles faintly "It is good to be back, will just take some....well getting use to is all."

Ciocan asks, "Well if I can do anything to help? My door is always open... I have few friends here at the abbey so far. So I am open to making more." He looks at Felicity again and smiles, "You have been drawing?"

Felicity says, "Aye, 'tis always good to be friends with a badger..." but then she trails off as the Lord asks about her art. "Uh, oh, um, yeah, I do draw some. I'm not the best, but I do draw some...." she shows them a sketch she's done of her uncle. It's pretty good. Not the best, but not terrible, either.

Flint smiles "Drawing is a nice hobby, and probably relaxing "

Ciocan says, "Drawing is a good way ta enjoy ya time"

Felicity nods, then, grabbing the last of her stuff, she hobbles back down the stairs, saying over her shoulder, "Aye, it is, but I'm afraid that I've got paperwork to do, desk duty and all that junk. 'Ave a good day!" and then she's gone.

Flint waves a paw as the hare maid heads off. He looks back to the Badger Lord "Tis was good to meet you sur, when I am able to get back on patrol, it will be as one of your fighters"

Ciocan says, "Well a fighter is always good ta ave ta hand. I hope I will be able ta prove meself ta ya all as the time passes. Right now I feel like aye I am just living 'ere and nah sure how to make sure I can be o aid"

Flint nods "I am sure your more helpful that ya realize sur, and you are new here and maybe just need to get use to being here is all, maybe talk to some of the other hares sometimes"

Ciocan says, "Aye ah be doin me best ta talk with everyone," he scratches at one of his ears, "It is... very different and yet na so different from being aboard ship"

Flint nods "I don't know much about ships sur, sorry. I been here most of my life, well minus when I was gone but it wasn't on a ship. I most likely would get blooming sea sick on a boat of any kind"

Ciocan chuckles, "You would be surprised, after a few days yer stomach gets used ta tha feelin o being aboard ship ya know? But tha mountain it is ordered, regimented, hierarchical like a ship. Is just weird ta be at tha blooming top"

Flint shrugs and grins "Good view though, you can see a beast coming for miles and miles. Be a bit hard to get any surprise guests here"

Ciocan says, "Aye that is true, tha mountain she be looking beautiful, ya know she was haunting ma dreams for seasons before I realized wot it was meaning"

Flint says, "Dreams can mean different things , never had any visions or anything though..guess you have and who knows maybe your have other vision type dreams"

Ciocan shakes his head, "Not in dreams anymore," He looks at the scroll he is carrying, "Now it is in mah writing, tha badger script comes ta me... I fear wot I am writing is nah good news"

Flint frowns, "Hope it’s not something that’s soon...or maybe it’s something for seasons from now as I have heard badgers do write something that’s maybe not even read by another badger for maybe many many seasons."

Ciocan says, "It is not too soon... but it is withint he vision of our lifetimes...."

Flint nods, well I am sure we will be prepared sur"

Ciocan says, "Aye ah 'ave every faith in tha patrol ta do wot must be done ta protect our shores."

Flint smiles and nods "Of course sur, of course and your do a great job here, don’t worry...I need to get some rest sur maybe we can talk later."

Ciocan says, "Aye thank ye Flint and rest well, Aye'll be in tha garden if'n anyone needs me"

The hare nods and heads off to get some rest.