Not So Perfect Home Coming-Redwall Log And some of the Zurgg TP also

Along The Road south of the abbey =

Involved in Log:

Soot-Evil Rat and seems to work for Chieftain Kolur

Cynthia- Mousemaid and daughter of Lacota

Cotasong-Last of the Gawtribe

Flicktail-Resident of Redwall

Leon-Brother and Master healer of Redwall

-Spoofed abbey healer

Cynthia hurried along the road, she knew she shouldn’t be out at night but she wanted to just get home and seek forgiveness, forgiveness from running away. She had went to leave with Oswald. The odd shrew who taught her music and singing. She enjoyed this for a time, but she had lied that it was ok and that she told her family and friends that she went with him. Oswald had heard on their trip of the Summer Feast and decided they should head back, Cynthia had done well, She decided to tell him the truth, she had not told anyone she left with him, yes he was upset at first and didn’t talk to her for a day, then he forgave her and told her she best go home and tell the truth, he would join her in a couple weeks’ time that he was visiting a friend who lived in the woods by the church south of the abbey and would even stay at the abbey till autumn if she would like to continue lessons, she agreed and headed back to the abbey, luckily Oswald avoided the lone rat…Cynthia did not and run into the rat when she was almost home.

Soot was looking for someone to rob, or maybe he could join up with that new Ferravale Chieftain, he shakes his head “How do ya impress a chieftain though….”

Cynthia was a short ways from home, she could see the abbey now and she smiled, but she also was worried as they might hate her, might yell, might even tell her to leave and never come back. She gulped back those thoughts and stepped onto the road from the woods. Her only thing with her..a harp, a small amount of coins, and a new cloak she had gotten recently.

Soot then seen the mouse maid and grins, “Well a slave would impress him as a gift.” He draws his cutlass and goes to slip behind the maid “Well what are you doing out here and so…alone?”

Cynthia and gasps as she sees a blade at her throat suddenly,”I..I…LET ME GO!”

Soot smirks “Yelling is not gonna work, your mine..and maybe I could sell ya to the Ferravale chieftain, get some gold or just impress him.”

Cynthia frowns “Yeah like Scioto would be impressed…he hates slavers so good luck with that”

Soot grins “Ya been in de dark, that cat is dead…then this wildcat took over only to die too…shortest take over ever! Now Kolur is in charge and I am going to join the ranks and offer a slave…you to him, sound fun? In fact you’re trespassing on chieftain Kolur’s land now..that’s time in a cell”

Cynthia frowns, what happen while she was gone…was the abbey ok? Was her friends ok? She looks defeated and scared, this is not what she to happen, she wanted to go home and get forgiven and enjoy a Summer Feast and now she will just worry her friends even more so!

Soot pushes her forwards “Lets head off slave”

Cotasong is watching the rat, he has already killed 10 rats and a weasel, one more rat will be just fine with him he just needs to time this right.

Flicktail is coming up on the road from the woods, he wears a sword, just a plain one, and has a light shield. He is wary as he approaches the road, careful not to step onto the road without seeing what is going on first

Cotasong has been going up and down the dirt road, hunting random vermin or any that looks to be in that group and he may or may not of found one.

Soot leads the mouse maid down the road “See first we gets to that village, then I sale ya to that chieftain, how ya like that idea?"

Flicktail's ears perk, the white fox steps out from the brush in front of Cotasong though with his back to the squirrel. his tail flicks as he eyes the rat; likely he has not seen the Cotasong "What ya doing with that mouse....rat?"

Cynthia rolls her eyes "Yeah whatever ya ugly mug..."She sees Flicktail and quickly looks down at the ground staying quiet.

Cotasong narrows his eyes at the white fox, but the fox is lucky and most likely hears angry chittering as the squirrel is out of arrows.

Soot smirks "She is mine ta sale, not yours and not about to share the gold either"

Flicktail was saying "Cynthia? That's my mouse.." When he nearly jumps half out of his pelt at the angry chattering. He half turns he's now that Chittering Anywhere.."Cotasomg!? of the Gawtribe????”

Cynthia keeps her head down, she is going to pretend, for now, not to know him .

Cotasong narrows his eyes, there is no way he would know him, he meet him once as a small baby, he backs away and draws a dagger "Not...knowing you fox" This fox maybe seen him when he was a day or so old…a week old? And the squirrel left the abbey with his father then and never came back, yes his father did for a short while, but he never did return till just a day ago.

Soot grip tightens on the mouse “Well she is mine..so sorry..I am about ta take her to a village and I am sure the chieftain be interested in a slave...or two" He looks at the squirrel and grins, "More gold for me ya see"

Flicktail is trying to do two things at once "Coatsong, you sound just like yer dibbun...I knew yer mum and da.." He wheels on the rat "You want to fight for that mouse? you can't run with her in tow”

Cotasong looks ready to charge the fox "You are a liar beast....I have no dibbun, I have no one"

Soot chuckles, “I could if I wanted to...but sure why not a fight, “ He goes to knock the mouse out, it’s to ensure she doesn’t run away .

Flicktail doesn't take his eyes off the rat as he advances on the rat "I meant I knew you when You were a dibbun Cotasong, right now got to rescue a friend" He draws his sword "You got time to hit her or block me sword" He snarls "You choose" swinging his sword at the rat.

Cynthia starts to kick at the rat, before she is able to kick him, well this is just great.

Cotasong asks, "Why would I help a vermin?"

Soot does manage to block with his sword arm and knocked out the mouse with his other paw. He grins as he gives full attention to the fox now as the blades clank together. “Shall we dance?"

Flicktail exclaims, "Ya cursed Rottenchops!" The fox snarls “Ya hurt my friend!” He gives a few well aimed thrusts at the rat, forgetting the Squirrel for the moment.

Cotasong snorts, he lets the two fight and scans the area for more vermin, he still has a couple daggers if needed to fight with.

Cynthia is knocked out and can't do much right now

Soot blocks a couple, one does hit his side and one cuts deeply into his arm, he backs up and then charges at the fox aiming for his arm.

Cotasong watches the fight and heads off into the trees, he is on the hunt for vermin who attacked his clan.

Flicktail yips as the rat’s blade gives him a slice on the arm , causing the white fur to turn scarlet, the fox responds by spinning, the slight shield on his other arm as he tries to slam the shield into the rat's snout

Soot moves so the shield hits his shoulder, it still hurts as he goes to stomp on the fox's tail!

Flicktail YIPES! and growls trying to bite at the rat’s ear as he tries to hit the rat in the stomach with the sword pommel.

Soot ducks quickly and then gets the wind knocked from him as he hits the ground with coughs roughly.

Cynthia groans and starts to come too a little, but is only semi-conscious.

Flicktail quickly brings the sword to the rat’s throat "You get out of these woods or I will sick the Sparra warriors on ya...now GET! " He snarls "And you tell any vermin Flicktail T Fox protects these woods”

Soot coughs and narrows his eyes "Yeah..wait till I tell the chieftain of Ferravale, bet he won’t like this at all and then your pay ya woodlander helper"

Cynthia opens her eyes and looks over at the two beasts, blinking to better clear her vision

Flicktail says, "Take my word for it, if you talk to the Chieftain about this he will feed you steel in your gut...now get GET!"

Soot smirks "We will see about that...your be sorry" He backs up and then bolts into the woods, he has some plans but maybe a slightly different route to where he is going.

Flicktail runs to Cynthia " Cynthia?" He kneels beside her "Is it really you?????”

Cynthia at fist goes to punch whoever is in front of her ops herself as she sees its Flicktail"F..Flicktail..." She frowns and looks away as if he is angry at her, she did run away.

Flicktail attempts to hug her, his arm cut badly "Oh Cynthia it be you I been Looking for you ever since you left" Tears in his eyes.

Cynthia looks ready to cry too "I..I am..s...sorry, I was upset after mom d..died….and...and dad probably hates me...”

Flicktail pulls back and looks at Cynthia "Cynthia..NO one hates ANYONE..that is evil and dark and gets beasts hurt...we love you..all of us" He sniffles "I am so happy to see you”

Cynthia frowns “I...I want to go home"

Flicktail goes to pick her up if he can, carefully with his good arm.

Cynthia allows herself to be picked up and taken home. Through mixed thoughts go through her head.

RW Abbey: Infirmary

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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.

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Exits: Infirmary [Rec]overy Room, [H]ealer's [D]ormitory, [O]pen [G]round, [Hall]

Flicktail walks in with the dibbun though his right arm is flowing red pretty good, getting blood all over Leon’s floor

Cynthia is more a teen, almost an adult in fact now, she frowns and looks around the infirm, somewhat glad to be home and still part way not glad.

Leon is getting ready to head out and stops "What in the seasons happen now Flicktail.....Cynthia?"

Flicktail looks at Leon "A rat had her...um...Sorry Leon me arm be leaking...but look at Cynthia, that nasty rat hit her in the head”

Cynthia manages to get to a cot with a healer on duty who nods to Leon to go ahead and help Flicktail, the mouse maid is worn out, but only sleeps once she is allowed to.

Leon checks on Flicktail’s wound to see if it needs stiches "A rat? Was the rat killed or is it still around and was there anyone else?"

Flicktail exclaims, "I let him go..YIPE! That smarts Leon."

Leon checks it he listens to Flicktail, he studies it and wipes it clean with a cloth, "Let him go?..Really?" He sighs and goes to get cayenne to slow bleeding and it may burn and finds a needle and thread and sews the wound shut with skill and speed, he applies any herbs needed for infection and swelling prevention and then bandages the wound. “There....your need to keep that bandage dry and clean ok and have me or Angela look at it in a few days"

Flicktail whimpers the whole time the mouse works "Of course I let im go Leon, I am a Redwall Abbey beast, I respect ALL life and never take it unless there is no choice. I'm glad you’re my healer Leon, you’re the best Healer in all Mossflower”

Leon smiles "Well, perhaps...I have saved many lives and might way be the best one for miles, Angela does know couple things more than me, some herbs she uses."

Flicktail nod nods, reassured by the mouse's warm smile "How may I repay you Leon. A Healer should get paid”

Leon says, "By listening to me, that’s how...be careful not to tear the wound open. Guess she is lucky you happen to be outside at the time"

Flicktail says, "I was out looking for her Leon, I look for any lost dibbun or friend"

Leon nods “She been gone a few weeks, her father been worried as has Caleb"

Flicktail nod nods and yawns "Tell them she is back”

Leon says, "I will be sure to know, we need some good news and this surely is good news"

Flicktail falls asleep.

Leon goes to check on Cynthia and then he heads home to bed, but not before telling a certain Friar and the Abbot Benar, Cynthia is home.