Saving a squirrel and Planing ( Thorns of Steel Tp)

Zork carries in a nearly passed out Oak who collapses in one of the abbey chairs.

Oak groans and looks around.

Zork speaks, "Hey Flicky, hows it goin' in the abbey without me little bro?"

Flicktail asks, "Do you always carry limp squirrels around there Zork?"

Rose crawls back under the table and starts stacking the pillows up to make walls for her fort.

Pike eyes open and he blinks as he sits up, “He has Oak!"

Kerr says, "Um...who are you?"

Shandar was about to grin at Rose, and run over to the fort, but the sight of Zork stops her.

Zork blinks. "So that's his name?...Oh hi, I'm Zork"

Oak spits at Zork. "Yes that's me name....'ye stupid uh...badger"

Flicktail says, "Yep that be Oak alright"

Rose peeks out from under the table. "Hey! Be nice t mista badger!" she scolds the squirrel. "Aren't you gonna take him up to the infirmy?" she asks Zork.

Pike wheels over to Oak, "Oak...ya needs ta behave ya self, but glad ya her' now...lot safer her’, well sorts of.."

Flicktail says, "No e's not Pike..I'm ere remember?"

Seeing Flicktail respond calmly to the new arrivals does a bit to dispel the anxiousness. Shandar walk quickly to the fort and crawls inside on her hands and knees. She grabs a pillow and stacks it with the others. "I'm Shander...What's your name?" She whispers to Rose.

Kerr says, "oh..well, I am Kerr..."

Pike glares at Flicktail and keeps his distance.

Oak coughs. "Yer' not actin' the same Pike....care 'te explain that, me friend?"

Pike frowns, he looks at Flicktail and glares gain and then he looks to Oak, " Long story matey...got stuck in this her' chair."

"I'm Rose," The older mouse says to Shandar. "You Shandar? I think you said that. I think that squirrel needs to go visit the Sisters they don't let you call names," she says solemnly.

Oak nods. "I can see 'dat"

Flicktail says, "Hello Kerr"

Zork sits down. "I think I may have convinced Scioto to accept more help when it comes to this problem, I myself have been trying my best ta keep the roads clear for few days, if it wasn't for me this young squirrel would be dead"

Flicktail says, "I'm not so sure Oak was ever alive", He chuckles making an obvious joke.

Pike frowns, "I...I can never walk again...was injured by that insane fox, Vladmir Stormfeather"

Oak smirks. "Idda' been fine...I 'eard injuried squirrel doesn't taste very good" He glares at Flicktail. "Jus' cuz I've been gone doesn' mean 'ye can do 'dat te' me Flicky, and when I find 'yer brodder' 'ees as good as dead"

Kerr says, "huh.."

Flicktail says, "You will have to beat me to him Oak"

Shandar giggles a little at Rose's remark, and covers her mouth with a forepaw. She starts to get the sense that there are bad feelings in the room, and she curls up, hands locked around her knees as she stares at the wall of pillows.

Zork glares at the room. "He has my little bro, if anyone kills him it will be ME....understand?"

Pike has stayed quiet mostly, he then starts to leave the room.

Flicktail says, "Sounds like a challenge to me..who's yer Lil bro? Wot's his name I mean?"

Zork continues his glare. "What other BADGER DO YOU THINK THAT MOGREL FOX HAS...YOU BLITHERING VERMIN IDIOT!!!!"

Pike looks at Flicktail "Think he means Oz Flicky"

Rose pats Shandar's back. "They talk like that a lot. The bad fox makes them act all mean and loud to each other," ,Rose says to the other dibbun. "We can go make a new fort somewhere they aren't like um, the larders with all the cakes in it." The mouse pokes her head out of the fort when Zork yells. ,"Use insides voice or I tella Sisters on you!" The little mouse shouts back.

Oak blinks. "Ummm...not a good thing to start sayin' around 'ere Zork"

Shandar comes out of her shell, and the fort, just a little. "Flicky's no vermin!" She looks accusingly at Zork, than the ground at his feet.

Flicktail says, "Sorry I thought Oak said they ad HIS brother"

Flicktail says, "Thank you Shandar" he smiles and offers the dibbun a gentle paw.

Kerr says, "Well....jus' do not kill each other..."

Rose follows Shandar out of the fort. "Martin give Flicky his sword. Flicky can't be a bad vermin beast," she says.

Flicktail says, "Thank ya Rose"

Zork frowns and pats the dibbun on the head. "Right sorry Flicktail. I got carried away “

Shandar nods in agreement with Rose, and takes Flicktail's proffered paw.

Oak asks, "Ya think?"

Pike shakes his head "I am outta her' " He wheels to the entry.

Flicktail says, "It is ok Zork, I am glad yer on our side"

Flicktail gives Shandar a snug

Zork speaks again. "That being said, how do we plan on combatting Vladmir?"

Oak shrugs. "I can't....I 'ave too many wounds, I'm takin' a nap" he drifts to sleep

Flicktail says, "We go in and we WHACK em....Birds arn't goo d at night"

Shandar, being a great lover of hugs, hugs Flicktail back and grins broadly. "Jus' do Whatever Flicky says, Zork. Flicky kno's what ta do."

Flicktail says, "And Shandar and Rose know how to build a right good fort"

Rose nods in agreement and walks over to hug the fox too. "Yeah, he really does. Flicky's gonna fight the bad fox and the birds and win everything," The dibbun says. "Yeah we're the best fort builders," The dibbun says.

Kerr says, "which we might need before the end..."

Zork blinks. "We go in...and whack them?....That's your brilliant plan?"

Flicktail looks slightly offended ,"Who said I thought it was Brilliant?"

Shandar doesn't feel as if Rose's comment needs any elaboration, so she just nods again. To Zork, she says, "Flicky knows what to do. You just gotta /listen/, Zork."

Flicktail puts Shandar on his lap so he can keep hugging the dibbun .

Zork shake his head. "We need a better plan than to just attack, we need strategy, we can't run into this like fools"

Flicktail says, "Well...Yu can suggest ya know lad, you DO have stripes in yer fur" ,saying that as if that was some big important thing to have when yer planning.

Zork looks strangely at Flicktail. "One, I'm much older than you Flicky, and two....really? Stripes? What does that have to do with anything, we need a plan but if you want to just go in there and kick ass then I'm with you"

Rose let’s go of Flicky and wander off into the kitchen to see if the cooks can spare some cake for her fort.

Shandar releases Flicktail, but doesn't get down from his lap. She leans against his strong bulk. "Why does Zork need to have stripes, Flicky?"

Flicktail says, "Well No..I do suggest we send some Sparra's to fly in, they kin hide easy even from crows, and see the lay out o the camp...."

Zork nods. "See that is good strategy, my good otterfox friend, we'll save my little bro and the others in no time"

Shandar asks, "who're Sparra's?" Shandar questions, looking up at Flicktail's face.

Flicktail says, "They live in the loft way up in the abbey roof"

Shandar frowns. "How can they get up there? An' how do they get down? Have you ever been up in the loft, Flicky?"

Zork smiles. "Ah, it's been a long time since I’ve been able to lend my sword to a worthy cause, not many around in my age, but savin my bro is one of them, and I will defend your home with my life if need be “

Flicktail says, "thank ye Zork...I know badgers are the best, that’s why they have stripes"

Shandar hops down from Flicktail's lap, not bothering to get her questions answered. "I'm gonna go help Rose get snacks for the fort." she waves back at Flicktail and Zork and wanders down to the kitchens.

Zork smiles. "Well, I do believe that must be resting now, I will be back on the road, but I will return to Redwall, If I am needed, send a sparrow to Ferravale to summon me, good night Mr. Otterfox"