Travel Is Never Worry Free-log from the SS Salty Paw

This happens Monday June 5th,Posted it early as OOCLY busy next few days, but they do ICLY arrive coast by Wednesday-8TH or Thursday=9TH :) and I am back by then OOCLy as well

Almost There or Day..what? , Day 6?

SS Salty Paw: Deck

This is the SS Salty Paw. A fine sailing ship if there ever was one. It’s not large, yet not small, and has a cozy below deck area to sleep in or relax. There is the steering wheel and of course the mast and sails to make the ship go down river or on the sea coast. The ship is a light black color with lines of blue and a picture of a paw on the side, above it reads ==SS SALTY PAW==

Jedrick had not done much the last couple days, nor had his new servant do much since his paw was hurt. He looked to the foxes “We are close to the sea now, then on to Halyard.”

The fox nods silently, the other does as well as seems these two rarely ever talked unless it was to give a report and so far no beast land or air had seen them. A couple hedgehogs had showed up once but that was all.

Xander stayed below as he did a lot. Reading and writing and doing a lot of math most of the day. His paw was still bandaged but healing nicely, it bleed though the bandage the first day and then was ok again when another stich was placed in it, it would leave a scar but there was no major damage and he would still be able to use it for whatever he wanted to, or needed to.

On the shore line was a couple weasels, short ones with feathers and sticks all in their fur. Odd paint was under their eyes and well as on the cheeks. They watched the boat from the shoreline and had been for the past hour.

Jedrick was always keen on sight and he sees and catches movement as he tells the fox archers “We may have company, take care of it”

The foxes nod and look to the shore, one fires off and is rewarded with a cry of pain as he hits a rather short weasel.

The shore seems to come to life with rather angry little weasels with war paint, feathers and sticks in varies places on their bodies. One slightly taller one seems to be the leader “We Flitchaye!!!”

Xander frowns at the noise and sneaks up to catch a peek at the source of the voices and gasps, he has seen them before and whimpers

Jedrick hisses “FIRE!” The foxes fire off the arrows, managing to kill a couple more of the Flitchaye warriors. He looks at the badger cub “Below now and stay below” His tone is a commanding one, not a request.

The Flitchaye seem to become more enraged and even try to swim to the ship with long sticks of burning herbs at the end of the sticks. Herbs to make one dizzy and pass out if smelled too long or too deeply. The leader Muldoon watches “Gogemum getum!!”

Xander eyes widen and he raced back down below deck and hide under covers.

Jedrick meet the swimming weasels with arrows, one managed to get on the boat and he kicked them over board.

One of the foxes gasps as a dart hits his neck and he stiffens and falls over dead, Muldoon chuckles and aims for the other fox.

Xander meanwhile stays below; he wants nothing to do with these weasels.

Jedrick ears flatten on his head as he growls and his tail wags behind him. No one is going to ruin his day if he has anything to do about it. He draws his blade and narrows his eyes on the chieftain of these weasels.

Muldoon sticks out his tongue “I gotsya goyeahgood!” He gasps as an arrow barely misses him from the other fox, he forgot about,”Retreatsnowfastie!” He goes to run back into the woods along the bank and all but a couple follow him who are still swimming.

Xander would peek out but he stays where he is, he is following orders as he rather not make this day worse.

Jedrick hisses as the two weasels board his ship and a quick movement they are beheaded, he snorts and looks to the rat and fox still alive, he points to the dead fox “Over board with him.”

They obey and the dead comrade is thrown overboard and they clean up the deck, including the two weasels over board as well and get as far from the area as possible.

Jedrick goes below deck “Xander, come to me”

Xander walks over and stands straight “I am here sir”

Jedrick looks him over; he sits and starts to clean the blade, “You seen them before I am guessing?”

Xander nods and gasps as thunder sounds and it’s followed by pouring rain. Fear comes into his eyes as he whimpers, he can’t help it storms are one of his true fears but he forces himself not to hide, not when dashing to hide could be worse.

Jedrick watches him and goes above to make shore things are well, he finds a shielded area by some rocks and some tree roots, they are very close to the sea coast now but a rest is fine. He heads back down to speak to the badger cub “Storms you fear?”

Xander has stayed where he was, doing his best to be brave and nods “Yes s..sir. A storm is why my parents are dead, it was a small island and it washed into our home, we tried to escape on a small boat, smaller than this one..my father died, mother died when the boat crashed into rocks close to Salamandstron …she was barely alive on the shore and d…died in the night. I woke up and..and she was cold and wouldn’t wake up. She..died and the sea gulls tried to kill me but as I said that’s when my adopted mother found and saved me, along with one of the Long Patrol Hares who made sure the sea gulls went away.”

Jedrick nods and speaks “We must all face our fears and conquer them. Defeat them. Fear is an enemy to be defeated and once fear is beat we are stronger. Some fear can be useful.” He speaks softer “I am not saying to never have fear, that’s impossible as we all have a fear, a weakness and we all have strength. Do you understand Xander?”

Xander listens carefully and nods “I think so sir.”

Jedrick smiles “Good. You are braver than you think; take when I sewed your paw..you were brave. To not be under a bed or covers when I returned..brave. Heck putting up with Zurrgg for over 8 weeks is bravery as well.”

Xander manages a small smile ”I..was sort of brave wasn’t I?” Wait he is not supposed to get along with his captor..is he? He looks at the ground again, then back to meet the wildcat’s eyes.

Jedrick stays where he is, ”Faceing fear is one lesson to be learned and it takes time, it’s not over night. You have the makings to be great one day. Be strong and brave, a fighter..warrior whatever you call it. I plan to train you.”

Xander nods as he listens, “Yes sir” He says as he keeps eye contract.

Jedrick smiles “Well seems Zurrgg did teach you importance of eye contract and listening to others. Least he was useful in some ways , but you belong to me now and that’s one thing you are to NEVER forget, is that understood?” His tone is serious.

Xander nods “Yes sir, of course sir. I…”He frowns “I belong to you.” He has given in to his fate it would seem.

Jedrick looks pleased “This is a wise decision Xander, now seems we have a bit of a rest till the storm passes then it’s a couple days to Halyard from here. This ship will be destroyed once we get there..shortly after we leave the boat the fox and rat will burn it and let it sink, it will be of no use to me after we get to our home.”

The rest of the night is quiet and into the mid-morning when they head off once more towards the coast and towards Halyard, whatever happens will happen and only time will tell what that is.