Trouble On The Road
This happen in the ditch off of the dirt road, Marek saved a couple beasts ---
Ditch
Mossflower - Ditch -----------------------------
A deep ditch runs along the western edge of the Dirt Road, a veritable scar
between the well-traveled path and the grasslands to the west. Several feet
deep, it extends along the edge of the Dirt Road for some length. It, in
itself, is relatively non-descript. Barren and unremarkable, the ditch is
Still a perfect point to observe the ongoings of the Dirt Road and the gates
of the Abbey without being seen.
Exits: [D]irt [R]oad
Marek had decided to take a walk, to think he told someone. But the fact it’s rained only makes him annoyed and moody. But he needed to get out of the village, even if just a little while
Thorn is in the ditch; she coughs as she comes awake and looks at where she is. A small little edge of the ditch, maybe half way down. Her foot paw is swollen and she is wet from the rain and muddy as can be! She frowns as she needs to get out before the water gets too deep, or she falls…either is a bad choice.
Marek grumbled and happens to look up and comes to a halt as he didn't know he walked this far. His cloak is on, with hood up. He backs up and almost falls into the ditch, he snorts muttering something under his breath.
Thorn tries again to try and get up, only to slip again and groans. She looks down at the swirling water in the ditch and frowns, one think she never did was learn to swim. She wasn't able to climb too well due to an injured leg from the fall down here.
DoraRose has decided to abandon her much-needed rest and go for a walk...mostly because her grandmother is a bit overprotective and hovering when it comes to her family's injuries. The Warrior is limping noticeably, but seems pretty happy....until she sees the stoat (whom she has yet to recognize because of his hood). She has a staff with her, as well as her sword. Smiling and waving as the gate closes behind her, she steps onto the road, confident that she can still defend herself. "Good day!" She sidesteps a puddle in the road, smiling out from under the hood of her cloak. As Abbey Gatekeeper, she should be polite. She has yet to see or hear the rat, but maybe the rat heard and recognized her?
Marek looks over at Dorarose and sighs, "And the day gets better and better" He mutters to himself mostly as he nods a hello as he simple greeting. He doesn't draw any weapons and he only has a sword right now, no crossbow as its elsewhere.
Thorn looks up at the sound of voices and does know one of them, her voice is a little weak" Hel...help!" she coughs a little as she is still soaked, injured foot paw, and she may have bruises and cuts from when she tumbled, she reaches for a vine and pulls on it, she starts to climb up a little and then screams as she falls...into the water!
DoraRose hears the scream and hobbles over to the ditch as fast as she can. Taking in the scene in a glance, she drops her staff and sheds her cloak, then slides down into the ditch. She, fortunately, can swim. "Hang on, Thorn!" She goes to grab the rat and pull her p out of the water. "Oi, you, please helps us out of here! You can use my staff!" She's still not sure who is under the cloak; she got a bit distracted by the rat.
Marek frowns as he looks around and cusses to himself and takes off a backpack finding some rope. He ties the rope to a tree and throws the other end to two below. He then seems to rethink as both are injured it seems and he makes a quick decision to climb down and help just in case.
Thorn is under the water and resurfaces coughing badly and reaches out to grab Dora's paw in her's and tries to hang on but she is slipping out of her grasp slowly.
DoraRose goes to grab the rat's shirt front and tries to pull her up out of the water. Turning, she sees what the stoat is doing and calls, "Hurry! Tie that around your waist--" And then slips in the mud. As she gets pulled under the water, she does her level best to keep a hold of the rat and tries to keep both of their heads above the surface of the water. As her head pops up, she reaches for the stoat....
Marek is a fairly good swimmer and as the other two beasts slip on the mud and go into the water he takes off his sword and stabs it into the muddy side of the ditch for something to help them climb and takes off the cloak so he can better swim and dives under the water and one paw grabs for the rat and one paw grabs for the mouse maid. Once he hopes he has both he goes to try to get them to a better, less muddy area of the side of the ditch. He is silent the whole time till they can get a better footing in the mud" Use the blade, then the rope and climb up best ya can one at a time. Then I will get out of this stupid ditch myself."
Thorn panics as goes under and reaches for whatever paw is closer, first it's Dorose's and then the stoats when she loses her grip on Dora's paw. She vomits up some water and coughs. Tears may be going down her face but it’s hard to tell as its wet anyways. She also looks ready to pass out as cuts, bruises and her injured leg shows it wasn’t just a simple slip down into the ditch...she was moving fairly fast and went head long into the water filled ditch earlier before any beast was about.
DoraRose goes to grab ahold of the stoat's paw and lets him help her out of the water. She lets the rat go first and will help her as best as she can. Looking the stoat in the eye, she then turns and goes to climb up out of the ditch after the rat, drawing her own sword and using it as added leverage, all the while not saying anything. She still does NOT like Marek. She will wait until they are out of the ditch before she says anything.
Marek will make sure the other two get up first before he himself climbs up slowly. He stops only to get his sword and then gets the rest of the way up, long as no one falls that is.
Thorn is lucky enough to not fall but she shivers and takes a step or two to drop to her knees. She looks at the two beasts and frowns.
DoraRose goes to help the stoat back up out of the ditch (a silent thank-you, maybe?), then rushes to the rat's side. "Thorn. I need you to talk to me, okay? What happened?" She grabs her cloak and goes to drape it around the rat. Unsheathing her sword, she sets it beside them so it can dry.
Thorn looks at the mouse maid and frowns. "I..saw...it was chasing us but I..I got away." She frowns not saying who was with her at the time.
Marek speaks "I have no clue who was with her, I had only just come down the road myself and saw just her in the ditch , then you came along Ms. Dorarose"
DoraRose nods and looks up at the stoat. "Thank you for your help, Marek. I actually wasn't suspecting you...this time." She turns to the rat and goes to cup her face in a paw. "Thorn. Honey. Calm down. I'm not going to let any beast hurt you. What happened?"
Thorn takes a couple calming breaths and lets the mouse maid cup her face with her paw.."M...monitor....and he..killed the hamsters...almost me but I..f..fell into...ditch...." She is tried beyond reason and a bit ill from the soaking rain that she passes out before she can explain further what happen.
Marek looks confused "Monitor?...Hamsters...mayhap you should get her to your husband or grandma, she may need a healer"
DoraRose nods wearily, then stands. "Will you please guard her until I can get some help? I....really /shouldn't've/ jumped in like that...I fear that I may have pulled some stitches..." under her wet clothes can be seen the outline of bandages as she grabs her staff and hobbles off to get an Abbey guard. When they return, the guard (who does not recognize the stoat, somehow) goes to hurriedly carry the rat to the Infirmary. The mouse gathers up her sword and says, "Thank you....Marek. I'll.....bring Lily to Ferravale soon, after I'm healed." She adds before heading back inside the Abbey.
Marek nods and watches as she heads to and inside the abbey. He waves to the guard and heads back in the direction of Ferravale. He may need to mention this to Scioto.
