A Nice Day To Relax And Look Forward To The Summer Feast-Redwall Log

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Leon-Brother Leon Master Healer and Order Brother

Caleb-Novice and son of Leon

Benar-Abbot of Redwall

Kiara-Guest of Redwall

Brendan-Redwall Dibbun

RW Abbey: Great Hall

The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed from these stones, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. A table, not nearly so grand or large as its predecessors, but quite functional for mealtimes, rests near the center of the hall. Chairs exist here aplenty, and they are all of a matching set. High above, the stain glass windows give the Great Hall a beautiful appearance. The glasswork is exceptionally done, crafted by a skilled artist. The floor is clean and swept. A fire is kept burning in the fireplace at almost all times of the day and night, and there are several more comfortable chairs and cushions set up here, of varying sizes. One looks large enough to easily accommodate a badger.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall, and while the rest of Redwall may still bear the scars of natural disaster, this most famous of Redwall's relics remains unharmed by beast, time, or the elements. The figure of Martin the Warrior seems to be watching over his own with an unchanging, kindly gaze.

 Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]

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Kiara has been at the abbey a few days and mostly stayed in one room. Today she is walking around and looking around quietly, a wave here or a small mutter of a hallo there.

Benar is standing in the Great Hall by the tapestry reading a scroll and smiling softly to himself as he reads.

Leon sits in one of the soft chairs in the room, he glances over when he sees the hare maid enter the room, but for now he doesn't say anything.

Kiara ears droop a little as she hasn't been here in...well seasons, and she has not talked to many. She happens to go by the tapestry as well and stares at the picture of Martin before sighing softly, she studies Benar and tilts her head as shouldn't he be in some sort of brother robes and not..."Your..Abbot now?" She sounds surprised.

Benar turns at the sound of the voice, tail twitching around out of his way, he lowers his scroll and looks up, "Oh... gosh I know you, Kiara?" He walks over and smiles, "Gosh it has been seasons, however have you been?"

Leon clears his throat, “Benar has been abbot almost 4 seasons now."

Kiara nods to Leon before answering the abbot's question "Yes...it’s me and I been fairly well lately just been, well no one place tell the truth sort of wanderer guess"

Benar asks, "Well wandering is all well and good, I did lots of wandering in my younger days," He smiles warmly, "Welcome to Redwall, will you be staying with us for a while?" He smiles at Leon, "My Summer Carnival starts next week as soon as the fair arrives."

Kiara shrugs "I don't know sur, it’s been a fairly long time since I been here and also seems I missed a lot"

Leon smiles "Yeah next week should be fun, I just wish Caleb would slow down on his extra studying during his free time, he should relax some since it’s almost the week of the feast"

Benar says, "Well he is pushing himself too hard," He shakes his head, "He is trying to make up for his mistakes I think but he does need to slow down. You are his father talk to him Leon," He glances at Kiara, "You would be most welcome."

Kiara smiles faintly "I..do want to feel welcomed. I missed this place, well once I sort of...came to my senses sort of speak, it’s a long story."

Benar smiles "Well Kiara do please stay, you would be most welcome, our doors are open to all after all."

Leon says, "True, he is very helpful in the kitchens still, and has even helped some of the other novices, reminds them to always do their best. He has grown a lot the past couple seasons. I will most likely talk to him later today, let now to relax some and with the carnival next week things should be good. Also did you hear that the vermin problem was taken care of? Whoever had control of Ferravale is no longer a threat"

Kiara says, "I may stay for a couple weeks, nowhere to really go, I thought of going to the western shore but I was uncertain and also so much has changed here"

Benar smiles, "Not that much has changed here, Redwall is still pretty much the same as ever, we rarely change," He nods to Leon as he talks about Caleb but his attention is on Kiara, "We will do our best to make your welcome."

Leon says, "Next week should be real fun, there is singing and food and a day of contests, even a dibbun day....yeah that one should be interesting."

Kiara nods “When I was here last I was..well late teens and a private in long patrol....." Her ears droop as a memory comes back, "When..." she shakes her head “It’s the past."

Benar shakes his head, "I am so making myself scarce on Dibbun Day, I do try not to be around for that one it causes too much trouble. Lorimis always avoided it," He frowns at Kiara, "We all have pasts my dear but here we are all equal and friends."

Having really paid no heed to the last time he had been partaking in his favorite activity, the young squirrel Dibbun known as Brendan (or Bwendan, if you were to ask him) darts down the stairway that leads up to the infirmary, careful to avoid anyone who might be heading up the stairs. He enters the hall, then makes a quick sharp turn and begins to run in circles around the area where the chairs and cushions are. Giggling and apparently having quite a good time, the squirrel speeds here and there, pausing occasionally to hide behind a chair and peek out at those who happened to be gathered in the room at the time.

Leon chuckles "Guess Oz will have to hopefully not have too bad of a day that day, then it’s mainly the open ground area not so much all over the abbey"

Kiara smiles "I do remember dibbun day, it was fun..." She does frown a little "I..read some of the recorder logs and how Lorimis died..would of liked to see him again also"

Benar sighs sadly, "We would all like to see Lorimis again but sadly he is beyond this place now in the Dark Forest," He glances at the energetic squirrel, "Careful there little one, not so fast ok? You might trip over something"

Brendan is currently hiding beneath one of the chairs, and his tiny voice is heard..."Kay! I sorries, misser. But shhhhh, I is hidins now, I is invi...inversi....invimzibuls! No ones can sees me!" He giggles.

Leon tilts his head "Well...we can hear you" He smiles, "Why are you not with Papa Oz and the other dibbuns?"

Kiara just now sees the dibbun but lets the others talk to him as she is still getting use to being back home, is this home? She is unsure .

Benar chuckles "Well if you are invisible don't let me disturb you," He walks sideways and winks at Kiara then leans over the chair, "But I am the Abbot I can see through all invisibility cloaks thanks to Martin and I am gonna get ya!"

Brendan responds to Leon, "Cuz dey is up dere, I finks..." He points a small paw up towards the dorms. "An' I is downs here." Simple enough. He scoots himself further beneath the chair he is hiding beneath, thinking that he has everyone fooled...when Benar suddenly leans over the chair. He squeaks in surprise...."AH!!! Nononono, dey tol' me dis would makes me invimizbles ferevers!" He rolls out from under the chair, then giggles at the Abbot and hops up onto the back of the chair. He perches there, peering down at him, his tail waving back and forth. He wave waves a small paw over at Kiara, "Hiiiii miss lady!" before the paw makes its way into his muzzle, and he glomps on it.

Leon keeps an eye on the dibbun "Be careful on the chair please"

Kiara gives a small wave "Hallo..and its Kiara, I use to live here some seasons ago"

Benar reaches out and tries to pick Brendan up to cuddle him, "You are a young scamp, sorry Brendan my magic Abbot powers let me see through invisibility at will."

Brendan nod nods his head at Leon, "Kay, I is allas carefuls, misser! I usea lives inna twee, waaaaaay high up dere inna sky!" The Dibbun grins over at Kiara, "Hiiii miss lady Kiawa!" As the Abbot attempts to pick him up, he allows it, but only for a moment however, as soon he wriggles his way out to try and perch on the older squirrel's shoulder. "Haaaay you issa squiggel too! Jus' like Bwendan!" He giggles delightedly.

Leon nods "That’s good to always be careful."

Kiara manages a smile again, today is a good day for her so far and she plans to enjoy it and keep her smile. “Dibbuns are cute"

Benar says, "Indeed I am a squirrel, I also used to live in a tree, I've still got a tree house too, it is very nice. my mother lives there still."

Brendan points a paw at Leon, and nods. "Ya! Den I dun hassa be in dat woom upstaiws wif all da beds n'stuffs! Dere is lotsa tired ones in dere!" He perches there on Benar's shoulder, his tail flitting to and fro as he takes a look around the hall. He smiles again at Kiara, "Ya, we is super coot!" Giggling, he listens to the Abbot's story, head tilting curiously. "You hassa twee house? I lives in onea does, til I wuz ousside, den got put inna woom made outta a bag, den I wokes up an' was onna woad! Den I met misser fireypaws mouseyguy, an' 'e brought me inna here!"

Leon blinks "You meet who?"

Kiara listens to the dibbun "Fire paws? Did he have red fur or something and sounds nice he brought you here to be safe"

Benar asks, "Sounds to me like you have had quite the adventure Brendan, do you know where your house is? And your parents?"

Kiara says, "Parents are important to have around or least a caretaker"

Brendan giggles and looks at Leon with an expression that says 'DUH!' "Misser Fireypaws Mouseyguy! He wuz pullin' awound a biiiiig peesa wood wif wheels onnit, an dere was a big cat drivin' it! Den a meanytail h'otterdog stoleded my fightin' hat, den Misser Fireypaws made fire go wooooosh! Right outta 'is paws like dat!" He makes gestures with his own paws like he's throwing things. "It was funny!" The squirrel shrugs at Kiara, "Dere's dat big stripeyg guy up here dat says he is watchin alla Dibbums." He looks back to Benar, "Um, dey is out dere!" He points a paw in the general vicinity of the forest, "Prolly a long ways away! I not sure..."

Benar asks, "Ok well little guy, you can stay with us here until they come back ok?" He smiles warmly, "Everyone is welcome in my abbey."

Leon smiles "Oz is the dibbun caretaker here at the abbey and he sometimes has others help"

Kiara says, "The abbey always did care for orphan dibbuns"

Brendan nod nod nods his head, "Ya, is Oz, I fink." He scratches at an ear with his paw, "He weaaaally big, like, dis big!" The squirrel Dibbun stretches out his paws to show how big the badger is, at least according to him. He giggles, clinging to Benar for a moment before he hops down to the floor, then darts beneath a nearby chair again. "Tankoo, misser, I likes it here! I finks I wanna stay."

Benar says, "Well of course you can stay, now then let me introduce you to everyone, this is Brother Leon, he makes sure everyone is healthy and helps them if you get ill. This is Kiara, she is our guest and a hare and a bottomless stomach on legs as most hares," He gives Kiara a wink and smiles.

Leon offers a smile and gives a wave

Kiara chuckles "Well food is jolly well important to hares and the food here is very very good"

Brendan slips out from beneath the chair again as Benar introduces those present. He moves over to Leon, peering way up at the mouse with his paws held behind his back like a scrutinizing military officer. "Hmm. Hi Misser Brovver Weon! I is Bwendan!" The squirrel grins, before darting over to where Kiara is. "Hi Missa Lady Kiawa! I is Bwendan!" He giggles, clutching his tail in his paws for a moment. "You is stommik onna legs? You look mowe likka fuzzytail t'me, notta stommik! Um..." He looks confused for a moment. "What issa stommik?"

Benar chuckles "It is what we call this" He pats his stomach, "Where our food goes after we eat it, our stomachs."

Leon chuckles, “Just don’t eat too much "

Kiara grins "Is there such a thing as too much...well maybe for others, hares have a hidden skill for lots of food"

Brendan peers down at his own stomach, poking at it with a small paw. "Oh. Dat's wut dat is? Kay." He giggles. He hops up onto the chair and bounces up and down on it, "Hay, I finks I gonna go up dere now, I is sweepys..." He points a paw at the stairs...then yawns widely for emphasis, stretching his paws out. "I finks I go sweeps, den I c'n run arouns da big hall again!"

Benar exclaims, "Sleep well dear was nice to meet you, see you soon little guy" He waves a paw and smiles, “Ah to be young and scampery again!"

Brendan grins and wave wave waves a paw, "Byyyyye misser, was nice meetin you twoooo!" He giggles, then hops down to the floor, darting back up the stairs, and disappears.

Leon smiles “Yes being young again may or may not be good, I am going to go talk with Caleb, talk later abbot”

Benar nods “Have a good day Brother Leon”

Leon nods and heads on out of the room.


Couple hours later--------

Caleb was busy, again, with that report for Magramba looking at records and even finding a couple funny things, but mostly serious things

Leon walks in "You should take a break son"

Caleb looks over "I am fine dad, want to get this done soon"

Benar walks into the library "Novice Caleb, why don't you keep this till after my Feast" He smiles "The information will still be there and you have maybe even been overworking just a little, I already know you work hard and always try to do your best but a break is needed, no need to rush things like this and as I said, maybe Fall feast for any rank changes."

Caleb nods slowly and shuts the book he has, he looks at the papers as he will keep them "I can put the scrolls and books back, and in order as it was.I know Sister Zinnia liked ABC order" He smiles and goes to place scrolls and books back and smiles as he places what he has worked on in a folder and walks over to them." The feast and carnival should be loads of fun"

Leon smiles "Yah should"

Benar nods "Yes and you did a god job putting things away in the library, now maybe you can take some time and get ready for my Feast in a few days time"

Caleb smiles "Maybe I can help the Friar find a cool new recipe..I even have an idea!" And he is off towards the kitchens.

Benar chuckles "Well I am glad to see him eager"

Leon nods "Well if you will excuse me I need to check on some things Abbot." He then heads off to do what ever it is he has to do