Abbot's Processional, part 2.somethin'-else (See how special I am? :P): St. Ninian's church
Inside the ruins of St. Ninian's church
Haven the otter. DoraRose the mouse. Flicktail the fox.
Haven is in need of a break from the Abbey. Having only recently arrived there, the bustle along with the task of remembering so many new names and faces is rather much of a task to tackle head-on, and so she's out having a wander. She's heard tell of some of the abbeybeasts heading in this direction, and so it's no surprise that she is now found in Saint Ninian's. She's making good use of her time, hanging batlike by her knees from a low joist, partway through a set of vertical sit-ups.
Flicktail enters into the sanctuary with an arm full of wood for the fires, cooking and light. He smiles gently as he stacks the wood, shaking his head some as the flies buzz around his ears. Standing up he brushes off his paws, his inky black "gloves" of his fur pattern shining satiny. he turns to notice Haven and smiles at the sight of a new muzzle.
The inside of the church is suddenly lit up, and immediately following upon the light is a crackling, booming explosion of thunder. A shout can be heard from outside as a sudden downpour of rain comes crashing to the Earth. The door opens with a bang and an adult female mouse comes dashing in, her brown fur, green tunic and leggings and black boots sopping wet. She turns and shoves the ancient door shut, then leans her back against it, wiping water away from her blue eyes. "It's raining like nothing else out there!" she gasps. This can be none other than the one and only DoraRose Strongheart, wife of Leon the Master Healer of Redwall Abbey.
Haven seems totally unfazed, either by the two creatures or by the lightning crashing outside. She simply continues the strenuous exercise regime, going beyond the limits of any typical otter her age and showing no signs of slowing down. "Knew... that was... coming." she announces between reps.
Flicktail's head bobs in time with Haven's reps, blinking bemused, when the thunder peals the fox starts and looks up...grabbing a towel out of his back pack and heading toward Dora Rose "here you go Ms. Strongeart...um I have a splinter in me paw could you look at it?" he does have a small splinter but the fox just really likes having Dora Rose hold his paw he looks at Haven "oh you're the tagger...um..tager...whachamacall it right marm?"
DoraRose smiles her thanks at the fox as another peal of thunder rings out. "I'm glad somebeast did..." she says bemusedly to the otter, feeling a slight kindred with the beast who's obviously a Warrior like herself. After listening to the fox stutter around the word, she perks up and stares at him, her ears turned forward. "Are you trying to say Taggerung?" She waves a Novice over, saying absently, "I'm really no good at healing, Flick. Are you a Taggerung?" she says, addressing the ottermaid. "My daughter would be thrilled to meet you. I am just pleased to make a new acquaintance."
Haven decides that's enough, and sits right up, enough to grab the beam with her paws and unhook her legs, before dropping down to the floor. Ruffled and drenched with perspiration, she heads over to a particularly large hole in the old church roof and stands beneath it - it makes a fine makeshift shower, especially with how the rainwater rolls in down the slope of the roof. "Howdy, I'm the Taggerung, yup." she says, scrubbing her headfur with her paws. "Name's Haven." she says, her replies short but companionable.
Flicktail looks disappointed but smiles at the young novice who takes his paw. "yea TAGGERUNG that were it!" he chuckles. "though Mrs. Dora Rose I do not exactly now what a taggerung is...but she sure likes to do a lot of work don't she?"
The mouse smiles kindly. "My daughter will be beyond excited to hear about you. She likes to learn about the old Warriors, including Deyna, the Juskarath Otter Taggerung. They were.....excuse me, are, great Warriors of exceeding strength and endurance." She addresses the fox. "Surely you remember Deyna? He was also Abbey Champion." She then seems to remember something and turns back to the otter. "My name is DoraRose Strongheart. It's nice to meet you."
Haven does raise a brow to herself at the realization that the Abbey champion needs a splinter removed. But then she shrugs, thinking nothing much of it. "You know a lot of the history." she nods, "More than me probably, heh." She steps out of the 'shower' and proceeds to shake some of the moisture free from her clothes.
Flicktail nods, as he really wanted was a pretty beast to hold his paw...he smiles "I usually ready about my favorite abbey beast, Blaggut."
DoraRose smiles and nods. "I like to read. My hus---" "MOOOOOOMMM!" The mouse jumps an runs out of the room, saying, "I'm coming, Lily!" Hopefully that's not a bad thing.
I had to leave here :( Thanks for reading!
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