Can The day get Any Worse?

• • • • • I took some off the logger to show what happen right before Oz entered the role play, so this starts in the gardens, goes through the infirm and ends up at Cavern Hole…enjoy******

--Abbey Gardens---

Benar is walking along the paths of the garden, just looking over the flower beds that have been partially prepared for the onset of Autumn. The sky is grey and overcast and the Abbey Elder has his hood up partially as he walks along lost in thought

Bastien makes his way along one of the paths, his right arm in a sling as the upper arm is bandaged, he looks around not really watching where he is going, he just wanted to get away from some beasts, his ears are drooped.

Benar glances sideways at the sound of footsteps and with a shake of his head changes direction to approach Bastien, "Bastien, I did not expect to see you here of all people."

Bastien looks over at Benar and sighs "I..I needed ta get some bally time alone, I" He looks down at his footpaws, "I feel like a failure, wot."

Benar looks around, glances toward the Abbey, shakes his head, "We still appear to have an abbey, it hasn't fallen to vermin. I'd say you succeeded. You were charged with leading our defense after all and here we all are."

Bastien should be glad of this, and he is but still looks ready to, maybe cry, "But..I..I panicked and I didn't want to be on de wall, I wanted to run and hid, I..I didn’t though sur and stayed, but the fighting and..there was blood and lot of yelling and noise and.." He shivers some and takes a deep breath, blocking it out like the head healer mentioned" I s..should of led b..better, not froze up and have s..someone else do it, I was..was a coward and..maybe less would uh gotten hurt , maybe I wouldn’t of gotten hurt, abbey did win...but someone else had ta tell the guard wot to do and the..Ferravale leader had to carry me to the infirm..w..wot kind of Head Guard am I?   “

Benar turns to look at Bastien, the squirrel's habit tugging in the breeze, "A guard who has not been in very many battles before. It is never an easy thing, your first battle, the first time a beast is killed in front of you. It takes all beasts differently. So you panicked... but you stayed.... and you learnt."

Bastien listens closely, "My..f..first battle, I have never fought before, or..killed a beast, and I didn’t kill anyone only fired off couple arrows and think they missed, someone told me that in staying it..it showed courage but I don't feel like have any courage at all"

Benar asks, "You stayed Bastien, come"  He turns and starts to walk along, "Do you think none of the other guards or warriors fighting alongside you haven't suffered the same moment of doubt? Even Martin was young and un tested once."

Bastien follows him, his ears perk some "Martin was..afraid? From all the stories it doesn't seem like he ever was"

Benar smiles softy, "Martin was afraid many times, his journals speak of it. Not the official histories but his actions, the diaries and observations of others. His friend Gonff, the Abbess Germaine, they all speak of how he stood for, his courage in the face of fear."

Bastien still has yet to smile but least his ears are not as drooped now, "I never knew he..he was ever afraid just..." He sighs "Makes me feel like..what do others feel, will they think bad of me fer shivering and..I mean I couldn’t breath, umm think he called it battle shock or something..forgot"

Oz is helping out in the gardens, well best he can as he blinks a few times from the sunlight and grumbles to himself, he goes to try and clean off his glasses muttering about dust and dumb bright sunlight or something along those lines. He hears voices and ventures closer as he adjusts his glasses, frowning as it seems to help very little.

Benar says, "It will pass Bastien, it was your first battle. It was all noise and nonsense and horror." He stops and raises a paw to Oz in the distance then looks back to Bastien. "Next time you are in battle I think you will be able to act better..." He frowns at the badger, "Oz are you ok?"

Bastien nods, "But ta tell the truth, I rather bally not see that again." He waves to Oz as he nears them.

Oz gets closer and nods "Greetings and I am fine just a not so good morning." He decides to not worry on adjusting the glasses anymore as probably won’t help much, he achally decides to slip them into his vest pocket as he dislikes them and has lately worn them more often.

Benar says, "Indeed, I would rather the peace of the abbey not be shattered by such disastrous attacks. it is... most unwelcome." Shaking his head and sighing softly Benar pats the hare's arm, "It will be ok you'll see."

Bastien nods" Yeah....not so fun, but there is some good news, Marek's 2nd in command was killed"

Oz stays nearby as he listens. "I took the dibbuns elsewhere in the abbey till I knew it was ok to be out and about." He steps back a little into a more shaded area of the garden, but still close enough to hear and see them.

Benar says, "Thank you Oz, I knew I could trust you to look after the Dibbuns, thank you." he pats Bastien's arm again, "It will be ok, I think you did a brilliant job. For even when you panicked you had other beasts selected to help you who could carry on."

Bastien sighs "I am going to go get some rest...talk later guess" He walks slowly off and leaves the two beasts to talk.

Oz smiles slightly as Benar thanks him, he watches the hare head off before glancing back at Benar, "I will always protect the dibuns." He says quietly.

Benar asks, "Take care Bastien, be well," he watches him leave and sighs and then pats Oz's arm, "How are you doing? I could see you squinting earlier."

Oz doesn't answer right away, he finally does, "Yeah some sun in my eyes is all, it's better now. " He seems to have something on his mind but leaves it at that, it’s part way true.

Benar tilts his head and smiles, "Well walk with me Oz, let’s get inside before it rains"

Oz glances upwards, yeah it does look like rain and probably why it's not so bright now, he nods as he goes to follow Benar, "Yes, fall is basically here I believe starting to be a little cold in the mornings..I was.." He frowns remembering something this morning as he sighs "Out by the pond early, was little cold at the time" He keeps walking with Benar towards the inside of the abbey.

Benar says, "Yes, the fall is getting to us, the harvest is inside and safe unlike last year and the weather is starting to turn..."

Oz nods "That is good, we should have a better year then with more crops"

Benar says, "Indeed this last year has been a very difficult one food wise but now our store rooms are stuffed and I am quite happy with that."

Oz nods and smiles "That is one good thing"

Benar says, "Indeed, still come on it is about to rain and we don't want to get wet."

Oz chuckles" Yes indeed..it is about to rain" He starts to feel a few drops and one gets in his eye, good excuse to rub his eye a little.

Benar tugs his hood forward and speeds up a bit, walking toward the abbey buildings

Oz follows Benar, he bumps his knee, yep the one that is sore sometimes, on a wheel barrel and takes a deep breath, he pushes it to the side and looks towards where Benar is, squinting some and shakes his head as he catches up to him again as they are almost inside.

-- Abbey infirm--

The door from outside is opened by Benar, the Abbey Elder leading the Badger Father inside out of the rain as the skies open up and the first rainfall of Autumn lashes down over the abbey. He pauses to shake water out of his robe and push his hood back before pushing the door shut

Oz is walking beside Benar, he frowns at the fact they are in the infirm but is fine with it for now.

DoraRose slowly sits up and smiles at the badger. "What's wrong, Zork?" The squirrel Novice who is watching the warrior's twins smiles and covers her eyes, playing peek-a-boo with Caleb, who laughs happily. LilyMoore looks at her uncle and makes a demanding little sound, holding her paws out to him.

Emyuil grins softly and picks his niece up gently, holding her close and rocking her gently. "'eya, Lily. 'ow y' doin'? Y'wanna see Uncle Emyuil, eh?" He laughs softly, hoping DoraRose can see him with his niece.

Zork shrugs, "Not a good day lass.." He stops as Benar and Oz enter and frowns, he whispers, "Some beast hates me..only trin' ta help" No smile or grin just...well not much emotion really.

Bandit waves to the new arrivals. "Howdy all."

Benar looks over at Bandit and inclines his head in greeting, "Good day," he then nods to Emyuil, "Don't stop on my account, please continue. It is nice to see you spending time with your family."

Oz sits down in one of the chairs by the wall, for now quiet.

DoraRose cocks an eyebrow. "What's wrong? You can whisper it to me. I will listen." Caleb and the Novice are still quietly playing, and LilyMoore coos and giggles and goes to tug on her uncles' whiskers. The warrior glances over and smiles slightly, glad to see her children and brother having a good time.

Zork sighs, he shakes his head "Not right yet lass...later maybe"

Bandit sighs while waiting for a healer to come and finish tying up the stitches in his arm. He is perfectly ok with waiting as long as that cat doesn't, "You again?!" Cheshire calls out, the cat seems to have appeared from nowhere. Bandit cringes, "Oh no! Not you!"

Benar smiles at the others and nods, "We are just passing through, we were in the rose garden when it started raining. This is the nearest entrance." he takes Oz's paw, "Come on old friend, let’s go get something to eat and sit by the fire. My bones don't like the cold like they used too."

"What's going on?" Emyuil asks calmly, still rocking Lily back and forth as he nods to Benar in greeting.

Oz had been watching Zork when Benar takes his paw, he nods “Sounds like a good plan, let us go"

"What are you doing back here?" the cat demands and then sees the open wounds, "My stitches! What have you done? Now I have to sew your fleshy hide back up and I just washed my gloves!" The fox leans back against his cot, "No! get back you crazy cat!"

Zork walks out and into the hall, he is not talking to any other beast today.

Benar smiles at Bandit and his healer and shakes his head, "Do let the healers aid you friend, they really do know what they are doing." he stops by Dora's bed and smiles, "It is nice to see you and the little ones Dora, how is everyone doing?"

"Doubt that THAT Healer does," Emyuil comments, drifting into hazy, warm, happy thoughts as he cuddles his niece.

Oz waits beside Benar and waits to leave the infirm.

The cat makes an odd face at the fox. His eye twitches at being called crazy. Narrowing his eyes at Bandit Cheshire says, "You do not look so well fox."  He pulls a saw from his bag and holds it up , "Perhaps you need...invasive surgery..." Lightning strikes and the flash highlights the cats wicked ear to ear grin.

DoraRose smiles at the squirrel. "All is well with me and my family, Benar." A healer comes iin and quietly says to the warrior, "Time for your walk, Ma'am." DoraRose sighs, then nods. "Alright. Good day, Benar, Oz, um....Sirs," to Cheshire and Bandit. Maybe she shouldn't interrupt that. "Have a nice day, please." And she allows the healer to lead her out of the room.

Benar says, "Take your time Dora,"   He waves  as he leaves then grins at Bandit, "Now you take care young fox and let the healers tend to you. Me and Oz are going to escape."

Oz manages a small chuckle at what Benar says, "Yes infirms are not the best place to me when one does not need one"

--Cavern Hole in the Abbey ---

Benar leads the way down into Cavern hole with Oz, chatting companionably, getting away from the rain as they talk and join the crowd of beasts heading for lunch

Oz follows close by and makes sure not to bump into any beast, he goes to sit by Benar and rubs his knee where he hit the wheel barrel earlier, he glances around squinting some to see who is here as he gets out his glasses on and sighs softly.

Bandit comes rushing into the room. He quickly sits down next to Benar and oz. "Please don't let the cat find me!" The wounds on his arm seem to be sewed up.

Benar is up at the head table, Abbot, Elders, Badger Father etc. He is giving Oz a look after bumping into things, "Are you sure you are ok...."  He stops and Bandit appears and stares at the fox, "WEll... erm.. join us Bandit. If you are well enough to be running around no reason you can't have lunch but! No taking the stitches out."

Oz sighs, he arches an eyebrow at Bandit before looking to Benar, "I bumped my knee on a wheel barrel outside, and now my knee hurts a little, it will be fine" He thinks on what to say next, "Guess was paying more attention to the doorway than what was in the way" He rubs his forehead, he only bumped into the one thing, dumb wheel barrel, one of the abbey sisters blinks and looks at him when he rubbed his forehead, "Headache" He says quickly and gets a nod.

Bandit looks oddly at the badger then turns to the squirrel, "No worries about pulling stitches out. The cat made it very clear what would happen if they come lose again."

Benar says, "You'll lose the limb most likely," He smiles softly, "Well join us for lunch"  He nods to the novices serving drinks to pour Bandit one then gives Oz a look. "You seem to be bumping into lots of things and people."

Oz frowns as he listens to Benar, "I have not bumped int...lots of things" Ok a couple novices but he has been careful and this morning he was just moody, "Just had a bad morning by the pond, it's fine" A sister of the order starts to say something and goes silent when she is slightly glared at, ok bad idea for her to of been basically watching him and his brother argue earlier, he holds his head as his headache gets a little worse, he sighs.

Cera slips in, good she gave the otter the slip, she looks around as she seems in time for the meal time and tries to go unnoticed to a seat.

Bandit says, "The words used were a little over my head but I did catch something about being dissected like a fish." He looks around and his ears perk up, "What is for lunch?""

Benar pats Oz's arm, "Sorry, we just care about you is all. Now have some tea for your head and lets enjoy the meal."

Oz smiles, "I know Benar and I am sure the headache will clear..." He glances around best he can and shakes his head, "Lets enjoy the meal then shall we."

Cera keeps a look out for someone as she gets some juice to drink, staying close to the stairs

Leon walks into Cavern Hole, he has had a slightly busy day in the infirm but now has gotten some time away from there.

Benar settle4s down to enjoy his lunch, smiling warmly at the others and chattering with anyone who comes nearby as he enjoys his day inside away from the rain

Oz looks up and gives a nod to Leon. "Greetings"

Leon waves "Hello Oz, how are you today?"

The young fox is more than happy to make a terrible glutton of himself once again. He half waves to Leon before returning to his meal

Oz says, "A small headache but it will clear"

Leon frowns "Headache again? Anything else, asking as I have had a couple concern beasts wondering about you."

Oz shakes his head, "Yes a headache, something wrong with a headache, it’s just a headache nothing more" He starts to eat his meal quietly.

Bandit says, "So..." the fox says in-between bites, "How are you guys?""

Leon walks closer to Oz to feel his forehead and look at him closely. "Hmmmms"

Oz moves back "Please don't, not right now ok I have no fever" He doesn’t as he is not even hot" Just go..it’s a small headache."

Leon sighs "I am fine." He looks around and gets a candle so he can look closer, "Just let me do a quick check up, Zork had mentioned a couple things and just a quick little." He will back up if he needs to, others are curious now.

Bandit looks at the scene with some interest but, food. The fox begins on his second, he pauses to count, third plate.

Oz glares, he blinks a little at the candle but not as quickly as some might, he stands "Zork needs to just...just mind his own business!" He gets some food and leaves, "I am going to my quarters and will not be disturbed!" He walks off, he is going to eat lunch in his room today. Ok he is moody, yep.

Leon frowns as Oz basically leaves and sits down, he jolts a couple things down on paper real quick and looks concerned.

Oz meanwhile heads to his room.