Comforting Zinnia

Yes its short but good log still...zork,zee, and Zinnia talk about Lorimis and death

RW Abbey: Library

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The library is disturbingly empty of books and scrolls, and only a small fraction of the knowledge it should be able to hold is actually present and available for perusing. The beautifully crafted windows are well cleaned. Giving the library plenty of light during the daylight hours. This, combined with the room's high vaulted ceiling, causes a rather foreboding play of shadows in the corners and between shelves. The flagstones of the floor are cool and smooth, and echoes of clicks and thumps can be heard quite clearly when beasts walk among the mostly bare shelves. Brass lamps containing short, fat little white candles provide enough light for reading.

The light coming through the windows is slowly beginning to dim, and candles have been lit to compensate.

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[G]reat [H]all [M]ap [B]ookshelf [B]ookshelf of [W]oodland [L]ore

[B]ookbinding [R]oom [H]istory [B]ookshelf [B]ookshelf of [B]iographies

                      [P]oetry [B]ookshelf    [B]ookshelf of [S]tories

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Contents:

Abbey Charter

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Zork will sometimes go to the library but very rarely now as he must walk up a flight of stairs and that takes some time and his walking staff, so he sets the wheelchair by the stairs and reaches back to get the walking staff and slowly stands up as he goes up the stairs slowly and looks around as he leans on his staff "Zinnia? Ya in here ?"

Zinnia is curled into one of the chairs and quietly sobbing, she hears Zork speak and looks surprised he is in here, "Papa..yo..you shouldn’t be climbing stairs..you’re not supposed to..too" She sniffs and closes her eyes.

Zork makes his way slowly towards her and sits in a chair as he takes a couple deep breaths.. "I..hate..de stairs..." He is a little out of breath and rubs his legs a little as they hurt now. He looks to Zinnia, "Zinnia...honey, are you alright?" He sounds concern.

Zinnia frowns and goes over to hug her father and sobs into his tunic, "He..he died, he's gone..H..How, I mean he was talking to me a couple days ago and he was walking around and he even drank tea with Uncle Oz last night..so...some novice mentioned it when I was looking for Uncle Oz, that he was visiting Abbot Lorimis and having t..tea with him and he didn’t say anything on him being..being or feeling worse." Course she didn't ask either.

Zork wraps his arms around Zinnia and sighs, "I know Zinnia, I know...it has surprised every beast here wot happen ta Lorimis, many will miss him he was well loved."

Zee makes his way into the library and looks down at the two " Interesting place ta hide from ya Uncle...."

Zinnia frowns, she still sobs a couple times, she may be out of her dibbun seasons but right now she very much feels like a lost dibbun and finally looks over at Zee and Zork "I..I .."

Zork frowns "We not hiding Uncle Zee..." He is concern for Zinnia as he rubs her back. He speaks to Uncle Zee, "Ya gonna stick around a little while Uncle Zee?"

Zee nods "Yes, I be needed lad. Your brother refused to leave Benar's side until Benar was asleep. I got Oz ta go to his own room when he finally cried a bit and went to sleep."

Zinnia frowns, "I..what if someone else just suddenly dies, I don’t want that to happen" She looks at Zork "Promise to never die please Papa"

Zork sighs "I can't promise that lass, every beast dies one day..me, you...uncle Zee..everyone dies one day and today was Lorimis time ta..die."

Zee frowns, " yes I live enough to see much life as well as death. Lorimis seems to have died in his sleep..sort of like Uncle Soot but that’s a story for another day, maybe here soon but not tonight I am tired."

Zinnia frowns "I..worry cause of your weak heart and you climbed those stairs and you were out of breath and maybe in some pain..I don’t wanna lose you papa or..or anyone else." She is deeply concern.

Zork frowns, "I am just tried..promise." A Novice starts to come see whats the matter and Zork goes to shoo them away and then waits, he motions them to come closer, “Get me tea mix will ya, de one Leon gave me and put it in warm water " The novice nods and soon gets it bringing it back, Zork then mixes it and takes a couple sips, “See...Zinnia and I only have to drink this every other day, drank some yesterday and will now. I don’t have any pains right now..had some tightness but it went away and I will get help back down the stairs ok?"

Zee glares "Ya best be careful boy I don’t wish ta hear that darn bell tone again like that...it best be the normal tones of meals or something ya listening boy?"

Zork nods and smiles "I am listening Uncle Zee" He leans back in the chair he is in and finishes his tea.

Zinnia frowns, she waits till Zork is done with his tea to curl up near him and fall asleep..she lets out a couple sobs but falls asleep after a little while.

Zork looks down at Zinnia and places an arm around her as he leans back in the chair. He sits the cup on the small table and decides its best to sleep in the library tonight.."Gonna sleep here Uncle Zee.....goodnight"

Zee shrugs "Whatever boy." He watches as Zork too sleeps into sleep and finds a blanket to cover him up and then Zinnia up and kisses both of them on the forehead before slipping off to sleep by the firepit, it’s another clear night and he likes sleeping under the stars.