DoraRose, a very needed person sometimes

Redwall Abbey: Cavern Hole

DoraRose is sitting at a table in a corner, watching the Abbeybeasts go running to and fro. Sipping her tea, she nibbles on a blueberry scone, cocking an eyebrow as a pair of conversing Sisters scurry by.

Benar strolls into cavern hole from the kitchens, habit swirling about his ankles as he walks along talking quietly to the Friar.

Shandar slips into Cavern Hole, and it is not hard to go unnoticed, as long as she keeps out from underfoot. Staying to the sides of the room, she makes her way to DoraRoses chair and tugs the hem of the older mouses outfit. "Hi DoraRose!"

DoraRose barely has time for the presence of Benar to register in her mind before her skirt is tugged on. Smiling, she hugs the younger mouse. "Well, hello, Shandar. And how are you today?"

Benar turns at the sound of familiar voices and walks over toward Dora and Shandar, "Hello you two, how are you both?"

Shandar grins and hugs DoraRose back before waving at Benar. "Hi Bruther Benar! I'm good! I was playin outside, and then I got to come in and have candied chestnuts while I dried off by the fire!"She seems very happy about this. The remnants of her treat are in a little bag held in her left paw- she pulls out one of the remaining nuts and munches on it, holding the bag out. "D'you want one?"

DoraRose smiles and accepts the Dibbun's gift. "Yes, thank you." Turning to Benar, she answered, "I am well, thank you. And how are you?"

Benar shake shis head "No thank you Shandar dear but thank you for offering and I am doing well I was just talking to the friar about tonights soup"

"Soup?" Shandar licks her pawtips free of sugar. "What soup are we having?" Switching paws, and withdrawing the bag, Shandar takes another nut. At this rate, she may not be hungry for supper. Especially if that bag was once full.

DoraRose lays a paw on Shandar's shoulder, whispering softly in her ear, "Don't eat too many of those or you might get sick to your stomach." Straightening up, she echoes the dibbun, saying, "Yes, indeed, what soup are we having, please?"

Benar says, "We are having wild mushroom and shrimp soup with no hot root pepper. Beasts can add it to it themselves if they really want it. We are also having a leek and potatoe soup."

Shandar wrinkles her nose. "Dont like being sick." She crinkles the bags neck and tucks it into her tunic cord. "Ive never had hotroot pepper before. Chud the Otter says its really good. Is it?" She looks from the older mouse to the squirrel.

Having dealed with a couple things in the village before coming over here, he walks in as he heard voices, his hood is up on his traveling cloak and it seems maybe it been wiser to send some other beast as he coughs a little and frowns, Scioto stays by the doorway and starts to ask something and instead sneezes a couple times and grumbles.

DoraRose frowns, not knowing how to answer the dibbun, having never tried hotroot pepper. Opening her mouth to say so, she is interuppted by Scioto's sneeze. Smiling, she waves. "Bless you, Scioto. Are you looking for somebeast?"

Benar shake shis head "No... no Hot Root Pepper is not nice, Chud would add it to everything without regard to the fact only otters really like the stuff. it ruins the flavour of everything." He glances over as he hears sneezing and sways his tail from side to side "Good day Scioto."

Scioto nods "Achally looking for-and he sneezes again- Blisa.." He sighs clearly not likeing the cold he seems to have caught.

Shandar waves happily at the wildcat. "Hi Scioto! Have you ever had hotroot pepper?" Either she is very curious about this, or the word of Elder Benar is not good enough for her. Most likely the former.

A Brother of the Order hurries towards the group and whispers something to DoraRose. Frowning, she stands and starts to head to the door.

Benar shakes his head at Scioto,. "Well Blissa is around here someplace, probably outside enjoying the snow Scioto."

Scioto nods as he sits down, "I am rather dislikeing it right now, the snow that is"

DoraRose heads out the door, on a mission of great importance.

Shandar was about to agree with Benar, since the snow /is/ fun, but the brother talking to DoraRose distracts her and she watches, puzzled, wondering what they are talking about.