Friends, Always There When Ya Need Them

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RW Abbey: Cavern Hole


This room is slightly smaller than Great Hall, but still of a size large enough to accommodate a great number of gathered beasts. A large fireplace is set into one of the walls, and there are a series of small tables and chairs near one end for beasts who are eating late, or simply prefer the smaller tables for their meals. Cushions and blankets have been set in one corner. A short flight of steps leads up to Great Hall, and along the walls of the stairs, going both ways, the word 'Redwall' has been carved into the stone.


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                  [G]reat [H]all
                  [Ki]tchen

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Zork is eating a late lunch, he had not ment to be late but he had to talk with someone first. He is eating some simple soup, with added hotroot, and some bread and cheese with some mint tea to drink.

LilyMoore has already eaten lunch, but she's hungry again! Or is it still? Whatever. She comes walking out of the kitchen with a big bowl of vegetable soup with a hunk of crusty bread. Spotting her friend, she walks over to him and stands by his chair, saying, "Hi!" She sniffs the air and wrinkles her nose. "Are you eating something with....hotroot?"

Zork nods as he is staying quiet eating his soup. He dips the bread into the soup and nibbles it. He sips the tea and for now is staying quiet.

LilyMoore plops down and noisily slurps her soup, then takes a gigantic bite of her bread. She digs an apple out of her apron pocket and sets it on the table, then slurps her soup again.

Zork finishes his soup and frowns, he is still a little stressed from earlier and his right paw hurts from doing some finishing touches to something, hey he wanted to finish something on his own for some body and it was best to do it himself, or least most of it himself.

LilyMoore notes his frown and asks, "You okay? Do you need any help with something?" She then takes a bite of soup as she waits for any answer he might give. She is completely oblivious to anything that might've happened earlier.

Zork looks over at her and nods slowly "Yeah..I will fine maybe just too much hot root er something" Yeah right, he takes a sip of his tea and a nibble of his bread.

LilyMoore smiles in innocent trusting. If she's suspicious, she's doing a grand job of hiding it. "Do you need more tea? I can get you some." She finishes her soup.

Zork speaks after a couple moments "I..am fine on tea just thinking was all."

"Do you need to talk about it?" Lily eats the rest of her bread and starts stacking the dirty dishes.

Zork looks at the young mouse "Talk bout it? wots ta talk bout, she be fine and she were not hurt...." Great, thinking on this stresses him out more as he takes a calming breath, " But she COULD have been hurt..ohhh I wish I could of just..done more than knock the foul ermine into the ditch..should of just.." He stops here as he tenses up, ok he needs to calm down before his temper gets any more up, his temper being up is very very rare now a days as he mostly controls it for clear reasons, and this is one of them. Not as bad as on the road but a sign, yeah he should of rested more maybe. He looks at Lilymoore and mutters a "Sorry..." He had not ment to start to yell in front of her, as he takes a deep breath to try to relax and frowns.

Lily's eyes widen in alarm, and she goes to rest a paw on his arm. "Hey...it's okay. Who's she? If she's okay, then you don't have to worry about anything. You did what you could, and if you do that, then you don't have to worry and wish you could've done more. Your best is all anyone can ask of you. If someone was talking this way to you, would you let them tear you down like this?"

Zork frowns. "Z..Zinnia was attacked on the road..by an ermine, I slammed my chair into them and the ermine fell into the ditch..." It she can feel his pulse any it’s higher than it should be, he tenses a little again as he still has some pain right now, but it may be slowly going away.

LilyMoore is more than alarmed for her friend. "Hey....um....just calm down, it'll be okay. Um...." She's on the verge of freakign out, but she knows that she needs to not. Augh! What to do??? "Do.....should I....go get Nana?? Are you okay?? Should I go get somebeast??"

Zork knows better now, he has promised himself he would tell the truth, he shakes his head no, then seems unsure maybe it’s a nod, he has calmed some but then again you would get worked up if your child almost died also, if you know that if it had been a couple seasons ago that ermine been dead most likely, he frowns not talking much, but one word can work. "Pain.." His pulse is still a little fast, but it slowed a little a bit but not enough to not have least some concern.

LilyMoore starts nodding. "I'll go get Nana!" she runs off, hitching up her skirts, seeming to fly over the floor. Within a few minutes, she's back, her eyes full of fear and urgency. Angela hobbles into the room just as Lily reaches the badger. "I got Nana! She'll make it better!!" The old healer hurries over to the former Blacksmith as fast as she can and plops her healer's bag on the table, going to check his pulse. "'Ow do ye feel? Where does it hurt?"

Zork frowns, right now he doesn't care what she know or doesn't know about a few days ago, "Just...little bit pain now" His pulse is still a little fast, but it has slowed some as he takes a calming breath, "Chest...little, but not as bad as other day..much worse then."

LilyMoore stands back, her paws over her mouth as she struggles Not not cry. Angela goes to listen to his heart and breathing, then starts mixing up some weird sort of concoction. There's white willow bark in it, but all the other herbs are mixed in a fine powder. "What 'appened the other day? Drink this." She steals his tea and dumps the mixture into it, stirring it briskly, then holding it to his mouth. Nissaya comes running through the door, a large haversack on his back. He plops it on the table and opens it, digging out a bowl, cloths and a canteen of water. Pouring some into a bowl, her gets a cloth wet and goes to drape it around the badger's neck. They had no idea what was going on, so they prepared for everything. Even heatstroke.

Zork frowns, "Not..hot..." He drinks the mixture slowly and coughs, the cooled water does help though a little as he was outside a little while, he frowns. "Other...day..nothing good."

Angela goes to grab his chin and force him to look her in the eyes. "What happened??" Nissaya digs out a candle with a metal reflector, lights it, and hands it to the old healer. She shins the light into the badger's eyes to see how his pupils react. "Did you do anythin' strenuous? Nissa, make more of the mixture." The albino obeys with alacrity. Lily comes forward, looking like she's feeling helpless, yet wanting desperately to help more.

Zork frowns, "Not..today..today was not s..stressfull. Other day was." He coughs a little, his pulse is almost down to a safe level but he will have to rest in bed most likely the rest of the day. But as he goes to explain, and he knows he should, his pulse goes up a little again.." On the road..thar was an ermine, he..he was gonna kill Zinnia so I ..I slammed into him with me chair at full force and he almost fell into de ditch, then I slammed him in de chest with me staff and he did fall...wot..wot were I supposed ta do..le...let something bad happen, I don't care I couldn’t let something bad happen ta her..then Uncle Zee came.." He tenses up a little as a small pain comes over him and he lets a couple tears fall..he takes a calming breath and coughs.."Uncle Zee..and the ermine fought...ermine got away and Uncle Zee was h..hurt a little, but he is ok and went back ta..ta Ferravale earlier taday"

LilyMoore helps Nissaya with the mixture, her paws shaking. Anglea purses her lips as she tries to keep track of his pulse. "I 'ate it when things like that 'appen. Curse that stupid ermine! May a pox fall upon him! Nissa, go get a stretcher and some o' those strong beasts." The albino otter nods and rushes off, letting Lily put the mixture in some water for the badger to drink.

Zork frowns, well least he didn’t hide anything from her that’s always good, but it's clear this has left him weaker and he probably shouldn’t of worked a small bit at the forge today, well he did finish what he wanted to finish and that’s good and Silverstorm helped him. He calms some and looks at the healer mouse, "Stressed...out..s..ssorry"

LilyMoore goes to hand the foul-smelling concoction to the badger. Angela sighs. "It's not as bad as it could've been. At least ye had a reason, and ye tried to do the right thing. But ye need to rest."

Zork nods slowly, he drinks what ever it is and coughs roughly but he gets it down. He has calmed again and his pulse is almost normalish again, he frowns "Chair...not comfortable" He mutters of all things and looks around as if to make sure no one else or least certain beasts , see him like this.

LilyMoore grabs a pillow and goes to hand it to the badger so he can try to make his chair more comfortable. Nissaya comes back with a crew of about 6 burly otter healers carrying a stretcher. Angela goes to gently pat the badger on the shoulder. "Yer goign to be in the Infirmary for a while, and I don't want ye goin' up there on yer own. Let them carry you."

Zork starts to complain, "I can go ..." He then nods, yes his pulse has lowered to a safer level and he is worn out. Lack of good sleep the past few days, yes he sleep very little, "Ok...they can he..help me out of me chair and get me ta de infirm. Sort of..tried, not sleep well past few days"

LilyMoore is sitting in a chair with a hollow look in her eyes. Anglea nods, then she and Nissaya oversee the other otter healers as they go to lift the badger out of his chair and onto the stretcher.

Zork relaxes best he can and looks over at Lily Moore to reach a paw over to her, "Hey.." He says softly, "I'm gonna be alright..t..thanks to you getting help"

LilyMoore runs over and goes to hold his paw, still looking kind of shell-shocked and distant. "I....I'm glad I...that I could...." she manages to whisper. The burly otters go to pick up the stretcher and carry it to the Infirmary. Angela and Nissaya follow them, the albino healer pushing the wheelchair, if it's in here. Lily sniffs and looks ready to cry as she walks along beside the stretcher, trying to hold her friend's paw.

Zork lets her hold his paw and manages a smile, The wheelchair was in here and be brought to the infirm later when he is able to use it, he does feel better but he will need rest.

LilyMoore smiles slightly as the otters carry him up to the Infirm. "Do....do you think that you'll be okay for a while?" Anglea and Nissaya are getting a cot ready for the badger to rest on.

Zork nods, "I just need to sleep and have no beast brother me.." His voice sounds stronger now, but he is still very tried.

LilyMoore nods, then let’s go of his paw as the burly otters go to put him in the cot. Nissaya and Angela are discussing something very intently in whispers. The young mouse maid goes to sit by her friend and tries to hold his paw again. "I won't bother you, I promise. I'll just hold your paw until you fall asleep."

Zork nods as he smiles and lets his eyes close as he drifts off into a much needed sleep.