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Novice Triaining

Caleb-Me...novice in Redwall order and now has a couple leaf pins(light green and dark green)

Oz-Papa Oz and the elder helping out

Zee-Resdient of abbey

Sister Ginney-Spoofed Sister of Order

==This Happen in Infirm-

Oz is still here, least for now, recovering from his time in the woods and being a temporary captive of Zurrgg, but if he is lucky he can rest in his own room soon. He is sit up in bed after just eating some breakfast.

Caleb looks in the infirm and seeing Oz walks over, he shuffles his foot paws a little before he speaks "Papa Oz?..Ummm...well, ya see...since your one of the main elders, any way I could...I mean you could" He frowns, "What I want to do is earn some of my novice rankings and I know the charter by heart now and its meanings in the different sections" He waits on a reply.

Zee was in here getting his shoulder tend too and chuckle “Ya sound too nervous lad, ya never gonna get anything done that way"

Oz smiles he knew Caleb was here before he spoke, he nods "I can help with that...not giving hints to the charters words but help by you telling me your answers and I can let the abbot know you passed or didn’t pass and you can get some of your rankings passed." He smiles "So go on and tell me the charter and what you believe each section means."

Caleb nods; he frowns at Zee but keeps his focus on Oz as he speaks “To be brothers and sisters of peace and goodwill while living together under the protection of Redwall Abbey. Forsake all unnecessary forms of violence, not only to Mossflower, its trees, grasses, flowers and insects, but to all living creatures. Help and comfort the dispossessed. Harbor orphans and waifs. Offer shelter to all creatures alike. Give clothing, warmth and food to any beast or creature that is deemed in need of such. Educate and learn, particularly in the healing arts, comfort the sick, nurse the injured and help the wounded. Take food from the earth and replenish the land by caring for it; husbanding crops, living in harmony with the seasons always. To honor and protect friends and brethren, only raising paw to do battle when life at Redwall is threatened by treachery and the shadow of war; at these times every Redwall creature should show courage, fortitude and obedience to the Father Abbot. The taking of another life must always be justified and never carried out in a wanton manner."

Caleb smiles and then goes on “The first part is peace and goodwill, we have that while we live at redwall..Its protection by walls and we are to not have fights or argue while within the walls of the abbey, no weapons either they stay in the weapons area at all times. We are not violent, we should not even think on hurting another for any reason"

Zee stays to listen, this is interesting after all and maybe he himself wants to better understand it all

Oz nods "Go on Caleb as there is more to the understanding of the charter" Sister Ginny is here as well, but just staying to see how this goes for now.

Caleb speaks "Of course Papa Oz...we also do not harm the woodlands such as the trees, flowers and land so like no unneeded cutting down trees, we can use trees that are already down, we can even use fallen branches. We don’t harm any living creature even insects like the ants, we can move them elsewhere if needed like the spiders we caught them and placed them far in the woods...with some help. We take only what we need for food, medicine and such from the woods and we replant if need be. We make sure others treat our friends as well as plants and trees with respect weather that’s here or elsewhere in and maybe of Mossflower itself."

Zee folds his arms over his chest "Just curious...wot of de fish and all?"

Caleb answers "We do eat fish and crayfish yes and shrimps but we always take only for food and we give thanks. We do not overfish and we do not take more than we need, same with plants and such, only what we need. We even share with others when we are able to, but usually there is not a problem with sharing what we have..in times of trouble we may rasion but we still try to help others and share." He nods "We do no harm and some...not all..outside these walls know that and will respect us, yes a lot of vermin do not...but a small few do"

Oz smiles as he listens "Very good so far Caleb, do go on to explain your understanding of the rest of our charter"

Zee shrugs "Yeah very few like Zurrg"

Caleb is silent and then speaks again "We take in orphans and care for them, if beasts need a place to stay or food, we help them weather its temporary or long term...like when there is a threat to Mossflower good beasts can come here to stay during that time. We help those in need with healing also, even vermin we help and some even thank us...if they threaten us or refuse help we back off" He says "Also the charter says we take in orphans and those who lost families weather they are a dibbun or adult"

Caleb says, "We help them all...some dibbuns here are orphans in fact, some are adopted and others are just cared for by all here as we are like a large family"

Oz nods "That is correct Caleb, Redwall is like a large family of loved ones and friends"

Caleb says, "And as a family we help one another and cheer up one another when needed, we listen to problems and help one another as needed and maybe even when not needed"

Zee says, "All good ta know, then I me self like de abbey a lot better than use to,tis nice here"

Caleb listens "Yes it is, also the part of giving clothing and food that’s like the sharing I menched earlier..and helping the wounded, we also teach others useful skills cause that’s important to be educated as it helps you in life and it’s good to help others with that as well so they can better their lives and know basic skills to live and they maybe can pass that on and help others themselves"

Oz nods “Yes all good, what about the last part of the charter Novice Caleb?"

Caleb says, "We help others......and we only raise a paw in battle as a last resort , when we have no other choice in the manner. We should avoid fights by walking away or just saying no, but sometimes we have no other choice and when those times come we show courage and that the threat of violence will not break us down, we will not let it interfere with everyday life in the abbey, we obey the abbot and do as he says...at any time not just peace or not just times of danger, we always listen to the abbot. It may be hard to seem brave but we do our best"

Zee says, "Tis is hard to be brave at times, de lad is right"

Oz asks, "what else that’s important?"

Caleb says, "We never take a life, for that’s wrong and when we do it must be for a reason..self-defense maybe but even with that we should aim to knock them out. Sometimes we may need to save a life or maybe a beast would of killed us if we didn’t kill them and there was no choice, but we should at all costs avoid taking a life, weather vermin or woodlander. Run from a possible fight or knock out a beast and leave, yes warriors do fight and do...kill, but still that’s when there was no other choice and they were protecting others."

Oz nods "Very good Novice Caleb, would you like to add anything?"

Caleb thinks and replies "Just we should always be peaceful, the abbey is a place of peace and goodwill to all, and we are not an army and do not go looking for trouble, if asked to fight we do not unless the peace of Mossflower or the abbey is threaten and even then ..only..ONLY as a last last last resort. We have come to others aid like with Camp Willow. The abbeys defense is its walls, they protect us very well and others come to our aid outside the gates. We have maybe a pawfull of true fighters here and they don’t carry weapons around, we have some guards but they just have staffs and arrows, abbey beasts can have staffs also when outside the walls but still we avoid fights and danger when we can."

Oz smiles "Yes very very good I think you have earned a couple leaf pins your light green and dark green ones. You may tell Abbot Benar and I have Zee and Sister Ginny as witnesses"

Caleb smiles and goes to gently hug the badger “Thanks Papa Oz"

Oz smiles and returns the hug “Your welcome now go on, you have chores I am guessing"

Zee grins and nods "Ya chores..head off lad"

Caleb nods "Yes, of course and right away!" He rushes off excited..about his ranking level not so much chores, I mean who is excited about chores!