Preparing for the Redwall Feast! (Talking about Riana the Golden Eagle and the Redemption of Marek TP)

Ferravale Chieftain's Home

Blisa the cat and Ferdinand the ferret. Scioto the cat.

Blisa is standing beside the couch, upon which an open haversack in sitting. She has a peice of paper and a charcoal pencil in her paws, and she is checkign things off a list. "Tunic, leggings, socks, cloak, art bag, that, that, that...what else do I need?" Ferdinand, who is sitting by the fireplace, stitching up a tear in his elaborate dress cloak, murmurs, "Do you have a toothbruth packed?" Clapping a paw to her forehead, the cat dashes to her room to get that neccessary peice of equipment. The other guards and Basilisk are nowhere to be seen, but you can be sure that they are somewhere close by.

Scioto walks in from his room and raises an eyebrow at the supplies, "And what is going on now Blisa?"

Blisa comes skipping out of her room and stuffs her toothbrush into the haversack. "I'm going to the feast at Redwall tomorrow. I was planning on staying the night or 2, so I'm packing some stuff. Do you think I should leave Basil here to protect you, or take him with me so he can experience a Redwall feast?"

Scioto frowns "To Redwall?...And no keep the snake here. Why are you going though, I had not planned on going to that abbey, for much of anything. Maybe talk to them but most of the trouble seems gone now and if anything someone was interested in me and Marek, no one else at the time. Its not my fault what happen to their recorder and I best not be blamed for it."

Blisa smiles like his question is the silliest thing in the world. "Why, to attend the feast! I have friends there, and I want to visit them. Don't worry, I'll take all my bodyguards, except for Basil. Plus, I'm 8 seasons old. Clarissa's been training me with my dirk and dagger, and she's even been showing me how to use her bullwhip. I'm sure I'll be fine. And if anybeast asks, I'll tell them that it was an assassination attempt and that Zinnia was in the wrong place at the wrong time." She stuffs a couple more things in her haversack, then holds up a silver locket, looking at it with a slight melancholy.

Scioto sighs, "I...rather you not go, but you..." He shakes his head as he walks up to hug her, "Ok I worry, I mean its hard to not worry about your child, even when they are almost grown up..."

Blisa slips the chain for the locket over her head and hugs her father back. "It's okay, Dad. I worry about you, too. We're the only family we've got. But it's okay. I'll be careful, and I'll take all my bodyguards. But I can take care of myself. I fought in the battle to reclaim Redwall, and I was barely 6 seasons old then. I'll be careful. I promise. But I want to go." She says all this gently but firmly, and she now turns her face up to her father and smiles reassuringly.

Scioto manages a smile, "I...know, Maybe I will go to the abbey sometime, not sure when. Any news on their Recorder or if she is traveling back as well?"

Blisa shrugs and goes to stuff a few things into her haversack, one paw holding her locket. "She woke up last week, but I'm not sure if she's feeling well enough to leave just yet. I sent a letter to the Abbey telling them the good news." She closes her haversack tightly.

Scioto nods as he studies the locket for a long time before softly asking "Where did you find the locket Blisa?"

Blisa brings it up to eye level. "Ferdy found it first, actually. He said it he was in the rubble of our house after...Stormfeather burnt it down. He was in the clean-up crew. After he became my bodyguard he gave it to me. It belonged to my mother. It has a painting of you and her in it. It's a little damaged 'cause Basil ate it once. But it's not too bad." She opens the locket and a picture of the Chieftain and his mate can be clearly seen, lifelike and detailed.

Scioto stares at the locket and looks ready to cry as he reaches out and goes to open it carefully. Inside is a very small painted picture, one with a lot of skill made it. Its of a younger Scioto , Dazzle and Blisa, Scioto before the eye patch and also is a newborn Maxx. He sighs as now the tears come down his face. "It is good he found it. I am sure your keep it safe and not ever ever lose it"

Blisa shakes her head as she hugs her father, hard. "I won't ever. It's my most precious possession," she whispers, tears forming in her own eyes. Ferdinand, who has been silently sewing this whole time, murmurs, "I found it under a beam. It wath gleaming like the moon, covered in thoot though it wath. I inthtinctively knew it wath important, even before I opened it."

Scioto nods as he stays in the hug a little while, "Your mother would of wanted you to have it, I am very sure on that. I know sometimes I have been a very over protective father at times but maybe I was just afriad to lose you. I couldnt stand the thought of that."

Blisa nods. "I don't think I could handle that, either. I...I didn't used to appreciate how much you were trying to protect me, but I do now. I understand. That's why I have so many bodyguards." She pauses, then adds, "I love you, Dad."

Scioto smiles "I love you as well Blisa and as for me staying here I will be fine. There is guards that keep an eye on me as well and Nightbreath will be here. Besides I do need to keep an eye on those two badgers." He sighs "Badgers in the village and one lives here now, oh well..."

Blisa nods and smiles in return. "And Basil can protect you, too. Although you might have to whack him on the nose a couple of times..." She grins at the thought as she adds, "Badgers are interesting. And you can probably figure out how to avoid the one that lives here, right? What's his name, anyway? I think I met him a few weeks ago."

Scioto says, "His name is Zee, I still dislike the fact he finds an empty Hut and tells me it is his and he lives here now. Most leave him alone it seems then he did knock a rat out once, but then I think the rat tried to rob him...like an old badger has anything"

Blisa nods. "Yeah, I met him. Zinnia's his niece. He's not a bad fellow, y'know...he woke Marek up for me so that I could find out who brought you the tea." She carefully closes the locket and lets it fall to her chest, where it shines against her deep blue tunic like a star.

Scioto says, "I rather not see tea again for a while and Bramblefur had brought the tea but he had to go check on something with his guild, but I have not seen him since that day...odd"

Blisa fluffs up a little, obviously very upset about this whole thing. "I think he put the poison in your tea. It might not've been his idea, but he's the one who carried it out, I'm sure of it! But I haven't seen him either...believe me, if I had, I would've given him to Basil to play with. That would get the answers out of him quickly."

Scioto nods "Well may be best to keep an eye out for him. I will also tell the guards in town to keep an eye out for that wildcat. He could of left the village and disappeared"

Blisa nods, thinking. "Perhaps he'll get eaten by that eagle North of the bridge and we won't have to worry about him. That'd be nice. Pity it usually doesn't work like that..."

Scioto asks, "Eagle?" He looks concerned "Maybe you best be very careful then"

Blisa smiles crookedly. "I'll be careful, don't worry. From all the reports I've heard, she hunts almost exclusively to the North of the River Moss. Don't you remember my telling you about her? She ate Xia. She's a golden eagle." The cat is pretty sure she told her father about Riana....maybe she just envisioned it and didn't actually physically tell him...

Scioto nods as he does remember somewhat, "I have maybe taken too much time off, I need to get back to patrolling and seeing what I may of missed this past week, hopefully nothing important"

Blisa suddenly goes to clutch her father's arm, saying, "Nonononono, you are NOT leaving the village with somebeast trying to kill you! Patrolling is what soldiers are for. I would suggest just sitting in the tavern, listening to the gossip and news that the travelers bring in. That's what I do." Ferdinand has finished stitching his cloak, and now he holds it up, checking it. It is regal purple with an incredible amount of embroidery all over it, including the hood.

Scioto frowns, "I always walk around the village. Yes I do spend time in the tavern or my office, and when not those places here in the house usually and I been off almost a week"

Blisa hugs his arm close. "Well, okay. I noticed that you've been off for almost a week. That made me feel better. Just be careful and get your own food and drinks, okay?" She stares up at him, her jade green eyes saying the word her mouth didn't: please.

Scioto nods "Or only take from beasts I know I can trust."

Blisa nods, too. "Like me. Or Ferdy. But not Basil. He's a bad cook." Ferdinand starts laughing as the cat does a passible imitation of her pet. "I need cheessssse buns! Can I have a rat with cheessse on him? I want cheessse soup!"

Scioto chuckles and smiles, he hasn't really smiled in a while, "I am sure things will be ok. I have a feeling if Bramblefur is up to something he will most likely stay clear of me or the guards."

Blisa giggles, then snaps her fingers. "Does he know about Basil? If not, then maybe we can use that to our advantage. I was going to have Basilisk 'squeeze' the info out of him anyway, so maybe we can trick Bramblefur into a trap."

Scioto says, "I am unsure, like said I have not seen him since the poisoning happen"

Blisa sighs, then nods. "Well, we can use my plan for if we do find him and it works out to our advantage. Do you think you can handle Basil while I'm gone?"

Scioto nods "I do believe Basil will know to listen to me, or he will be in trouble. He most likely wont go too far anyways"

Ferdinand snorts derisively. Blisa just chuckles. "He has lost weight, so he can fit through doors now, but he doesn't really leave the house unless I'm with him."

Scioto says, "So maybe he will stay at the house or...well least by me if he follows me around, so it would be unwise if Bramblefur did mean me harm"

Blisa spreads her paws wide. "Exactly! Just make sure Basil doesn't eat anybeast...he's been practically begging me to let him eat meat, other than fish. He's pouting in the cellar because I keep telling him 'no'."

Scioto frowns, "Lets hope he doesn't try to eat anyone, unless its some beast meaning me or even Marek harm."

Blisa wrinkles her nose. "He usually doesn't try to eat beasts, he just whines about how unfair it is that I won't let him eat meat and o on and so forth. It gets kind of annoying. Feel free to gag him if he gets too annoying. Ferdy did that once. It was funny." Ferdinand breaks out into a wicked grin as he folds his fancy cloak and puts into his haversack. "The thilence wath wonderful. The happietht moment I'd had in a couple of weekth."

Scioto chuckles a little "Well, I am sure things will be ok here and that your have a fun time at the feast. Hmms...There is the wedding but I do not really have anything to give to Flicktail or Rayen really "

Blisa thinks for a few moments. "I'm giving them a sketch I made of the 2 of them together. They didn't pose for it; I just used my imagination. Maybe you could give them a scroll or something with advice for a wonderful marriage?"

Scioto smiles "I don't know, I don't have to give them anything right now, maybe later. You should probally get going as it does take half a day to get there."

Blisa nods and picks up her haversack. "Okay, Dad. Love you, see you in a few days." She and Ferdinand go into the kitchen to get a snack, and then with the rest of the bodyguards leave Ferravale to travel to Redwall.

Thanks for reading!

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