Quinten Long 58 - 23 02 2006

Salamandastron: Infirmary

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This is the infirmary for the long patrol. This room is one of the most

well lit rooms in the whole of Salamandastron, with several candles placed

strategically along the shelves and cupboards. Many wooden beds line the

walls of this room, each outfitted with impeccably clean white linen

sheets. This unfortunately limits the walking space in this room. Where

there are not beds there are shelves and cabinets that hold a variety of

different medical equipment, mostly needles and bandages. A single stone

sink is firmly lodged into one of the counters. The sink is not fancy, in

fact it is quite awkward. It is a necessity, nonetheless. An open closet

is in the corner of the room, storing a surplus of compact cots, in the

unusual case of mass injuries. The room usually has several nurse hares in

it, roaming around tending to various injuries.

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Quinten is sat on a stool next to a cot crying softly, on the cot is a covered lump, the blankets pulled up over its head, a healer is standing behind him talking quietly, he murmurs something back and lets go of the paw in his hand, letting the healer tuck it under the blanket.

Gabriel has entered the infirmary, not really looking for anything in particular. She sees Quinten and is about to skip over to him, when she sees what he is next to. And what he was holding. The rabbit freezes, and begins to shake slightly, unable to tear her eyes away from the sight in front of her.

Quinten sighs sadly and stands up, the healer pats him on the shoulder murmurring to him and nodding at the door, Quinten nods and shuffles towards it, head down, going to walk past Gabby as he hasn't seen her

Barely even to see Quinten, still staring at the body, Gabriel sidesteps when she sees someone walking towards her, but managed to hit into Quinten's shoulder. Her head snaps around and she cowers slightly before seeing who it is. "Quin!"

Quinten jumps and looks up he sees Gabby and for once doesn't smile "Oh Gabby hey...sorry...i came to...volunteer again...been here all night.." he sniffs looking tired

Gabriel is breathing hard. This place is full of injury and death. There's blood on the floor...moaning hares...Gabby latches onto Quinten, facing the passage. "Why would you /want/ to be in here?"

Quinten places his arm through Gabby's and starts to lead her out toward the door "I wanted to help them...they need help...but Velos...didn't make it...he died about an hour ago.....i was wit him all night...me and his sister."

Her brow crinkling with sorrow, Gabby squeezes Quinten slightly. "I'm sorry..."

Quinten smiles and leads the way out "its...ok i knew it was coming can we go now."

Gabriel nods, resting her head on the older hare's shoulder. "Please. Besides, you'll feel better if you're not in here any more."

Quinten nods his head and shuffles towards the door and opens it, staying with his arm linked with the rabbits "Thanks...Gabby...can we go..outside?"

Gabriel smiles a bit. She may know where he wants to go. "Sure. If'n you want to."

- Change Scene -

Salamandastron: Mountainside Garden

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You stand on the eastern side of the mountain, the mountainside here well-

protected by the mountain's girth from the winds coming off the sea. Here,

a garden has been cultivated. The toughest of mountain-growing vegetables

and herbs. All the good green-stuffs that hares like to throw into their

stews, soups, and pastries. It's quite bountiful, and carefully tended

with narrow paths used during harvesting.

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Quinten walks out of the mountain, across the crater and down the path to the garden looking out over the mountainside and sighing, he wraps his arm around Gabby's waist and rests his head on your shoulder. "Sorry you had to see that Gabby."

Gabriel is still slightly shocked. She's seen death, but not for a long time. "I'm sorry it had to happen, Quin." His head on her shoulder, she absent-mindedly rubs it with her free hand. "Other than that...how've you been?"

Quinten smiles and sits down ona bench, leaning into her and smiling sadly "I've been ok, training, helping out in the infirmary since yesterday"

Somewhere on the muck, Taye has connected.

Still scared by what she saw, Gabby shows a bit of interest. "All this training. When'll you ever become a real patroller? You've been working for a long time."

Quinten smiles and pulls her down onto the bench next to him "Soon i hope, when i pass my exams"

Gabriel looks excited for him, sitting next to the hare and linking her arm with his. "When will these exams happen?!"

Quinten smiles "Not sure now...they were meant to be in the next few days but with all the officers injured it could be a few more weeks."

Nodding, Gabby continues pestering him with questions. "Is that why everyone is in the infirmary?" She claps a paw to her brow. "Was there a battle?"

Quinten nods "There was yes down south by the bloodthirsters camp"

Gabriel looks intrigued. "Bloodthirsters...down south...Never did see them when I was travelling." She draws patterns in the dirt with her footpaws. "Er, did you fight?"

Quinten shakes his head "Not me i was kept in the mountain, i'm a recruit i don't go out to fight" he smiles at her "Not me, not yet, they were a nasty bunch of vermiin."

Gregorian has arrived.

Gabriel jumps up and jabs at Quinten with her paws, tightly balled into fists. "One-two, one-two, an' all that? You're good, if'n Miss Sorrel told me right. You coulda done very well, I think."

Quinten smiles and nods "maybe" he can't help but laugh and jabs back at her quickly not touching but getting close "I'm just doing my best but i'm no were near ready to face a real battle"

Gabriel jumps backwards, a bit too fast, but still remains smiling, though her expression does falter for a moment. "You'd be surprised, I think. Dastardly vermin, eh? Nowhere near as good as a patroller, even a recruit."

Quinten grins at her and winks "No where near i bet you could take them all out, or even yer Gramps," he makes a slashing motion with his paw "WHACK! with his cane and down they go"

Gabriel frowns at the mention of Ender. "I s'pose. Don't really know him, y'know. Is he still nice?"

Quinten shakes his head "Sometimes, sometimes not he is very old and sometimes has mood swings"

"I see. He's like that, I think. Don't really remember. Always gave the nicest presents." Gabby trails off, looking down at the shore below them. "How're you doing with the Colonel?"

Gregorian was on his way up here to hide out the way when he hears voices and stops out of sight, despite his eyes somewhat telling the fact that he hasn't slept much in the past few days the rest of him he's made sure still looks in perfect order, uniform smart and clean, fur all in place, got to keep up appearances, recognizing one of the voices as Quinten a rather large frown grows, staring death at nothing in particular in front of him and listening in.

Quinten smiles over at her "I think its going ok she's not shouted at me or had reason too" he smiles up at her and holds out his paws "I think its going good and i'm glad you don't hate me"

Gabriel takes Quinten's paws in her own, holding them tightly, but not moving towards him. "I never really have. Just worried, mostly." The rabbit again looks over the shore. "It really is pretty up here."

Quinten smiles and nods tugging her down to sit next to him, wrapping his paw around her waist again and laying his head on her shoulder "It really is nice up ere, you can see for miles and miles...Velos liked it," he grins at the rabbit and kisses her neck fur

Gregorian moves quietly trying to get into a spot where he can see what's going on, just peering in to look at the pair, ah now he has something to give the death stare to.

Gabriel also smiles, sadly. "I'm sure he did. Anyone would. I wonder why no one comes up here that often?" The rabbit glances around, as if emphasizing her point, not seeing the hare hiding in the background.

Quinten smiles at Gabby and kisses her neck fur again "Its a long way up....and it is winter it can be very very cold up here"

Long way up, hmm, knock them off? Could claim some sort of freak accident...no, he's not quite that mad yet, besides, they're sitting down, Greg's eyes narrow more at the kissing, not only does he fold like a wet rag but he cheats too, kind of distracted by what's going on he's not really hiding much anymore.

Gabriel has stopped looking around, and is blushing from Quinten's kiss. Very affectionate...not creepily so...just needy. She pushes at his head playfully, and then puts her head on his shoulder, sighing comfortably.

Quinten laughs again and rests his head atop hers "its nice up here at least, i can forget about the infirmary for awhile" he looks up and spies Greg and just looks back at him then away, "its was not a very nice evening"

Gregorian eyes narrow when Quinten looks over, he's not even really listening anymore, more fighting the oh so tempting idea of going over there and beating the life out of the other hare, well, long story short he fails, all sides unite and he heads towards them both.

Gabriel /still/ doesn't see Greg, entirely caught up in the moment. She sighs happily. "I'm glad I'm here...really glad..."

Quinten smiles and nods his head happily "So am i Gabby...but if you'll excuse me i need to deal with greg" he stands up slowly "He seems to be under the mis-apprenension that we were seeing each other, when all i did was day dream a bit, do excuse me dear" he starts to walk towards Gregorian.

Gregorian isn't exactly being slow about going over and moment he's close enough to Quinten he aims a fist at that lovely nose of Quint's.

Quinten was half expecting that and ducks side ways, setting himself backwards, paws coming up and bobbing back "Don't be a fool Gregorian...Sorrel and Zeraph taught me how to defend myself...your not touching my nose"

Gabriel looks sad as the hare slips away, and her eyes pop oen at what he says. "But...Greg an' you?" But he's gone. Greg? And Quinten? The rabbit stands, and turns around, gasping at what she sees.

Gregorian isn't exactly defending himself, moving towards Quinten still just at a more controlled pace now "A fool? You are honestly telling anyone not to be a fool?"

Quinten growls and moves backwards slowly "Get it into your head Greg we were never anything, we never could be, i want to be with Gabriel and i'm happy with her" his paw flashes out, aimed at Greg's stomach "Just leave me alone ok...."

Gabriel's eyes begin to fill with tears. She squeaks "Stop fighting" before covering her eyes with her paws, shoulders shaking.

Gregorian moves an arm up quickly so Quinten's paw hits it instead, going to try and grab Quint's arm with his other paw, he growls a little "Very cold Quinten, leading me on before, you don't honestly think I'd want you back now do you?"

Quinten moves back, leaping back with his hind legs to land next to Gabriel "Well you've had your fun Gregorian...leave me alone" he looks at Gabby and moves towards her "Your upsetting Gabriel."

Gabriel jumps when Quinten lands near her and backs away. They were /really/ fighting, not just playing. The rabbit walks up towards the crater, giving Gregorian a wide berth, staring at Quinten with wide eyes.

Gregorian seems for the most part to be ignoring Gabby's presence entirely, attention focused on Quinten "Fun? You think this is fun?! I'm sorry I ever cared for your worthless piece of hide! I leave for a little while and you go and drop me in it with the Colonel and start pushing yourself at some rabbit just to get yourself off the hook!" shouting his head off yes.

Quinten moves in paws flickering aiming at Greg's stomach then his chest then his stomach, "Shut up, shut up you any idea how much trouble i got in with the Colonel, it was wrong, it is wrong and i'm much happier with Gabriel, everyone else is happier and you can talk, you can talk can't you, denied it all i hear" he throws a single punch at Greg's nose, throwing all his weight behind it

Gabriel begins to wail in earnest, now running away from the garden, tears streaming from her eyes. She makes it to the crater in record time, and quickly disappears inside the mountain.

Gregorian of course has been training too, moving both arms and himself to block or avoid the punches, the one intended for his nose actually gets him in the eye causing him to stumble back and nearly fall over, only catching himself with a paw to glare up at the hare before he kind of looses it and gets back up, leaping at Quinten.

Quinten blocks Greg's attacks easily, he heard Gabby's wail and is incensed, Greg may have been training but Quint's shorter, faster and has been at it longer, he lashes out with his footpaws, and front paws, lashing out methodicly and purposefully

Gregorian hops back out of range after a short while, one eye closed and all ready beginning to swell a little "Not even a regret? I'm starting to pity the rabbit, I wonder how long it'll take you to start wondering about the species difference and dump her for a hare" breathing a little deeply and making sure to keep out of range of Quinten.

Quinten moves back "I regretted things yes...but where were you when i needed to talk to you? hmm good day Greg its over" and with that he runs up the mountain side after Gabby he's had enough.

Gregorian doesn't follow, he's sure he'll catch up with Quinten again sometime, right now he has an eye to see to.

- Change Scene -

Salamandastron: Level Two

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You are in a medium-sized circular 'room' from which several passages

branch off. Each passage fades off around a twisting corner, winding

around in the bowels of the mountain. One passage, however, hardly more

than a short, straight hall, ends abruptly with a large wooden door - the

forge room.

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Flaxpaw stands outside the dormitory, looking around indecisively. She has finally put on a recruit uniform.

Quinten comes walking up the stairs from downstairs, talking to a doe next to him, both of them look like they have been crying somewhat, but otherwise they seem ook

Flaxpaw smiles when she sees Quinten, but her expression changed to concern when she sees his face. "Hello, Quinten." She looks inquisitively at the doe next to him.

Quinten smiles and nods to the Private, she heads up past Flaxpaws leaving Quin to walk over to her "Hey Flax, how you doing?"

Flaxpaw says, "I'm well, but you don't entirely look like you are." "

Quinten smiles "It is ok, just Velo died early today, that was his sister, we were with him at the end"

Flaxpaw says, "Oh, I am sorry. Velo, was he that wounded buck who Miyrr was looking after in the infirmary? "

Quinten nods "Yes he was....sadly he passed on"

Flaxpaw pauses, then asks tenatively, "And the others in the infirmary?

You say, "They seem to be doing well, though Lt. Zeraph still has not woken up""

Flaxpaw nods. "It must have been quite a battle. I didn't know until I came to the infirmary. y'see that night when I met you I had just arrived on the mountain."

Quinten nods his head "I know...it was a nasty battle but we seem to have driven the Bloodthirstersa way"

Flaxpaw gives him a small smile "that's a relief, anyway. Say, there was a hare, did you call her Colonel?

Quinten nods "Yes it was Colonel Zoe, she's the head of the patrol"

Flaxpaw nods "I-um- I have a letter I'm supposed to deliver to her. Is she, well, is she fit? she seemed to be, but I hear these offisahs are a bit, headstrong. "

Quinten chuckles softly and nods his head "ahh might want to wait a day or so before you give it to her, or at least try and nabe her after she's eaten"

Flaxpaw nods "yes, I'll do that." Flax looks a little nervous. "no point rushing things, eh."

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