SunRose and Joseph
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The original version of this log was uploaded to a MUCK newsletter in October of 1999.
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Vengro's horde as captured the abbey. Aeysin 'befriended' one of the dibbuns, SunRose. Aeysin is trying to 'mess with her mind' and think the abbeybeasts are the enemy. Joseph escaped from the confines of the Infirmary and was disguised as Deatheart the fox. Once the lazy guards fell a sleep for trust in him, he reveiled his identety to SunRose, the only other beast awake. Have fun! Log Time : 10:36 pm PDT - 11:03 pm PDT Joseph says in a low voice to SunRose, "Are you Okay? I hope I didnt scare you back there...Have you been hurt?" SunRose whispers in reply, her hazel eyes looking over the crowd.."Eh.. I no 'urt.." Joseph whispers back, "Some are...doubting your trust...because of Aeysin. I know you are loyal to us. If you and Tressa were able to escape would you? Would you take that chance?" SunRose whispers, "Dey my friends, dey nevah' 'urt me.. Swenie's good, You 'ust 'avta ern her trust.. she taught me som' stuff.. I don' wanna weave" to Joseph. Joseph whispers, "Ok, but, would you like to leave the infirmary without haveing to have a guard?" to SunRose. SunRose whispers, "I don' mind" to Joseph. Joseph whispers, "What...what did Swenyo teach you?" to SunRose. SunRose whispers, "'Bout 'ow mum-- er violet put me inna 'ere ta die 'lon wif agua" to Joseph. Joseph whispers, "That's not true. Violet would never do something like that. She is kind and gentle...and as for dying with Agua, he's not going to die, and neether are you." to SunRose. SunRose whispers, "Mum not gentlie she 'urt lotsa bad beasties" to Joseph. Joseph whispers, "That's because, she was protecting you. Not the abbey, not me, not the abbot, but you." to SunRose. ***LONG WAIT*** SunRose sighs, taking in a deep breath Joseph walks over to Sunrose, "What are you thinking about?" SunRose says shallowly, her hazel eyes and face upturned to joseph.. hinting at her gracefullness to come.. "Hardly anything" Joseph stares at the wall, "Yes, it's shuch a pitty that you have to grow up like...with this...this horror. Oh why, why cant there be peace? I'm sorry Sunrose. You shouln't have to grow up with this." SunRose says quietly, her voice starting to loose it's dibbunish talk (she DOES grow up;)."Everyone does I suppose.. da's dead.." Joseph turns to SunRose, "Promise me. Promise me that you'll never...never turn from a life of good. Promise me that you'll never be like the vermin that killed our good abbot. Promise me." SunRose looks at Joseph, her eyes too old for her age."Da' was bad, Why cann't i be?" Joseph says, "Because you are not your father, you are not your mother, you are SunRose. Raised in this abbey to be good. Think of it, a life of killing, a life of shame. A name that is cursed. No one would want that, but somebeasts choose that path to Hellgates. SunRose shakes her head,"I was'nt raised in dis abbey, at 'ome.. Shame? Joseph, It only.. depends if ya got honor or not." Joseph says to Sunrose, "You have honor. I can see it in your eyes. You will be great. A great fighter against evil. In your own way. There are many ways, not all carry a sword. I can see it. Look at you, you are already growing up. Listen to how you talk, like a grownbeast. You are not a dibbun any more. You are a woodlander." Joseph's words shock Sunrose into silence.. The young mouse sits there, arms wrapped around her knees as she thinks his words over, her eyes brimming with tears. Joseph puts his aged paw on her shoulder. SunRose breaks down in quiet sobs,her small shouldars rocking.."I'm t-to young f'this.." Joseph sighs, "Yes, yes Sunrose, you are. It's this damned war! The war is to blame. But, anyhow, you have grown up, and I'm proud of you." SunRose tries to make humor, putting her paws over her face,"Does th' mean I havta get married?"' Joseph puts a mock-father type face on, "You not gettin married 'till you 30 seasons!" SunRose laughs lightly,wiping her paw under her eyes, the laugh dissovling into helpless giggles.
