Talk about killing...

Redwall Abbey Great Hall

The main doors open, and a female mouse enters, her blue eyes smiling lightly and her brown fur almost golden in the afternoon sunlight. She shust the doors behind her and quietly crosses the Hall, not wanting to disturb the talking beasts. Feb 26, 2014 at 12:03 p.m.

Lee glances over and waves. "Good day, DoraRose, 'ow are ye this day?"

Nissaya looks over at the entry, smiling brightly. "And good day miss," He says in a friendly yet polite manner.

Anomen nods "Good day miss mouse, how your day is well"

The mouse smiles and comes over to where the malebeasts are sitting. "Good day. "I am...well to-day." She answers, then adds, "My name is DoraRose Strongheart."

Nissaya slowly edges towards the stairs, smiling still. "Well, I must go upstairs to meditate, but I will certainly speak to you all later." With that, the albino otter is jogging up the stairs and out of sight.

Lee nods. "Indeed. I am glad yer ok. I saw Leon earlier, also. Good ta see 'im in a good mood again."

Anomen says, "My name is Anomen, a guard here now"

DoraRose nods politely to the squirrel. "Nice to meet you." She then turns to the head guard and nods. "Thank you. I'm glad to be back home."

Anomen nods "I am guessing you were away for a while"

Lee says, "We're all 'appy ta 'ave ye back, though I imagine yer dibbuns must be very 'appy indeed. I know now 'ow busy little dibbuns can keep a parent." He smiles. "Little Konrad is quite a pawful.""

DoraRose chuckles slightly at the otter's words, then glances at the squirrel, her smiles fading slightly. "Yes....I was. I...had been kidnapped by a slaver. I was rescued a couple of weeks ago."

Lee frowns now, his demeanor darkening. "It was a bad situation, Anomen. Very bad indeed... Fortunately the slaver be... dead. An' that's all that needs be said about the scum."

Anomen nods "I dislike like slavers, never meet one but have heard of them"

DoraRose nods and plays with a loose string on the top of the back of the stuffed chair she's standing behind. "He was horrible....sadistic. Evil to the core. I wish I had been the one to kill him, but at least he's dead....dead and gone...."

Lee closes his eyes, recalling things he'd prefer not to. "Do ye know wot beast killed 'im?" The otter is curious how much she was told of the fight. He opens his eyes again and studies her in silence.

DoraRose shakes her head. "No, nobeast told me." She scoots around the chair and sits down, holding a paw to the healing wound on her left temple as she feels a headache coming on.

Lee nods, then looks concerned, "'Eadache?" He whispers to a novice and politely asks her to get some tea. He then sits down as well. "Hmm, I thought as much. The fight was very chaotic... I was in sort of a haze at the time... Dunno why, really." He goes quiet, looking thoughtful. "I know wot beast killed 'im... I know 'im very well."

DoraRose smiles and nods. "Yeah, just a little one. Don't worry, I'll be fine." She rubs her forehead, then asks, "Oh? Who was it? They ought to get a medal or something."

Benar walks in from outside, the Elder pausing to push the large door shut firmly behind him before heading across the flagstoned floor toward cavern hole.

Lee sighs softly. "I dunno 'bout a medal or anythin'... 'e doesn't feel very heroic about it, ye know. Just somethin' necessary..." He continues in a near whisper, "It was me. An' I know it were a good thing... but I was raised ta believe killin' a beast is wrong, unless durin' war, or for self defense. An' even in those cases, one should *never* enjoy doin' it..." He takes a long breath, "But I *did* enjoy it, very much... Once a beast enjoys killin', then wot makes 'im any diff'rent than a badbeast?"

DoraRose frowns as she thinks, tapping a finger against her knee. "I'm sorry. Do you enjoy the idea of it now? Do you want to go find somebeast and kill them? If the answer is 'no', then you're not a bad creature. I think allbeasts enjoy killing in the moment. It's only the goodbeasts who regret it afterwards." She doesn't notice the newly-arrived squirrel as he walks across the Hall, but htne again, her headache is getting worse, so, yeah...

Benar's spies Dora and Lee and turns, moving toward them slowly, raising a hand to greet them. "DoraRose, Lee, good day to you both."

Lee nods his head to Dora Rose. "No, yer right, I don't wanna go kill anybeast... I guess I just scared meself." He turns and waves. "Good day, Elder Benar. How goes yer day?" A moment later, the squirrel novice returns and offers the cup of tea to Dora. "Here you are, ma'am."

DoraRose smiles. "I'm glad I could help." She winces and looks up, faking a smile to hide the pain in her head as she waves at the squirrel. "Hey, Benar. I hope you're having a good day." She looks up at he Novice in surprise, then smiles and accepts the cup. "Thanks."

Benar says, "It is going well," he nods to the Novice and smiles at Dora, "I am glad to see you, I have not seen you since before you were captured. I hope you are well and recovering from your oredeal?"

Lee sighs a little. "It does 'elp, yes." He then almost asks if she even knows who he is, but doesn't. That would be rude.

Thud thud thud. The noise comes from the staircase, and grows louder and louder until an otter appears hopping down the stairs. He pauses once he's on the floor again, scanning his eyes over the gathered beasts, nodding in their direction, should they look over his way. Niko's back moving again, heading towards the door, opting not to stop and interrupt anything going on.

DoraRose smiles at the otter and sips her tea, then turns to the squirrel. "I'm....I guess I'm...okay. I am recovering, though...I'm pretty sure..." She frowns slightly, then asks, mostly to distract her from her headache, "How goes the job of Abbot? Or has Lorimis come back? I....I don't seem to recall..." She fails to notice Nikolei. She does have a splitting headache.

Benar blinks at Dora-Roses' question and places a paw on her arm, "Lorimis came back over two years ago Dora... I'm just an Elder now... but I am glad you are here." he glances back at Nikolei and winces a bit but then focusses back on DoraRose, "Maybe you should go lie down some Dora? You look a bit... unwell." he glances across at Leon worriedly.

Lee looks up at Nikolei, only now noticing him. "'Ello sir." He looks at Dora with concern. "Ye should get rest."

DoraRose nods and stands. "I think I shall. Good...good day." She walks off, taking the teacup with her.

Nikolei was heading straight for the door until he hears a greeting towards him. He stops, and spins slightly in place, facing the group. He gives another nod, to Lee this time. "Good eefning." he replies, before his gaze bounces between each member of the group carefully before watching Dora leave.

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