Talk with A Hare

---Redwall Entry---

Leon walks out of the gatehouse, ok maybe he said he stay but he needs something for his wrist.

Arturo has come to the abbey, his glasses broken and he has varies cuts and dirt on him, upon seeing the mouse from the road he blinks and goes over to him, "Its....its you ya made it back here and...how?"

Leon tenses at first and looks at the hare and nods "I..don;t ask...too.." He doesn't go on and shivers, he shakes his head to clear it, "Guessing you managed to not have the falcon and rat find you then, thats good."

Walking across the lawsn from the direction of the main fields is Elder Benar, he is listening to the Novice in charge of the planting and maintainance of the crops as he goes.

Arturo nods "Yeah it is..the falcon broke me glasses, its upsetting and..that falcon is bad news and hopfully wont find me here...wait wot if it does?"

Leon frowns, he looks at Benar and walks over, his right wrist is bandaged, "Benar?..any idea where Flicktail is and.." He looks to the hare "I am sure you ca stay in the abbey, shouldnt be a problem I think"

Benar turns to regard Leon and nods to the Novice who heads off back toward the fields and he turns to walk over toward Leon, "Flicktail? he is around someplace, why?" he nods to Arturo, "Welcome back to the Abbey friend."

Arturo looks to te elder, "I...sur, cause of this falcon, see it dislikes me and now dislikes me more cause over heard it talking or its friend talkig on the road north of here, and now cant bally well go..anywhere and me glasses are broke, not bee the best day"

Leon lets the hare explain most of it and then adds, "The bird was on the road, I was..going to ake a small trip to Ferravale and saw it and a rat, didnnt catch names..an owl got hurt in the fight that happen, and no I was not in the fight umm...the falcon tried to grab me,owl swooped at it, I sort of..fell into a tree,the owl somehow got me down and here but passed out,had a bad gash on its side and a tear to one wing,surpised it even flew even with the injury, the own is Ben and he is in the infirm,the other healers tended to him."

Benar says, "Oh dear... Falcons are not normally so agressive, Noble birds for sure but not normally agreesive without a reason. Did one of you perhaps insult it by accident?"

Arturo shakes his head, "Overheard somethig bout a..beast the rat killed and the rat told it to attck me, guess he saw the mouse too and...well the two followed me into de woods,bally well lost them there and came here"

Leon sighs, "Trust me, would never anger any bird....saw the hare leave, had thought he was captured at first,glad he wasn't."

Benar says, "Oh dear... then I fear it must have been raised by that rat to cause mischief. I'll have word with the Sparra King and see if we can keep it out of the abbey."

Arturo ears droop, "Would it...come in here sur?"

Leon shakes his head, "Hopfully not, I believe a sparra also went to tell Ferravale what happen too so they can keep an eye out for it as well"

Benar says, "Indeed hopefully not, but you can never tell with beasts who fly. Let us retire inside, you both sound as if you need a warm drink and something to eat."

Arturo nods "Food and drink will be fine"

Leon nods "Ok I can go inside for little while,then need to get back to Dorarose, promised to have today off and...maybe tomorrow, wont be able to do as much as before for couple weeks but still will be in infirm helpig eve if just a little"

Benar nods to Leon, "I am glad to hear you are taking time for yourself my Brother, come, let us all go inside, I am sure Arturo willt ake some feeding."

---Cavern Hole---

Leon follows the group inside and sits down, he rubs his wrist some and glaces at the hare.

Benar motions to one of the Novices attending Cavern Hole and places an order for Lunch, scones and clotted cream and jam and tea soon being served.

Arturo smiles as he seems to be happy to be inside rater than outsuide"I say...nice in here"

Leon nods "It is nice in the abbey and peaceful "

Benar says, "Oh yes, I wouldn't want to go anywhere but here," he smiles softly and slicese open a scone, "You can rest here as long a you want Arutro."

Arturo nods and gets a scone and tea, he is still a little nervous as he looks out to the other room, he ates the scone and smiles "J..jolly good and swell, hopfully the foul bird can be dealed with"

Leon gets some tea and a scone too, he leans back in his chair, "The owl should recover, but will need to stay in the infirm for a while"

Benar says, "Well I am glad the owl is going to be ok. But it is worrying to have vermin in the woodlands again."

Arturo says, "Always vermmin somewhere seems"

Leon listens"Well..think this is just a vermin who was after one beast, found them and was goig to leave but dislikes others findinnng out what he did, the rat could be dealed with easyier than the falcon but what of the falcon.?"

Benar picks up a scone and frowns, "I see... well I hope they do not come back then but the falcon... yes that is worrying."

Arturo frowns"I dislike birds.." He gets annother scone and eats it and sips his tea. "Gte a beast with arrows, fire at the falcon, that would work"

Leon sighs, "Hate to..kill any beast and maybe the bird is just, doest know any other way, the rat called the bird his pet I remeber that being said"

Benar says, "I would rather not kill the falcon if we cold but... well slavery can do strange things to a beasts mind."

Arturo asks, "Then wot ya suggest we do with the bird?"

Leon looks between them, unsure of what to say himself, he quietly finishes his tea.

Benar says, "I am not sure, I... would speak to the Champion and see what he has to say"

Arturo says, "I...caught a glisp of him yesterday, stoped in here for a short rest...he is a fox..how could he help?"

Leon speaks now, "Flicktail can be trusted and is a friend to all in the abbey"

Benar says, "He is our champion and wields Martin' sword he is a powerful warrior as well."

Arturo listens some, "If say so...I dont know much on figting just jornal writting and reading, studys and sometimes music,I have a dirk in the gate house, but its only show, no clue how ta use it"

Leon stands "I must go..excuse me..Benar..Arturo..have a good eve" He then heads back to his cottage.