The Dibbun and the Elder.
Redwall: Great Hall, Kitchen
Torry, Aikuen
Torry tiptoes from downstairs, having helped Luna back to the girl's dorm. He wished she wasn't so... cuddly towards him. It made him feel weird. Deciding to go see if Zoomy had a pie cooked and left in the kitchen, he started tiptoeing in the general direction of the breezeway.
It being quite a bit after some beasts bed time. Most of the beasts have gone off to sleepy land. Except for an otter. The aged otter sits at the table a cool cup of tea in front of him. Only recently sitting down after pilfering through the kitchens. This otter seems new. At least. To maybe some young dibbuns. Aik scratches his ear as he thought her heard a sound. Eh. Maybe not.
Torry freezes and looks up, giving a nervous grin. He saw somebeast sitting alone at a table, apparently drinking something. From the light, he couldn't make out what the beast was... Maybe now was a moment to run? Taking the chance, he started running for the breezeway, his sandals making loud slapping noises on the floor.
Aikuen does hear something now. He looks quickly up and smiles slowly creeps across his face. He tries to stand up quickly, "Hey. Little mate. Wait up!" the otter grunts out, "Where you going in such a hurry matey" He grins.
Torry freezes once again, this time in midrun. Turning around with a nervous smile on his face, he dug a heel into the floor. "Um... Um... n-nowheres." he replied nervously.
Aikuen chuckles, "Nowheres eh? Sounds like a fun place to be" The otter doesn't seem to mind that the dibbun is up. The otter grins, leaning on his cane.
Torry blushes a little bit at the comment, and smiles nervously. "Um... Y-yeah, nowheres!" he reiterated.
Aikuen grins bit as he slowly clanks on over. Tap. Clomp. Tap, "Hmmmm. So. Whatca gonna do in nowheres?" he asks.
Torry gives the otter a meek smile, once again nervously digging his heel into the floor. "Um... stuff..."
Aikuen nods slowly, "Yay stuff. I like stuff." He smiles and leans foward slightly to get a good look at the dibbun, "What, my i pray tell, Be stuff" he is still smiling.
Torry gives a nervous whine. The otter was trying to get the truth, and he felt it. Defeated. "Pie..." he whimpered out. "I wanted pie..."
Aikuen squints his one good eye at the little squirrel, "Pie eh?" A smile spreads across his face, "I like pie. Havent had a good slice in.... must be ages." he smacks a bit.
Torry smiles sheepishly at that, and tilts his head. "We get pie? Zoomy be mad..."
Aikuen chuckles and tries to lean down. But thinks better of it, "Really!? PIE?!" he laughs a bit, "Who be this Zoomy? A matey of yours?" he asks.
Torry smiles meekly, and rubs his head a little bit. "Zoomy cooks!"
Aikuen hrms and thinks about it for a second, "Cooks eh?" Then he gets it and snaps his paws, "Ah! Zoomy must be one of the cooks i saw earlier. Sorry. Not from around here." he laughs at that, then shakes his head, "Anydoodle, Think he would be in thar?" he points a claw at the kitchen.
Torry giggles a little bit and smiles happily, giving a nod. At least he could get that much out! Maybe someday he'd be able to get things out properly. At the question, he peeped to the kitchen, and shook his head. "Dark. Evewyone sleeps."
Aikuen hums and strokes his chin, evilly, "Oh really? 'Cept for you and me matey. We is still up. So what say you to shoving off for a little bit of pie pilfering?" Sounds like an hare.
Torry giggles and grins. Now this was an otter he could definitely get along with! "Let's get pies!" he said cheerfully, jumping a bit.
Aikuen chuckles at the little ones enthusiasm, "Heehee. Oh little mate... Well come on then!" he snorts as he slowly walks toward the kitchen, "So matey mate, What be your name?" he grins.
Torry giggles and smiles happily, following the otter at his pace. He liked this one! At the question, he smiled happily, always pleased to say his name. "Torry!"
Aikuen laughs, "Torry eh? Thats a good strong name. For a good strong mate!" he grins, "My name is Aikuen. Though some of the others call me Aik. You can call me that if you want too." he reaches a paw and leans on the door frame of the kitchen, "After you matey!"
Torry giggles and smiles happily, nodding. "Okay, um... Aik!" he replied, before skipping off into the dark kitchen.
Aikuen follows slowly behind the squirrel. The darkness makes it hard for the otter to really see. But he remembers where the seat is. He plops down and says. Almost exasperated, "So mate. Where is so called elusive pie of delicious-ness!" cause he cant see for beans.
Torry shivers a little bit. When he was alone, these rooms were scary as fire to him. "Can't see..." he whined, before looking for the window that usually had pies sitting on it.
Aikuen hums and glances around a little bit, "Cant see eh? Hmmm." he stands slowly, "I think there is a lamp somewhere in here. Can you see it?" He asks. Most things he see is just a black blurry mess.
Torry looks up at the otter, and then back to the window, frowning. "Dun think Zoomy left a pie..."
Aikuen frowns a bit, "Ah poo." Ooo. Said a naughty word. He shakes his head, "Ah well. Thems the way the world works. No cook, no pies" he chuckles, "Maybe i can get my daughter to make us some eh? Would you like that?" he chuckles. Looking for that chair again.
Torry giggles up at the otter and smiles, nodding happily at the suggestion. "Pie!" he said happily... Before yawning rather loudly. "Mmmh... Torry tired." he whined.
Aikuen chuckles, "Yup. Pie. She makes a mean pie." he smiles at the yawning, "Ah. Tired ole mate?" he starts for the door, "Come on, ill take you to your room, maybe even read you a story!" he chuckles and yawns himself, "Is darn contagious aint it!"
Torry giggles and smiles happily, thinking of tasty pie now... Giving a nod at the question, he smiles and giggles a little bit. "Dibbun dorms."
Aikuen nods, "Ah. I think i know the way" he blinks a bit. Maybe, "Come on then matey!" he grins. As the otter leads the way toward the staircase.
Torry giggles and follows the otter happily.
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