The Lost are Found!

Cera stirs and coughs roughly as she wakes up and whimpers.

Oz walks over to Cera and sits down by her, he lays a paw on her forehead and frowns.

Dustfur looks at Cera. "Hewwo, fewwet. W-whats you name?"

Cera whimpers at the touch, she is not feeling well at all and has a high fever, she shivers a little.

Bastien looks over but is half asleep.

Oz sighs, he walks over to a knapsack and looks in, thinking he looks over to her and then the dibbun Dustfur "Her name is Cera..."

Dustfur waves. "Hewwo, Cera."

Cera opens her eyes and quickly closes them again as she seems to rather not talk.

Feisty wakes up rubbing his head. "Och, how long have ah been..." He looks around. "How in blazes did ah get here?"

Dustfur waves to Feisty. "Hewwo, highwandew."

Oz looks at the waking squirrel "Walked in from the storm last night good sir..." He looks at Cera and sighs "I.." he walks over to the entry and glances out "The stream...was a willow tree need to get some bark for her fever. And firewood before nightfall."

Feisty stands up, and now that his senses are back says, "Ah'll get yer wood an' bark."

Oz shakes his head “I can get it, but you can stay with the dibbuns...be back in few," He slips out as it isn’t very far to go.

Cera coughs roughly and shivers again whimpering again.

Dustfur pats her back, imitating something Feisty said last night. "Powe wee mite fewwet."

Feisty glares at Dustfur. "Are ye mocking mah Highlander accent, laddie?"

Cera whimpers and manages to get out "Dada...want dada..."

Feisty looks at Cera, and blocks the den entrance lest she wander out into the cold. "Dinnae worry, lass, am sure auld Oz'll have ye back with yaer father again soon."

Cera isn’t too interested in going into the cold, she coughs again and frowns staying laid down by the small fire.

Feisty nods approvingly. "Thaer ye go. Just stay thar and have yaerself a grand old sleep."

Dustfur is holding a whispered conversation with his pet stick, "Wudd"

Cera sniffs and looks around the room, she feels very ill right now and holds a blanket by her close.

Oz has only be out an hour, but without his cloak as he was concern for the dibbun, he did not go too far and returns with the willow bark and some firewood he sits a couple pieces by the fire.. "Hopefully it will dry..somewhat." He coughs and shakes his head, he even lays some apples down and smiles "Apples from a tree right outside...that is..Umm good. “He rubs his paws together and gets a small bowl that had some sort snack from before in it, now empty and crushes the bark and adds some snow and tries to make the tea needed.

Feisty looks up. "Ah, Oz, yer back. Did ya get thae firewood and bark?"

Oz nods “A little bark and..Well couple things firewood.”

Dustfur looks up. "YAAAAAAAAAY APPLES!"

Luna smiles and gets an apple.

Benick gets one too and smiles.

Cera watches them from where she is and closes her eyes to sleep a little, she isn’t able to do much else but isn’t fully asleep.

Oz blinks "Calm down, need to be shared with others."

Benick helps to make sure the apples are shared and sits down close to Oz.

Dustfur nods. "I know, Oz daddy, it's just me and Wudd haven't had apples in very wong time."

Feisty looks at Dustfur indignantly. "A "very wong time", ye say? Well, Ah haven't had apples in 7 seasons, me laddie!"

Dustfur imitates Feisty. "Wew I haven't had apples in 7 seasons, me waddie!""

Oz listens as he makes the tiny bit of tea, doing his best to get the needed herbal liquid from the bark and pours into a small cup, normally for juice, he shivers some as he been out too long without his cloak, HE goes to Cera and gently lifts her into his lap "Here..drink a little please.."

Cera whimpers as she is picked up, he makes a face at the tea and coughs a little but sips it still, she whimpers more and shuts her eyes snugging close to him.

Feisty sighs. "This reminds me tae much of the Northlands...."

Oz smiles and sighs "Willow bark tea..brings down fevers, still she needs the healers at Redwall, they know more on healing than I"

Dustfur looks at Cera. "Powe wee mite."

Cera is sleeping now, but it’s a restless sleep.

Feisty glares at Dustfur. "What have ah told ye aboot imitatin me highland accent, me laddie?!"

Dustfur pretends to be asleep

Oz sighs, he coughs "No..fighting please" He says quietly.

Benick listens to all the talking and looks over at them, "What happening, we go home soon?"

Luna smiles at the idea of home "Home..home to daddy!"

Feisty says to Oz "Sorry, laddie. Is that a cough Ah heard? Perhaps ye need some of the tea as well."

Dustfur stops pretending to sleep and sits up excitedly. "Go to wedwall with Wudd and other dibbuns and Oz daddy and highwander?"

Oz sighs "Soon..maybe they are looking for us, “He looks at feisty “She drank most of it, she is the one with a fever, not I.." He shivers a little and rubs his paws together, "Darn cold weather" he mutters.

Cera stirs a little and whimpers still.

Feisty takes a spare cloak out of his pack and passes it to Oz. "Here. Ye need ta warmth maere than ah do."

Oz shakes his head “No, not about to let anyone in here get till...already have one Ill,dont need more"

Dustfur pulls out a rag little more than a handkerchief. "Need da warm more den i do," he mutters, imitating Feisty.

Cera coughs some and snugs close to Oz for warmth.

Feisty glares at Dustfur, then says to Oz, "Ah think ya have not one, but tae sick beasts in this here den."

Dustfur toddles over to Oz and hands the rag to him.

Oz frowns, he tries to give Cera more of the tea that’s left and lays her down close to the fire to get warm, and he adds a log and blows on it to get a slightly better fire going.."

Dustfur leaps back at the sight of Oz putting the log on the fire, and clutches his pet stick to him. "No burn Wudd!"

Cera manages to sip almost the rest but a small bit is left, she for sure hates the taste but it will help her, she curls into a small furball to get warmer.

Oz looks at Dustfur, "Won’t touch the stick, just logs.." He looks outside and frowns “Hope they look for us soon, would be nice...not sure how long been out here."

Dustfur sighs with relief, and addresses the stick. "Don’t wowwy, Wudd, youw safe."

Oz watches them as he sits by the entry to watch for any trouble, not much really happens as a couple hours pass.

Dustfur notices Aeris. "Hewwo, ottew."

Aeris wakes up from her groggy doze when Dustfur speaks to her. "Huh?" she says, rubbing sleep from her eyes. As the dibbun becomes more clear to her, she smiles tiredly, "Ahoy there, little one."

Cera whimpers as she manages to sit up and looks around, her fever is lower now but she still feels badly.

Dustfur holds up his pet stick. "Ottew, dis is Wudd."

Oz looks over at Aeris as she wakes and backs to the outside, he shivers slightly and goes to stand, almost tripping over his footpaws and coughs a couple times, he doesn’t have a cloak on still and frowns as he looks around the den.

Feisty waves to Aeris. "Top o' thae Evenin tae ye, lassie..."

Benick looks over at Oz "You okies Papa Oz?"

Feisty looks at Oz. "Ok, young badger-me-lad, this time it’s an order. Lay yaerself daewn by ta fire and get ye warm. Tis life'n'death now."

Dustfur blinks at oz. "Oz daddy bes ok?"

Aeris is still not fully awake, and shakes her head to clear it. "Wudd?" she asks Dustfur. She looks over to Oz, and then to the squirrel, who she had a little bit of time understanding, "'Ello."

Dustfur imitates Feisty. "Badew ee wad, way self dawn by fire get bwaw sweep “ he holds up a stick proudly to show Aeris. "Dis is Wudd. He's my best fwiend."

Oz shakes his head "I can’t sleep..dibbuns need me.." he stops and looks around" Don’t remember how even got here but..know need me"

Feisty persists. "Oz, me pal, ah'll say it plain'n'simple. Yer gannae die if yah daen't warm up and get saem sleep."

Oz looks between them as he goes to walk forwards and seems very uneasy on his footpaws and falls forwards and groans "I..am not cold..not cold, they are, think"

Cera frowns

Aeris looks up at the badger, "No shame in stayin' warm mate." she gestures to the dibbuns, "They're gonna need yew ta get outta this."

Feisty looks frustrated at oz. "Alright, dae ah have tae tie yah and stick ya over a fire, or are ye gannae listen tae me?"

Oz glare at the squirrel and goes to stand, he sways some "I am..fine"

Dustfur holds the stick up to his ear. "Oz daddy...Wudd say go to sweep."

Benick looks at Oz "Not ok Papa Oz.." he goes to hug him and frowns "Papa Oz is cold"

Dustfur puts the rag he had earlier over Oz, only covering a tiny space. "Dat bettew?"

Luna frowns and a couple dibbuns look over but stay by the fire still.

Cera blinks, she sniffs and stays quiet as she still feels bad even if the fever is lower.

Aeris leans back against the wall, watching the dibbuns. The point of her hardwood javelin splintered as she used it to guide herself through the snow, and she's using a small belt knife to reshape the point.

Oz frowns as he sits down closer to the fire but not as close as he should, he looks around a little confused "How..DID we..get here?"

Aeris tilts her head slightly, "Well, you told me you were on a hike from that abbey, and yew came 'ere once the snow hit."

Oz nods "Yes...the snow, it hit and..came here," He frowns "Where ever here is.." He holds his head as if has a headache.

Aeris finishes sharpening her javelin and lets in rest against the wall. "I dunno where we are, but if you could guess how far we are from this abbey, and which direction it's in, ah might be able to guess."

Cera yawns, she lies down and frowns "Want..dada.."

Oz frowns, he stands unsteady and looks at the clearing and sits down, "Not sure..remember lot of snow and.."

Aeris raises a brow, "Lots o' snow? I couldn't tell." then she remembers how sick he seems to be and apologizes, "Sorry mate, diddnae mean to be harsh." she sighs, "I suppose I could go out an' look around, now that it's not storming as hard. We can't be that far from the North bridge."

Oz blinks "No bridge,...just woods...small creek(in clearing here or supposed to be)..south?"

Aeris sighs, "There's a bridge on that dirt road, and I crossed the dirt road about a day 'afore I found yew all." Can't be that far, but ah'm a bit disorientated."

Oz nods, he tries to remember himself" on road...sou..south" He coughs and his speech a little slurred now, he is basically only half there.

Aeris leans forwards and pats him on the shoulder, an interesting gesture since he's much taller than her, even when he's seated. "Yew jus' rest. I'll do the thinkin', all yew need ta do is dry out, get warm, and stay alive."

Oz nods as he listens "Not cold though...need watch dibbuns"

Aeris deals with him as if he were a dibbun himself, "Oz, you can watch that dibbuns and still be warm. Please jus' stay by that fire, everythin's gonna be alright."

Oz nods slowly "Fine..alright, all is ok" He still is confused by sits closer to the fire still, but will only help a little most likely as he still isn’t too close, he still makes sure the dibbuns get the most warmth from it.

Aeris looks him in the eyes, "Look. Oz." she's being very to-the-point. "I." she points to herself, "Am going to take a small amount of the food you have. And I'm going to go and see if I can find the abbey. While I’m gone, you have to stay alive. For the dibbuns if not for yerself." she takes his cloak and puts it over the badgers shoulders as she rises.

Oz feels the cloak and nods "Alive.." he shakes his head as if to clear it "Yes of course.." he smiles weakly as he listens to her.

Aeris puts a reassuring paw on his shoulder, "Yes, Oz. Alive. Stay alive." she grips her javelin in one paw and a stale piece of bread in the other. She starts towards the entrance, "Ah'll be back soon."

Oz nods slowly and looks over at the dibbuns, he smiles and coughs a little, he is awake enough to watch them a couple even go closer over to him, he sighs and seems to fight off the urge to sleep.

Aeris seems to hesitate at the low entrance, but then she stoops, exits, and the only indication of her presence is the squeaking sound of her footpaws in the snow.

about 2-3 hours pass before Aeris returns

There is a loud crunching sound outside the den as a large party of beasts approaches.

Benar is moving along at the head of a large group of Brothers, Sister's and Novices of the abbey, the Abbot following obediently behind Aeris. The order beasts staying inside the ring of Guards protecting them under the direction of Jake.

Jake stays close to the group and looks in the den carefully.

Oz is here with the dibbuns still, then isn’t like he leave, he keeps a paw on his forehead as if he has a bad headache and frowns, he is sitting close to the dibbuns and his eyes only half open, he groans weakly, he blinks at the noise and looks towards the entry of the den, he starts to say something but nothing comes out as he tries to speak, he tries to stand and fails badly, yeah he is a bit..out of it right now.

Aeris limps forwards ahead of the group, and sticks her head into the low entrance, "Ahoy in here! Oz, yew alright?" she asks, a bit of nervousness in her tone.

Benar stares as he sees Oz fail to stand up and hurries inward toward his side, he pauses long enough to direct the beasts with him, sending the healers and helpers over to the dibbuns. He then rushes to Oz's side and kneels down beside him. "Oz... are you ok? This otter maid brought us back"

Oz manages to get up slightly and tries to focus on Benar, his speech is a little low and slurred slightly, he is cold but not shivering, he frowns and looks slightly confused.. "Brother...Benar? “He groans and his eyes close as he goes to sort of lie back down..he tries to get out something else and passes out.

Aeris curses lightly and motions to one of the brothers carrying blankets, "Get 'I’m some blankets, an' get the dibbuns warm as yew can." she's all business right now, kneeling beside Oz.

Benar nods and smiles "Listen to our otter friend and Brother Irrolan please attend Oz here." He settles down and squeezes Oz's paw "Yes I am here, we are all here."

Benick frowns as his sister Luna goes to poke Oz.. “Papa Oz?" But the only response she gets is a low groan, his eyes stay closed

Aeris looks at Luna, "He'll be alright, little one. He's gonna be just... fine." she says, spacing out for a few seconds at the end, brought back to reality by another round of coughs, more this time.

Luna nods and looks at Benar.

Oz tries to focus more on Benar once again and then slips into a deep faint, his breathing low and his pulse is slow, very slow. He moves very little now as a healer starts to tend to him.

Benar nods to the others to get the dibbuns on the sledges, as this is done he makes sure

Oz is tended to and stays by his side.

The dibbuns go to the Sledges, some giggle as it seems great fun to travel this way. Benick and Luna follow from the back of the group of dibbuns and then get on one of the Sledges.