The locked chest has a key to another locked chest, wait..what??!!

RW Abbey: Zork's Room

This is a good size room and has a large bed with a blue blanket and a couple blue pillows on it. The bed looks like it could easily fit a tall badger. At the foot of the bed is a cherry wood chest that is locked , only the owner knows what lies inside. Beside the bed is a small nightstand with a small drawer and a larger drawer. On the Nightstand are an oil lamp and a wash basin. On the wall is a picture of Brother Zork made from charcoal. And a toolbox is close to the wall, inside is forge tools, and its wise to leave them alone. There is a door that goes back to the hallway

.Exits: [O]ut

Zork is sitting in his wheel chair looking over a list of things and grins a little, he folds the paper and then starts to head into the hallway.

Zee greets him here “Ello boy, good to of caught you before you got too busy. Need to talk to you.”

Zork looks at his uncle “Bout wot?”

Zee looks serious, “How ya been feeling lately Zork? I heard of you getting a little too hot the other day, you should be careful.” He takes a good look at him as he waits on a response.

Zork sighs as he answers, “I am..well better than I was and yeah guess passed out but only for an hour. Summer heat never got to me before and now it’s getting to me a lot. I mean to the point I may have to disappoint some beasts and not go to the summer feast, but I want to try and go for various reasons.”

Zee nods, “Well do what you feel is best and your able to, no beast should get upset at that.” He says softly.

Zork nods “Are you going?”

Zee shrugs “Maybe, maybe not. Only came to check on you. You know I hate long walks anymore lad.” He then hugs Zork and steps back, “I’m going back to Ferravale, goodbye Zork.” With that he heads back to Ferravale.

= = Few hours later at Zee’s Hut in Ferravale= = =

Zee stands by a chest, it’s made all of Iron and he waits, he waits on some beast.

Hyde enters slowly and nods “Hey Father, what is it you wanted I was heading back towards Send, or maybe Southlands or Maybe…well somewhere.” His voice never leaving his monotone pitch.

Zee simply takes an odd shaped key and opens the trunk, inside in the Blade of The Northwind Storms; he then locks it and puts the key in his pocket.” I will keep the key and you keep the chest, your gonna keep an eye on it son, take it to one of those huts of yours, how many do you have now?”

Hyde looks at the blade, in the monotone voice he speaks, “That’s Zork’s blade, why do you want me to keep an eye on his blade?”

Zee answers, “Cause he had asked me to keep it and his armor safe, this was when he first got in that wheelchair and I visited him, was before that Spring feast..anyways I got to thinking and even visited Zork, he is not doing too good and I don’t have to ask him or ask that Master Healer or any healer that. I been around many seasons and can tell things. He may have his ok days, maybe one or two good days but still doesn’t mean much.” He frowns “He is dying, this I can tell. No not something like within days, but weeks maybe. I don’t look for him to be celebrating any Winter Feasts, not so sure on Fall Feasts..he most likely will celebrate that Summer Feast coming up, but that could very well be his last feast to celebrate with friends and all. Soooo..got to thinking a better way to keep an eye on things. So I got a blacksmith from the marketplace to make me an all iron chest, non-breakable and a special made key for it and then thinking I will let my son keep an eye on it and I will keep the key to it.”

Hyde listens to all this and nods.” But who would he give the sword to, or is he doing that?” He asks in his monotone voice.

“Zinna, who else..you know that blade is passed down to usually sons but he had no son, just his adopted daughter Zinnia and Oz has no living son now that Maxtor dyed and that boy never was interested in blades he loved that iron staff of his that Zork made for him.” Zee states quietly.

Hyde nods and picks up the chest with no problem” Oh and I have like…2 huts in the north, Oz’s old hut in north woods…some others…yeah” He nods, his ever monotone voice, it’s hard to tell how many he has as he has one in Mossflower somewhere, one in the southlands and he even got one near the sea, which sea?..He can’t remember but hey it’s there. He then takes the chest and walks off to; well least he knows where he is going.

Zee watches as his son leaves and then walks inside his hut, he takes another key and opens a chest he keeps inside his hut and inside is Zork’s armor, in a small area of the same chest he places the odd shaped key to the all iron chest that holds Zork’s blade and then locks the chest. He places the key to the chest he just locked in a pocket of his and goes to bed, the next morning he walks outside.

Marek is outside talking to a stoat and a fox.

Zee clears his throat ”Hey boys, need some help getting this chest to Scioto’s..well come on already.”

Marek, the fox, and the other stoat stare at the old badger and look to one another and back to the old badger, after about half an hour they agree to do this strange job, that and well the badger would not shut up till they did it.

FV:Chieftain's Home:Main Room(#225423R)

The inside of the home is large, a door leads to the sleeping quarters and another to a kitchen area. This room has a large window looking outside with nice navy blue curtains on it. The floor is wooden and a large fireplace keeps the room warm in those cold months. Above the fireplace is a large painting of the Chieftain and his mate. In the room also is a table and a few chairs to sit in.A large bookcase is by a far wall with many books of all kinds on it.

Exits: [B]ack, [Bed]room, [K]itchen

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Zee knocked on the door of the chieftain’s home and waited for a response as he leans on his staff and watches the doorway.

Scioto opens the door and raises an eyebrow at the old badger and sighs, “What do you need Zee? What happen this time and can’t you just handle it yourself?” So many questions but he is use to the badger bothering him or someone complaining about the badger.

Zee just walks right in and speaks to some unseen beasts, “Bring it in boys, nice and easy.”

The item is a locked chest, simple but well-made and is carried by a couple stoats, one of the stoats in Marek and he doesn’t look too happy helping to carry a heavy chest.

Scioto blinks as he watches them “And whats that and why are you bringing it to here? I have no room for a chest Zee”

Zee speaks to the two stoats first “Set it by the wall, that’s good boys...” He turns to the chieftain “Well chiefy it’s a chest and I need ya to keep an eye on it for me. I need you to keep it here for me, you understand thar chiefy?”

The two stoats leave grumbling and head back to whatever it is they were doing before. In Marek’s case getting ready to open the Tavern for the day? The other stoat looks like he stayed up all night and more than likely was heading to bed.

Scioto folds his arms over his chest “And why would I need to keep an eye on it? You going somewhere? You know you could just as easily keep it locked up in your own hut, I mean who would steal from a badger and an old, old one at that..”

Zee would normally chuckle but he is in a serious mood, “That chest has my nephew’s armor in it and a key that goes to a special made iron chest and the key be special as well.” He goes to unlock the chest to show the chieftain “See..armor and a key” He holds up an odd and strangely shaped item that is supposed to be a key for the iron made chest.” An unbreakable chest and in it be the Blade of The Northwinds Storm. Where is the chest, my son Hyde has it and where is he? I don’t know, I know who may know but that’s for me to know and no beast else.” He locks it back and stands looking to Scioto for a response.

Scioto listens and raises an eyebrow, “I repeat why leave it here and..wait” He holds up a paw, “Why would the blade be in a totally different chest than the armor and why have your son take it who knows where?”

Zee answers, “So it’s not easily found and taken, and other reasons I won’t share so don’t ask. My nephew wants me to keep an eye on his stuff and so I am keeping it safe.” He then frowns “My nephew is not in great health and I won’t lie, he is dying and yes I know when a beast is dying or gonna die soon I been around a LONG LONG time, I am 50 seasons and still counting, but that doesn’t matter what matters is needing you to keep it in your home rather than my hut. So?”

Scioto sighs and nods “Fine, you can keep it here. Not like anyone besides maybe you would want it.”

“Wrong, me niece may come by and want to know where it is and I will tell her. If she does come and asks where I am just tell her you will let me know she is in Ferravale. My son will keep the sword safe no problems there chiefy. But he could be anywhere between here and Send, he can travel fairly quickly that boy can. He has more than one hut too so you can’t just say well it’s at his home and thank you for agreeing to keep the chest here, it..it well means a lot to me”

Scioto just nods “Ok, whatever you say. Sounds all confusing to me and will likely confuse your niece as well or least wouldn’t be surprised. And if she did show up I hope it’s not any time soon.”

Zee frowns “I do as well as it would mean me nephew Zork was dead. I can’t say the boy was fine when I saw him yesterday, but he was alive. Not sure I can say he will live to see Fall season or least hardly any of it if he does.” He decides to change the subject “But enough of that. You hungry? I am hungry let’s go get some breakfast chiefly.” He goes to throw an arm around the chieftain and led him outside and to the tavern, it seems weather he wants to or not.

Scioto allows the arm around his shoulders and sighs, he does move it though and follows the badger to breakfast, and maybe the badger will leave him alone the rest of the day if he has a meal with him. Well he can only hope so anyways.

Zee enjoys breakfast and chats with the chieftain, though he most likely does most of the talking and lets the chieftain listen. After breakfast he will take a long nap as he has done a good deal yesterday and didn’t sleep all night, so he needs sleep and as he sleeps he is left alone and stays asleep till late afternoon.