Time For Some Snow Fun, But Also Time To Show One Cares
RW Abbey: Entry
You stand on a grassy sward between two cottages. To the south you see a small, calm pond. To the north lies an open space where the Abbey has its feasts in the warmer seasons. To the east is the Great Hall, a massive structure that rises far above the abbey walls and is completed with large towers that pierce upwards into the sky. The main building is completed with a large, iron banded door that would allow one into the Great Hall.
Coolness has swept into the air now, bringing with it the autumn leaves of the orchards. Coating the trails that lace and move through the dying grass and flowers. Regardless of the death of plants, the area is beautiful in its gold and orange season. The abbey is sporting the colors in full pride.
Exits/Entrances:
[G]reat [H]all [C]limb to the [R]amparts [A]bbey [P]ond
[Ga]te [H]ouse [Leave] through the gates [Open] Ground
[C]hampion's [C]ottage
- THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Snow is everywhere still, it is still winter and a little snow was added to what was around only last night. There is even a little ice on steps, so it pays to go extra slow and be careful weather one can see well or not.
Oz is with the dibbuns as they play in the snow. Sister Jenny helps to watch them as they laugh and giggle. The Papa badger smiles one dibbun comes up to hug him, he gladly returns the hug with one of his own and chuckles as he bends down and lets the dibbun mouse sit up on his shoulders.
Caleb is off to the side, having some time to finally try and build a snow mouse as there is only so long of winter left. He has found old buttons to place on the snow mouse for eyes and some old cloth for a scarf, string for a mouth and another button for a nose and smiles.
Two dibbun mice start a snow ball fight as they chuckle, “Going too gets ya” One says and the other just sticks out their tongue ”Naaa uhhhhh” A snowball hits him square in the face as he rubs snow of and makes a new one to throw back.
Oz smiles and makes a snowball, using the sound of voices he goes to throw one back at the dibbuns and laughs, he keeps the dibbun mouse balanced on his shoulder with his free paw.
Boaz walks past as he reads a book, the snow ball meant for dibbuns hits him instead, he blinks “What..I NEVER!” He then looks surprised “Oz!..You….you hit me in the head with a snow ball!”
The dibbuns giggle as if that’s the funniest thing they ever seen in their life. One even adds “Do it again, do it again!!”
Caleb turns and looks over at the vole and holds back a laugh, barely holds back a laugh ”Hey can..am I too old to join in?”
Oz grins “Sorry Brother Boaz, after all I did not SEE you there, hee hee” A little joke as he speaks to Caleb,”Novice Caleb I am much older than you and I am involved in this.”
Sister Jenny has started helping a couple squirrel dibbuns and a vole dibbun start making a snow fort, it’s small but maybe will become a good size given time.
Boaz folds his arms in front of him “I am right in…” He blinks and then hmmphs at the joke once it gets it, “Oh that’s not that funny Oz”
Oz smiles “Come on Brother Boaz lighten up and have a little fun today, the snow is only around a few more weeks then it is gone.” He then tosses a snowball and it hits a dibbun mouse who giggles squealing out “Fun Fun Fun!!”
Caleb walks over and makes a snow ball,” Playing in snow is fun at any age, right Papa Oz?”
Boaz shakes his head “Well not fun for a, I rather dislike the snow and will be most pleased when it is gone, most pleased indeed.”
Meanwhile that snow fort is becoming larger, big enough for maybe 7 dibbuns to have fun in, sticks and old leaves act like flags in varies places.
Oz just smiles “If you say so Brother Boaz.” He makes his way to the fort carefully and reaches out to touch it “What is this my dibbuns?” They answer “A fort…a hideout” The badger smiles “Sounds neat” He smiles more as the dibbuns each hug him and he gives each one a hug right back.
Caleb watches and walks over, “Hey Papa Oz, can I help with this?” He also gives the badger a hug if he can.
Boaz watches all this and shakes his head”Of all the things to play in and in the spring it will be mud and who knows in summer , fall ya all have leaf piles. I am going inside” He then quickly gets inside before anything else happens, well seems not all like the cold or the snow.
Cynthia walks past the order brother as he goes inside and looks over at the dibbuns, Oz, Caleb and Sister Jenny, “Whats going on?”
Caleb smiles, he smiles more when he sees Cynthia “It’s called fun..winter fun come join us”
Oz nods “Yes Cynthia do come have some fun” He hugs Caleb right back and offers a smile.
Cynthia shrugs “I..dislike winter, it’s not fun it’s. A bit horrible” She sits down on one of the steps.
The snow fort grows bigger, it will look so cool when it’s down and even has a back door by the steps and a front a little ways off. 8 dibbuns have decided to hang out inside as Oz stays close by and Sister Jenny smiles.
Caleb looks at the mouse maid “You can make a snow mouse, I did see” He points to it, “His name is ,…ummmm…oh Brother Snow!”
Oz chuckles at the Brother Snow name as he sits down and a dibbun vole climbs into his lap.
Cynthia sighs, “Winter is when I..I lost my..birth parents and that fox almost made me die when it fell in the ice and I almost did..” And now she is crying.
Caleb frowns he had not meant for her to cry “I’m..sorry I didn’t mean ta bring it up.”
Oz carefully stands and picks up the vole, handing it off to Sister Jenny as he goes over to Cynthia, and if she allows he will give her a hug, “It’s alright, you can start having happy memories now”
Cynthia clearly allows the hug and leans into it sobbing loudly into Oz’s robes, she doesn’t look at anyone just lets out her sadness. She sniffs “I am also sorry when I was mean to you a couple weeks ago..O..Oz..d..didn’t mean….” And more tears.
Caleb watches and frowns, but he lets the badger help the mouse maid for now.
Sister Jenny keep an eye on the dibbuns, “She okies?” “ Yah she cry, she got ouchie?” The Sister just shakes her head “She will be ok, Papa Oz has her, let’s go inside for hot cocoa and lemon scones” A large cheer is heard then and she leads the dibbuns inside. “Going inside Oz…”
Oz nods to Sister Jenny and gently goes to lift Cynthia into his arms, “It is alright, all is forgiven from that. You have many friends here if you allow it and I am always here if needed. To chat or to listen, to even just give hugs”
Cynthia at first tenses when she is picked up and then curls into the badger’s large arms welcoming the hug and nods, she hic ups and lets out a sort of sob-sneeze? And then is leaning against him having worn herself out and fallen asleep in the badger’s arms.
Caleb looks concern and his voice gives it away “Papa Oz? Is she going to be ok?”
Oz nods as he carefully goes to carry the mouse maid inside “ Yes she will be, maybe you can help her Novice Caleb, you and your sister maybe. Be her friend and help her feel welcomed”
Caleb goes to follow them inside “But what if someone doesn’t like her?”
Oz answers “Well you can talk to them, or send them to me to talk to. Now let us get her to her father and mother, to Friar Lacota and Krystal ‘s room so she can rest.” He starts heading that direction.
Cynthia is fast asleep in the badger’s arms, and most likely needs a good nap
Caleb only nods as he follows, he dusts snow off his cloak and looks around inside.
Oz heads down a hall and returns with the mouse maid safe within her room, ”I think it’s good you are her friend, she needs friends”
Caleb nods and speaks as you can’t see nods “Yes and I think of myself as one of them or least hope I am. I like her.”
Oz nods and smiles “Shall we see if they left any Cocoa and lemon scones, we only can get so much cocoa from Ferravale and when we go it costs a good deal so the abbey does not get much.”
Caleb manages a smile ”Ok Papa Oz..” He looks down the hall and then walks on to Cavern Hole where the dibbuns and Sister Jenny most likely is.
Oz follows him and finds the dibbuns indeed left them both something to drink and eat, all in all the day has been a good one so far.
