Well The Day Started Well At Least...-Redwall Novice Log
Caleb helps Thorn with reading and writting, he makes her smile and then after lunch....well the day goes downhill:(
In LOG:
Caleb-Novice
Thorn-Rat and lives at abbey
Sorex-Visiting Shrew
Leon-Master Healer of Redwall
-spoofed otters and a healer
An Abbey Classroom:
Caleb is already here, it’s quiet and he got permission to use the room for an hour since others were in the library. He has some papers out and a simple book, and quill pens
Thorn peeks inside and walks on it and sits down “Well, it’s quiet anyways so whats the lesson for today then?" She yawns as she is basically ready, but tried.
Caleb smiles "Just some simple words, you been practicing any Thorn?" He is curious only but won't push the issue as he has a list of works starting with b and d, the b is first and then the d words, "Care to try, its ok if you have trouble just remember my idea"
Thorn nods "Yeah flip them around so it’s correct and...been trying to, it’s hard to remember and makes reading really, really slow"
Caleb nods as he listens," "Your get the hang of it soon, I am sure"
Thorn reads the words, "Ummm...dee....no bee, and bird....bed....bye....." She looks up "Right?" She glances at others" bear....no dear?" She sighs and takes a deep breath, stupid turned around letters.
Caleb nods "That’s good and the last word is dear, as in the beginning of a letter sometimes, you’re doing well Thorn and thinking....remembering how to flip the letters your seeing to the correct forms that’s on the paper or the book and soon your learn to do it more quickly and your be able to read very well"
Thorn smiles, she feels proud at the fact she is learning this, "Thanks for your help Novice Caleb, it’s helped me feel better, but...not sure I will be in a class room with others or not...yet anyways"
Caleb nods "And that’s fine, there are regular classes for those who are not to be novices, though some the first rank ones tend together with those not becoming novices, once one gets to 2nd rank it’s a whole other set of classes, harder classes"
Thorn says, "Well always good to learn new skills and always learn something new and....well harder I guess, one stays unbored then I suppose, but doesn’t 2nd rank have a whole lot less free time"
Caleb chuckles "Well yeah, but it’s worth it as I will one day be a Brother in the order and that’s worthwhile, maybe help in the kitchens a lot more"
Thorn says, "I think I saw you in there once, you help the Friar sometimes"
Caleb nods "Yeah not as much lately, I also help wash dishes, but I hope to cook more here soon"
Thorn says, "You could make some sort of snack for study times even"
Caleb shrugs “Maybe, anyways lesson over as I need to help Cynthia with something here soon"
Thorn says, "I know her, you two like....well like each other a lot don't you?" She grins "That’s why you walk around with her"
Caleb blinks and blushes some "I...she is a friend, a good...very good friend"
Thorn giggles " You like her a great deal more than you say"
Caleb smiles "Well...I do care about her that’s true....she is great, and her singing voice is the best and she is friendly and kind"
Thorn nods "Maybe make a snack for her and you and go on a picnic, it would be fun"
Caleb says, "I..would have to think on it" He smiles.
Thorn says, "Well it be a good idea, right"
Caleb smiles "True, I may do that then" He heads off to lunch
Thorn watches him head off, oh yeah she should get to lunch also!
After Lunch
RW Abbey: Open Ground
The Open Ground is a place for feasts, good times and just general social meetings. The wide-open space allows a large group of beasts to gather upon the plush grass and chat. But it also allows access too many places of the abbey, towards the walls of the abbey is the Bell Tower. Notable abbey defenders graves alongside the plot of land the massive structure takes up. A staircase shrouded by a case of stone allows one to make their way to the busy infirmary. The large brass lined doors to the lower dormitory are also evident from this position.
The earth is worn slightly bare in some patches here. The area for conversing in the heat is used often by small children by the size of the dry spots. The summer is in full blast now, trees from the orchards near-by tempting one to seek shelter under its shade.
Exits: [Gr]aveyard, [Up] the stairs to the Ramparts, [G]arden of the [L]ate Rose, [A]long [S]ide the [I]nfirmary, [B]ell [T]ower, [Infirm]ary, Lower [Dorm]itory, Redwall [Entry]
Contents:
Greased Pole
Token
Sorex is looking around the abbey, he has had some water and is waiting on mealtime before he goes back in so he has time to look around, he may as while he is here after all.
Caleb has helped wash lunch time dishes and now is taking a bit of a walk on his free time, he sees the vole and walks over "Hello, welcome to Redwall"
Sorex waves "Greetings, and I suppose so far its welcoming enough. The food is ok and no beasts to worry about in here far as I see"
Caleb says, "Nothing to worry about here sir, good beasts live at Redwall Abbey and the food here is the best in Mossflower, a lot of beasts like it here and visit at times also."
Sorex says, "Well I am sure some dislike the place, you never know lad...ya never know. Seems peaceful, some areas are noisier than others though"
Caleb shrugs “Maybe, I don't know so anyways you staying long sir?"
Sorex answers "I am unsure yet, a couple days most likely"
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Thorn wanders into the open ground, heading she knows not where, she is just walking around out of boredom.
Caleb waves "Hey Thorn!" He watches her and just decides to ask her how she is later.
Sorex reaction is a bit more..intense as he sees the rat maid and narrows his eyes" A rat...in the abbey and ya said there is no worry boy!!" He points a finger at the rat maid, “You...I know ya!"
Thorn waves and then frowns as the vole gets all-there a rat- she sighs and ignores him"Yeah yeah..." She walks over slowly "Hey Novice Caleb, so need help with the picnic idea for Cynthia?"
Caleb frowns "Thorn is fine, she is a friend of mine, she wouldn’t be allowed in the abbey if she wasn't" He shrugs to Thorn, "Well, maybe..why?"
Sorex still points "She is a VERMIN! She was there and do not lie and say ya were not rat, you were there that day 2 seasons ago...I remember you!" He shakes his head at the mouse “Vermin are dangerous and trick beasts, wait to fool ya and then do whatever evil they have planned"
Thorn frowns as a crowd is watching them now, she folds her arms over her chest "I have no clue what your speaking of Mr. Shrew so like back off, I live and whatever happen two or whatever seasons ago be in the past"
Caleb asks, "Yeah Thorn is good sir, maybe you are getting her mixed up with some other beast?"
Sorex says, "Oh no trust me, it was her.." He looks at Thorn" You and couple black furred rats and a weasel, you broke into my hut and stole my things and run off when I woke up and I chased you, but ya buddies killed my mate, child and my granddaughter was too young to survive without her, you distracted me! you took my gold and my dagger" Yeah it was jewel dagger but hey still a weapon at the time." I killed the weasel and the other two rats I hunted down, so that leaves...you" A growl follows the last word.
Thorn blinks, she does remember some of the things she did, mainly it was her boss at the time demands and the weasel was to watch her, she frowns a bit "I...hey I admit I stole things for a wildcat but I didn’t ever..EVER kill a beast, that was the others not me, and I am not a thief now and...ok I was then but I was forced to be by the beast who had me as a sort of captive at the time" May as well of been a captive as leaving meant death and she did almost die and maybe would of if the wildcat wasn’t killed later on.
Caleb looks between them and listens, " I say we calm down...k?"
Sorex snorts as he seems to care less if something is the past or not "I care not, you’re..distraction caused me pain and I will relax once you’re dead"
Thorn gets a look of fear now and starts to back off, this is not going to be a good afternoon.
Caleb steps in front of the shrew "You will not hurt my friend, and no violence in the abbey and if you keep threating beasts I will report you to the abbot and the champion" He does his best to stay calm, but he is getting a bit grumpy now.
Sorex seems he is in no mood to care and goes to roughly shove the novice mouse out of his way, his eyes set on the rat maid.
Caleb was not prepared to be shoved aside and stumbles sideways onto the stone path onto his side and groans as he is a bit dazed.
Thorn keeps her distance, but as she sees Caleb go down she glares at the shrew "You just hurt an abbey beast!"
Sorex rolls his eyes "He is no abbey beast if he was protecting a vermin." He steps closer to her" I suggest you hold still and this can be over fairly quick" wait where did he get a knife? Most likely the kitchen and he keep it hidden in his tall boot as he edges closer to her.
Caleb is semi-conscious and one other happen to see this and gets a staff, now something like this is frowned on, but its need to defend a beast and prevent others from getting hurt, a certain healer mouse slips behind the shrew and goes to knock him out.
Thorn gasps and bumps into the wall and closes her eyes, she misses anything of possible knock outs.
Sorex lunges and then a surprised look on his face as the staff knocks him out and he drops the knife and lands on the grass clearly out cold.
Leon frowns, he calls over a beast on guard, an otter "Tie him up, he will be fine...headache maybe, ummm.....office upstairs and tell Benar and Magramba" He checks Caleb and hands his son to a healer who takes him inside and the otter takes care of the shrew, he walks over to Thorn "Thorn are you ok?"
Thorn tenses when her shoulder is touched and opens her eyes at his voice, she latches onto the Master healer and starts sobbing loudly, she sniffs "He...almost...I want dad, I want my dad!!" She proceeds to soak the Master Healers robes.
Sorex is out cold and taken away to...where ever they were told to take him, he will be out cold for a couple hours.
Leon lets her latch onto to him and gives her a hug, he looks to a novice" Tell Angela to check on Caleb, I think he will be fine nothing broken , maybe a bruised side but that’s all...I am getting Thorn to Abbot Benar" He then leads Thorn to the Abbot's Quarters.
