Your Taking Days Off Weather You Like It Or Not!
RW Abbey: Kitchen
This is a long, narrow room with five large fireplaces set into one wall, and two equally large wood burning iron stoves set against the opposite wall. Several small, rectangular tables rest in here, but there are no chairs available. The rest of the wall space is taken up by an entire array of shelves, cupboards, and counters which hold the day-to-day cooking supplies and utensils. The kitchen is clean and well maintained, and more recent efforts have been made toward organization of the cooking ware.
On the wall just right of the door leading into Great Hall is a neatly penned chart, which lists the names of beasts assigned to cooking duty as well as the dates and times they are scheduled. A small note above the chart urges residents to volunteer for at least a slot or two a week.
The light from the windows is bright and cheerful. This room is rather warm due to the ovens being used, and at times can get quite uncomfortable.
Exits/Entrances:
[G]reat [H]all [Wine] Cellar [Sc]ullery
[C]avern [H]ole [Pan]try [La]rder
[Ki]tchen [P]ath
DoraRose is here in the kitchens, no dibbuns hanging on to her apron strings, a basket of mending at her side, and a tray of wholesome food in front of her. She is slowly working her way through a bowl of stew, some hardy bread and creamy soft white cheese, a salad, and a slice of apple-and-raisin-and-pear pie.
Leon walks in slowly, his head fur is a mess like he fell asleep and then didn’t comb it back, he walks on in and sits in the first chair he finds.
DoraRose looks up, catches sight of her husband, and smiles brightly, abandoning her warm corner and making her way over to him, hugging and kissing him and brushing his head fur into place with her fingers. "Leon! Are you hungry? You look tired. C'mon, come back over here with me."
Leon smiles, "Just a busy last couple days in the infirm dear, I was out by the wall with Cera yesterday right before lunch and probably good thing was, there is some herbs that grow there, anyways heard my name, turn and see Zork passed out on the ground, found out he was poisoned and if it wasn’t for Cera he would of died yesterday"
DoraRose nods and goes to gently tug the Master Healer back over to her corner table, pausing only to ask the chef to bring some food over for Leon. "I heard from the guards and the healers....and I visited Zork earlier and he said the same. He told me that Seth has sold Streamheart."
Leon nods, "I am glad Zork woke, I was concerned but him waking is a good sign he should recover" He frowns "I hope they find Streamheart and are careful as they do so “
DoraRose sits down and pulls Leon down to sit by her. A tray of food for him comes and the person carrying it leaves as the warrior sighs. "I agree. I do hope the creature who bought her isn't a slaver. If so, we might never find her."
Leon nods "I hope so too, Lee may of went with a couple beasts to look for her"
DoraRose nods, then pushes the tray closer to her husband. "I hope he found her. I understand what he must be going through...I almost got sick when Stormfeather had kidnapped you." She swallows. Maybe that wasn't the best subject to bring up.
Leon frowns as Stormfeather is mentioned and takes the offered food, he quietly eats as he listens to her talk, he sips a little water. He still looks tried and probably not sleep much in past couple days.
DoraRose sighs. "I'm sorry, Leon..." She softly says, then she, too, turns back to her food. After a while of this, she changes the subject, saying, "When was the last time you slept? You look exhausted."
Leon answers, "Last sleep ummm, not sleep since night before Zork was poisoned so, well took a like hour nap, not the best place to sleep thou"
DoraRose covers her eyes in frustration. "Leon, you are going to kill yourself if you keep doing this! I couldn't bear it if you got horribly sick or something because you didn't get enough sleep! There are other healers; let them handle the lighter cases. If it's an emergency they can't handle, they can come get you!"
Leon sighs, "It was one at the time, and I stayed awake to make sure all went ok, and then ended up helping a couple others and, then I remembered had to get the herbs I had drying in jars and put them away, labeled and away." He yawns and takes a few more bites of food, "Had to also make sure an otter stayed put till he was well enough to leave the infirm."
DoraRose frowns. "Somebeast else could've cataloged the herbs. And you could've posted a guard to make sure the otter stayed put. Oh, Leon, why do you keep doing this?"
Leon says, "I am the Master Healer, it..looks bad if I am not on duty, and not all know what some of the herbs look like, I did have Cera with me mainly a little lesson in where some herbs grew, not sure if she is interested in healing or not. But things could of ended badly had someone else been out side."
DoraRose sighs. "Who cares what anybeast else thinks!" She snaps slightly. "I don't want my husband fainting because he hasn't gotten enough sleep! Did you know some beasts hallucinate when the don't have enough sleep?" She wraps her arms around him and whispers, "I'm just worried about you, okay? I'm worried sick..."
Leon frowns as she gets upset with him, he smiles "I...am fine dear." He finishes the food he had as he goes quite a while.
DoraRose sighs and just sits there for a while. When she sits back up, she looks like she's been crying a little. "And doesn't it look bad if you're so tired you aren't function correctly?" She sighs again and shakes her head. "Never mind, you don't have to answer that." She gets up and snags half of a pear pie. She smiles as she comes back. "Wanna split this with me?"
Leon frowns, he also seems to only be half listening to what she is saying, he has been focused on helping Zork, before that Lee, and there was a couple random attacks on the road he tended to and smallish things and oh supplies yes can't forget those, he blinks slowly "Huh?" A novice is finishing cleaning up and drops a plate, she mutters as he finger is cut, it’s not bleeding bad and of course she sees Leon, "Brother Leon could you look at this?" The mouse huhs and nods "Yeah look at...look at.." He got up a little too quickly and groans as he places a paw on his head, the rom spins and then he blacks out and falls forwards and he is not that close to Dorarose and the novice stands there in shock like..what the!
DoraRose shrieks and sets down the pie, rushing to her husband's side. "Leon! No, Leon! Can you hear me?"
Emyuil enters at that exact moment and lunges to support Leon, grabbing him under the arms and steadying him. "Watch it, brother-in-law, you might crack your head open," He says gruffly but concernedly, not sure if Leon can hear him.
The novice decides a cut finger can be forgotten, she goes to get some help, good plan, Leon doesn't answer as he stays passed out, he needed some rest but this is not really the best kind of rest.
DoraRose is literally crying as she goes to help her brother get the Master Healer to a seat. "Leon? Leon, please wake up. Please!"
Emyuil rips his cloak off, runs off, comes back with his cloak balled up and dripping wet, and begins dabbing at Leon's brow. "Get him upright, 'rose. Keep his head up and make sure he's breathing."
Leon groans, lack of sleep and non-stop working, well minis an hour, has finally gotten to him after 3 1/2 days, and before that he didn't really get that much sleep the one day, well least the supplies are for sure taken care of in the infirm, even a couple newer ones as Leon made sure before an hour nap, then came down here instead of going to bed like he should of. He is breathing and his pulse rate is semi-good, but it's clear he is worn out and maybe stressed a little too.
DoraRose sniffs and keeps her husband's head upright, checking both his pulse and his breathing, relaxing only slightly as she notes that it's almost as it usually should be. She strokes his head and looks about ready to starts bawling.
Emyuil hugs his sister tightly as she does this, whispering, "It'll be okay, 'rose. Honest. I promise..."
Leon starts to come to and opens his eyes slowly, blinking a little to clear his vision.
DoraRose gasps and hugs her husband tightly, tears flowing down her cheeks. Glancing up at her brother with a thankful glance, she whispers, "You scared me. Leon, can you hear me? Please, can you hear me?"
Leon smiles faintly at Dorarose, "Hey..love, sorry guess just tried or something" He says softly, he sounds worn out.
DoraRose wipes a few tears off her cheeks before they can trickle down her neck. "See, I told you..." she says hollowly, smiling slightly.
"You need sleep," Emyuil says firmly, standing up and preparing to haul Leon bodily to the gatehouse. "'Rose, give me a paw here."
Leon frowns "I can't..sleep, I AM the Master..Master healer, yeah that’s it." He smiles a little.
DoraRose stares sternly down at her husband through her tears. "Yeah, and part of your duty is to keep yourself healthy so you can help more creatures. You need your rest! And I don't care what you say, You're going to get it, even if I have to tie you to the bed and drug you!" Eek. And she means it, too.
"Don't make me beat you unconscious again," Emyuil growls half-jokingly, but serious force behind his voice. If his sister's unhappy, he's unhappy. "Seriously. Don't provoke me. Go to sleep."
Leon frowns, "No ya..wouldn't. Besides..I can sleep later and you can’t watch me that long, Caleb and Lilymoore need you" He starts to get up and holds his head, yep headache and dizzy still.
DoraRose is glaring now. "You bet I would! I'm pretty sure I'm stronger than you are, so I'd win. And Oz can watch Caleb and LilyMoore...and that's what the ropes are for. I'll tie you up so I can sleep and still keep track of you." And she still seems very serious.
Leon chuckles, his mind is not very clear, lack of sleep does that, "That’s funny dear, Like ta see you try and him too" He points to her brother or to the side of her brother, he frowns and shrugs, "Ok I am going upstairs, chat later cause chatting is..ummm good?"
Emyuil face palms. "Get some rest, bro-in-law," He says. "Seriously. I’m over here. I'll help you up the stairs."
DoraRose shakes her head, looking ready to cry again. "I once saw Papa get like this, before you were born, Emmy. This is really bad..." She shakes her head again. "No. We need to get him to the gatehouse. Please help me here."
Emyuil hauls Leon to his foot paws, grunting. "Let's get him out there." His mind is elsewhere at the moment and he shudders.
DoraRose supports the healer under his other arm. "You alright? You'd better not be about to faint."
Leon frowns, "I can..fine" He can walk? Probably not too well right now.
RW Abbey: Gatehouse Loft
This room is as wide as the one below it, if not quite as tall. The roof meets at a visible point above your head. There is a single window that looks out over the entry area of Redwall, but it is quite small and has thin pale blue curtains partially drawn over it. The room itself appears to have been very recently remodeled by a skilled crafts beast and it also has been well furnished with a wooden bed frame that is complete with a head and footboard, two small chests of drawers, a simple chest sitting at the bottom of the bed and on the floor is spread a thick woven rug. The bed is just the size for two beasts to sleep in it comfortably and it is covered in a mid-weight blue blanket and made complete with two pillows. In one corner of the room, is a beautifully constructed baby cradle. The entire area has a very peaceful, secure feeling about it with few shadows but rather soft, warm light spread by several candles placed strategically about and a lit oil lamp hanging from the rafters.
Exits: Climb [Down] the Ladder
Emyuil hauls Leon in and deposits him on the bed, setting him down and sitting down on the side of the bed, wiping sweat from his brow.
Leon sighs as he is placed on the bed and frowns, "I can rest a couple hours, that’s it...k" He rubs his eyes, he is very tried and his eyes blood shot even, he lays a paw on his forehead and frowns .
DoraRose gets out a vial of some sort of sleep syrup, puts it in some tea in way that Leon can't see. She brings it over to him and holds it out, then she takes the twins to a Dibbun caretaker. She'll be back in a little bit, and when that happens she'll begin a 24/7 watch on her husband to make sure he actually does sleep.
Leon drinks the tea, too tried to know it has some lovely sleep herbs in it, he falls asleep fairly quickly and most likely will be asleep for a good while, well he needed sleep, even if said sleep is forced upon him, yeah he will be asleep for a good FEW hours.
