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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 16:47:40 GMT -5
Harry nodded, smiling kindly at the young haremaid. You're welcome, Ally. He glanced down at Choco curiously, wondering if whether he would come as well or not.
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Post by Aalai on Nov 2, 2007 22:37:36 GMT -5
"Redwall? REALLY!? Of course I want to come, can't leave you or Phil by theirselves." The brown hare wanted to leave right now. Of course he probably wouldn't make it over the first dune in the pain he was in. Adrenaline wore off rather quickly when you were hungry, and on a guilt trip. "About the jacket...?" Choco wanted to see it before he left.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 22:53:13 GMT -5
Ally laughed. "Of course. You'll see it. I have to get somethings from my room anyway and I'll bind up that foot for you too. Seasons know I have enough cloth lying around up there." They were now at the front gates and Ally explained that they were bringing an injured soldier in to receive care.
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 22:59:22 GMT -5
Harry smiled fondly at the two young hares. I'll make a poultice fer the footpaw o' yers, Choco. It'll keep out infection and help it heal quicker. I bet you'd like that. It'll help take the burn out too.
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Post by Aalai on Nov 2, 2007 23:19:49 GMT -5
"Oh, well both treatments sound marvelous. But my dad is probably alread' getting an earful from Scrus's dad."(scrus=male recruit) Choco had some thigns to pack after all. Not to mention the bandages and thngs should be applied after he left, mostly to prevent Seasand and Aiden from catching up with him. The unmistakable sound of yelling could be heard slightly down the hall. Followed by a slammig door, and a lot of angry stomping about.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 23:38:10 GMT -5
"What did you do?" Ally asked him and then thought better of it, "No, don't tell me. I don't want to know." She pushed open a door and ushered Choco and Harry into it. "Stay," she told them. "I've got this one." She closed the door behind them and stood casually outside it as Choco's father and the other Hare strode quickly down the hall. They almost passed without noticing her and then Choco's father turned. She was ready this time with an answer when he asked. "Ally Braebuck, isn't it?" "Yes, Sah?" she smiled innocently. "Have you seen my son Choco today?" "No, Sah, I was under the impression that he was with the patrol that Sagent Seasand took out early thismorning." She started to get a little worried knowing if they met Aidan on the way that they would get a conflicting story. But she thankfully kept a straight face. "Yes, yes he flippin' was." He spun away from her and on down the hall. Ally waited until they turned the corner and then she opened the door to let Choco and Harry exit.
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Post by Aalai on Nov 2, 2007 23:42:32 GMT -5
"I love you Ally darling--oh I do." Choco said grabbing one of the hare maiden's paws andk issing it. The talkign to wouldn't have been to stern, bt it would have been time consuming. Ally would have left by the time the old pater was finished repeating himself. The middle aged hare had a odd habit of trailing off into dreamland, before repeating the same lecture. "Well I can go to the inirmary now, unless you still areu p for that poultice harry?" Eyes slwoly glanced down the hall, no one. That was a good sign.
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 2, 2007 23:43:46 GMT -5
Harry laughed silently as he listened to the conversation between Ally and the hare that seemed to be Choco's father. He hoped Choco's father wouldn't meet another hare that would tell him a story that would conflict with the one that Ally had just told. He grinned as he stepped out of the room they'd been shoved into. Nice work, Missy.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 2, 2007 23:53:52 GMT -5
Ally rolled her eyes and yanked her paw away from Choco. "Come on. My room's closer and I think we should be off as soon as we can." She led them to a door with a sign on it that said Seamstress. She opened the door. Inside were work tables and shelves covered with fabric, patterns, thread, and all of her other sewing implements. It was a mess but Ally could have told them where anything was in an instant. She pointed to a jacket hanging on a hook on the wall and squeezed her way through the disorder to another door on the other side of the room which led to her sleeping quarters. "I'll just get my things. Oh, and there are first aid supplies in that cabinet." She pointed to the opposite wall of that with the jacket.
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 3, 2007 0:05:30 GMT -5
Harry nodded his understanding and went straight to the cabinet. True to her word, it was indeed full of medical supplies which he grabbed some of in order to treat Choco's injured footpaw. He puts some soothing herbs into a small bowl and began grinding them into a paste which he spread carefully over the injured footpad before binding it with clean cloth. There you go, Choco. How's that feel?
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 3, 2007 0:40:12 GMT -5
Once in her own room she closed the door behind her and leaned back on it. For all of her bravado she was scared to death about leaving. This was her home. It always had been. She looked around and wondered how she could leave all of this behind. She had already packed the things she thought she would need. They haversack was lying on the end of her bed. But there on the table was a book of poetry, in the closet was a dress she had worn to her first Regimental Ball, sitting in the chair was her old herolina. NO! she thought then and there. I'm not going to leave that behind. It was coming with her whether it fit or not. She lifted it lovingly and strummed the strings. It had been a gift from her father. Tears sprung to her eyes. Papa, she thought. What would he do if he knew I was leaving her home? She missed him dreadfully. He had only ever wanted to keep the family together and he had left on his last patrol to find Mater and died far from home. Ally wondered if her fate would be the same as she set out to find all that was left of her family, her little brother Phil. Overcome with emotion Ally lay down on her bed and wept.
((Aalai you remember the lullaby a wrote for Ally from her Papa. I'm going to use it again somewhere but I don't have access to it on this compy right now))
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 3, 2007 0:45:03 GMT -5
Harry stood and walked over tot he door to Ally's room quietly. When he heard her crying he walked in quietly, shutting the door behind him and goig over to her bed. He sat on the edge gently and started rubbing her back in what he hoped was a soothing way. Here now, what's all this then? What's the matter little one? His voice was quiet and soothing, and he hoped this would coax her into telling him what was wrong so he could try to help.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 3, 2007 0:58:25 GMT -5
Ally looked up at the otter and then back down again. She sniffed and gave a small hiccup, "this is my home. The shore where I met you earlier is about as far away as I've ever been from it. My Mater left this place when I was 16. It was only me and Papa and Phil then. Papa went to find her two seasons ago. He never found her. They died in two different battles, on the same day, hundreds of miles apart. Papa only ever wanted us all to be together. It was her fault. She left and caused all this trouble." Ally finished bitterly.
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Post by Wolfie on Nov 3, 2007 1:05:11 GMT -5
Harry lowered his ears sympathetically. I know it's hard. I left my home when I was really young too, but I didn't have a choice. I was forced to leave. It wasn't easy for me either. I know it can't be easy actually choosing to leave either. I wish I could do more to help you.
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Post by Aalai on Nov 3, 2007 11:25:43 GMT -5
Choco tested the footpaw. It would get snagged on branches and such, but it would be fine to make the trip to Redwall. Choco wouldn't be the best at helping Ally right now, that would be a bad thing to even try. Although he was saddened by her tears. If she wanted to get there at all she needed to remember why she was going. Once again Choco didn't want to sadden her by saying so.
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