Dinner and Discussion (from Oncoming Storm)

[carabadgermum]

Lois nodded at the otter. "The world is a hard place. It leaves many orphans. We do the best we can for the ones who come to us here at the abbey. These are only a few." Then she looked down at the little ones in her lap, "Where's Sunflower today? I haven't seen her about. I do hope she's not getting into trouble." The last part was mainly to herself. It did seem that the little mouse was always getting into some sort of mischief.

"Las' I saw Sunny she was headed to the dormertories. She'd been in da Kitchen afore that I think," Damson spoke up. But when she saw the grown otter she shrunk back and hid her face in Lois's smock. She didn't know what to think of the visitor but something about him didn't seem right to her.

"Well I'll have to go and check on her in a bit, but I can't leave our guest just now." Lois smiled at Graysburrow.

[Wolfie]

Juan had his eyes closed, but he was listening intently to everything going on around him. He'd been wondering himself where Sunflower was. She was usually everywhere that he was because she liked to follow him around.

[duke]

The otter politely shook his head at the badgermum. "Nay, please don't permit me to prevent you from doing your duties! I can see you're children are quite important to you. By all means, go about you're search for this Sunflower. I will be quite all right, I assure you." Greysburrow's mouth curved into a slight smile. "Besides, there is so much to learn in this room alone that I can stay entertained for quite sometime. I have made it my business over my life to learn whenever possible, and my stay here may prove to be quit eeducational indeed."

[carabadgermum]

Lois nodded at the otter, a little of her apprehension returned as she listened to his speech. "Right," she said slowly and then turned to Osiah handing him the sleeping (or rather feigning sleep) Juan. "I really should check on her she's hardly ever late for dinner." Then she looked at her own two dibbuns. "Would you like to stay here with Uncle 'Siah and our guest?"

Diggory waddled right over to his 'uncle' and climbed into his lap. Damson on the other paw eyed Graysburrow suspiciously and clung onto Lois's smock. "I go wiv you, Mama Lo."

[Wolfie]

The badger smiled fondly down at the little Dibbun in his lap and stroked his headfur gently. He also stroked the tiny otter's head fur softly before looking up at the larger otter with a suspicous glance. He wasn't sure what to make of him. He wasn't going to accuse him of anything yet, but he kept a careful eye on him as he sat with the two Dibbuns.

[carabadgermum]

((You are a badger LOL and Diggory is a mole))
Lois nodded knowing her dibbuns were in good paws. Then rose from her seat and took Damson's paw in her own. "We shouldn't be too long. That little mousemaid has to be around somewhere." Together the badgermum and the hogmaid left Cavern Hole in search of the wayward Sunflower.

[Wolfie]

Osiah watched them leave for a moment before returning his attention to the two Dibbuns and the otter. Juan was asleep now, still curled up into a little ball. He stretched and yawned as the badger scratched and rubbed his back gently. He smiled down at Diggory kindly and stroked his head fur softly with his other paw. How do you like living at Redwall, Diggory?

[carabadgermum]

Diggory pats Juan on the head mimicking the badger and then looks up at him smiling. "Oi loikes et foine, Uncle 'Siah." Then he climbs up onto Osiah's shoulder, "Hurr hurr, 'ow'd ee get to bee so big, Zurr?"

[Wolfie]

The badger smiled and tweaked the little mole's muzzle fondly. All badgers are big. Although it helps to eat right and get plenty of rest and excersize too. What's your favorite thing to do here? Any special games you like to play?