[IC] Halfling Quest - Rooting Around

Alton moves across to the old priest, and, taking both the elder's hands in his own, kisses them in an act of reverence. Then, moving over to Kiylea, he leans over and tenderly brushes the hair back from her face. "Sleep well, Kiylea - with no bad dreams."

Then he goes to the room Mya points out. He shrugs out of his armour and, piling it in the corner, collapses into one of the beds. Within seconds he is asleep.
 

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Ringly nods and manages to give an unconciously forced smile for all the kindness he's been given. The tea seems to have awakened his drousy mind, but did nothing to stifle the shock.

Ringly tries to wait until the others are occupied with something else, but it's obvious that Kiylea's condition is to be closely monitored for quite some time. Reluctantly, Ringly leans over her prone body. His eyes were locked onto her face; Ringly didn't think he could handle looking at the wound. "I know," whispers, "I'm sorry; this shouldn't have happened... I should have realized -- that spell -- I mean... I should have..."

He pauses for a moment, not knowing what he was doing. The spell should have worked. I shouldn't have been so useless.

Unable to say anything else, he pushes himself upright and looks around. Still disoriented, he staggers into the room after Alton. Picking a corner, he curls up onto the floor in a fetal position...
 

Eddie tiredly slinks into the back room, to worn out with battle and his own worries to notice Rigley's pain, takes a bed if there is one free. Before going to sleep: He takes a look around the room, in case there is a little something - that would fit in his bag, surely the greenbottles could spare a ....

His last thought - ooh I hope they serve breakfast.
 

Bubbles Greenbottle

Bubbles looked around at her friends and realized for the first time that she was probably the only one that had killed anything in real combat before. It had been on a delivery trip with Finn. An early winter had fallen and a small pack of half starved wolves had attacked them on there way back from an outlying farm. It happened so fast that she didn't really remember any details, except bandaging Finn's leg afterwards. She remembered how scared she had been and how scared they must be now.

Bubbles makes sure that her friends have everything they need, before changing out of her armor.

"Go to sleep dear." Her mothers voice was soft as to not disturb the others. "You have had a hard night."

"I will soon, Mom. This is just something I have to do," Bubbles replies as she fetches some clean bandages for the senior Alton.

Bubbles tries to help out the best she can before sleep finally overcomes her and she is forced to bed.
 

Morning

The Greenbottle Home

The weariness pervading your very bones sets in as soon as you lay down, and despite the restless night that has passed, you enter a deep sleep swiftly. It is only as the sun is already glaring down from the sky, as it must be only a few hours before noon, and the summer heat pouring into the rooms that you stir to the smell of breakfast. Is that maple bacon, and perhaps eggs and a bit of spice.

In the kitchen you can hear what must be Mya and perhaps another member of the Greenbottle family working away. As you leave your various rooms and head down the scent of maple syrup, mushrooms, bacon and broccoli all mix together under the smell of freshly clipped basil. Upon the dining room table are eight places, three along each side, one at the foot and one at the head of the table. Mya instantly appears, carrying a large plate adorned with a magnificent looking omelette filled with mushrooms, broccoli and a smokey smelling cheese, gouda perhaps. Trailing behind her is Patty, apparently helping her with the kitchen in between glassblowing, carrying another smaller platter with crisp bacon wafting of maple syrup. The two plates settle on to the table between a pair of baskets stuffed with oven warm Highdumple buns. Mya then calls out, "breakfast is ready!" Then abruptly, she spins around and darts back into the kitchen returning in a moment with a pitcher beading with perspiration which she sets on the table.

Patty smiles and then heads out the front door, as the door swings shut you can hear his muffled voice addressing someone on the porch.

-- Everyone is up and in action at basically the same time --
 

Ringly's eyes flutter open.

Why? Where is that moment? That beautiful, everlasting moment, that instant between sleep and realization. That fraction of a second, where all your troubles are gone. When you awaken, but have not remembered your anguish. Where is it? Why have I not been graced with it today?"

The small halfling gets up slowly, his aching bones the very least of his pain. His mind tells him he doesn't want to eat. His stomach says something different. You have to eat. You've read Fondo Everett's autobiography. Fasting doesn't solve anything.

Ringly pours himself a little to drink from the pitcher, and then deciding that he is quite hungry, leans forward a little for more. He glances around the room for Kiylea.
 

Eddie yawns as he plops himself down at the table, looking around with bright eyes. He passes the bacon to Jerran, grinning.
Eddie hops up when Kylya enters. Are you alright this morning? We were all so worried about you, but Alton took good care of you and I ran ahead for father Alton. Did you hear that we don’t get to eat it? there was something unnatural about that thing. Ringly are you okay? You don’t looks so good.
 

Kiylea smiles as the delicious aromas tease her awake. Mmmm, Ma's sure got a good breakfast going today. She opens her eyes and the smile fades into a frown of confusion as she takes in the unfamiliar surroundings. Hopping up she goes to one of the windows and tries to place herself. Seeing the Greenbottle brewery a short distance away makes everything come back in a rush. "By the Lady, the boar!"

"Eddie! Alton! Ringly! Oh Lady, it's almost noon, Pa's gonna KILL me. Alton!!" She rushes through the house, trying to find a familiar face. Entering the dining room she skids to a halt and, barely stopping to take a breath, starts talking a mile a minute. "There you are! Where's the monster? What happened? Did ya see it? Did ya kill it? Can we track it? How'd we get here? Where is it? Did I ask that already?" She stops for a moment, Eddie's comments registering. "Me? Father Alton? I... oh yes, there was something wrong with it! Where is it?"
 

"Eddie! Alton! Ringly!" Kiylea's voice rings in Alton's ears as the huge boar races towards her, wicked tusks glinting in the bright light of a full moon. "Kiylea," he calls, struggling to free himself from the trees which have leaned over and ensnared him in their rough, leafy grasp. He can't move, and watches, appalled, as the beast skewers his friend and tosses her onto the hard earth.

"Alton!!" He sits bolt upright, blinking in the sunlight, and plucking at the blanket which has wound itself around him. "Kiylea!" He leaps up and rushes out into the living room. When he gets there, he finds Kiylea alive and well and talking thirteen to the dozen.

Overwhelmed with relief, he flings his arms around her and hugs her fiercely. "Thank the Goddess!" he cries. Then, as he remembers Father Alton's visit last night, and recollects where he is, he drops his arms and starts back in confusion. "Uh, sorry - sorry, Kiylea. Are you OK? I didn't hurt you again? Um ... I'm really sorry."

Then he grins and says, "But it's really good to see you on your feet!"
 

Jerran yawns and stretches as he gets up out of his bed. He spends a few moments whetting down his hair and checking his appearance in a mirror before heading down to join the others. He smiles upon finding Kiylea up and well in the dining room.

"Glad to see you up and about."
 

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