Cleaning out the treehouse...

[Tinsy Stormsight]

*Eale's Nest used to be abandoned, you know.
*Regen's voice comes from inside the new - well, new to him - treehouse, painted green on the outside. A muffled crash comes from the interior.*
*Abandoned by who? *It's Lonas, obviously. The squirrel's head appears over the side of the ladder up. He shoves a pile of old leaves over the ladder, watches them fall to the ground, and dissapears again.*
*I dunno...somebeast who used t' liv here? *The voice is quiet, but sarcasm is obvious. Lonas sighs, then strikes up a new topic of conversation.*
*I understand it's some sort 'o tradition fer beasts t' stop by when somebeast's moved into th' neighborhood.
*We're not exactly new, are we?

*More leaves go flying down to the ground, along with old spiderwebs and a battered wasp's nest. The argument continues overhead, although more thumping from the treehouse suggests that the dead wasps have been found.*

[Terragon Scrufftail]

Regen? *Ashnel's voice.* Are you alright up there? Terragon sent me to ask if you need any help. *At this point, a Dragonfly swoops in Eale's Nest, dropping a note onto the dusty floorboards. "Regen, I've sent Ashnel to help. He's supposed to help you move your stuff out of the Tavern, as Danniar's lost her job there so can't. Yours sincerely, Terri Canopy."*

[Tinsy Stormsight]

*Regen nearly sweeps the dragonfly, paper and all, outside. However, Lonas notices the message and takes it, smiling vaguely as the Dragonfly hurriedly zooms off.*
*He reads the message, then comes over to the side.*
*Oh, hi Ashnel...uh, well, we can't really move th' furniture until we're done with the wasp nests.
*Regen interrupts from inside. *An' the birds.
*Lonas nods. *Right...ye c'n come up if y' want, I guess. It's a bit dirty.

[Oakrose & Crew]

*Soilrose bustles up bearing a broom, an old basket, and a package.* Yoo arl goo get ee furnittur, Oi'll clean et oot whoil yoo'l orr gonn. She shoos them away, then begins filling the basket with dirt, leaves, old bug carcasses, nests, and other things littering the floor.*

[Tinsy Stormsight]

*Lonas and Regen descend the ladder, where they stand looking up a Eale's Nest bemusedly. After a moment, Lonas shrugs.*
*Well, I guess we should...go get th' furniture.

[Terragon Scrufftail]

Oh, *Ashnel sounds surprised at the offer.* I - that was kind of her. *He nods in the direction of the Tavern.* We might as well... *It'd be a big help if Talis and Arven were still here, but I'm sure we can cope. He begins to make his way up the path, halting a moment later.* Terri gave you a treehouse with wasps in? *And birds.* Did you say there were... not magpies?

[Oakrose & Crew]

*Soilrose swept the last of the debris into her basket, then went outside to empty it. She opened the pack, sitting in the warm sunshine. After eating a chunk of bread with some hazelnut cheese, she sat sipping a flask of cool mint tea. She'd save the rest of the food for the others when they returned.*