Help Someone in Need

It was a rainy night and Slumber was running from the cops, as he ran he could hear the sounds of carats being jostled in his bag. He doesn’t even remember why he decided to this theft. But now he regrets it because if he gets caught his husband will be caught for breaking him out of jail. He could have let that happen not just when he just started to fall in love with his husband. During the chase, he remembers being covered in mud due to tripping while running away. He was looking for a place to hide and lay low until the cops stopped chasing him. On his way, he saw the Church of Sulfur in the distance, while he knew it would be a risk hiding in there he had to take the risk. Slumber dashes to the church opening the church doors and quickly closing them. 

‘Hope the cops didn’t see me run into here.’ Slumber thought as he tried to check his breath. As he was checking his breath he didn’t see that another bun was walking up to him.

“Hello, may I ask what brings you here late on a rainy night covered in mud?” The other bun asks. Slumber jumps at the voice turning his head to see the head priest Oleander standing in his bun form just like himself. 

“Oh hello Father Oleander, I came in due to the rain and mud. I didn’t expect it to rain tonight and when I was finding shelter I fell in the mud.” Slumber quickly came up with a lie. 

Oleander hummed the lie before speaking, “You didn’t expect it to rain where everywhere today would say it would rain. I hope you know I can tell when someone is lying.”

A panicked look comes onto Slumber's face looking around trying to come up with another lie. What he didn’t notice was Oleander handing Slumber a towel. 

Slumber panicking started talking“I-I tend not to pay attend to”

Oleander interrupted Slumber by putting the towel in his face. Then Oleander stated, “I am not asking you to tell me the truth, I just ask you not to lie in the church. Here is a towel, use it to clean yourself up of mud.” 

Slumber looked at the towel and then slowly took it out of Oleander's paw. He started to clean himself up of all the mud. After cleaning himself up Oleander grabbed the towel from Slumber's paw, placing it in a nearby basket of what Slumber could tell of other things needing to be washed.

“Do you any medical attention,” Oleander asked, causing Slumber to give a confused look, “I do not know what happened outside of the church and I will not ask but do you need any medical attention?”

Slumber gave a quick look over his body but spoke, “No I do not need any medical attention.”

Oleander gave a nod to the statement. Then Oleander called out, “Mercy can you come here for a second.” 

Slumber watched as another bun came out from the corner of the room with another basket in hand, Mercy as they came in spoke, “Yes, Father Oleander? How can I be of help?”

“Can you get one of the guest rooms ready we are having someone staying the night,” Oleander said. Mercy gave a nod to the statement and walked away.

“WAIT! I don’t need to stay here for the night, I should be good to head back out.” Slumber stated with a shock on his face.

“But it is still raining out didn’t you say you were looking for shelter for the night? It is the job of the Church to help people in need who come in through these doors. 

Slumber opened his mouth to try and say something but no words could come out of his mouth. Oleander picked up the basket and started to walk away and Slumber slowly followed after him. Slumber did end up staying the night even though he did protest the whole time. When morning came Oleander ended up offering food. Though it wasn’t much just some bread and water, Slumber still saw it as a kind gesture. Slumber started to head out with his bag in hand he kept looking at it deep in thought. As he walked past Mercy he made a decision. 

“Nun Mercy, can I hand you a carat donation to you for the church?” Slumber ask

Mercy turned their head and gave a smile, “Of course, I am the one who tends to collect the donation.”

Slumber nodded went into his bag and pulled out the sack of carats he had just stolen. He thinks for a second it might not be good to hand it over, but the church will not get in trouble if they do not know where it came from. Slumber then places into mercy paws with a slight smile.

“There should be around 500 carats in the sack.” Slumber stated. 

Mercy gave a look of shock and asked, “Are you sure this is quite a lot to give.” 

“Of course this for the help Father Oleander gave me. Just tell Father Oleander I shall come back once again.” 

“Yes, I shall tell him.” 

With that Slumber went to leave the church as he headed to the door he saw Oleander and gave a goodbye. As he looked at the church one last time he left through the door. Not knowing that that will be the last time he will see Oleander due to a month later Oleander was killed.