Two Faces: A Tribute to Deyna the Taggerung

by Lily Winchester

This is a poem about Deyna the Otter. Don't expect to understand it if you haven't read the book Taggerung.

Two Faces: A Tribute to Deyna the Taggerung
Born an otter, raised a vermin.
This is Deyna the Taggerung.
Father killed, replaced by ferret.
This is Deyna the Taggerung.
Born a Redwaller, raised a Juska.
This is Deyna the Taggerung.
Skillful tracker, cunning warrior.
This is Deyna the Taggerung.
Cold-faced vermin, warm-hearted otter.
This is Deyna the Taggerung.
Feared by vermin, missed by Filorn.
This is Deyna the Taggerung.
Deyna, Tagg, Zann Juskarath Taggerung.
This is Deyna the Taggerung.
Run, Tagg, Run!
Back to Filorn and Myra!
Leave the Juska, save Redwall from the vermin!
Run, Tagg, run!
Run back to Redwall!
Become Deyna once more!
Leave the vermin behind!
You are no longer Deyna the Taggerung!
You Are Deyna