Hey Black-Phinoex here. In this chapter Shadow talks more. On with chapter 2.

Disclaimer: I do not own Redwall, Asmodeus or Shadow. I only own Ashford, Talara, Shara and Kellos.

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Chapter 2: (Talking About Shadow)

Shadow sat at the entrance of Ashford and Talara's cave home watching the two stoats the group had found earlier that day. Shara was sitting cross legged on the floor at the back of the cave with her back to the wall. She kept her eyes closed most of the time as if she were trying to sleep but would open them every once in a while and look down on her mate. Kellos was lying on his back with his head resting in Shara's lap his eyes were closed tightly and his breathing was labored. Sometimes he would moan or whimper in pain causing Shara to speak in a low soft voice that would calm him. Kellos had gotten weaker since arriving at the cave but instead of giving in to the pain he was fighting it. Ashford tended to Kellos' injuries every few hours as well as Shadow's. Sometimes Shadow would catch Shara watching him or sometimes even Kellos would glance Shadow's way when he was awake.

"H-how…l-l-ong…h-have you…be-en…with the…squ-squirrel?" asked Kellos to Shadow.

"Since last night," Shadow told him as he kept his gaze on the entrance to the cave.

"What…h-happened…to you…?" asked the black stoat.

"I fell," Shadow replied quietly letting the stoats know he did not want to talk about what had happened.

"What was your name again?" Shara asked softly so as not to frighten the poor rat who clearly was not happy about something.

"Shadow," Shadow told her looking at her in the process.

"Talara found Shadow a little ways from where she found you," Ashford said joining the conversation.

"This is the first time we're hearing about what happened to him," Talara said glancing at Shadow who had gone back to staring outside.

"I don't remember much all I know is I fell," Shadow said deciding not to tell them he remembered the location of the fall but not the location name, what he was doing during the fall, and who he was with.

"The rest of your memories will come back to you in time Shadow," Ashford said, "Once you have had some time to recover."

"He might need them triggered by something," Talara added.

"Triggered?" Shara echoed.

"Talara means that Shadow's memories could come back sooner if he sees something or someone that reminds him of the event he has forgotten," Ashford said.

"You mean like seeing a creature he was with at the time or going back to the location?" Shara exclaimed.

"Exactly," Ashford confirmed as he tended to Kellos' injuries again. He grabbed a bowl sitting on a table and brought it over to the wounded stoat. The bowl was full of a thick dark liquid that the old squirrel rubbed onto the bite.

"What is that?" Shara asked.

"It's medicine that's going to help neutralize the venom," Ashford told her. "It will take some time to work though. And he's going to need to rest for a few weeks afterwards."

"Shadow doesn't seem to like company much does he?" Shara asked.

"It seems something has happened to him that might have led to him getting hurt," Ashford said glancing at Shadow to make sure he was doing alright.

"I thought he simply fell," Shara said remembering that's what Shadow said happened.

"I'm sure he did but it was either from a high place or he was beaten and then slipped while trying to get away from his attackers," Ashford said.

"I'm sure he'll tell us more when he remembers," Talara said bringing another bowl with a thinner liquid in it that was a cream color.

"I don't want to remember any more of these memories than I already do," Shadow said in a quiet voice causing everyone in the cave to look at him.

"Sh-Shadow…h-has...been…h-hurt…emotion-ally," Kellos said which made Shadow look at the Stoat. "I-I've…b-been…th-ere…be-fore."

"What is that?" Shara asked about the liquid in the second bowl.

"It's a pain medication," Ashford explained. "It's to make sure he isn't in too much pain and it will help him sleep," he added as he placed the bowl to Kellos' lips and made him drink the liquid while Shara supported him.

"Your friend understands what Shadow has been through," Talara said glancing back and forth between both Shadow and Kellos.

"He just might be what Shadow needs to help him overcome his fear of trusting others," Ashford said as the group watched Kellos fall asleep.

Okay there's chapter 2. Let me know what you think. What will happen next? Will Kellos be okay? Will Shadow learn to trust again? Why is the Squirrel helping Shadow and the stoats if they are vermin? Will Asmodeus kill again? you'll have read more to find out.

Black-Phinoex!