chapter twelve
Robin had watched Emma since five minutes.The young mousemaid saw that Emma wasn't a normal squirrelmaid.She was taller than a squirrelmaid and she had not a bushy tail.She had ears pierced and a tatoo.
Robin of Noonvale understood.Emma was a vermin ! She wanted to wake Felldah but she knew that if she said to her, Felldah would kill Emma.
flashback
"If one day I find a vermin, I would kill it ! " Felldah said to Robin
" It's barbaric " Robin said
" No, they killed my father " Felldah replied
End of flashback
Emma woke up.
"Robin , are you okay ?" Emma asked
"You're a liar ! " Robin said . " you're not a squirrel ! "
Emma sighed.
" I already know it ".
" Who are you ?"
" I m only a young orphan.My father was barbaric and my mother was a selfish squirrelmaid.Mom had the choice.She kept me and was a slave or she gave me up and was free.She has chooses to be free.
" I m sorry " Robin said.
" My mother had left the Roseship players when she was very young to find her father.My father found her.She was so young..."
" Oh my god " Robin whispered.
"He raped her.She gave birth to me, the lovechild."Emma said.
"W...Who is y...your mother ? " Robin asked, very worried.
"My mother was Celandine Isolde Hazel.Lovechild of Mary Hazel."Emma replied.
Robin gasped.Celandine, Felldah's mother, was the mother of a vermin's child ! Emma, young hybrid, was the half-sister of Felldah Squirrel !
" When I was three seasons old, I saw a young mousemaid ; She was very beautifull but my father killed her " Emma told
She bust into sob.
" Are you a vermin ?" Robin asked softly.
"No, I'm a corsair" Emma replied.
Robin hugged Emma.The young maid was very sad.
"I promise to you Emma.Felldah will not know that ".
I don't own Redwall. I own Mary Hazel, Emma of Marshank, Robin of Noonvale and Felldah Squirrel.
I don't own Redwall. Mary, Emma, Robin and Felldah are mine.
