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.