After the feast, our heroes were awakened shortly before dawn.
"Come on mates, we need to leave in time to get to my camp before supper." Said Rive.
As Terram gained consciousness, He mumbled "Got to find some breckkers." .
When they left, Cherryall was smiling along with Rive and Hardleaf. Terram, however, was almost in tears. Good bye wonderful vittles , he thought. As soon as they were out of hearing range Rive told every one " We can't stop for lunch. So what we're gonna do is have a huge supper at the camp."
About midday, they reached the quarry that was used to supply the blocks to build the abbey.
They however didn't know this. They decided to take a break there. All of them were snoring uproariously in a few moments.
As the after noon sun beat down on Rive's forehead he awoke to find Cherryall gone!
He woke the others and they were all worried for her. Whole searching they heard a strange hissing coming from a tunnel. They all decided to search for her down in the tunnels.
While exploring they found piles of bones from many creatures . But when Terram told them he had heard of a huge sandstone quarry near Redwall he got even more nervous as he spoke, because he remembered that the quarry was a home to many adders!
Rive was getting angry, not at anyone in particular but he didn't like losing people to snakes .
Primarily because h is parents were killed by Asmodeus. Terram was chattering away with his teeth till Rive started running , Hardleaf close behind. " Wot are they up to , leaving a body here to be eaten by an adder. Cheeky bounders , off in the noggins I should think wot wot." Mumbled Terram until Hardleaf came and dragged the protesting hare down the tunnel.
Cherryall sat curled up in a hollow area that was covered up by roots that grown since the great war. All the time she thought about the snake skeleton (especially the head that seemed to be disconnected from the rest of the body!(Matthias' work). As she sat there she heard a hissing sound that seemed to echo around her. At the time she assumed it was her imagination. Little did she know that a huge adder slithered past her . This was Asmodeus' son!
As our heroic trio searched for Cherryall, the snake heard them and was waiting for their arrival.
The group entered a large open chamber, and at a word from Rive, pulled out hidden swords and daggers, slings, and staves. " I got a bad feelin about this place mates." his only response was a nod from Hardleaf and more teeth chattering form Terram. At that moment Asmodeus the second burst through a tunnel heading straight for the trio. A heart y war cry ripped itself from Rives throat . The battle was on! As Terram dropped the torch they had all been bring down their weapons on the great snake. They all said afterward they never knew who killed him.
Cherryall heard their shouts and came running, throwing caution to the wind.
As she came running into the chamber , Terram had re-lit the torch and was about to continue the search. They all agreed to leave and leave a warning to others not to enter the quarry.
To be Continued!
R&R please.