Chapter 2

Chapter 2

The Coming of Evil

        The Timber Wolf thief Darkpaw and her mate Blacktooth were making their way through Mossflower Woods as silently as a gentle breeze. "Shut yer trap, of course there'll be gentlebeasts to rob in this woods!

        It was just as Darkpaw said this that Redwall abbey came into view. Darkpaw smiled craftily before whispering in Blacktooth's ear "See what'd I tell you? Now shut yer gab before they hear us. We'll sneak in once they're all asleep. Now shut yer gab before they hear us. We'll sneak in once they're all asleep."

        Inside Redwall abbey Abbes Song was just about to make a speech to all who were gathered.

        "Welcome guests and Redwallers! I thank you all for helping with the work on our gate and I invite anyone who wishes to stay here for the night to do so. Our cook and infirmary keeper Sister Sloey has made a gigantic blackberry & meadowcream flan for our main course. Oh all right, I'm not going to waste anymore of your time, let the feast begin!"

        The Redwallers ate with a will. Of course, no one could blame them because of the taste of Redwall food. Probably the person who scoffed the most was a certain hare by the name of Florian.

        "Mumsh! Glupsh! Try some of this custard pudding it's jolly well one of the best things I've ever tasted! Oh, too late Wot, Wot. I've eaten it all! Oh and I hope there's more of that Elderberry whine I can't get enough of that! Say there chap! Florian nudged a nearby mole. "Steady on now, I'd like some of that flan too ya know!

        "Hurr yiss, 'n thur'd probably be sum more if'n you haddn't scurf'd so much l'ready!

        "Well there's no need to make a chap sound like some gluttons swine now is there Wot, Wot?