Kanki, Cantor and Pervian landed with a thump on the hot sidewalk of downtown Vancouver. It was summer, and people were out cycling, rollerblading and swimming. Kanki slowly stood up, a confused look pasted on her face. Pervian and Cantor got up, rubbing their tails, where they had landed.

"Wot is this bally place?" Kanki inquired, her blue eyes sparkling.

A young girl skated up to her, looking strangely at the moltley group. "It's Vancouver, but you should know that. Why the silly costumes? It's not Hallowe'en yet."

Cantor, equally puzzled, replied quite shakily. "They're not costumes, it's really us. How did we get here, and what kind of creature are you?"

"My name's Maya Michelin. I have absolutely no idea how you got here, but I'm a human. Are you guys some kind of mutant animals?" Maya raised an eyebrow.

"Sorry for not introducing ourselves. My name's Pervian, this is Cantor the squirrel, and Kanki the hare. We're from a place called Mossflower, and I come from Redwall Abbey." Pervian indicated his green habit.

"Really? I've read the books, but I've never really believed them." The girl smiled joyfully. "Well, let's go to my place. We'll get ya dressed up proper, then we can go adventuring!"

Cantor and her friends grinned back, following the girl to her home. It was a tall apartment building, beautifully designed and it had a large lobby. Ignoring the looks which people gave them, Maya pressed the elevator button and waited.