Friendly Froes

The massive red sandstone walls of Redwall abbey rose high from the ground dwarfing the otters and ferret outside. Skipper walks up to the gate knocks once and yells,"'ullo open up for some weary otters."

"Just a moment skip I'll have the gate open in tick.," with that Delvin headed to the front gate to open it for the otters. He heaved the crossbar up and unhooked the locks. When he opened the gate he was greeted by the grinning face of a short ferret surrounded by otters. The shock of seeing the ferret gave him quite a shock Skipper stopped the mouse from having a fit,"hey we've got him under control." As the group of otters enters the abbey Delvin looks suspiciously after the ferret.`

Froster came running over when he heard Skipper come.

"Hey Skip, what are doing at Redwall? I thought you would be at the coast by now."

"Hahar, my otters came across this short ferret in the forest, and when I was questionin' 'im, 'e said Martin visited 'im in a dream. It 'ad you in it matey." Skipper said to Froster.

"Bring him to Cavern Hole. I'll question him myself." Froster told Skipper, turning and walking toward the abbey. Skipper nodded and grabbed the ferret by the neck.

"Ferret, your comin' with me. The rest o' you stay 'ere."

"Get your paws off a my neck ," Fro said and received a nasty clout to the head for it. "You don't have to be rude just ask me and I'll go. "Fro said but the otters weren't listening just dragging him toward the main building.

In the abbey building

"Now what is your name, ferret?" Froster said, menacingly.

"I'm not talking 'til I get my clothes back." The ferret said, crossing his arms across his chest.

"I can wait." The white otter said, his brown eyes burning into the ferrets.

The next morning

"I want my tunic back!" The ferret said showing no signs of tiring. Froster stared right back some of the edge out of his stare but no closer to giving in then the ferret. Skipper was passed out on the floor. This seemed like it could go on for a while, then Goldstripe walked in to check on Froster. She saw him staring at the under sized ferret and screamed. "Froster! What are you doing, that ferret could kill you!" She yelled causing Froster to turn toward her, then abbot Zane came running in and ran smack into Goldstripe knocking her into cavernhole. Fro took advantage of the situation by diving at skipper and stealing his knife back. He turns to make a dash for the exit ,but Froster saw what was happening and was blocking the exit.

"Move outta my way riverdog"

"No chance vermin ,"that said Froster drew the Sword of Martin.

The appearance of the sword caused Fro to pause he could swear it was the sword that the mouse in his dream had had. But it didn't matter he rushed at the otter. To bad he still had the otter tunic on. Fro tripped on the hem hit his head on the table and he was unconscious again.