Goldstripe, looking at the prone form of Fro, asked, "Is he dead?
That would be a lot on my conscience, even if he was vermin because he was
tied up." When she finished asking, Fro's eyes slowly opened.
"Owwwwww! You crazy ole stripedog, what was that for?" Froster looked at Fro in amazement.
"He just survived a beating from an angry badger, and he still insults her. He must be very stupid, or very brave." Goldstripe, who was not amused by the insult or the commentary by Froster, left the two to talk to each other. Froster turns to follow her out. "Froster, that is your name right," Froster turns and looks at Fro, "What do you want?" Fro looks down at the ground and says, "I know where to find pileousweed, but before you get excited it is a very long journey.
As Froster was about to respond the door flies open and two otters run in "Froster you might want to come to the gate there are some hares at the gate." Froster looks over at Fro and says to one of the otters "Bind his paws and guard him here."
At the gate several hares were busy hassling Delvin the gatekeeper. "How can you leave us poor beasts starvin' in the bally cold with nothin to keep fur an' skin together, wot!"
"I'm sorry, sir. But without permission from Froster or the Abbot, you can't come in." Froster saw the predicament Delvin was in and came to his rescue.
"What do you hares want? Last time the Long Patrol came, we had a famine."
"Oh, Froster, sah, sorry. Er we are the forward scouts, we came to see if there was any trouble between 'ere an' the jolly Long Patrol, wot wot!" The hare said when he saw the white otter on the wall.
"Well since he apologized so nicely. Open the gate Delvin!" Froster goes down to the gate to meet them coming in "There is some very important things I need to tell you so hurry and come with me to Cavern Hole.
In Cavern Hole Froster, Abbot Zane, Goldstripe, the long patrol scouts, and Fro, who is now tied up again, were gathered. One of the hares stood and pointed at Fro, "So that's the whole story huh. 'ow do we know this vermin ain't lyin sah." Fro looked indignant, "And why pray tell would I lie to them." One of the other hares looked around "He's got a point there wot wot."
Froster looks over at the hares "How quickly can the rest of the long patrol get here?"
"In a bally tick, sah"
"Good. Now Fro you said you knew where to get pileousweed so I need you to tell us."
"Pileousweed is a water plant only found at the bottoms of the deep eastern lakes like I said it will be a long journey possibly too long since it good take over two seasons."
At this statement everybeast looks worried. Froster looks at Fro "Then I suggest we leave soon, anything else we should know?" Fro looks back at him, "Well yes actually I just remembered if you boil the water it will minimize the gimmal's effectiveness which should help a good deal."
The very next morning the long patrol hares headed west to tell White Crest the news.
Froster and Fro, each well provisioned, and Froster carrying the weapons, and Fro with paws still bound, prepares to leave. "Well ferret, looks like we're traveling together. This is going to be a fun trip!" Froster said sarcastically.
"How much help is a bound ferret going to be to you?" Fro said, showing his tied paws.
"I will untie you if I see fit. Any questions?"
"Yes, but I doubt you would like them, so no point in asking." Froster, who cuffed him between the ears, dragged him out. "Why do you keep doing that you crazy riverdog? It's a little painful you know." With that they walked out the gate, with the entire abbey out on the wall waving Froster off.
"Why did he have to go with that dirty vermin? He might get hurt." Goldstripe said, suddenly bursting into tears.
"Martin said so, I cannot argue with the protector of our abbey." Zane said.
"Owwwwww! You crazy ole stripedog, what was that for?" Froster looked at Fro in amazement.
"He just survived a beating from an angry badger, and he still insults her. He must be very stupid, or very brave." Goldstripe, who was not amused by the insult or the commentary by Froster, left the two to talk to each other. Froster turns to follow her out. "Froster, that is your name right," Froster turns and looks at Fro, "What do you want?" Fro looks down at the ground and says, "I know where to find pileousweed, but before you get excited it is a very long journey.
As Froster was about to respond the door flies open and two otters run in "Froster you might want to come to the gate there are some hares at the gate." Froster looks over at Fro and says to one of the otters "Bind his paws and guard him here."
At the gate several hares were busy hassling Delvin the gatekeeper. "How can you leave us poor beasts starvin' in the bally cold with nothin to keep fur an' skin together, wot!"
"I'm sorry, sir. But without permission from Froster or the Abbot, you can't come in." Froster saw the predicament Delvin was in and came to his rescue.
"What do you hares want? Last time the Long Patrol came, we had a famine."
"Oh, Froster, sah, sorry. Er we are the forward scouts, we came to see if there was any trouble between 'ere an' the jolly Long Patrol, wot wot!" The hare said when he saw the white otter on the wall.
"Well since he apologized so nicely. Open the gate Delvin!" Froster goes down to the gate to meet them coming in "There is some very important things I need to tell you so hurry and come with me to Cavern Hole.
In Cavern Hole Froster, Abbot Zane, Goldstripe, the long patrol scouts, and Fro, who is now tied up again, were gathered. One of the hares stood and pointed at Fro, "So that's the whole story huh. 'ow do we know this vermin ain't lyin sah." Fro looked indignant, "And why pray tell would I lie to them." One of the other hares looked around "He's got a point there wot wot."
Froster looks over at the hares "How quickly can the rest of the long patrol get here?"
"In a bally tick, sah"
"Good. Now Fro you said you knew where to get pileousweed so I need you to tell us."
"Pileousweed is a water plant only found at the bottoms of the deep eastern lakes like I said it will be a long journey possibly too long since it good take over two seasons."
At this statement everybeast looks worried. Froster looks at Fro "Then I suggest we leave soon, anything else we should know?" Fro looks back at him, "Well yes actually I just remembered if you boil the water it will minimize the gimmal's effectiveness which should help a good deal."
The very next morning the long patrol hares headed west to tell White Crest the news.
Froster and Fro, each well provisioned, and Froster carrying the weapons, and Fro with paws still bound, prepares to leave. "Well ferret, looks like we're traveling together. This is going to be a fun trip!" Froster said sarcastically.
"How much help is a bound ferret going to be to you?" Fro said, showing his tied paws.
"I will untie you if I see fit. Any questions?"
"Yes, but I doubt you would like them, so no point in asking." Froster, who cuffed him between the ears, dragged him out. "Why do you keep doing that you crazy riverdog? It's a little painful you know." With that they walked out the gate, with the entire abbey out on the wall waving Froster off.
"Why did he have to go with that dirty vermin? He might get hurt." Goldstripe said, suddenly bursting into tears.
"Martin said so, I cannot argue with the protector of our abbey." Zane said.