Part 2- Babes
Afterwards, the both went off on to their own chores. Cornflower was working in the infirmary fixing old torn bedsheets when Matthias came in looking very frazzled.
"Cornflower, there you are. Do you know anything about taking care of babes," he asked in a rush.
"Oh, well, I suppose I know a few thin---" Matthias cut her off when he grabbed her paw and began pulling her with him. "Matthias, what's going on?? Where are you taking me??"
"In here," he said pointing into one of the dormitories.
Cornflower immediately knew what was going on when she heard a small, pitiful cry. She ran over to the bed, and without even looking at it, she picked up a small bundle. Inside was a baby mouse that was barely three days old. She rocked it back and forth singing a soft lullabye to make it fall asleep. Within five minutes it was sleeping as if it had never awoken.
"Where did you find it? Is it a male or maid? Does it have a name?" All her sentences sounded like one, because she was speaking so fast.
"Whoa, slow down Cornflower," said the father abbot calmly. "He is a male, about three days old, found by the river moss by Skipper and his crew. He has no name. I thought you would like to take care of hi and if you do you can name him whatever you like."
"Of course I want to!!! How about............ Retto? How does that sound?"
"Alright, Retto it is then. Oh- if you are going to the shrew camp then I would suggest getting packed now. We leave in less then an hour."
"I can't take Retto with me, so I'm not going t--- "
"No, no my child. You may go. We will take care of him for you while you are away," interjected Abbot Mortimer, cutting her off.
"Oh! Well in that case, I'll meet you by the abbey gates in an hour!" She walked back to her room, leaving Matthias with the abbot.
Mortimer noticed how Matthias watched Cornflower as she left. He couldn't help but wonder if there would soon be more babes for her to look after.
Afterwards, the both went off on to their own chores. Cornflower was working in the infirmary fixing old torn bedsheets when Matthias came in looking very frazzled.
"Cornflower, there you are. Do you know anything about taking care of babes," he asked in a rush.
"Oh, well, I suppose I know a few thin---" Matthias cut her off when he grabbed her paw and began pulling her with him. "Matthias, what's going on?? Where are you taking me??"
"In here," he said pointing into one of the dormitories.
Cornflower immediately knew what was going on when she heard a small, pitiful cry. She ran over to the bed, and without even looking at it, she picked up a small bundle. Inside was a baby mouse that was barely three days old. She rocked it back and forth singing a soft lullabye to make it fall asleep. Within five minutes it was sleeping as if it had never awoken.
"Where did you find it? Is it a male or maid? Does it have a name?" All her sentences sounded like one, because she was speaking so fast.
"Whoa, slow down Cornflower," said the father abbot calmly. "He is a male, about three days old, found by the river moss by Skipper and his crew. He has no name. I thought you would like to take care of hi and if you do you can name him whatever you like."
"Of course I want to!!! How about............ Retto? How does that sound?"
"Alright, Retto it is then. Oh- if you are going to the shrew camp then I would suggest getting packed now. We leave in less then an hour."
"I can't take Retto with me, so I'm not going t--- "
"No, no my child. You may go. We will take care of him for you while you are away," interjected Abbot Mortimer, cutting her off.
"Oh! Well in that case, I'll meet you by the abbey gates in an hour!" She walked back to her room, leaving Matthias with the abbot.
Mortimer noticed how Matthias watched Cornflower as she left. He couldn't help but wonder if there would soon be more babes for her to look after.