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Disclaimer: As with all chapters, I don't own anybeasts except Joey, Lia, and Ben. (They come MUCH later in the story.)
Anyway, on with the story.
PART 4- Man to Man Discussions
Once they returned to Redwall, Cornflower immediately took a bath. She felt sticky from all the humidity the rain had brought, and her throat felt scratchy. She was just getting dressed when she heard a knock on her door.
"I'll be there in a minute!" she called, throwing on her clothes quickly. "Who is it?"
"It's Matthias. I brought your bag up for you."
Upon hearing this, Cornflower rushed to the door and opened it for him. "Thank you, Matthias. You didn't have to." After she spoke, she started coughing violently.
"Are you okay?" he asked solicitously.
"Yes, I think being out in the rain and cold gave me a small chill, that's all."
"You should go to the infirmary and get something," he suggested.
"No, no, I'm okay," she insisted.
"No, you're going to the infirmary. Come on, I'll walk you up."
Before she had a chance to protest, Matthias was leading her out of the room up to the infirmary. Sister Sage, the infirmary keeper, wasn't there, so Matthias put on a kettle of tea for her.
After he was satisfied with the amount she drank, he old her she could go and get anything she wanted for the night.
Once he returned, he sat around with her until Sister Sage came just to make sure she stayed put.
Not long after he left Cornflower, he was summoned to Abbot Mortimer's room. Although he was completely in the dark as to why, he went all the same.
"Aah, Matthias, there you are, my son. Please sit down and make yourself comfortable," he said when Matthias entered.
"Thank you. Why did you want to see me?"
"Matthias, you are a member of this abbey, not as a brother, but as warrior and protector. This means that the laws against marriage do not apply to you. Now, you aren't required to marry, but I just want to let you know that it is an option if you ever wish to do so. Have you ever thought about it? I know I can say that there are many abbey dwellers, including myself, that would be overjoyed to see you marry and have a family of your own."
Matthias was taken aback at this. "Oh, umm, I, erm, I have thought about it once or twice, but not much more."
Mortimer nodded. "Okay, like I said, you aren't required, but as I'm sure you know, it is considered wrong if you don't have a family. And unless I'm losing my touch, you have had your eyes on one specific maid lately."
Matthias just sat there. So that's what this was. The Abbot of Redwall was playing matchmaker. Matthias was outraged. The only other time he felt this self-conscious was the first time he met Cornflower. Her soft hazel eyes and her sweet smile had completely astounded him. And her white teeth, beautiful long hair, the way she smelled of roses all the time........
Matthias' daydream was cut off by Mortimer. "Matthias, I'm basically saying is that if you ever wish to settle down, all you have to do is say the word."
After this, Matthias thanked the good abbot and left. He walked back to the infirmary in a daze. So the abbot knew. And he had basically given him his consent to have a family. Matthias was still annoyed, however. Whatever he felt towards anybeast was his business, and not for others to go poking around in.
Unknowingly to him, it wasn't only the abbot who had plans for him. When he entered, Sister Sage pulled him away before he had the chance to go to Cornflower.
"Matthias," she started, "you are in love with her. If you ever want anything to become of that, you have to tell her."
Matthias stared her in disbelief. "Honestly, next season should be named Autumn of the Matchmakers."
Sister Sage looked at him, puzzled.
Matthias sighed. "Abbot Mortimer just spoke to me of the same thing, only a little more subtle."
"Well now you have me telling you."
"But I don't know what she feels, if anything," he said frustratedly.
"Matthias, she's crazy about you! Now go in there and see for yourself."
He walked back in to find Cornflower almost asleep. He asked if she was okay, gave her his vest because she was cold, and bade her goodnight. She surprised him when she kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you so much. I owe you. Anything you want--- next time you're sick, I'll do this for you, or whatever you wish."
"Sure. Anytime," he said breathlessly.
Cornflower smiled at him, and their eyes looked for a moment. Matthias had to tear his eyes away much to soon for his liking. He walked out and went to bed, reflecting on all the events of the day, particularly the most recent.
Cornflower laid back, also thinking about what had happened. She was so glad Matthias was taking care of her. His caring, gentle ways were unusual for a warrior, but she thought it added to his personality wonderfully. She was amazed by the way he had carried her to the shrew camp. She had always known he was strong, but she never knew that strong.
She hoped she hadn't upset him when she kissed him. She finally admitted, after much arguing with herself, that she was falling for him, and she didn't want to ruin what chances she had. Just before she fell asleep, she resolved to apologize to him the next morning.
A/N: SOOOOOO....... what did you think????? Like it??? Hate it? Think it was the most confusing thing you've ever seen? (I have a great abundance of talent in the area of confusing people, sad to say.)
Disclaimer: As with all chapters, I don't own anybeasts except Joey, Lia, and Ben. (They come MUCH later in the story.)
Anyway, on with the story.
PART 4- Man to Man Discussions
Once they returned to Redwall, Cornflower immediately took a bath. She felt sticky from all the humidity the rain had brought, and her throat felt scratchy. She was just getting dressed when she heard a knock on her door.
"I'll be there in a minute!" she called, throwing on her clothes quickly. "Who is it?"
"It's Matthias. I brought your bag up for you."
Upon hearing this, Cornflower rushed to the door and opened it for him. "Thank you, Matthias. You didn't have to." After she spoke, she started coughing violently.
"Are you okay?" he asked solicitously.
"Yes, I think being out in the rain and cold gave me a small chill, that's all."
"You should go to the infirmary and get something," he suggested.
"No, no, I'm okay," she insisted.
"No, you're going to the infirmary. Come on, I'll walk you up."
Before she had a chance to protest, Matthias was leading her out of the room up to the infirmary. Sister Sage, the infirmary keeper, wasn't there, so Matthias put on a kettle of tea for her.
After he was satisfied with the amount she drank, he old her she could go and get anything she wanted for the night.
Once he returned, he sat around with her until Sister Sage came just to make sure she stayed put.
Not long after he left Cornflower, he was summoned to Abbot Mortimer's room. Although he was completely in the dark as to why, he went all the same.
"Aah, Matthias, there you are, my son. Please sit down and make yourself comfortable," he said when Matthias entered.
"Thank you. Why did you want to see me?"
"Matthias, you are a member of this abbey, not as a brother, but as warrior and protector. This means that the laws against marriage do not apply to you. Now, you aren't required to marry, but I just want to let you know that it is an option if you ever wish to do so. Have you ever thought about it? I know I can say that there are many abbey dwellers, including myself, that would be overjoyed to see you marry and have a family of your own."
Matthias was taken aback at this. "Oh, umm, I, erm, I have thought about it once or twice, but not much more."
Mortimer nodded. "Okay, like I said, you aren't required, but as I'm sure you know, it is considered wrong if you don't have a family. And unless I'm losing my touch, you have had your eyes on one specific maid lately."
Matthias just sat there. So that's what this was. The Abbot of Redwall was playing matchmaker. Matthias was outraged. The only other time he felt this self-conscious was the first time he met Cornflower. Her soft hazel eyes and her sweet smile had completely astounded him. And her white teeth, beautiful long hair, the way she smelled of roses all the time........
Matthias' daydream was cut off by Mortimer. "Matthias, I'm basically saying is that if you ever wish to settle down, all you have to do is say the word."
After this, Matthias thanked the good abbot and left. He walked back to the infirmary in a daze. So the abbot knew. And he had basically given him his consent to have a family. Matthias was still annoyed, however. Whatever he felt towards anybeast was his business, and not for others to go poking around in.
Unknowingly to him, it wasn't only the abbot who had plans for him. When he entered, Sister Sage pulled him away before he had the chance to go to Cornflower.
"Matthias," she started, "you are in love with her. If you ever want anything to become of that, you have to tell her."
Matthias stared her in disbelief. "Honestly, next season should be named Autumn of the Matchmakers."
Sister Sage looked at him, puzzled.
Matthias sighed. "Abbot Mortimer just spoke to me of the same thing, only a little more subtle."
"Well now you have me telling you."
"But I don't know what she feels, if anything," he said frustratedly.
"Matthias, she's crazy about you! Now go in there and see for yourself."
He walked back in to find Cornflower almost asleep. He asked if she was okay, gave her his vest because she was cold, and bade her goodnight. She surprised him when she kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you so much. I owe you. Anything you want--- next time you're sick, I'll do this for you, or whatever you wish."
"Sure. Anytime," he said breathlessly.
Cornflower smiled at him, and their eyes looked for a moment. Matthias had to tear his eyes away much to soon for his liking. He walked out and went to bed, reflecting on all the events of the day, particularly the most recent.
Cornflower laid back, also thinking about what had happened. She was so glad Matthias was taking care of her. His caring, gentle ways were unusual for a warrior, but she thought it added to his personality wonderfully. She was amazed by the way he had carried her to the shrew camp. She had always known he was strong, but she never knew that strong.
She hoped she hadn't upset him when she kissed him. She finally admitted, after much arguing with herself, that she was falling for him, and she didn't want to ruin what chances she had. Just before she fell asleep, she resolved to apologize to him the next morning.
A/N: SOOOOOO....... what did you think????? Like it??? Hate it? Think it was the most confusing thing you've ever seen? (I have a great abundance of talent in the area of confusing people, sad to say.)