A/N: Hi everybody!! Finally home from the beach, after a verrrry long week
without the Internet! Part 8 and 9 to be posted today! Which means lots of
typing for me. Oh- Please please please email me about the Mariel/Dandin
idea. I don't read the reviews that much, email is much easier.. Ok. Oh-
I'm very sorry about any typo's. I am half asleep, and it's only about 3:00
PM. Argh.
Disclaimer: For those of you who are very gullible, I will let you think that I own Redwall and all the characters. Even though I don't. Heehee.
PART 8- TRYING AND FAILING
The next morning, Cornflower slept until mid-day. When Matthias visited her, he was very pleased to see that she was looking much better. Her cold was finally clearing up, and she very bright and cheerful.
"I take it you are feeling better?" was the first thing he said.
"As far as my cold goes, yes. But my back still hurts. Badly."
"Well at least you aren't sick still."
"True."
They talked for a while longer, but Cornflower fell asleep not too long later. Matthias wasn't thrilled about leaving lest she wake up, and was pleased to no end when Sister Sage opened another conversation.
"I hope I didn't interrupt you last night," she said.
"Oh no, it's alright. I'm sure Cornflower was tired so it was for the best."
"Alright. What news did the Father Abbot have?" she inquired.
"He said that a few of Log-a-log's shrews came and reported that they captured them for us. Apparently they had done the same type of thing to the shrews, and they were after them anyway. They said the rats asked them if Redwall mice sent the shrews after them, and they started pleading for mercy. When the shrews couldn't get anymore information out of them, they decided to truss them up and come report to us. They are bringing them here in three days so I can deal with them."
"Oh...... What are you going to do?"
"I have no idea, but I know I won't be permitted to harm them in any way inside the abbey grounds."
"That's true. It would scare everybeast."
They sat in silence for a few minutes, and then Matthias decided to go. "Can you tell Cornflower that I'll be by later?"
"Of course. Would you mind bringing her dinner?"
"Not at all."
"Thank you. I'm sure she will be pleased."
"Okay, see you then."
*******
Sister Sage was right, Cornflower was happy that Matthias came to see her later with dinner. After she finished, he helped her walk around the infirmary some. He promised her that he would help her some every day.
"Does walking hurt you too much?"
"Not really, but the grip you have on my arm does," she joked.
"I'm sorry. Are you okay?"
"I was only joking."
"Oh," he said, feeling incredibly stupid. "I didn't pick up on that part."
Cornflower laughed. "Don't feel bad. I usually have to have things like that spelled out for me."
Now it was Matthias' turn to laugh. "Do you want to go down to Cavern Hole tonight?"
"What's going on?"
"Entertainment. We haven't had a performance night in a long time, and there are some who have been bugging the abbot for one forever, and he finally agreed."
"That sounds fun. When does it start?"
"In about five minutes, I think."
"Okay, lets go."
Matthias helped her down, and they shared a huge cushioned armchair. They watched the performances laughing and having a great time. She fell asleep in his arms as the night wore on, and when it was all over, he took her up to her bed.
*******
The next morning Cornflower got breakfast from one of the infirmary helpers. After eating, she curled up in her bed with some of the old abbey records. Matthias came in from behind about an hour later and tickled the back of her neck.
"Matthias! You scared me!"
"Yes, that was the intention," he said, chuckling.
"Very funny."
"Sorry. I couldn't help it."
"I thought you were my friend!" she said, pretending to cry.
He looked at her, crossing his eyes and sticking out his tongue. They both fell out laughing. It took them five minutes to calm down.
"Was there something you wanted to talk about?" she asked after she stopped laughing.
"Oh, erm, yes, there was. I mean, there is. Sort of."
"Okay. Do you want to write it down?" she suggested, noticing how he was stuttering.
"No. I um, just wanted to say uh, that I-I think I'm erm, oh, nevermind. Forget it."
"Okay," she said, looking hard at him.
Matthias could have kicked himself. Why was it that he could be confident before he talked to her, but as soon as he saw her he lost all his courage? The thing that really annoyed him was that it only happened when he wanted to tell her how he felt. He knew he was missing the perfect opportunity, but he couldn't muster up the courage. He left a few minutes later, lost in thought
Disclaimer: For those of you who are very gullible, I will let you think that I own Redwall and all the characters. Even though I don't. Heehee.
PART 8- TRYING AND FAILING
The next morning, Cornflower slept until mid-day. When Matthias visited her, he was very pleased to see that she was looking much better. Her cold was finally clearing up, and she very bright and cheerful.
"I take it you are feeling better?" was the first thing he said.
"As far as my cold goes, yes. But my back still hurts. Badly."
"Well at least you aren't sick still."
"True."
They talked for a while longer, but Cornflower fell asleep not too long later. Matthias wasn't thrilled about leaving lest she wake up, and was pleased to no end when Sister Sage opened another conversation.
"I hope I didn't interrupt you last night," she said.
"Oh no, it's alright. I'm sure Cornflower was tired so it was for the best."
"Alright. What news did the Father Abbot have?" she inquired.
"He said that a few of Log-a-log's shrews came and reported that they captured them for us. Apparently they had done the same type of thing to the shrews, and they were after them anyway. They said the rats asked them if Redwall mice sent the shrews after them, and they started pleading for mercy. When the shrews couldn't get anymore information out of them, they decided to truss them up and come report to us. They are bringing them here in three days so I can deal with them."
"Oh...... What are you going to do?"
"I have no idea, but I know I won't be permitted to harm them in any way inside the abbey grounds."
"That's true. It would scare everybeast."
They sat in silence for a few minutes, and then Matthias decided to go. "Can you tell Cornflower that I'll be by later?"
"Of course. Would you mind bringing her dinner?"
"Not at all."
"Thank you. I'm sure she will be pleased."
"Okay, see you then."
*******
Sister Sage was right, Cornflower was happy that Matthias came to see her later with dinner. After she finished, he helped her walk around the infirmary some. He promised her that he would help her some every day.
"Does walking hurt you too much?"
"Not really, but the grip you have on my arm does," she joked.
"I'm sorry. Are you okay?"
"I was only joking."
"Oh," he said, feeling incredibly stupid. "I didn't pick up on that part."
Cornflower laughed. "Don't feel bad. I usually have to have things like that spelled out for me."
Now it was Matthias' turn to laugh. "Do you want to go down to Cavern Hole tonight?"
"What's going on?"
"Entertainment. We haven't had a performance night in a long time, and there are some who have been bugging the abbot for one forever, and he finally agreed."
"That sounds fun. When does it start?"
"In about five minutes, I think."
"Okay, lets go."
Matthias helped her down, and they shared a huge cushioned armchair. They watched the performances laughing and having a great time. She fell asleep in his arms as the night wore on, and when it was all over, he took her up to her bed.
*******
The next morning Cornflower got breakfast from one of the infirmary helpers. After eating, she curled up in her bed with some of the old abbey records. Matthias came in from behind about an hour later and tickled the back of her neck.
"Matthias! You scared me!"
"Yes, that was the intention," he said, chuckling.
"Very funny."
"Sorry. I couldn't help it."
"I thought you were my friend!" she said, pretending to cry.
He looked at her, crossing his eyes and sticking out his tongue. They both fell out laughing. It took them five minutes to calm down.
"Was there something you wanted to talk about?" she asked after she stopped laughing.
"Oh, erm, yes, there was. I mean, there is. Sort of."
"Okay. Do you want to write it down?" she suggested, noticing how he was stuttering.
"No. I um, just wanted to say uh, that I-I think I'm erm, oh, nevermind. Forget it."
"Okay," she said, looking hard at him.
Matthias could have kicked himself. Why was it that he could be confident before he talked to her, but as soon as he saw her he lost all his courage? The thing that really annoyed him was that it only happened when he wanted to tell her how he felt. He knew he was missing the perfect opportunity, but he couldn't muster up the courage. He left a few minutes later, lost in thought