Chapter Five: The Feast
"Welcome, welcome," Abbot Mordalfus said, "and welcome to the annual feast of Redwall. We would like to welcome our guest, Addie of Mossflower." A whole bunch of applause filled the room with sound.
"Thank you very much, Abbot. I want to thank all of you for letting me stay. I really appreciate it," Addie called to every woodlander present, "I would especially like to thank my dear friend, Mattimeo, and his father Matthias, for showing me kindness in my hours at the Abbey." A huge round of applause erupted. Ignoring the applause, Addie wondered where Mattimeo was, anyway. She saved him a seat, but he never showed up. She was really worried.
"Now, for the fist meal, Friar Hugo would like to bring out."
"Omelet du Redwall, an omelet made specially by me, at Redwall. The test, Abbot?" The Abbot took a forkful of the delicious looking omelet. The Abbot made a weird face. Gasps filled the room.
"Oh, my, Hugo." Friar Hugo looked sick at the thought of his dish being distasteful. "That is the most wonderful omelet I've ever had!" Great laughing followed the Abbot's words. The fat little friar looked amazed.
"Thank you, Abbot. Funny little joke there. Well, let's eat this delicious omelet, then." The feast had begun. Everybody loved the omelet. Many other delicious dishes fallowed.
"That was lovely food, Friar. Now for the main dish."
"Pike, Redwall style!" Many of the kitchen helpers brought forth a large dish with sautéed pike.
"Now, will you test this magnificent dish?" Abbot Mordalfus took a small bite of the pike.
"Very good, Friar. I love it! Almost as good as last years, if I do say so myself!" All the creatures were about to start eating when one of the guards came rushing in through the big doors.
"Abbot, Matthias, come quick! I think we have an emergency!" Matthias signaled for Addie to come, too. All four, the Abbot, Matthias, Addie, and the guard, went through the huge doors. Oh, no! What could be wrong? I just hope Matti isn't involved! Addie wondered to herself.
"Matthias, I didn't see Mattimeo at the feast. Do you think this involves him?" Addie asked Matthias
"I hope not." They ran faster, for the fear of Mattimeo being involved.
"Welcome, welcome," Abbot Mordalfus said, "and welcome to the annual feast of Redwall. We would like to welcome our guest, Addie of Mossflower." A whole bunch of applause filled the room with sound.
"Thank you very much, Abbot. I want to thank all of you for letting me stay. I really appreciate it," Addie called to every woodlander present, "I would especially like to thank my dear friend, Mattimeo, and his father Matthias, for showing me kindness in my hours at the Abbey." A huge round of applause erupted. Ignoring the applause, Addie wondered where Mattimeo was, anyway. She saved him a seat, but he never showed up. She was really worried.
"Now, for the fist meal, Friar Hugo would like to bring out."
"Omelet du Redwall, an omelet made specially by me, at Redwall. The test, Abbot?" The Abbot took a forkful of the delicious looking omelet. The Abbot made a weird face. Gasps filled the room.
"Oh, my, Hugo." Friar Hugo looked sick at the thought of his dish being distasteful. "That is the most wonderful omelet I've ever had!" Great laughing followed the Abbot's words. The fat little friar looked amazed.
"Thank you, Abbot. Funny little joke there. Well, let's eat this delicious omelet, then." The feast had begun. Everybody loved the omelet. Many other delicious dishes fallowed.
"That was lovely food, Friar. Now for the main dish."
"Pike, Redwall style!" Many of the kitchen helpers brought forth a large dish with sautéed pike.
"Now, will you test this magnificent dish?" Abbot Mordalfus took a small bite of the pike.
"Very good, Friar. I love it! Almost as good as last years, if I do say so myself!" All the creatures were about to start eating when one of the guards came rushing in through the big doors.
"Abbot, Matthias, come quick! I think we have an emergency!" Matthias signaled for Addie to come, too. All four, the Abbot, Matthias, Addie, and the guard, went through the huge doors. Oh, no! What could be wrong? I just hope Matti isn't involved! Addie wondered to herself.
"Matthias, I didn't see Mattimeo at the feast. Do you think this involves him?" Addie asked Matthias
"I hope not." They ran faster, for the fear of Mattimeo being involved.