~First of all, I'd like to apologize for taking so long to get this chapter
out. I'm sorry! I didn't forget about this fic! I had a case of terrible
Writers Block (Dun, dun, DA-duuuuunn), coupled with a case of extreme
laziness. I hope you forgive me. . . I'll probably get the next, and
probably last chapter, sometime in the next week or so. . . but don't quote
me on that. And, without further ado, here's another chapter! ~
Tammia ran a paw over her eyes and slumped back onto her pillows with a groan. She didn't *want* to talk with the big, bold warrior! Tammia was a shy squirrelmaid at heart, as was all her species.
'Well,' she thought. 'Might as well make myself presentable.'
She had limited paw movement, as her arms were connected with her skin- flaps, which were currently stuck, bandaged to her sides. Still, she tried vainly to fluff up her excruciatingly thin, flat tail. . . and gave up almost immediately. She then began to smooth the put down on her ears.
The squirrelmaid again turned to her tail. After looking at Fwirl's beautiful, brushy tail earlier, she thought hers looked quite sickly.
So wrought up in her tail problem was she that she didn't even hear the otter enter the infirmary, or even notice his presence until he addressed her.
"Miss Tammia? Floburt said you wanted to see me?" The squirrelmaid nearly jumped out of her skin, and twisted sharply to look at the warrior.
"Y-yes, s-sir, I did." She cursed a little inwardly at the stammer in her voice. She coughed slightly, and continued without a stammer, although one couldn't say it was without hesitation.
"Sir, I had this dream. . . it was about Mad the squirrel. When I mentioned it to Sister Floburt. . . she said that you knew of her. . . Do you?"
Deyna nodded slowly. "I came 'cross 'er once in my travels. A very unnerving squirrel, isn't she?"
The corners of Tammia's mouth twitched, then she grinned. "I agree, sir. In my dream. . . there seemed to be a connection between her and Fwirl. . . Do you know what it would mean? I know they look alike. . ."
The otter looked thoughtful for a moment, then said, "By the roarin' river*! I never really thought 'bout it before. . . but you're right! Mad *does* look quite a lot like Fwirl. . ."
Tammia distractedly fiddled with her tail. "I have a bit of a hunch, sir, on why. I only just thought of it. . . What happened to Fwirl's mother? I haven't seen her at Redwall. . .
"Fwirl's mother was attacked by vermin when she was very young. It was a head wound that killed 'er, though." He looked excited. "Mad has a large scar on 'er forehead, doesn't she?" His eyes widened. "I've got to go get Fwirl!" the otter ran swiftly from the infirmary.
He returned a few minutes later with Fwirl in tow, practically dragging her along.
"Tammia?" The squirrelmum inquired.
"Fwirl. . ." The squirrelmaid looked strait into Fwirl's beautiful almond eyes. "I think we've found your mother."
The older squirrel was shocked. This was the last thing she thought she'd hear that day.
"What?" she spluttered.
"And her name is Mad."
*Remember, in 'Taggerung', Skipper uses this oath when he found out that Tagg was still alive? I couldn't quite think of any oaths that Deyna would swear by. . . Am I correct in this? What does he say when he's surprised by something?
~Another chapter finished! I hope you liked it. ^^ Well. . . Not much to say other than "PLEASE REVIEW!" Thanks. ~
Tammia ran a paw over her eyes and slumped back onto her pillows with a groan. She didn't *want* to talk with the big, bold warrior! Tammia was a shy squirrelmaid at heart, as was all her species.
'Well,' she thought. 'Might as well make myself presentable.'
She had limited paw movement, as her arms were connected with her skin- flaps, which were currently stuck, bandaged to her sides. Still, she tried vainly to fluff up her excruciatingly thin, flat tail. . . and gave up almost immediately. She then began to smooth the put down on her ears.
The squirrelmaid again turned to her tail. After looking at Fwirl's beautiful, brushy tail earlier, she thought hers looked quite sickly.
So wrought up in her tail problem was she that she didn't even hear the otter enter the infirmary, or even notice his presence until he addressed her.
"Miss Tammia? Floburt said you wanted to see me?" The squirrelmaid nearly jumped out of her skin, and twisted sharply to look at the warrior.
"Y-yes, s-sir, I did." She cursed a little inwardly at the stammer in her voice. She coughed slightly, and continued without a stammer, although one couldn't say it was without hesitation.
"Sir, I had this dream. . . it was about Mad the squirrel. When I mentioned it to Sister Floburt. . . she said that you knew of her. . . Do you?"
Deyna nodded slowly. "I came 'cross 'er once in my travels. A very unnerving squirrel, isn't she?"
The corners of Tammia's mouth twitched, then she grinned. "I agree, sir. In my dream. . . there seemed to be a connection between her and Fwirl. . . Do you know what it would mean? I know they look alike. . ."
The otter looked thoughtful for a moment, then said, "By the roarin' river*! I never really thought 'bout it before. . . but you're right! Mad *does* look quite a lot like Fwirl. . ."
Tammia distractedly fiddled with her tail. "I have a bit of a hunch, sir, on why. I only just thought of it. . . What happened to Fwirl's mother? I haven't seen her at Redwall. . .
"Fwirl's mother was attacked by vermin when she was very young. It was a head wound that killed 'er, though." He looked excited. "Mad has a large scar on 'er forehead, doesn't she?" His eyes widened. "I've got to go get Fwirl!" the otter ran swiftly from the infirmary.
He returned a few minutes later with Fwirl in tow, practically dragging her along.
"Tammia?" The squirrelmum inquired.
"Fwirl. . ." The squirrelmaid looked strait into Fwirl's beautiful almond eyes. "I think we've found your mother."
The older squirrel was shocked. This was the last thing she thought she'd hear that day.
"What?" she spluttered.
"And her name is Mad."
*Remember, in 'Taggerung', Skipper uses this oath when he found out that Tagg was still alive? I couldn't quite think of any oaths that Deyna would swear by. . . Am I correct in this? What does he say when he's surprised by something?
~Another chapter finished! I hope you liked it. ^^ Well. . . Not much to say other than "PLEASE REVIEW!" Thanks. ~