OOC: Well because of the popular demand I'm back earlier than planned. Just
to answer a few questions first. yes Sonsa, Gother, Tilly, Weaket and all
other characters are mine. The only thing not mine is Redwall, Mossflower,
ect. Those belong to Brain Jacques. Now let's continue with the story.
Abbess Sonsa liked the badger family. She really liked Inka. "Inka, it is great to make your acquaintance. I am Abbess Sonsa. I will show you our abbey"
Inka liked Abbess Sonsa also. "Thank you for offering us shelter. This place is wonderful" Then turning to Gother she said "and your food is the best I've ever tasted"
Gother blushed from ears to tail. Sonsa spoke then "If you come with me I'll see that you will have a bed and then I'll take you on a tour"
As they went out the door little Widdia turned back to Gother and said "Thank you mista Gother. Hopes you feel better soon or my sista gives you icky yucky herby brothy"
Abbess Sonsa looked at Inka for an explanation. Inka explained in a quiet tone "It's some thing I give them for sore tummies. It's really a cure for all"
*
As Sonsa showed them around she learned a great deal about the badger family. Inka did most of the talking. "This is Buddy and that little one is Widdia. I hope they won't be any trouble"
"I'm sure they won't be too much trouble. We have lots of little ones. I'm sure we can handle two more"
"I don't know. They are the biggest troublemakers. I saw them out do half a score of naughty ones"
Buddy was in the conversation in no time. "Yes, I be the baddest dubbin. I scare off lotsa vermin I so bad"
Inka knew what would keep him in line. "But he knows bad little badgers gets a bowl of icky yucky herby broth"
Buddy then changed his tone. "I not bad. Me good. Me goodest likkle badger you'd ever sawed" Then he put on a show of being nice. Trying to look like the best-behaved dubbin ever.
Sonsa chuckled. "That broth must work every time"
"Yes, it does, and most of the time I don't even have to make it. How did this place get made? I mean, it must have taken scores and scores of creatures to make this"
"Yes it did. Abbess Germaine, our first abbess, and Martin the Warrior designed it. That was long ago. There are many seasons of tales and stories. Many vermin tried to over throw our abbey but none prevailed. Martin still watches over us and guides us in times of trouble"
Abbess Sonsa was interrupted when Tilly shouted out "That her. That be the badger. I told you she be real. Hi Inka" Soon they where surrounded by dubbins. Some chatted with Widdia and Buddy.
"What be your names?"
"I be Buddy and this Widdia"
"Is you badgers to?"
"Yes, we likkle ones. But when we all growed we is biggerest you ever sawed"
Widdia giggled "Hehe, lookit dat uns fluffy tail"
Tilly saw she was pointing at her tail. "I be a squiggle. My name be Tilly. All squiggles has fluffy tails"
Inka, Ace and Sonsa left the little ones to play. Sonsa showed them a bit more of Redwall. Ace loved the cellars, so they had to leave him there. Sonsa took Inka to the orchard. The fruit was just starting to grow. Sonsa questioned Inka about her past.
"How did you end up at Redwall?"
"We where just wandering. We saw the path and started to follow it. Some time later we saw your Abbey"
"Why where you wandering? Didn't you have any one at home?"
Inka seemed to hesitate. Like she was hurt by the mention of her home "We don't have any one left at home. our parents are. some vermin came, they wanted something. I don't know what. we were hidden in a burrow, under a tree. I saw it happen" She broke into sobs. Sonsa place a paw on hers.
"I'm sorry. Do they know? Your siblings"
"Ace knows, Widdia and Buddy don't. They are too little. I told them mom and dad are chasing the vermin far away"
"How did you get away?"
"The vermin left after a while. I stayed for a little till I learned to care for Buddy and Widdia, then we left. I was afraid they might come back" Inka pulled out a small crystal orb attached to a sting that hung around her neck. "This was given to my mother by my dad. She gave it to me the night before it happened. Maybe, some day, when I give it to Widdia I will tell her what really happened"
Sonsa felt horrible for putting Inka through this "I am truly sorry"
Inka turned to her wiping the tears from your eyes "It's fine. Just don't tell anyone. I don't want them to know. they are to little" Inka immediately brightened up "I'm the one who should be sorry. Here I am blubbering about my past when I should be repaying you for letting us stay"
"Oh no, that isn't necessary"
"Oh but I must. It is really only fair. I'd be happy to help. I'm good at sewing. Do you need any sewing done?"
"Well."
Abbess Sonsa liked the badger family. She really liked Inka. "Inka, it is great to make your acquaintance. I am Abbess Sonsa. I will show you our abbey"
Inka liked Abbess Sonsa also. "Thank you for offering us shelter. This place is wonderful" Then turning to Gother she said "and your food is the best I've ever tasted"
Gother blushed from ears to tail. Sonsa spoke then "If you come with me I'll see that you will have a bed and then I'll take you on a tour"
As they went out the door little Widdia turned back to Gother and said "Thank you mista Gother. Hopes you feel better soon or my sista gives you icky yucky herby brothy"
Abbess Sonsa looked at Inka for an explanation. Inka explained in a quiet tone "It's some thing I give them for sore tummies. It's really a cure for all"
*
As Sonsa showed them around she learned a great deal about the badger family. Inka did most of the talking. "This is Buddy and that little one is Widdia. I hope they won't be any trouble"
"I'm sure they won't be too much trouble. We have lots of little ones. I'm sure we can handle two more"
"I don't know. They are the biggest troublemakers. I saw them out do half a score of naughty ones"
Buddy was in the conversation in no time. "Yes, I be the baddest dubbin. I scare off lotsa vermin I so bad"
Inka knew what would keep him in line. "But he knows bad little badgers gets a bowl of icky yucky herby broth"
Buddy then changed his tone. "I not bad. Me good. Me goodest likkle badger you'd ever sawed" Then he put on a show of being nice. Trying to look like the best-behaved dubbin ever.
Sonsa chuckled. "That broth must work every time"
"Yes, it does, and most of the time I don't even have to make it. How did this place get made? I mean, it must have taken scores and scores of creatures to make this"
"Yes it did. Abbess Germaine, our first abbess, and Martin the Warrior designed it. That was long ago. There are many seasons of tales and stories. Many vermin tried to over throw our abbey but none prevailed. Martin still watches over us and guides us in times of trouble"
Abbess Sonsa was interrupted when Tilly shouted out "That her. That be the badger. I told you she be real. Hi Inka" Soon they where surrounded by dubbins. Some chatted with Widdia and Buddy.
"What be your names?"
"I be Buddy and this Widdia"
"Is you badgers to?"
"Yes, we likkle ones. But when we all growed we is biggerest you ever sawed"
Widdia giggled "Hehe, lookit dat uns fluffy tail"
Tilly saw she was pointing at her tail. "I be a squiggle. My name be Tilly. All squiggles has fluffy tails"
Inka, Ace and Sonsa left the little ones to play. Sonsa showed them a bit more of Redwall. Ace loved the cellars, so they had to leave him there. Sonsa took Inka to the orchard. The fruit was just starting to grow. Sonsa questioned Inka about her past.
"How did you end up at Redwall?"
"We where just wandering. We saw the path and started to follow it. Some time later we saw your Abbey"
"Why where you wandering? Didn't you have any one at home?"
Inka seemed to hesitate. Like she was hurt by the mention of her home "We don't have any one left at home. our parents are. some vermin came, they wanted something. I don't know what. we were hidden in a burrow, under a tree. I saw it happen" She broke into sobs. Sonsa place a paw on hers.
"I'm sorry. Do they know? Your siblings"
"Ace knows, Widdia and Buddy don't. They are too little. I told them mom and dad are chasing the vermin far away"
"How did you get away?"
"The vermin left after a while. I stayed for a little till I learned to care for Buddy and Widdia, then we left. I was afraid they might come back" Inka pulled out a small crystal orb attached to a sting that hung around her neck. "This was given to my mother by my dad. She gave it to me the night before it happened. Maybe, some day, when I give it to Widdia I will tell her what really happened"
Sonsa felt horrible for putting Inka through this "I am truly sorry"
Inka turned to her wiping the tears from your eyes "It's fine. Just don't tell anyone. I don't want them to know. they are to little" Inka immediately brightened up "I'm the one who should be sorry. Here I am blubbering about my past when I should be repaying you for letting us stay"
"Oh no, that isn't necessary"
"Oh but I must. It is really only fair. I'd be happy to help. I'm good at sewing. Do you need any sewing done?"
"Well."