Prologue
When Mogget and Sam crossed the Wall, Mogget sat there on the ground and stared north. After defeating the Destroyer, Mogget returned to his cat form and led the weary group north. He was very surprised that they were victorious; after all, Orannis was the strongest of the Nine. Lirael actually turned out to know what she was doing and he felt sorry for ever doubting her. He put his little pink nose in the air and sniffed the air.his free air. "Free at last!" He murmured.
"Hey, speaking of you being free, what do you intend to do now that you are not bound to my family?" Asked Sam who was looking down at the white cat with question written all over his face.
Mogget rolled his green eyes. "Moron, I was bound to the Abhorsen, not you're family. Just because Sabriel is your mother doesn't mean I took orders from you!"
Just then Sabriel and Lirael caught up to them. "You never listened to a single order I gave you, let alone anyone else's." A grin spread across the Abhorsen's face.
Mogget sighed and looked at the people around him. "There's really nothing interesting for me to do now that Orannis is gone and peace is restored."
"That's not true. There are still plenty of necromancers out there to get rid of and there will always be. Help Sabriel and me, Mogget. We would be honored to have you with us." Said Lirael.
"Yes, and you won't have to take orders from us, we would just like your help." Sabriel bent down and scratched Mogget behind the ear.
Mogget gave into the scratching and said, "Fine, but only cause there is nothing else to do. I, Yrael, promise to work along side the Abhorsen and the rest of the newly formed Seven."
"You mean Eight. Have you forgotten who you are already?" Sabriel examined the cat carefully, trying to figure out why he chose the form of a cat again.
Mogget snorted. "Well forgive me, but did you forget that our Fifth is missing?"
Lirael let out a small cry and clutched her injured arm. She would always miss Kibeth, the Fifth, who sacrificed herself in order to save Lirael. "Is Kibeth gone forever?"
"No." Said Mogget in a bored voice. "She is Kibeth, she can make those who die walk where she chooses. I do not think we have seen the last of her."
"But she told me our time together was done." Protested Lirael.
"Kibeth is the original Fifth, unlike the rest of you. She doesn't have time to spend all of her time with only you. There are others who would need her help as she helped you. She was always the soft one." Mogget smiled to himself.
Sabriel cut in smoothly, "It's good of you to agree to help us Mogget.or do you prefer to be called Yrael?"
"You may call me what you wish, I care not." He stood, understanding that Sabriel was anxious to return home. "I think I shall keep living at the Abhorsen's House if you don't mind Sabriel."
"It's fine with me, but I will not be living there anymore. Of coarse I'll visit, but I think I will be leaving it in the care of Lirael. After all, I am queen and I think I would better serve in the capital with my family. Is that okay with you Lirael?" Asked Sabriel.
"I would be honored to live in your home since I don't think I will be returning to the Clayr's Glacier." She glanced at Sanar and Rylelle who nodded their heads in agreement. They had just arrived with King Touchstone and Ellimere. "Mogget is most welcome with me."
"Then it is settled. Let's go home, I'm deathly tired." Said Sam. All seven of them began to walk north, Mogget wondering what lay ahead for him.
When Mogget and Sam crossed the Wall, Mogget sat there on the ground and stared north. After defeating the Destroyer, Mogget returned to his cat form and led the weary group north. He was very surprised that they were victorious; after all, Orannis was the strongest of the Nine. Lirael actually turned out to know what she was doing and he felt sorry for ever doubting her. He put his little pink nose in the air and sniffed the air.his free air. "Free at last!" He murmured.
"Hey, speaking of you being free, what do you intend to do now that you are not bound to my family?" Asked Sam who was looking down at the white cat with question written all over his face.
Mogget rolled his green eyes. "Moron, I was bound to the Abhorsen, not you're family. Just because Sabriel is your mother doesn't mean I took orders from you!"
Just then Sabriel and Lirael caught up to them. "You never listened to a single order I gave you, let alone anyone else's." A grin spread across the Abhorsen's face.
Mogget sighed and looked at the people around him. "There's really nothing interesting for me to do now that Orannis is gone and peace is restored."
"That's not true. There are still plenty of necromancers out there to get rid of and there will always be. Help Sabriel and me, Mogget. We would be honored to have you with us." Said Lirael.
"Yes, and you won't have to take orders from us, we would just like your help." Sabriel bent down and scratched Mogget behind the ear.
Mogget gave into the scratching and said, "Fine, but only cause there is nothing else to do. I, Yrael, promise to work along side the Abhorsen and the rest of the newly formed Seven."
"You mean Eight. Have you forgotten who you are already?" Sabriel examined the cat carefully, trying to figure out why he chose the form of a cat again.
Mogget snorted. "Well forgive me, but did you forget that our Fifth is missing?"
Lirael let out a small cry and clutched her injured arm. She would always miss Kibeth, the Fifth, who sacrificed herself in order to save Lirael. "Is Kibeth gone forever?"
"No." Said Mogget in a bored voice. "She is Kibeth, she can make those who die walk where she chooses. I do not think we have seen the last of her."
"But she told me our time together was done." Protested Lirael.
"Kibeth is the original Fifth, unlike the rest of you. She doesn't have time to spend all of her time with only you. There are others who would need her help as she helped you. She was always the soft one." Mogget smiled to himself.
Sabriel cut in smoothly, "It's good of you to agree to help us Mogget.or do you prefer to be called Yrael?"
"You may call me what you wish, I care not." He stood, understanding that Sabriel was anxious to return home. "I think I shall keep living at the Abhorsen's House if you don't mind Sabriel."
"It's fine with me, but I will not be living there anymore. Of coarse I'll visit, but I think I will be leaving it in the care of Lirael. After all, I am queen and I think I would better serve in the capital with my family. Is that okay with you Lirael?" Asked Sabriel.
"I would be honored to live in your home since I don't think I will be returning to the Clayr's Glacier." She glanced at Sanar and Rylelle who nodded their heads in agreement. They had just arrived with King Touchstone and Ellimere. "Mogget is most welcome with me."
"Then it is settled. Let's go home, I'm deathly tired." Said Sam. All seven of them began to walk north, Mogget wondering what lay ahead for him.
