A/N: thank you for the reviews, I edited the first chapter a little.
The wind howled outside as three beasts hid from it's icy grip inside a cave. The two squirrels stared at Trigg as he told his tale.
"Well, my earliest memory is from two seasons ago. I remember being washed ashore inland in a warm summer morning. I remember nothing before that, but I found this wrapped around my neck, nearly choking me" He took out a small chain. At first that was all that it looked like, but with a closer look it had a small pendant hanging from it, and on it a word was carved in small, flowing letters; Trigg. "This is all I have, that's how I know what my name is. After I got it off I started wandering up the shoreline. I walked for a few days, often stopping for a rest or to find some food. After some time I spotted an otter. Well, it was more like he spotted me.
"I was going around the rocky shore, looking for some good sea weed to eat that morning. Well, the sea otter was summing close by when he saw me. I found out his name was Seatooth, sea otter of Kilt's holt. He invited me to come and share some food with him and his holt.
"It turned out that the holt was half underground and half above. It was located near the shore, but sheltered from it's waves by a large boulder. As soon as I came in I met the leader of the holt, Kilt. He told me that I had arrived at a very lucky time; there was a feast that night.
"Seatooth explained to me what the feast was in honor of. He told me the whole story, but I can't remember it that well. Anywho, the feast was in honor of brave beasts who fought in a battle a many seasons ago. I stayed in their home some days, where I discovered about a group of islands not too far from where they lived. They told me the largest one was called... er... I think Tsiaria. Well, after a while I knew I had to leave, even if some of those otters told me to stay. Why? I'm not sure, but it didn't feel right staying there, so I decided to continue marching north. Kilt gave me a harvesack filled with vittles, and Seatooth insisted on giving me-" He set the pendant down in front of him and took out a finely made sling. "-this. I don't know why though, I don't believe I've hit a single target ever since I got this sling. Oh well..." He carefully set the sling beside the pendant.
"For at least a season I marched steadily northward, mostly following the coastline. I often stumbled upon nice beasts only too happy to refill my harvesack, sometimes into vermin that tried to steal my food, but by good fortune I was always able to go on.
"About a season ago, nearly the end of autumn, I came upon a great mountain. Before I could take one more step I saw a figure... a hare running towards me. She stopped in front of me and I was able to see her in full height. She told me her name was sabrefleet, and she was a runner in the mountain called Salamandastron. She walked with me to the mountain, where I was let inside. I found out many things at the mountain, but the one I found most important was about a large, red abbey to the northeast called Redwall. The hares at that mountain nearly pleaded me to stay during the winter, warning me of the dangers of winter in Mossflower. I didn't listen to them and left, even forgetting to refill my harvesack. I got to Mossflower woods pretty quickly, but soon lost myself inside. I had been wandering around this forest for a long time when you found me, hungry and cold." He picked up his two possessions and put them away, awaiting the response of the squirrels.
"You've come a long way then. Mayhaps we should sleep, then tomorrow we c'n discuss the wot we're goin' to do." The wise old squirrel said. The three of them went to bed almost immediately, but none of them were able to sleep easily, each with their own thoughts about Trigg's journey.