( Chapter four )
Now in the last part of the journey, the ferret warlord Valcure Matterang sat next a warm fire eating a roasted woodpigion. Valcure was in a good mood, knowing that his destination was only a day away. The only bad event that happened to the emperor's horde was the blasted pikes, which killed a score and a half of his men that included one of his captains Nactle. Those pikes! The monsters fish were almost as bad as sharks. But now since all the hard obstacles were gone, there were no more challenges.
The garrison had been ordered to set up camp and take the day off, since their destination was so near. Plus this kept up the armies spirits up. There were about two hundred cooking fires in the colossal camp. It had been a good hunt that day.
Pintal the weasel sat next to a fire with another weasel. These weasels were different for other vermin, they did not like to be with Valcure. They did not like to kill unless they had to. They were of different blood. Both creatures did not like where they were.
"We should leave this place while we have the chance. We're not like other vermin. Lets get out of here," Pintal explained
"Your right mate, let's go" the other weasel, Zame, whispered back.
And so off the two ex-villains went into the undergrowth, quickly and quietly.
( Brockhall )
The sight that confronted Freedom took his breath away. Thousands of hares were all over the woods in columns with yelling drill sergeants, marching up and down the lines of stiff hares. But the object that took more of his attention then anything else was a huge badger with a immense battle ax. He looked like he could rip apart Brockhall branch by branch.
"W-w-welcome to Brockhall s-sir," he said nervously and gestured for them to come in.
the badger lord looked at the mouse, and grinned.
"It's okay young'un. I don't bite"
Freedom managed to smile, still astounded by the size of the badger.
Saxtus felt very comfortable in Brockhall from there on, since it was built by badgers like himself. For one thing, he didn't have to stoop to get in the door.
For some reason it was very easy to get all 6000 hare in without a lot of hubbub. That was the easy part. The hard part was that when the hares saw the untouched food, even the drill sergeants had to wipe the saliva of their faces. but Scarum, forgetting his position, started running forward to the table. He about to eat a blackberry crumble when Saxtus caught him by the ear( which is very unpleasant for hares) and held it.
"General, dont forget your manners," Saxtus whispered dangerously into his ear.
The hare regained his composure but still had one eye on the food.
"We are sorry for barging in like this, friends, but I have important news that you must know. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Saxtus, badger lord of Salamandastron, and this is my army of six thousand."
When Friar Commle came out to enjoy his well cooked food, to his suprise he saw thousands of hares staring at the food. It even looked liked one hare had to have been held.
The last thing everyone heared from the Friar was a thud from him falling to the floor. Several creatures rushed forward, including the badger lord himself.
Mitsy, a sensible mousemaid checked his pulse.
"He's okay," she sighed in relief. "He just fainted," she continued.
"Probably from the sight of the hares," added the Abbess. "Not that they're bad or anything" she said hastily to Saxtus. "It's just that....um.... that hares can get..........er, shall we say...quite hungry?"
"Oh that!" the badger said with a roar of laughter. "These beasts have been trained to be rationed for food."
"Ah, crumble....."
"Except some," the lord added, shooting a warning glance at the general.
"Sorry sah," he muttered, then stepped back.
The badger lord returned his attention back to the abbess.
"Like I was saying, well have no trouble with food."
The abbess gave a nod and said to the silenced table.
"please continue everyone, you'll need to excuse me but I need to have meeting with the elders in the study with the badger lord."
She turned to Saxtus. "you can bring a selected group of hares if you want to too."
A little while later they were seated in the homely and warm study, which was built for female badgers who were great scholars. Some skilled abby beast had added on and made a second room which a large round table. Abbess Emma motioned for them to sit.
"so what brings you to Brockhall friends?"
in five minutes Saxtus related their journey and purpose.
Abbess Emma looked horrified.
"over triple your number of vermin are coming straight for ready to conquer us all, oh what will we do!?"
Scarum, who was with the badger as were all the higher rank tried to be reassuringly.
There there marm, the long patrol will do anything to help you and your Abbeydwellers to be safe."
Badger lord Saxtus also added.
"quite right. Well contact every good fighting creature in the land. Well send our gallopers all over the world in search for help. We will do anything."
The Abbess looked up from tearstained eyes and smiled. "Thank you so much.
Well? How was that? Ok. You know the drill, you review and I write.
Now in the last part of the journey, the ferret warlord Valcure Matterang sat next a warm fire eating a roasted woodpigion. Valcure was in a good mood, knowing that his destination was only a day away. The only bad event that happened to the emperor's horde was the blasted pikes, which killed a score and a half of his men that included one of his captains Nactle. Those pikes! The monsters fish were almost as bad as sharks. But now since all the hard obstacles were gone, there were no more challenges.
The garrison had been ordered to set up camp and take the day off, since their destination was so near. Plus this kept up the armies spirits up. There were about two hundred cooking fires in the colossal camp. It had been a good hunt that day.
Pintal the weasel sat next to a fire with another weasel. These weasels were different for other vermin, they did not like to be with Valcure. They did not like to kill unless they had to. They were of different blood. Both creatures did not like where they were.
"We should leave this place while we have the chance. We're not like other vermin. Lets get out of here," Pintal explained
"Your right mate, let's go" the other weasel, Zame, whispered back.
And so off the two ex-villains went into the undergrowth, quickly and quietly.
( Brockhall )
The sight that confronted Freedom took his breath away. Thousands of hares were all over the woods in columns with yelling drill sergeants, marching up and down the lines of stiff hares. But the object that took more of his attention then anything else was a huge badger with a immense battle ax. He looked like he could rip apart Brockhall branch by branch.
"W-w-welcome to Brockhall s-sir," he said nervously and gestured for them to come in.
the badger lord looked at the mouse, and grinned.
"It's okay young'un. I don't bite"
Freedom managed to smile, still astounded by the size of the badger.
Saxtus felt very comfortable in Brockhall from there on, since it was built by badgers like himself. For one thing, he didn't have to stoop to get in the door.
For some reason it was very easy to get all 6000 hare in without a lot of hubbub. That was the easy part. The hard part was that when the hares saw the untouched food, even the drill sergeants had to wipe the saliva of their faces. but Scarum, forgetting his position, started running forward to the table. He about to eat a blackberry crumble when Saxtus caught him by the ear( which is very unpleasant for hares) and held it.
"General, dont forget your manners," Saxtus whispered dangerously into his ear.
The hare regained his composure but still had one eye on the food.
"We are sorry for barging in like this, friends, but I have important news that you must know. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Saxtus, badger lord of Salamandastron, and this is my army of six thousand."
When Friar Commle came out to enjoy his well cooked food, to his suprise he saw thousands of hares staring at the food. It even looked liked one hare had to have been held.
The last thing everyone heared from the Friar was a thud from him falling to the floor. Several creatures rushed forward, including the badger lord himself.
Mitsy, a sensible mousemaid checked his pulse.
"He's okay," she sighed in relief. "He just fainted," she continued.
"Probably from the sight of the hares," added the Abbess. "Not that they're bad or anything" she said hastily to Saxtus. "It's just that....um.... that hares can get..........er, shall we say...quite hungry?"
"Oh that!" the badger said with a roar of laughter. "These beasts have been trained to be rationed for food."
"Ah, crumble....."
"Except some," the lord added, shooting a warning glance at the general.
"Sorry sah," he muttered, then stepped back.
The badger lord returned his attention back to the abbess.
"Like I was saying, well have no trouble with food."
The abbess gave a nod and said to the silenced table.
"please continue everyone, you'll need to excuse me but I need to have meeting with the elders in the study with the badger lord."
She turned to Saxtus. "you can bring a selected group of hares if you want to too."
A little while later they were seated in the homely and warm study, which was built for female badgers who were great scholars. Some skilled abby beast had added on and made a second room which a large round table. Abbess Emma motioned for them to sit.
"so what brings you to Brockhall friends?"
in five minutes Saxtus related their journey and purpose.
Abbess Emma looked horrified.
"over triple your number of vermin are coming straight for ready to conquer us all, oh what will we do!?"
Scarum, who was with the badger as were all the higher rank tried to be reassuringly.
There there marm, the long patrol will do anything to help you and your Abbeydwellers to be safe."
Badger lord Saxtus also added.
"quite right. Well contact every good fighting creature in the land. Well send our gallopers all over the world in search for help. We will do anything."
The Abbess looked up from tearstained eyes and smiled. "Thank you so much.
Well? How was that? Ok. You know the drill, you review and I write.