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Dawn quickly turned to noon. The sun beat down through the undergrowth of Mossflower Wood. The trees provided little shade, and there was no wind to cool Yugo's hot, sweaty face. He had been traveling all through the night, and through half the day and met no creature. He was beginning to lose confidence. He had no idea where he was going, and Sango couldn't help him. He made camp under a sycamore and had a drink of elderberry wine, which Pallum had packed. It was warm from being heated in the haversack by the sun. He then lay back and closed his eyes. He was soon sleeping soundly.

Martin had been traveling all through the day and could not believe his eyes. He had traveled so far, that within the nearing distance, he could see Salamandastron. He picked up the pace. He was curios to know who was current Badger Lord there. He reached the fringe of the woodlands and watched the calming sea. He then spotted something that swelled him with excitement. He saw a small vermin camp, with 2 stoats, the same stoats that escaped Yugo and Sango, and a fox. He knew it was wrong, but he didn't care. He had to slay these vermin. He drew his sword, and felt himself growing gradually anxious.

Sango came into Yugo's dream once again, this time, with a look of urgency.

"Wake up, my pupil, Martin needs your help! Keep traveling east!"

"Where is he? Where do I go? Sango, Wait!"

Too late, Sango was gone. Yugo awoke. He grabbed his scimitar, threw his haversack over his back, scaled the sycamore, and hopped from branch to branch, as fast as he could, heading east.

Martin ran out.

"Hey you scum! Come and get me!" He yelled.

The vermin, though completely caught off-guard, quickly grabbed their weapons and gave chase. Martin ran into the woodlands and hid behind a large maple. He waited. The two stoats were just about to run past the maple that Martin was hiding behind, but Martin stuck out his sword, and instantly beheaded the two. He ran out from behind the tree, but the fox was nowhere in sight. With sword poised, he walked cautiously forward. Then, he heard a crackle of leaves. He looked behind; the fox stood there, with rapier raised up, ready to bring in down upon Martin. Thoughts raced through Martin's mind. Rose, Felldoh, Luke, Timballisto, they all came into his vision.

"Rose, I'm coming."

Then, a sword came out of the front of the fox's chest. The fox dropped the rapier, and gasped, then fell, dead. A squirrel stood behind the fox's body. He pulled his scimitar out of the carcass, and said:

"Martin the warrior, I presume?"

Martin stood, staring at the squirrel. Now Martin understood how beasts saw in his eyes and knew he was a warrior.

"I'm Yugo. Are you Martin the warrior?"

Martin nodded.

"I am. How do you know me?"

Yugo said only one thing:

"Pallum."

Many thoughts raced through Martin once again.

"You know Pallum? How is he? How is Noonvale?" Martin found himself blabbering.

"Whoa, slow down, warrior. You'll know everything in a matter of time. For now, I need your assistance. I am looking for a vermin group, led by a fox named Baro," Yugo replied.

"I do not know of such a group. As for assistance, I don't think I can help. If it wasn't for you, I would be dead right now. My instincts as a warrior are not what they used to be."

"You have a gapping hole in your heart, caused by the lose of a loved one. That is the problem with you. I think I can help you, but first, you must come back with me, to Noonvale," Yugo said.

Martin was caught speechless. Pallum had told Yugo about Rose.

"I don't think I am welcomed there," Martin stated.

"Actually Martin, the only one that doesn't want you there is Urran Voh. Everyone else knows that you are not responsible for the death of Rose. Even Aryah knows that."

"Why do I need to go there?" Martin asked.

Yugo told him about his dream with his father. He then told him about the poem.

"You're the mouse that I needed to seek out. I have to heal your heart by dying. I don't know how that would help, but I have an idea. Noonvale is the place where your troubles began, when Rose took you there, so there is where it must end."

A long moment of silence followed these words. Martin sat thinking. Should he believe this squirrel? He did save his life.

"Alright, Yugo, let's go."

"Not yet, Martin. It's late already. We can travel for about an hour, then we must rest."

Martin nodded. The two set out, back west to Noonvale.

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