Chapter Two
Damuggon started his voyage with high expectations of going to what, the Marlfoxes, called Mossflower. But half-way there his expectations were dampened some as they had fallen right into the middle of a storm and lost a ship carrying four score of vermin he had brought along. Damuggon himself was one of the last Marlfoxes. Yes, legend has it that after the first Marlfoxes came that they didn't exist anymore but in his homeland there was still a small amount, no more than a score. Almost to land a searat came towards him slowly, approaching with caution when he was close enough to be heard clearly he started speaking, "We've seen a mountain on the shore that might be a good place whore us to rest when we reach it. There are no signs of life that we can see."
"Good make sure every vermin on this ship is armed to the teeth and ready to make landfall."
"They are, sir"
"Except for you?"
"My effects are in my cabin, sir."
"Then get them. Before you go you show promise for command what is your name?"
"My name is Icarus sir."
"Go, Icarus, to the other ships. You have command of the five score that are on those ships I will take command of the 9 score on this ship"
"Sir," said Icarus as he walked off to his cabin. As he was walking he wondered why Damuggon had given him command of 100 vermin which was equal to five score. Damuggon had said he showed promise but to have command of five score immediately, did Damuggon trust him that much? He guessed so, but nevertheless having power would be enjoyable. As he arrived at his cabin he took a flask of grog and put on his sword and slipped his dagger into his belt. He jumped onto the bigger of the two ships he had command of and as soon as he was on it he was confronted by two snarling stoats who were spitting question after question out, "Who the hell are you? Why are you here?"
All that Icarus had to do was hand them the order and say "I'm your new colonel." And with that the entire ship stood at his attention as he yelled, "Arm yourself to the teeth prepare for landfall" They all raised their weapons a yelled. "I am going to the other ship and doing the same." And with that he was jumping to the other ship. When he landed he just handed the order to the nearest stoat instead of go through a fight again and the stoat yelled, "ARM YOURSELVES WE'S MAKIN LANDFALL SOON."
Back at Salamandastron Radion had just seen the ships make land and he hurried back inside bellowing, "Arm yourselves vermin are doming to our mountain to fight us!" And with that every hare in The Long Patrol was in armour and had some sort of weapon is his hand. Little did Radion know that he was forgetting the broadsword he had made the day just past.
