Chapter 8:

After the Redwallers and their travel companions said goodbye to Noonvale, some for the last time, they headed on to Redwall.

They met up with the Northfork River and the rest of the journey ended up like the last part in The Legend of Luke, just with the additional characters.

"Do you think they'll have enough food at Redwall?" Pallum asked.

"I'm sure." Gonff said. "Hoist the sails!"

"Gonff, there isn't a breeze in sight. Why do you want to hoist the sails?" Furmo asked.

"If I'm coming home, I'm coming home in style." Gonff answered.

As they rolled the Honeysuckle, Redwall soon came into view.

"Yonder be moi 'ome!" Dinny cried out.

"Who knows "Journey's End"?" Log-a-log Furmo asked the crew.

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In Redwall, a sentry had been posted to lookout for the four travelers. This morning, the sentry was made up of Skipper, Bella, Columbine, and Gonflet.

"Get down matey." Skipper told the young mousetheif. "You can't see anything in this mist."

"What is it?" Columbine asked her son.

"I 'ear 'em, mamma! Daddy comes 'ome! Lissen!" Gonflet told his mother.

Faint at first, but growing steadily louder, Skipper, Bella, and Columbine heard the sound of a song. Soon enough, they caught sight of the ship.

"Oh my dear!

Left right left right,

Onward mate by day or night,

Lean on my shoulder now old friend,

Left right left right,

Grey the day or sunlight bright,

Until we reach our journey's end.

Marching home! Marching home!"

"Rouse yourselves, Redwallers, they're back!" Bella cried out.

Gonflet ran out to meet his father while the rest of Redwall woke up. Once the ship was in the Abbey, friends were made and reunited. Abbess Germaine came out to greet the travelers.

"Mother Abbess. We have returned." Martin said laying his sword down at her feet.

"Martin of Redwall, you have returned to us, my friend." She said to him.

"Aye. It was a good journey, a long and eventful summer. I am happy to be back at Redwall."

"An eventful summer indeed. What is all this?"

"Where do I begin? This is Log-a-logs Furmo's ship, Honeysuckle, named after his wife. The noble bird there is Krar Woodwatcher. We have two tribes of otters-the tribes of Queen Garraway Bullow and the brothers Tungro and Folgrim. And of course, some of my old friends from Noonvale from during my day in the north. Including Laterose. Rose, this is Abbess Germaine." Martin told the Abbess before introducing his "girlfriend" to her.

"It's an honor to meet you Mother Abbess." Rose said curtsying to her. "Martin has told me so much about you and Redwall."

"I wish I could say the same about you and Noonvale." Germaine told the mousemaid.

"Martin explained how he kept true to his vow never to speak of Noonvale again."

"Well Martin, I hope you will now tell us the story." Germaine said to the warrior.

"Yes Mother Abbess."

"Just wait till you hear it Columbine. So much adventure." Gonff said to his wife as they overheard the conversation.

"Beauclair Fethringsol Cosfortingham at y'service, marm. I was, er, wonderin', wot, er, if perchance, you maybe had, er a slight…."

"I take it you are hungry Mr. Cosfortingham." Germaine said understanding the hare.

"Well, maybe just a little peckish."

"I must agree with Beauclair." Ballaw said. "I myself am feeling a little peckish."

"Redwallers to the kitchen." Bella said to the crowd. "Let our visitors rest. When the awaken, we shall have a feast."

"I think I'm going to like it here Martin." Rose said to the warrior.

"This place just gets better by the day." He said to her as he placed an arm around her waist.

The End

A/N: Sorry if there wasn't enough Romance.