"Today is the first day of spring! Flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and the air is sweet with Friar Kelle's famous honeycakes! Abbot Reame has announced a feast for tonight, welcoming spring, and also the otters, who have stopped by. They said they had grave news, but from what I see, they're having a wonderful time here in Loamhedge!"
"Lileeee!" screamed Trif, a baby hedgehog. "Lileeee! Come pway wid us!" He pointed at a group of Dibbuns. "Pwease!"
Lily, a young mouse, sighed and put down her journal and pen. Was there no peace here? she wondered. But she stood up to go play with the Dibbuns.
That night, a spectacular dinner feast was held. All kinds of pasties, fruit, pies, soups, and more, were piled onto the table. The wood groaned with all the heavy weight. Abbot Reame, a respectable old shrew, stood up in his chair and said:
"Friends, here we gather today,
As a token of work and play,
Spring is here at last,
And a jubilee is in our grasp!
Our Loamhedge cooks and chefs have been preparing this all day, just for our satisfaction, so, I implore you all, young or old, dig in and enjoy!"
The Abbot's words weremet by huge shouts of joy and delight. And so everyone began to feast.
Meanwhile, by the Bell and Badger rocks, vermin lurked in the shadows. This particular tribe was called the Deathkin. Although the Deathkin had many arguments and fights with each other, they were the deadiest and most dangerous vermin of all... Rats, stoats, foxes, weasels, ferrets, you name it! And there they were, camped out in the heat. Why? Because they had a goal. And that goal was named Loamhedge...
A/N- I know, there's not much going on in this chapter, but I just wanted to introduce some characters... and the vermin...and the otters (hint!)... This chapter was a little late because it had to be rewritten many, many times before being published. It started out as a regular old story, but I thought 'It's a journal, isn't it?' and then I finally decided to create a journal/story (more of the story) thing. If you think otherwise, please tell me! Sorry for taking up so much of your time:D