Wildcat Attack!

[Norham Waterpaw]

He gave one of his rare smiles. "Indeed I am coming!" He ran towards the steps, and stopped. "I'll go get my things!" He said with jittery excitement. As he rushed down the steps, he passed a few startled Redwallers. Not many people have ever seen Willow excited, and today he was very excited.

[Cornflower MM]

Arya bade good-bye to the Abbess, and walked off. She went to the Pond, and heard banging at the gate. She ran over as she heard more knocking, more powerful this time. She opened the little window in the gate, "Oh! Er, Friend or Foe?" she asked, rather start-struck. Two male squirrels, both rather handsome.

[The Skarzs]

Argunath the cougar looked at the remnants of a recent fight, spotting some tracks. Some beast, no, two, at least had walked away from it. Moving the grass away with his long tail, he inspected the tracks more closely: It was a wolf. Straightening up, he noticed it going off on a meandering path, with drippings of blood always with it. Checking to make sure his sword and medical supplies were with him, he followed quickly, knowing that a wounded creature needed help.

OOC: what is the enemy position; looks like none has been posted

[Cornflower MM]

OOC:  The wildcats? They're camped at the moment on the dunes by the sea. But they aren't near Salamandastron.

[The Shade]

Reven looked at the squirrel, and smirking, he answered.

"Friend, now giz us yer best vittles!"

Falco laughed and punched his friend's shoulder.

"We're friends miss." he chuckled.

[Cornflower MM]

Arya laughed as she shut the window and opened the gate, "Hahaha....Well, welcome to Redwall Abbey, friends!" She ushered them inside and shut the gates. "Actually, this isn't the best time. We've heard of a wildcat horde coming for Redwall, so we're all a little more cautious than we would normally be. I forget my manners, I'm Arya Softtail, Warrior and Champion of Redwall. Not such a great last name, is it?"

[Ungatt Trunn]

Aggril had made his way out of the Abbey, and was about to go on his way to the Abbes when he saw Arya at the front gate talking to two squirrels he had never seen before. "I wonder..." Aggril said to himself. He then walked over to Arya and the two strangers.

[Cornflower MM]

"Oh, hello Aggril. When you go over to Mother Abbess be careful. She's practicing with her sling...I just hope she gets better with it!"

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Abbess Rosemary saw Aggril, Arya, and two squirrels standing by the gate.She walked over to them. "Hello, travelers. I'm Mother Abbess Rosemary. Would you like anything to eat or drink? Perhaps a bed?"

[The Shade]

"I dunno, it's probably better than my last name," Falco said. "I'm Falco, and this here is me matey Reven. Wildcat horde ya say? Me and Revwouldn't mind lending a helping paw, we're good warriors, or so we like to think." he grinned. He swiveled around when the abbess spoke. "I think we're doing ok for now with vittles, could we prehaps send a night or two here?"

Reven said nothing throughout this, and was to busy looking at the huge abbey.

"Alright?" he said, nodding to a nearby otter who had just walked up.

[The Skarzs]

Grag was upset at Grinda and Grain. Why couldn't they just attack the sandstone fortress; he was certain they could take it. But no, they insisted the captain gather a few scouts and search the area for weak points. So he was stuck heading to Redwall with two wildcats, a leopard and an ocelot. As captain, he was meant to lead the way, but had no real idea where it was exactly, and did not dare ask his touchy leaders. He would find it eventually.

[Shadefur nightblade]

Grang Bloodstripe stood at his windowsill, looking across the great sea at the rolling waves. His blood red cloak swirled around him in the ocean wind. His pilum rested on the wall next to him, collecting dust. it had been too long without war, and he could feel that the peace was about to end. It was like the calm before the storm. Heaving a great sigh, he turned and walked out of his chambers, heading to the mess.

Iceclaw Deathfur  walked out from his tent and surveyed the horde around him. He strode forward to the top of a sand dune where he could see the other captain, Grag, was  going to scout out the Redwall place in the distance. He was reluctant to attack it, because, from what he heard, many great warlords had tried to take it, and all had failed.

[The Skarzs]

Grag left the camp heading east, and the others were soon lost to sight. He was glad to be doing something, anything, other than sit around. His chain mail clinked as his mace and chain bumped against it. Soon he would taste blood, he knew it!

[Norham Waterpaw]

 Willow had everything packed. Minor surgical tools, medical pamphlets, and a few other things. His Dirk was sheathed on his belt. He had on his long thick tunic, and he put on his hide boots.
He ran out the front door to the lawns. He saw Abbess Rosemary, Arya, Aggril, and two strangers. He didn't like strangers. "Stranger means Danger." His mother always told him. But right now, he didn't care. Today was a good day.

He strolled up to the group. "Uh, Hello! Um, may I... Assist with anything?"

[Ungatt Trunn]

Aggril turned at the sound of Willow's voice. "Oh, hi, Willow. Might I introduce you to Falco and Reven. They've come to stay a day or two at the Abbey."

[Norham Waterpaw]

"Oh, well, I'm pleased to meet you both!" He said with a smile. He turned to Aggril.
"Whenever you're ready, let's go."