Mattimeo [Redwall 3] by Brian Jacques & Gary Chalk

Author:Brian Jacques & Gary Chalk [Jacques, Brian & Chalk, Gary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, General, Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, Epic, Short Stories, Animals, Redwall Abbey (Imaginary Place), Mice; Hamsters; Guinea Pigs; Etc
ISBN: 9781402565137
Google: xrUN1fV9lIcC
Amazon: 0142302406
Publisher: Firebird
Published: 1989-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

The shrew leader leapt forward with a blazing pine-wood torch in either paw, grinning and showing his teeth. He made as if to touch the heavy pines that oozed resin all round him.

For the first time, the painted ones showed fear. They chattered and screeched wildly, bounding high into the trees at the sight of fire. Log-a-Log shook the torches in their direction.

“Haha! Desperate measures call for desperate remedies, my friends,” he called. “You’re frightened of the flames, aren’t you? One move, and I’ll burn your forest and you with it.” Matthias, Orlando and Basil started the column marching south.

“Come on, Log-a-Log,” Matthias urged. “I think they understand what we mean. Jabez, Cheek, get those extra torches from the Guosim and stay close to Log-a-Log. Don’t let the fire go out.” Backing and shuffling, they made their way southeast through the dark pinewoods, grateful for the light of the torches. Progress was slow. Matthias could not see the painted ones, but he knew they were in the trees above, following every step of the way.

Night had fallen by the time they had made their way out of the pines, to the shores of a great river.

There was plenty of wood about at the forest edge, so Log-a-Log and his shrews made a huge bonfire, laying in a good supply of wood to last until dawn. The strange tribe of painted ones had retreated back into their pine forest, but Matthias took no chances. Sentries were posted. A meal was prepared, then they sat about on the bank, discussing the day’s events, while deciding how to cross the river the next day.

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