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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 18, 2005 12:42:29 GMT -5
The wind whistled through the trees as Evan walked through Noonvale. The son of the chief, he traced his lineage back to Brome the healer, the brother of Rose. Evan felt the wind blow around his as he walked up the hill, towards a rosebush located midway up the hill. This was Rose's grave. He stopped at the rosebush and sat down looking at it. It had been planted by Grumm Trencher a close friend of Rose, and it had endured throughout the ages. It was a place where he could be alone and think. Yet today Evan felt troubled. 'Why do I feel this way" He called aloud. But no one answered his question. He looked down on the small village of Noonvale, which had hardly changed since Rose's time. "if Martin the Warrior came here today, he would fir right in." Evan thought. The wind around him became stronger and colder. Lord stripetail
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 18, 2005 13:02:53 GMT -5
Evan shivered, "Boy the wind's turned cold," He shivered. "Apparently the stories are true.' He had heard stories about this hill, it was said that the wind turned colder if anyone mentioned Martin's name. His father had said that the coldness was due to Rose's lamenting over her death and the loss of martin who she loved. There had between attempts to raise her spirit as well, the history of Noonvale had several recorded instances of creatures trying to dig up her body. But they had always been stopped before they were able to uncover her remains. Evan looked at the rosebush deep in thought. Rose was legendary for her voice, it was said that she could charm the bees out of thier hives. Evan himself had a fair voice, as did his sister Rosemary, who had a good resembelence to Rose. " I'm sorry for saying martin's name . I know how much he meant to you.' but the wind became even colder. Suddenly Evan thought he heard a voice "Evan". Lord Stripetail
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Post by bipod on Apr 18, 2005 14:18:17 GMT -5
A beautiful voice echoed through evans mind in song
"He who I lost Soon shall I find As peaceful lostbeasts wander He'll lead them here The descendants shall cheer Re-united with my warrior Rejoice turns to sorrow The Hero will leave us Lead him to me and Ill rest in peace"
The voice sounded remarkably familiar to Evan almost exactly like Rosemarys but different somehow.He immediatley jotted the song down on the on a scrap of parchment he was carrying and headed back towards Noonvale the song playing over and over in his head.
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 18, 2005 15:08:01 GMT -5
As He raced back towards Noonvale he saw a squirrell walking into the village. He recognized the squirrell at once. "Lord stripetail" He called out. The squirrell turned and saw Evan, his face broke into a smile. "And how are you Evan?" well, there was this strange voice that spoke to me just now. I wrote down what it said on this parchment. If anyone can make sense of it, you can." Stripetail was renowned in Noonvale as a Seer, Evan reasoned that if anyone could figure out the strange song, he could.Stripetail took the parchment and began to read it. Stripetail finished reading the parchment." I will need to study this further, just to make sure I am not mistaken". Lord stripetail
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 18, 2005 15:30:42 GMT -5
"What Does it say?' Evan as asked eagerly, but Stripetail made no reply as they walked into the village and Evan led him to the hut of the Chieftain. Rosemary and his mother were outside along with his father. "Hello My Lord, what brings you back to Noonvale?' His father Brome called out." A Sense of adventure, Brome. Brome and Rosemary laughed. "My Lord, surely you realize that ADVENTUROUS doesn't describe Noonvalians?"Brome laughed. " It did long ago, Brome, and it will again. Noonvale has been fortunate to remain hidden throughout the ages, but that will change." Stripetail said, wiping the smiles off thier faces. "Well, ..er, let me show you to your room.' Evan said quickly, to avoid further talk on the subject. Lord Stripetail
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 19, 2005 8:16:18 GMT -5
As he led Stripetail Upstairs they passed a boarded-up room."that was Rose's room. Her father Urran Voh was so distraught after her death that he had her room boarded up. Nobody's been in that room since." Stripetail looked at him. "Nobody that's ALIVE, anyway." He cracked. "Ha Ha.Very funny." Evan said sarcastically. " I want to know what this parchment says. Who was speaking to me?" they reached a room at the far end of the hall. Stripetail sighed. "Rose was the one speaking to you. She wants to be reunited with Martin Evan." Evan laughed. Lord stripetail
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Post by bipod on Apr 19, 2005 14:23:34 GMT -5
That night a dream came to Stripetail he recognised the ghost immediately, Rose " They come at dawn in three days time , When he informed Evan of the dream he had had an identical dream telling him to prepare a feast.
At dawn three days later, a squirrel led a group of mice into the centre of noonvale. Stripetail immediately recognised the habits of the mice and the squirrel, Redwall mice and Sophia the squirrel warrior. "Hello stripetail I did not suspect to see you here , It has been a day of unusual meetings first these redwallians and then you"
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 19, 2005 14:30:14 GMT -5
Nor did I Sophia. Well, Make yourself comfortable, both you and the Redwallers. This is Noonvale, a place of sanctuary and peace in world that has too few of both." Stripetail walked away as Evan and the other Noonvalians welcomed the new arrivals. " You were right Rose, about the visitors." He said with a smile as he walked. Lord Stripetail
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Post by bipod on Apr 19, 2005 14:39:21 GMT -5
Sophia explained to everyone how she had found the redwall mice wandering lost in the woods. She had climbed to the top of a tree and seen Noonvale in the distance and led them there.
After telling the story a feast began soon everyone was dancing and sophia ended up dancing with Stripetail " So my friend may I enquire as to why you are here you are not given to aimless wandering you tend to go where you are needed, so what does this town need of you" she whispered as she danced a traditional squirrel dance with him.
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 19, 2005 14:42:51 GMT -5
not the town exactly but its resident spirit. Do you know of Rose of Noonvale?" Stripetail replied as he danced around Sophia. Lord Stripetail
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Post by bipod on Apr 19, 2005 14:46:47 GMT -5
"Oh, It all comes back to me, now I know why the name seemed familiar. Am I right to think it was not chance that led the redwallers and myself to this town"
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 19, 2005 14:49:52 GMT -5
No it wasn't chance. Rose wants to be reunited with Martin, but as you know Martin swore an oath never to return to Noonvale, and it will be very difficult to change his mind.Rose brought you here. At least that's what I think." Lord Stripetail
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Post by bipod on Apr 19, 2005 14:53:39 GMT -5
"So Rose wants to meet Martin again but he wont return. What is there to stop her going to him, I personally think that Martin wants to return as he guided the redwallers here . I am going to go to bed for the night to mull over our problem here I would not want to leave Rose alone for ever.
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Post by LordStripetail on Apr 19, 2005 15:02:17 GMT -5
There are rules concerning the travel of ghosts Sophia, and ghosts can't simply appear in places that house another ghost, no matter what. Don't ask how I know this, I simply do. So Rose could only travel to Redwall if a group of Noonvalians traveled there. And I imagine she would be reluctant to meet Martin, because of the way in which they parted. Martin never wholly got over the loss of Rose, and he never mentioned her to any of his close friends." Stripetail said. Lord Stripetail
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Post by bipod on Apr 20, 2005 16:50:16 GMT -5
"I trust in your knowledge we shall discuss this further in the morning" at this Sophia retreated up to her room to think but her eyelids soon drooped and she fell into a deep dream filled slumber
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