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Riao Swordflash, Son of Jenn Swordflash!
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Date Posted: 00:28:00 05/22/03 Thu
My sincerest apologies to Thistle the Strawberry Queen and Warriormaid: I thought of the name Thistledown before I even joined Dab!
Thistledown the squirrel stroked her two young ones fondly. The two squirrelbabes, named Riao and Sialene, rested in a "bed" of leaves and grass. She glanced up at her mate Jenn. "Aren't they adorable?"
"Yes," he replied, "But if we're going to meet Log-A-Log Rish and the Guosim at the ford upstream, we'd best get movin'." He packed up their small array of belongings and food into his haversack. Thistledown put her babes into a carrying sling and they set off.
A few hours later, they stopped to eat their midday meal. Jenn rummaged around in his haversack and pulled out two oatmeal scones, a flask of October Ale and some crystallized fruit for Sialene and Riao. The luscious aroma of honeyed scones with butter oozing out the sides and delicious October Ale filled the air as the ate.
At that moment, two ferrets named Swekk and Fangrit stood a short distance away, concealed by the foliage of Mossflower Woods. Swekk eyed the squirrels and remarked, "Dey be eatin', let's git 'em!"
Fangrit rapped Swekk's head in frustration. "Yew not getta them 'till I sez to, stoopid. We getta them from be'ind, an' killem all!"
Swekk got a whiff of the enticing smell. "Aye, an' we keep they vittles, too!"
Sensing the two ferrets' prescence, Jenn paused in mid-chew. "Thistledown, take Riao and Sialene. When I give the word, run!"
Thistledown's face blanched with fright as she wordlessly packed up the rest of their food. She placed a paw on Jenn's arm. "Be careful, Jenn!"
"I will." He smiled for a moment. "Get ready!"
Swekk and Fangrit slunk closer to the makeshift picnic site. Fangrit gazed ahead and ordered, "Swekk, when I sez to, yew getta them. Now!"
The two ferrets dashed ahead, straight toward Jenn! Jenn was a warrior to be reckoned with, though. In one swift motion, he unstrapped a shimmering sword from his back and parried the blow from Fangrit's cutlass. "Run!"
Swekk, however, snuck up on Jenn from behind, attempting to cut off his head with a low swipe! In the nick of time, Jenn whirled around and glimpsed the scimitar flying toward him. Instantaneously, he dropped to the ground and his legs shot out, connecting with Swekk's stomach.
Swekk landed heavily on the ground, the air knocked out of him. Jenn spun back to Fangrit as he swung toward him. Blocking the first attack, he steeled himself for the second.
Fangrit whipped his cutlass downwards. SSHHRRIINNGG!! The sword of Jenn Swordflash sheared through Fangrit's cutlass. In the same moment, he spun the sword in his paw so that the pommel stone faced downwards and dealt Fangrit a hefty blow, knocking him unconsious.
Taking a length of rope from his belt, he bound them both securely. Thistledown walked back into the clearing and stared at the two ferrets. She clasped a paw over her mouth. "You haven't slain them, have you?"
Jenn shook his head. "No, they're just bullies. We'll leave them tied up here to teach them a lesson." They continued to the ford.
END OF PART ONE
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