Subject:  My Biography (In Grownup Talk) |
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Sunny Treeflyer
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Date Posted: 23:01:08 10/21/02 Mon
My name is Sunswift Treeflyer, but everyone calls me Sunny. My mama and I are new to Redwall. Her name is Redflame because her fur has a reddish tint and because she goes
through the trees as quickly as fire spreads through dry timber. I was born on the northern edge of Mossflower Wood, and that’s the only life I’ve ever known.
I remember lying in bed, right before I fell asleep, and hearing my mum and dad sing to me. Papa had the deepest voice. When he sang, it sounded like thunder echoing off the highest mountain tops. My mama has a beautiful voice, too, but Papa’s voice seemed to make everything better.
He was older than Mama by a few seasons, and his coat was almost pure grey. Not a dull grey, more like a silver or pewter. He wasn’t old, he was born that way. You’d
thing that with parents who were that good looking, their looks might have rubbed off on me, but, no, I guess when you mix red and silver-grey you get brown. That’s what I am, a plain brown squirrel.
A while before we came to Redwall, my Papa had to go away on a trip. He said he’d be back in three days, but he never came. Mama said she was certain that he was fine,
but a few days later, one of Mama’s friends came by. Mama told me to go play, and when I came back, she was crying. She said Papa wasn’t coming home. I asked her what
happened, but she wouldn’t say. Two days later, she tole me we were coming to Redwall. I had heard of it, but only in bedtime stories. We packed up everything we could carry,
and what we couldn’t take, we gave away. I had a doll made of acorns that I gave to my best friend Tally. She’s a badger and her family lived near mine. I really miss her, but my mum promised she could come visit. Maybe you’ll get to meet her sometime!
My mama and I headed to Redwall. We walked, even though climbing would have been faster. I think Mama walked for me. I mean, I can climb, but sometimes I just get going so fast and have so much fun that I just. . . miss my next pawhold. See this scratch under my eye? I fell out of a big ash. I misjudged the stregnth of a limb, and it snapped.
I’m getting better, but I need more practice before I’ll be able to climb like Mama.
It was early morning when we set off. The dew was just beginning to dry in the sun. Mama didn’t say anything, so neither did I. I’m pretty sure she was thinking about my
dad. We went slowly, taking our time to look at every pretty flower or leaf.
When we reached Redwall on the evening of the fourth day of our journey, I couldn’t believe what I saw! The walls seemed to go up forever, until they touched the
tops of the clouds. The gate was opened, and we went inside,. Mama reckognized a few of her old friends, but I didn’t know anybeast. I’ve been here a few days now, and
everybeast has been very kind. I’m sure I’ll make many new friends. Oh! I hear my mama calling me to wash up (yuk!!!) for dinner.
~Sunswift Treeflyer
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