User blog comment:Raperm/Essay: Nature vs. Nurture in the Redwall Universe/@comment-1701512-20091119003312

I think Veil was somewhat spoiled by Bryony. She didn't discipline him, or even talk to him about it, when she saw him with the stolen honeypot, for example. Friar Bunfold was overly harsh to Veil, even when he had no proof that Veil was responsible for a misdeed. These things may have "warped" Veil's personality. Deyna seemed to have a fairly healthy relationship with his "dad", for a "vermin" family anyway. Well, except for how Sawney got Deyna and encouraging him to harm Felch. Blodd Apis, Skan, Agril, and Drwup are all woodlanders that are worse than some "vermin". The badgers can be ruthless with their enemies. That's not my definition of good.