User blog comment:D2r/Unanswered Questions of Redwall/@comment-1479469-20100916040844

@Unreg:

Ultimately, the only valid answer is an in-canon textual citation. Without textual support, any explanation will be eternally subjective. I like to think Southsward exports weapons, personally.

As for seven; you have to admit it's a bit of a hole. What, do the searats just hoard the stuff? Doesn't make sense for them to collect unless it can be sold for money - I somehow doubt they're stealing things because "me like shiny".