User blog comment:Segalia/Journey of Warriors: A Sequel to SRV/@comment-2142396-20161104202141

Yes, I suppose I put too much thought into the nature of the badgers’ correspondent, it’s just something that struck me as unusual for some reason, maybe I was thrown off by mention of his association with some kind of warlord… though once you think of it, the second-latest enemy Redwall had to deal with was Korvus Skurr. ;)

I was surprised that the council meeting was so inclusive, with even non-army beasts like the head gardener or the cooks attending, but I did notice that the order of things in Marlfox Castle appeared to be more democratic than most warlords’ hordes, with servants being treated more as, well, servants and not slaves without any rights. I also expected Selra to be questioned in private, but on the other hand, I see that Selra being exposed to the whole gathering leaves her less space for dodging the questions. And that was one tricky maneuvering Selra had to go through! I like how she dodges between half-truths and careful omissions, neither lying nor giving a straight answer. She is right that Riplar would’ve been proud of her.

I did think that the pace of this update was slower compared to the urgency that accompanied the badgers’ march to Redwall, but it allowed us to see the larger picture as Queen Oxos’ plans were revealed. Seems like her ambitions are greater than I thought – I was almost sure that Oxos would want to take revenge on Redwall for her husband’s death, but it looks like she has her eyes set on building an entire empire in Mossflower? She was a serious threat before, if not so active as Omi, but now things got even more dangerous…