User blog comment:Argulor/Rufe Brush/@comment-1859920-20130824024348

Honestly, this seems to me to be one of the many issues you've "made a mountain into a molehill" of. Not that there's anything particularly wrong with that, though I'd love to see you actually post a positive page about Redwall on here for once.

I've also noticed a small discrepancy between the Rufe Brush of Mariel of Redwall and the Rufe of The Bellmaker. I must say though, the voice of Rufe in both narratives is so close to identical that I have absolutely no problem with that "issue". It could be that that voice actor improved in his voice acting between both of the audiobooks, and it sounded slightly different because he had learned to use more emotion and passion when playing his part. Anyway, something like that.

I also don't have a problem with Rufe's relationship with Durry. Their friendship didn't signify anything out of the normal- both had grown up somewhat and I firmly believe that Rufe(being away from his Redwall home of safety for the first time) was quite nervous and clung to others(who had preformed such a trip) for support.

Maybe Jacques wanted to make a point and show an interesting and fundamental change in character that is native to an individual in such an environment. I think it's very likely that in Mariel of Redwall, Rufe had problems with feeling insecurity, and thus put on a bold front to appear brave and capable. Then, in The Bellmaker, he had warmed up to his surroundings and realized that the Redwallers didn't judge him. Therefore the front of stolidness and bravado melted (to a certain extent) away and he knew he was among friends.

Either way, the Rufe Brush mystery really isn't one that bothers me at all.