User blog:Abbot-Bernard/Hermit of Mossflower

Prologue
Glenin had just returned from his half-season visit at Redwall, and already he was exhausted with all the questions that the little ones were poking him with.

"Oh, what did you see, Sir Glenin," one little hare asked.

"Too many things to say about in one day, but I do have something to tell you," Glenin replied quietly.

Despite his soft words, it was clearly heard, immediately all the little hares stopped what they were doing and gathered around Glenin.

"What, what do you need to tell us?" a young hare named Jenb questioned.

The elder hare's voice was quick and quiet, "A story,"

Just then all other activity ceased in Salamandastron and in a twinkling every creature had taken a sit by Glenin. Everybeasts from the youngest harebabes to the oldest elders, even the Badger Lord, Urthaxe the Brave, was seated across form him like a little one waiting to hear the story.

Now without any further delay, Glenin continued...