Abbey grounds around the gate

[Nanalie]

*The redwallers are heaving strongly, trying to make the thick wooden gate stand up straight. A mouse wipes his forehead from perspiration*Ok everybody! we've almost got it!*another mouse encourages. A shrill scream is heard outside the walls and in races a mousemaid. *She knocks over some of the redwallers and the gate tumbles down.Theres's a....a....a.....theres....LOOK OUT THERE!!!*she runs, sobbing, into the dormitories*

*Nanalie rushes out to the grounds and follows the other redwallers into the edge of Mossflower. She spots her dear maimed friend, Jimble.* "Oh no.." *Nanalie picks up Jimble gently despite the sticky blood that seemed to come from everywhere.* "He's dead...Let's bury him in the abbey. Although he was from Mossflower, he gave his life to redwall." *Nanalie carries Jimble in the abbey and soon a grave is dug for him in the back of the abbey. Nanalie carefully lays in him the ground. Tears well in her eyes and fall with the dirt beginning to cover him. She makes a temporary grave marker out of some broken wood nearby.* Here lies Jimble. He bravely fought for those he didn't know. May his courage and morality feed the soil of Redwall, becoming a part of each beast who walks upon it.*

*Nanalie gives one last look at the grave.* "I'll be in the dormitories if you need me." She heads off for some much needed rest*

[Nanalie]

*The redwallers got back to work and soon a new thick gate was up. They stood back and looked at their creation with pride. Afterwards, they scattered to clean up the abbey*

[Mattisa Mousethief]

::Squirrels and Moles, Voles and Mice all rush around sleaning up the remains from the battle. After many long hours, the area begins to look almost normal again. Save for the burnt orchards...::