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1 " An early fly landed on Mara's eyelid.She shooed it off with a dozy paw as she awakened to peachgold dawn stealing softly over the sleeping dunes.The land lay in a pool of serinity;the sand,now still and cool,awaited sun-warmed day.Somewhere a lark began trilling as it fluttered its morning ascent into the airy heights. "
― Brian Jacques , Salamandastron (Redwall, #5)
2 " Colder than the winter wind howling its dirge through the Southwest Forest.Colder than the snow blanketing tree, rock and earth in its silent shroud.Colder than ice that lay on water and hung in shards from branches and bushes.Colder than these was the smile of Ferahgo the Assassin! "
3 " Mara knelt and clasped the big battle-scarred paws of the fallen badger Lord. Words tumbled out with her tears. “I came back too late. Now it is past the time when I could tell you what is in my heart. I have ranged far and wide to be back home here with you, and in that time I have slowly understood what you tried to teach me—you who were ever true to your own code of honor and duty. To everybeast you were Urthstripe the Strong, Lord of the mountain; so will your name be always remembered. You cannot hear me now, but I wish to add one more name to your title.” The young badger maid took both the lifeless paws and placed them on her bowed head as she spoke a single word: “Father! "
4 " Tugbutt "
