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Henry the Poet

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Aftermath OR Are there sparrows outside of Redwall? - Sparra Civil War

~Setting~

The Infirmary of Redwall abbey, four days after the war began.

~Characters~
-Leon, Master Healer of Redwall
-Henry, Bird Bard of the Defenders
& An assortment of spoof sparra including
-Yellowrose, Sparrow maiden
-Ironwood, Sparrow warrior, brother of Yellowrose

~WHEN LAST WE LEFT OUR HEROES~

After sparking the Sparra Civil War, Henry & Leon learned the true reasons behind the why Warclaw, the leader of the Anit-Redwall sparrows, wanted the war to start. A sparra warrior, brother of the sparrow maid who tried to help Leon, marched off with Quickbeak (the former king of the sparra) to kill Warclaw. Our heroes used the Infirmary as a hospital for wounded sparrows. After about a day of waiting, the warrior returned with news of the battle ending in victory for the pro-Redwall before he collapsed from his wounds.
The location of Warclaw is still unknown, so is that of Quickbeak.

Thus is the sparrow civil war...
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It is evening when the yellow headed sparra warrior wakes up. He is laying on a cot as warm light floods through the window of Infirmary. Around him is a score of other wounded sparra, all laying on cots like he. There are a few other unwounded sparra perched on various spots in the room, included, his sister and the sparra who gave Warclaw the excuse to start this war, Henry.

Leon walks in and looks around "I hope...all is well or least sparra are recovering" He checks on a couple of the birds quietly and makes sure wounds have not reopen and there is no signs of infection.

With much pain the sparrow warrior tries to get up. His sister hop over and puts a wing on his shoulder. "Youum rest... Now," She says firmly. He lays back down upon his cot with a great sigh.

Leon watches the sparra talk as he tends to another one and shakes his head "Fighting is so wrong, why can't they just share the loft? I know all Sparra use to get along before. "

"Meum tell you way weum fight," Says the Warrior with a voice as cold and clear as ice. He uses a pillow to prop himself up so he can look at the healer. "We fight because if we did not more would die than if we do." Henry gives a chuckle of approval.

"The fighting has stopped," Says the warrior. "But not ended." "You could be a poet." Laughs Henry. The warrior continues, "The enemy has been driven from Loftnest, but themum be back. As it is, thereum be too few sparra from Redwall left too conduct a war." "So the war is over?" asks a novice hopeful. "So Warbeak will collect allies," answerers the warrior. "and so must we."   

Leon nods as he tries to think"I am unsure where more Sparrows would be, is Quickbeak still there?"   

The Warrior looks at the healer. He speaks calmly and coolly, "There are sparra out side of wormabbey. Did you think that alla sparra live in loftnest? As for KingQuickbeakSparra, I am unaware of his fate. Heum is not in this room, thatum is know." The warrior turns to his sister, "SisterYellowrose, go you and find alla sparra still alive in abbey." With a quick nod, Yellowrose flies off to as she was bidden.

Leon speaks "That is true has to be sonme in the woods that are loyal to abbey beasts or least dislike Warclaw that be willing to help."

"Thereum also some up north," chimes in Henry. "Or at lest there were..." his voice trails off.” And I mean allies, not just sparra," Says the warior. "If Warbeak wants to rule from loft, then he will need more than just sparra."

Leon says, "well not all birds are friendly. Maybe someone should hunt down Warbeak before he gets back."   

"You seem to misunderstand," says the warrior. But before he can explain,the door opens to revile Yellowrose and a sore of other sparra. "Oh, good," Says the warrior. One sparra steps forward, acting as a voice for the others. "What do you want us for Ironwood?" He asks. The Warrior, whose name is apparently Ironwood, Speaks with an air of cold commend. "I want alla ten able bodied sparra to fly out in to Mossflower wood and the country beyond and find all the allies you can. Not just sparra, everybeast. Worms, falcons, robins, even Eagles if youum can find any willing. If Warclaw would look for allies, we must find them before he does." "And if we refuse to do so?" Asks the sparrow acting as representative. "Then Warbeak comes and kills us all." And with that, it is but the work of a moment to find ten volunteers. A short while later, there are gone, looking for allies to help them for the next battle.

Leon watches and listens "There is a robin here, named Kurt prehaps he would be willing to help as well, but not help warbeak hopefully."

Ironwood lays back down on the cot, "If he is an ally, we will find find him soon. If he is an enemy, we will kill him soon." And with that, the yellow solder falls asleep. Henry hops to the door, "meum go check on loft, see what stat it is left in. I'll be back soon." The defender's poet goes out the door without a glance behind.

~TO BE CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT!!!~

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"Oh, dainty triolet! Oh, fragrant violet!
Oh, gentle heigho-let (or little sigh)
On sweet urbanity, though mere inanity, to touch their vanity we will rely!"
-Chorus. "P'raps If You Address The Lady Most Politely." By Gilbert&Sullivan. Princess Ida.