Death comes to us all sooner or later. We cannot escape it.

Who knows, my friend? Maybe the sword does have some magic. Personally, I think it's the warrior who wields it.

Armel shrugged. "I suppose so, Brother, but why do creatures have to fight?" Demple picked Mudge up and placed him on his shoulder. "Because there's always good and bad in the land, and goodbeasts have to protect their friends an' families from evil ones who want nothing but to conquer an' destroy.

I wanted to write something visual that I could read to the children. This was when I created the idea of Redwall Abbey in my imagination. As I wrote, the idea grew, and the manuscript along with it.

In our imaginations we can go anywhere. Travel with me to Redwall in Mossflower country.

Sometimes the gift of an inquisitive nature to the young can be greater than that of the wisdom which comes of age.

You love young ones and babes, I know this. The young will always befriend and admire you...all the young ones of the earth belong to you in friendship. Be good to them. —Breeze, to Sunflash the Mace