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1、IllustratedbyFangornMapIllustrationsbyAndrewWarringtonThebrazen,youngharemaidDottiandthebadger-warriorLordBrocktree—unlikelycomrades—setoutforSalamandastrontogetheronlytodis•coverthelegendarymountainhasbeencapturedbythewildcatUngattTrunnandhisBlueHordes.Thisisnotwhattheyex
2、pected!Seizedbyrage,thebadgerknowsbloodwrathisnotenough.TofacetheBlueHordes,thetwomustrallyanarmy—haresandotters,shrewsandmoles,miceandsquirrels—andexecuteaplanthatmakesupinclevernesswhatitlacksinforce!BookOneTheDaysofUngattTrunnalsoentitledDorotheaLeavesHomeBookTwoAttheCo
3、urtofKingBuckoalsoentitledTheTribulationsofaHaremaidBookThreeComesaBadgerLordalsoentitledAShawlforAuntBlench************************************IamtheTellerofTales,Gazeintothefirewithme,ForIknowoftheBadgerLords,Andtheirmountain,bythesea.'Tisofafearsomewarrior,Fulloffateand
4、destiny,Whofolloweddreams,alongstrangepaths,Unknowntosuchaswe.ThisBadgerLordwasfearless,Asallwhofollowedhimknew,Andtheharemaidhebefriended,Why,shewasasyoungasyou!Butnolessboldorcourageous,Fullofvalorandstrongofheart,Aye,young'unslikeyou,goodandtrue,Maystandtotaketheirpart.
5、Sohereismystory,mayitbringSomesmiles,andatearorso,Ithappened,onceuponatime,Faraway,andlongago.Outsidethenightwindkeensandwails,Comelistentome,theTellerofTales!************************************PrologueLordRussanoofSalamandastronputasidehisquillandcappedatinygourdofinkwit
6、hawoodenstopper.Leavinghisstudy,thebadgerwentdownstairs,clutchingawoodenpailfullofparchmentscrolls.Hewasmetatthebottombyhiswife,LadyRosalaun,whoshookherheadreprovinglyathim."So,that'swheremypailwent.I'vebeenlookingeverywhereforit.Aren'tyouashamedofyourself,pinch•ingpails!"
7、However,Russanolookedanythingbutashamed.Heheldupthepailandshookittriumphantly."Look,Rosalaun,I'vefinishedit,myhistoryofLordBrocktree'sjourneyandconquestofourmountain!"Rosalaunsmiledatherhusband.Hewasthekindest.indwisestbadgerSalamandastronhadeverknown,thoughwhenhewasenthus
8、iasticabouthispetprojectshebehavedlikeacheerful,eageryoungster.Shetookholdofhisinkstained