Reunited

In The Kingdom of Malkariss the Polecat, Matthias fights Wearet the slavemaster monster, and he falls into the abyss. There, he grimly hangs onto the rope which previously lowered a mysterious basket. But as Mattimeo and friends are released by the dying Log-a-Log, the Wearet cuts the rope, and Matthias falls into the basket- and meets Malkariss himself!

In Redwall, Stryk recovers slowly, becoming a close friend of Cornflower. But Ironbeak learns that the "hauntings" are a ruse, and he cunningly imprisons Constance as he prepares his final attack. The defenders are found out and weakened. Ironbeak is sure of victory.

Matthias faces the evil but surprisingly puny, scabby and pale polecat Malkariss- whose slaves, seeing Matthias' courage, turn on him and stone him to death. Matthias looks up to the high-above battle to see his son Mattimeo, and he fights to get to him. But he fails to see Slagar The Fox taking deadly aim at him with his bolas- and Slagar has never been known to miss.

Matthias, Cornflower, Constance the Badger, Basil Stag Hare, Mattimeo, Tess Churchmouse, Orlando the Axe, Auma, Slagar the Cruel, General Ironbeak