Notable Moment - Redwall

One part of this book that really stood out to me while I was reading was the part where Matthais spends time with the Sparra warriors. Compared to the mice of Redwall Abbey, the birds are very barbaric. The environment from the birds is very different from that of the mice who live in the Abbey below them. The birds are very messy and unorganized unlike the mice who are neat and tidy. At the beginning of Chapter 16 in Book 2, Jacques describes it as, "The sparrows lived higgledy-piggledy here in one great untidy tribe." They lived in a very unorganized way, almost the way one might expect a bunch of birds might live together.  
The language of the Sparras is also very primitive. They speak like Tarzan or what I imagine the American Indians spoke like when they were first introduced to the English. This suggested that they are not as sophisticated as the mice or other woodland creatures that live below. However, at the same time Matthais respects and fears these birds. While they may not be advanced in the ways of living as he is, Matthais recognizes that they are very powerful and not creatures to be trifled with.
I really like the parts when Matthais is with the Sparra because I feel like it is one of the few times where the reader could be really concerned if Matthais will back it out alive. And he almost doesn't. Also Warbeak and Dunwing are very likable characters. The relationship that Matthais is able to develop with these birds, to me, shows his true hero quality of being able to relate with those around him. And I just really like Warbeak.