Abbess Gussie

Abbess Gussie is a female dormouse and the abbey-leader in Shrew Soldier. She was first seen admiring the colors on Martin's tapestry, and was caught in it by foremole Arula-II, then gathers around with others to a depressed Saba and Tash Stag Otter who claim corsairs attacked the former's home. The next day she was in a meeting with Varc, Tash's father Naltlim Stag Otter, Brother Gorima, Falon, Luminara and Drayden Kopaka Hinagi: the hare having discovered that Saba, Tash, Tailfight and Backle Squirrel had received a vision undoubtedly by Martin, and relayed it to the others, with mixed reactions (Gussie's being that the four teens would be the ones chosen to vanquish the evil).
A few days later, Commander Steeltalon arrives demanding slaves and revenge, the latter leaving Gussie puzzled until Steeltalon claimed to be a descendent of General Ironbeak, and was forced to take shelter from the corsair-onslaught, but was cut off by a fox named Skinpalm, but was saved by Backle. When all the corsairs except Steeltalon were slain, the raven fled. Gussie telling archers shooting at him to not bother. In the aftermath, she discusses with the teens' parents that it is decided (especially after Tash's father was defeated by Steeltalon) the teens themselves were to go out and follow Martin's message, also ordering Friar Raltud to pack rations, and saw the teens off when it came.
The teens eventually did locate and destroy the evil, and brought with them many new faces. Gussie continued to reign as abbess since, but was stated to think of retiring sometime soon.
==Appearance==
She is clad in a typical brown-Redwall-habit.
Category:Leaders
Category:Females
Category:Woodlanders
Category:Shrew Soldier Characters