The rats got the cats..., Rural Deci Options

[Edd]

In the rural lands of Deci, nestled away from prying eyes are guarded fields of wheat and barley, there stood a modest grain store. This store, worked by a kind-hearted woman named Molly, was not just a storage house for crops but also a haven for a unique family of feline protectors. Molly loved her cats dearly and named them after the flowers she grew: Lilly, Rose, and Jasmine. These cats were more than pets; they were her companions that always guarded the grain against vermin.

Molly would spend hours each day with her cats, brushing their fur and feeding them bits of dried fish. The cats, in turn, would prowl the storehouse, their eyes gleaming in the dim light, ever vigilant against the scurrying invaders. For years, this arrangement had kept the grain safe.

However, of late, the air of tranquillity has been shattered by an ominous influx of rats. At first it was slow and not a worry, then in just a week Swarms of them descended upon the grain store, their numbers overwhelming even Molly’s faithful feline protectors, her Cats fought bravely, but they were outnumbered. Molly’s heart sank as she discovered the lifeless bodies of her beloved cats, slain by the relentless vermin.

Distraught and desperate, Molly sought help from the local militia.

Rumours began to spread like wildfire through the rural settlements of Deci. If the vermin couldn’t be contained, there might not be enough grain to sustain the communities through the summer months. Families worried about food scarcity and potential starvation’.