A rough, narrow passageway descends through the thick outer wall of the church. Stair-like stones lead downward into darkness.
Hidden passage, Inside Church
fat rats
juror
I am a juror on a case. I am not sure I should be in a court room. I wear all black almost every day.
What am I doing here, what does this place lead to? *Squeak! Squeak! A fat rat, startled by your outburst, leaps from its hiding place and frantically scurries about the tunnels looking for a safe place away from you.* What a big fat rat! *The rat, having nowhere to go, gets as close to the wall as possible, and braces itself, legs splayed out, body tense, staring at you, waiting to see what you will do. The only motion it makes is the frantic panting of its chest, making it clear that the animal is in a feral panic.* Oh my, oh my what do I do, get out of here rat, I will take my shoe off and throw it at you! *The rat is startled by the quill fluttering to the floor. It jitters and stares at the quill intensely, distracted momentarily from its keen watch of your every move.* Your gonna get it *Your movement jostled the rat from its intense scrutiny of the quill. It is once again staring at you, its breathing still violently and rapidly inflating its chest as if the poor thing were about to burst.* Take that rat *Squeak! The rat is struck by your shoe! More stunned than hurt, the creature attacks the footwear as if the whole thing was its idea. Biting and gnawing the shoe, the rat is once again distracted, and does not seem to notice you still in the passage.* I have to get out of here, and now I don't have my shoe! *Munch! Munch! Munch! The rat seems to have calmed down considerably and is happily making a meal out of your footwear! Maybe your wife wasn't kidding when she said your feet smell like cheese?*