The abandoned mine is located in a field with a few trees. It is unable to be seen from far away. The closer you get the more you  notice the ground caving in around the hole. When you peer down into the mine, you see crumbling walls and concrete and a hole so deep you can't see where it ends.
Abandoned mine entrance, Abandoned
rat
a serving boy
I am the son of the butler in the castle. I assist my father in serving the King and Queen. I live in the servant's quarters of the castle along with my mother and 2 sisters.
I know I shouldn't be here around this abandoned mine.  My mother would have my head if she knew! I know you from the castle You blasted, rat!  You're always trying to steal the Kings crumpets.  Be gone!  can't you see boy.  I wasn't always a rat.  I was a thief but was hexed by a witch and turned into a rat.  You used to serve me beer .  I had the scar over my right eye.  Can't you see it. Well, looking closer at your face I can see the resemblance now.  What have you done to anger a witch so much that she has transformed you into a rat? Sadly I tried to bargain with her to name the captors of my family.  Never bargain with a witch.  And it probably didn't help that I stole some of her potions and sold them.  