"You are afraid of mice? Well you are in for a true horror when you see that beast Brutus. Rest assured, I won't hurt you though." Amadeus said with a small smile as he shook one of her digging claws, with both his smaller ones. Amadeus looked behind himself to see that many of the slaves were going to their respective huts, and going to bed. Tomorrow was going to be a long day, and he hoped that both Sardy and Lily didn't get in any trouble.
Amadeus looked to Sardy, and beckoned her over. "You two will need somewhere to sleep tonight. I'll let you take my hut, and I'll sleep outside. It isn't that cold, so I won't have to worry about catching ill." Amadeus explained.
"Cold it be not, but the temperature is not the only cause of disease around here..." An old weak voice said from behind Amadeus. Amadeus turned quickly to see a gray cloaked creature, supporting itself on a large wooden stick. Amadeus could not make out what creature it was, but he knew it was close to the rodent family due to it's size.
"You are new here too?" Amadeus asked with a tilt of his head. The old creature chuckled as he walked slowly towards Sardy, Lily and Amadeus.
"I have been here since the beginning. You merely did not notice me. Then again, I wasn't one to be noticed. A frail old thing like me." The creature murmured with a cough. Amadeus was confused about what that creature had said. He knew every single slave on this encampment, and he had never encountered.
"Amadeus Longtail. It is time for me to have sought you out, as I had a vision. You, that mole and Sardy must escape this encampment." The creature murmured. Amadeus snorted, and laughed. He was laughing so hard that it actually brought tears to his eyes. He wiped the tears off with his wrists.
"Oh that's something else! Listen old timer, I think you need to go lie down. There is no way of escaping this place, and if you were around for as long as you say you were, then you'd know that." Amadeus said with a hint of annoyance.
"Ah, but what have you tried? There is always a way my boy. It's just not the same for every situation." The creature said in a quiet tone. "We will meet again, when you have come to accept my guidance." The creature murmured as he walked away slowly.
"Weird. Might want to avoid him, he doesn't sound like he's perfectly sane." Amadeus whispered to Sardy and Lily, as he led them to his hut.