There is a sudden commotion in a rear room of the cellar. A solitary armored mouse, bloody and weaponless, has arrived via the tunnels and being questioned as his wounds are dressed.<br/><br/>Cecil had brought a division of twelve guardsmice to the northernmsot portion of the sewers. There, sealed with an iron gate, is a tunnel leading to a cave outside of the city walls. As they suspected, they found the gate destroyed and fresh tracks on the floor leading out of the city.<br/><br/>The guardsmice had followed the tracks, hoping to catch and apprehend the Borygan traitors. But when they caught up with them, they found them in the company of a gang of--the guardsmouse telling the story is unsure what to call them--"terrible, awful monsters". At least 12 feet tall, with twisted green flesh and huge claws. The mice fought bravely but were quickly overpowered; many were eaten. The survivors, including the narrator, were tied up "and saved for later", which gave the narrator his chance to escape.<br/><br/>Those listening to the story grow impatient, and ask about Cecil; where is he? The narrator shakes his head mournfully and explains, with great pain, that their leader was impaled on one of the monster's claws, then tossed into the mouth, where the teeth...he cannot finish--he doesn't have to, everyone listening can imagine the gorey spectacle. The sound of yelling, sobbing micefolk civilians fills the cellar; most of the guard manage to contain their emotions, but are still shaken and enraged the loss.