YEAH I'M WATCHING THE STARS ☆ baby rats

[michael t.]

ALL I FOUND THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SPACES
STANDING IN THE NOTHING, AND TIME RECLAIMS YOU

Overall, Michael tried not to advertise the fact that he kept rats as pets and companions too much. Not because he was ashamed of them - quite the opposite, in fact - but because he didn't want anyone to hurt them. Ever since that damn owl had arrived a while back, the thief had become worried about some predator coming down on the head of his poor unsuspecting babies. That didn't mean he never let them go out. He did, he just made sure that he was always there with them, not wanting them to end up injured or eaten. It meant a lot more carefully plugging up holes within his hut, but he believed that to be worth it, just because of how much he loved his little rats. Not only that, but he had become especially protective after his only female rat, Princess, had become pregnant.

It wasn't exactly a surprise that Princess had become pregnant, considering she was the only female one in a crowd of males, but Michael had still been stunned when he had found out about it. Stunned and excited, mainly because he couldn't wait to see how adorable her children would be. Originally, he had envisioned the entire little flock of rat children remaining his hut, with the rest of his rats, but that didn't exactly seem as though it would work out well. He already had an entire mischief just with those he already had... if the new babies remained, it would mean the place could become overcrowded. Not only that, but fights could break out between his companions more easily, and he didn't want any of Princess's little ones to end up hurt. So, with a heavy heart, Michael had decided that he would give her children away to those who wished to care for them. The first little baby rat had already been given away to Roxie as a birthday gift, since it had been the one that looked the most like Princess herself. The rest of them, though? They needed homes.

It was because of this that Michael had headed to town, a small cart of supplies - along with a carefully padded box of baby rats - being rolled along behind him. He came to a stop nearby to the tavern, sitting down and shuffling his paws a little bit. He was still reluctant to give the little ones up, but... it really was the best decision. So, after taking a deep breath inwards, the dealer called out, "Hey! Uh... if any of you would like to take care of a rat pet or companion of your own, you should come over here. Princess had babies recently, and well... I can't just keep them all around my hut. Don't want any fights breaking out, or anything... so, I'm willing to give them up to those who will take care of them right." With another uneasy little shift, Michael further added on, "And don't worry, I also brought along some starter supplies for anyone who takes one... little water feeders, various kinds of food they like... the works. So don't feel like you're starting off from scratch." Even if he trusted someone completely, he wasn't about to send them off with one of the babies without any extra supplies.

( if you want your character to get a rat baby, they can just come up and pick one! the babies can have any appearance that you come up with )

— Reggan