This isn't the first time Jane has had to do some sort of menial task to make things run smoothly for someone else. Honestly, she isn't even trying to collect the rodents to bring spring early - no matter how tired she is of the snow. She's mostly doing it to give the cakes a chance to survive long enough to be judged.
When they had said 'large rats' she was half expecting the kind of massive rodents you might encounter in the Deep Roads. Those probably would have cleared out the tavern must faster though, cake or no cake.
These ones were big, but not so big that you had to take them down with swords. Instead, she had a large sack she was placing the little blighters in after they were safely trapped.
"You're kind of cute, aren't you?" she said to the newest one. It was indeed far cuter than any other the others she had found. Most of them had been a dark gray or brown color and had fur that was filthy and gross. This one seemed more delicate, with a small tuft of white hair above it's eye. "Someone could also put you in a cage and take you home."
The animal made a panicked noise and tried to bite her to get free. She twisted her arm just in time to avoid that. Rather than be offended, she seemed more amused by the effort. "That's right, little guy. You fight until you don't have any fight left." She almost didn't want to put this one in the bag, but there was free cake waiting.
"Next time, go for the eyes," she added before delicately plopping him into the sack.
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This isn't the first time Jane has had to do some sort of menial task to make things run smoothly for someone else. Honestly, she isn't even trying to collect the rodents to bring spring early - no matter how tired she is of the snow. She's mostly doing it to give the cakes a chance to survive long enough to be judged.
When they had said 'large rats' she was half expecting the kind of massive rodents you might encounter in the Deep Roads. Those probably would have cleared out the tavern must faster though, cake or no cake.
These ones were big, but not so big that you had to take them down with swords. Instead, she had a large sack she was placing the little blighters in after they were safely trapped.
"You're kind of cute, aren't you?" she said to the newest one. It was indeed far cuter than any other the others she had found. Most of them had been a dark gray or brown color and had fur that was filthy and gross. This one seemed more delicate, with a small tuft of white hair above it's eye. "Someone could also put you in a cage and take you home."
The animal made a panicked noise and tried to bite her to get free. She twisted her arm just in time to avoid that. Rather than be offended, she seemed more amused by the effort. "That's right, little guy. You fight until you don't have any fight left." She almost didn't want to put this one in the bag, but there was free cake waiting.
"Next time, go for the eyes," she added before delicately plopping him into the sack.
(alternatively, wildcard! you pick the set up!)