Memory:Rat

You walk down the dark and damp corridor. Your last torch flickers and starts to die down. The stairs up must be somewhere in front of you. You are quite confident. You killed all the great beasts that could stand in your way. Nothing can happen now. Suddenly you hear this quiet shuffling ahead... and behind you. Small things stay just outside your ever-waning circle of light. You walk faster now. Where did that high-pitched sound come from? One more corner to the stairs. With a last hissing sound your torch dies in your hand and you stand in the darkness. Now the rustling sound is all around you. You can feel them on your legs. Suddenly you can see it: the twin glowing points in the darkness. And two more. And another two... In the dungeons there always is some dirt and garbage to be found, and sooner or later a pair of black pinpoint eyes will spot something edible in the rubble, and thus nothing ever gets wasted. Rats eat even the most disgusting stuff but also frequently attempt to pinch some food from folks who don't pay enough attention to their belongings, and the larger of them are even capable of speeding the death of weakened creatures. As you entered the dungeons, you have invaded their realm, and you'll be under surveillance forever. If you happen to die in here, rest assured that your death won't go unnoticed.