Something Whiskered This Way Comes

"Something Whiskered This Way Comes" is the seventh Beasts of Burden story.

Story
The Orphan prepares to head into the sewers to look for Dymphna. Miranda applies some salves to him, and the Getaway Kid accompanies him. The Orphan and Kid find Dymphna's collar gemstone in the sewers, confirming her presence. They progress further and find hostile rats worshipping a mysterious voice. They are separated and the Orphan ends up with Dymphna, who explains that she is a prisoner of the rats. The two are taken to the Rat King, where the captured Getaway Kid has also been taken. Dymphna licks off some of the Orphan's luminescent salve and uses it to create a distracting explosion and allow them to escape. The two escape the sewers and rest side by side as the Getaway Kid, who has also escaped, looks on from a distance.

Characters

 * The Orphan
 * Miranda
 * Pugsley
 * Ace
 * Jack
 * Whitey
 * Rex
 * Red
 * The Swifties (first appearance)
 * The Getaway Kid
 * Muggsy
 * Sleepy Bob
 * Johnny Whiskers
 * Dymphna
 * sewer rats (first appearance)
 * Bloodletter (first appearance)
 * the master (first appearance)
 * the rat king (first appearance)