Horizon of Darkness

The elf-skeleton-eagle doesn't notice anything unusual as it emerges from the holes intended for rainwater drainage; the rats go in search of food, occasionally trying to climb into the houses of the townspeople through open windows.

The rats didn't seem like a particularly interesting object of observation; they were just running back and forth in search of food like ordinary rats, except that these had somehow grown to monstrous sizes.
"Hmm, it seems like I won't see anything unusual here. Although, wait, I'll check something..."
Radiël finds a comfortable position somewhere on a balcony, out of reach of the rats, reverts to skeleton form, takes out a flute, and tries to charm them like the Pied Piper from the story.