How I Met the Baron

<Pete mumbles to himself in the tower study, holding the Baron's severed head while summoning a new one>
 
Doggone it, seems like jes yesserday dat ah wuz sittin' in dat alley, shooin away dem fearsome cats wut always tried ta steal mah food. Ah'm tinkin dat's why ya took a shine to me, cuz ah dint let dem feline devils have der way in mah alley. But it weren't easy ta do widdout mah sight, dem bein so quick an' sneaky like. Course, made matters worse dat dey wuz responsible for me loosin mah eyes (but dat be a story fer anudder day).
 
Anyways, yoose come along an' started talkin' ta me bout da wonders of Lord Ratikins, and all da glory of da world back in the day, when ratkind and humanoids lived in harmony and bounty. But da evil cat demoness was jealous, spiteful creature dat she is. So she sent her devil cats inta da world ta hunt da rats dat wuz helpin ta provide for people. Den dey started spreadin lies an hate, an tricked da weak-minded humies inta lettin cat critters inta der home. And dat's when disease and filth started ta spread, widdout all da noble rats ta keep da balance. Course ah stepped up an volunteered mah services to the wise an' noble Lord Ratikins. Ya dint even have ta ask, togedder we started fightin back ginst da evil horde of ....
 
<Grisbi and the Baron walk in at this moment, Grisbi purring and the Baron walking under him and rubbing up against his legs. They appear to be slightly unsteady. For the first time since meeting in the Yawning Portal, Pete appears to be speechless>
 
Uhhhh... ummmm... wut... ???????
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Wut in da Nine Hells is goin on here? Yoose is fraternizin' wit a kitty? ...
 
Now dat ain't right - you nose ah kin see agin. Yeah, I see da ball o' fur. Huh? Wut in tarnation is a Grim Kin? Ah kin durn well see a rat wut's about ta be in a world o' hurt.
 
<The Baron sways over to Pete, struggles and fails to climb up his robe.>
 
C'mere, lil'buddy. Nope, never had fermented cheese milk. Course ya know I'm keen ta be tryin' it now meself. Ya kin tell me all about Grim Kins. It ain't a cat, it jes be lookin' like one? Yoose is related?!? ...
 
Yeah, I'm sure dey be very noble folk. But waddaya say we have a lil' lie down furst. Ah got a feelin' dat evil hag be comin back, and dis time ah got a notion ta be claimin' a different head.