The sea rats were getting closer and closer by the second. My heart was pounding and I had butterflies in my stomach! I was running out of ideas to get out of the lantern room and I looked around helplessly and my eyes widened when I saw the only opportunity and hope in our lives. "Ship ahoy?!" cried Le Gleo and Itchoua when they saw him. Behold he was; a large, bright blue ship carrying loads and loads of goods and supplies filled with smiling sailors whose smiles turned to frowns when they saw our plight. I jumped up and down with joy, but I realized that first our lighthouse men had to get out of that mess of sea rats before getting into the boat. Le Gleo suddenly had an idea: he said: “Why don't we poison the mice? I think I might have some bottles of rat poison in this old rusty belt of mine. I was stunned and every muscle in my body melted at the thought of escape. Well, not until I noticed what Le Gleo really had. “Seriously? Why, why, why, God? What have I done wrong in my life?” I asked out loud. Le Gleo actually found a package of candy labeled: Poison ...