The squirrel watches Jansson, as he makes his rounds around the camp, awakening the others. It makes no other movements, however, but is chittering the entire time.
But when Desimus mounts his horse, the squirrel abruptly stops making noise. As though it is a signal, the other squirrels emerge from the forest, and form a loose ring around the group.
Then, suddenly, without any further provocation, they leap upon you...
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Initiatives and actions, please.
Jansson, Narok, Animus, Desimus, and Osius, and Ruth, all have one squirrel that just leapt at them. There are no other squirrels.