A swarm of bats circled the castle, shrieking into the night. The lord of the manor watched them from a high window and was pleased with their work.
The villagers were terrified of the creatures, and took to crossing themselves or locking themselves in at night, the superstitious fools. A few had even taken to hunting them, but the Count had put a stop to that.
Despite the public outcry, the reintroduction program was already a huge success. The bats had already reduced the invasive mosquito population by fifty precent without pesticides.
How wonderful his children of the night were.

“Bats” by Enygmatic-Halycon is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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