A cloud of gloom hung over Mouseland like a blanket. All was not well. The recent cheese shortage grew worse every day. Nothing and no one could explain why this was happening. Tartaf, the Cheese Chancellor could give no reasonable account. Frustrated by these events, the Mouse Council called an emergency meeting in the capital city of Mouseopolis. Every expert, cheeseologists, cheese historians, and cheese makers were assembled to get to the root of the problem. Failing to find a solution, they decided to appoint a hero to investigate the matter. After a careful search, they made an unlikely selection. Mostly Mouse had accomplished absolutely nothing. He was well known in party circles for having a good time. He had no interest in Mouseland’s problems. However, in this society, there were rules, and he was no exception. Mouse Law clearly stated he could not refuse. A major factor in his selection was the fact that he was a direct descendant of Mouse the First, the founder of Mouseland
