Upon finding out that Despereaux has broken the law by speaking with a human, the Mouse Council banishes him to the dungeons, from where he is saved by Roscuro from being eaten by the other rats.
Despereaux has broken the law by. Despereaux was speaking with a human. The Mouse Council was finding out this. The Mouse Council banishes him to the dungeons. This was from where he is saved by Roscuro from being eaten by the other rats.