Menagerie of the Blood-Kukutis Moon.

You know how it is. Mum dies. Son is distraught. Convinces himself that she was meant to be the queen. Spends a long time research resurrection. Meets a giant cat that says they can help, they just need payment in a mountain of gold. Son, who is now a druid, builds a thorn Labyrinth and stuffs it full of gold.

In two nights its the Blood-Kukutis moon.

Enter player characters come to rescue the high duchesses soon to be husband.