[the poor, neglected floorboards...! he clicks his tongue and glances back into the church itself for a moment, falling back to the flats of his feet.]

Well, you're in a good place for both. If you can sit on the front porch, it seems rats avoid that area as much as they avoid the interior of the place. Most of the people here return at night as well, and anyone who isn't here right now are likely at the houses.