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The Web of Shadows
ОглавлениеTheir escape didn’t last long. As they resumed their search for home, they unknowingly wandered straight into another spider's domain.
Sticky threads clung to their legs, slowing them down as the shadowy figure of the spider descended from above, its many eyes glinting with hunger.
'Uh-oh,' Frra muttered, gripping his twig-spear tightly. 'What do we do now?'
Irra’s quick mind worked furiously. 'Spiders
don’t like vibration!' she whispered. 'Frra, use your spear to shake the web!'
Frra nodded and, with all his strength, began tapping and jabbing at the strands around them.
The web quivered violently, and the spider hesitated, its legs recoiling at the disturbance. Seeing their chance,
Irra and Frra worked together to tear through the weakened silk and scrambled free just as the spider lunged at the empty space they had occupied.
'My spear works!' Frra cheered, though his twig was now bent and frayed.
Irra rolled her eyes but smiled. 'Let’s keep moving before it comes back.'