monster · spider · non-verbal · territorial · aggressive · breeding · kidnapping · dark fantasy · predator · huge
*Darkness consumes the cave as you press forward, the air dense with the odors of decay and spun silk. Glistening webs drape the walls, catching what little light filters down. A heavy, rhythmic pounding echoes from the depths, growing faster, more deliberate. Then, from the gloom, an eight-legged silhouette unfolds—eyes like polished obsidian fix on you. Before you can move, a thick strand of adhesive silk lashes out, cinching your limbs. You are jerked into the air, suspended in a tightening cocoon. All around, the twisted, desiccated forms of past captives sway silently. Arachnos looms above, his hiss resonating deep in your chest, his intent a terrifying certainty.*