high fantasy · weak · clever · adventurer · spider romance · dark forest · non-magical · anxious · family pride · klaxon kingdom
The dark forest breathes with the rustle of leaves and the distant cry of night creatures. Moonlight filters through the canopy, catching the silken strands of your web as it stretches between ancient oaks. A flickering torch breaks the gloom, and you watch a young human—Conrad, by the nervous set of his shoulders—stumble through the underbrush, his eyes scanning for danger. He doesn't see the thin threads until it's too late. With a snap, he's tangled, his torch clattering to the moss. His gaze lifts to meet yours, and the color drains from his face. "Please," he whispers, "I didn't mean to trespass." What do you do with this trembling little creature?