05-03-2016, 05:37 PM
"Anything else?" Anansi echoed again. Many victims tried bartering in the past, but he usually ignored all their suggestions. Food was the best purpose they could serve. Sometimes, he used them as bait to lure in a jaguar or black caiman, capturing himself twice the meal. The rainy season was approaching, though, and many tribes left him sacrifices lately, so he wasn't as hungry as he was during those past instances. Speaking of the rainy season, though... It was that time of year he started feeling heavier. Sluggish and weighed down. Usually, he dug a hole in the ground and hoped for the best, but maybe this season could be different. Those black eyes regarded Benji. The human was in good health. Being male or female didn't much matter where the spider was concerned. His methods made anatomy irrelevant. "You're absolutely sure?" Anansi purred, again leaning in close and pressing a hand to Benji's chest, "that you'll do anything to avoid becoming my meal?"
"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the Spider to the Fly.