[FolkMaster]

Anansi hummed as he considered this. Letting the human out for some fresh air could be good. Anything that benefited mommy dearest benefited the eggs as well. Benji was slow these days, getting winded quickly, and in a general state of morbid discomfort. As far as Anansi was concerned, the chances of Benji trying to escape were slim-to-none. Even if he did try running, he wouldn't get very far before his bones protested too much. Benji also made a good point about gathering the right materials. The human quipped enough as it is about plenty of other things. They didn't need to add to the list.

"All right, you can come with me," the creature conceded. Anansi rose up onto his many legs and watched Benji get himself onto his own feet. He tried helping the pregnant human with standing before, but it just got him an annoying earful. Out in the tunnels, they did their usual long routes that included purposeful wrong turns and doubling back. Anansi crawled up the slope towards a trapdoor and pushed it open. Bright light flooded in through the sliver, making this the closest Benji was to freedom since getting dragged underground. The spider looked over his shoulder, regarding the human for a moment, but Benji seemed unusually calm. If he was excited about seeing the outside world again, he did a good job hiding it.

Anansi pushed the dirt door open the rest of the way, letting in a rush of clean air, and scuttled out onto the jungle floor. He took a moment to look around, checking for predators or anything else suspicious, and then he finally waved at Benji to join him.