>>6022179Response accepted. I'm here and ready to play! Generating next post!
The spider stares at you, her mandibles twitching nervously. If you spent more time around giant spiders you might have been able to tell by her expression and body language what she might be feeling. You rehearse the chant you need to speak for an illusion spell in your mind, just in case things go awry.
Eventually, she speaks. "Oh. Sorry. Um... I just didn't know what to say. I've never met a little elf before." She shuffles her legs a little, staying in place.
You laugh. You might look gruff but you have a good sense of humor. "I'm not an elf, I'm a gnome." You gently correct the spider.
"I've never seen one of YOU before, whatever you might be. At first I thought you might be a goblin, but I've never seen any goblins with beards or pointy hats. Um." She scuttles onto the wall, looking away. It seems she's embarrassed. "Sorry for staring. Could you do something for me?"
Tilting your head up a bit to watch her sit on the wall to your right, you cough. "What might that be?"
"If you see any other white-faced spiders, could you tell them I'm over here? I get pretty lonely."
>"Sure, why not?" Leave down the hallway alone.>"Or - you could join me on my adventure. I could use someone like you. Don't we already get along?" Ask the spider to join you and leave together. 