this time i won't fall so free

a young voice breaks into their thoughts, and Spider smiles on instinct, glancing down as their little brother approaches. stars, their young siblings are just so cute! who knew pups were so small?? “hiya, Cit! how’s it going, little man - oh shit!” they stare at the joint still clutched between their fingers with a jolt of alarm, glancing from it to Citadel’s expectant face and back again. “um…um…” Spider looks around wildly, panic mounting, then stubs the joint out on a nearby outcropping and squashes it underfoot. “ahaha…aha…let’s, um, go over here,” they suggest, shooing Cit further into the Col. they peer anxiously over their shoulder, half expectantly Bas’ gargantuan form to appear in their peripheral. “say, little man, why don’t we not mention this to your parents? hm?” their lips part in what is meant to be a cajoling smile, but it probably just makes them look slightly deranged.

"Araneae Fatalis"