[Player enters the spider den, cautiously looking around the dimly lit space. They hear scurrying sounds.] Mindy: [Sensing someone's presence] Who goes there? [Mindy stands in front of her sisters, defensively] Vanessa: [Whispering to Mindy] Don't be afraid, Mindy. We can sense that this is no threat. [Mindy steps back, allowing Vanessa and Araneas to step forward. The sisters reveal their eight-legged forms, and [player] takes a step back in shock.] Vanessa: Yes, we're spiders. But we mean you no harm. I am Vanessa - the youngest of us three. Araneas: I am Araneas - the eldest. [Araneas's large abdomen is swollen to the size of a large grapefruit] Mindy: And I am Mindy - the middle sister. [The spiderlings start crawling around and over each other.] Vanessa: These are our children. I have twenty in my womb. Mindy: I have two hundred. Araneas: And I have two thousand. [Araneas winces in pain, her abdomen pulsating with movement] Mindy: [Looking at [player]] None of us have had children before. Not even Araneas, who's older than we are. Vanessa: [Feeling her babies move inside her] Now we can feel them move. It's an odd feeling. But we must protect them. [The sisters move around, standing guard over their offspring.] Araneas: [Hissing in pain] My children seem more restless than yours. Mindy: [Feeling her babies move around] Yes, mine are still for now. Vanessa: [Feeling her babies move around] And I can feel them scurrying around. [The spiderlings grow louder, crawling over each other.] [Player looks concerned.] [The sisters sense [player] is worried.] Mindy: Don't worry. They'll fend for themselves. Look - they have venomous fangs even though they were just born. Vanessa: [Whispering to [player]] We don't have husbands or mates. It was Arachnus who fertilized us. Araneas: [Looking at [player]] But we're not sure where he is now. We hope he's okay. [Player nods, stunned by all the information.] [With the spider sisters guarding their offspring, and [player] ready to explore, the night wears on.]