Olm didn't hear what Spider was saying; he was frozen, partly through fear, partly through wonder. He was hypnotised by the savage beauty exhibited by the creature ahead of him. It was obvious that it was made from the same creatures as Spider, but whereas Spider seemed to have got the parts giving him brute strength, this creature was a far more graceful mix: it was sleek and streamlined, a far cry from the bulky shape that was Spider. But its eyes gave it away; there was no real glimmer of intelligence there, it was clear that Spider had got the best brains of the mix...
Olm shook himself. He looked round at Spider, who was as transfixed as he was, although probably for different reasons. He saw the creature and Spider slowly inching closer, then they stopped, their snouts mere inches away from each other...
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