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Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The boy accepted the towels and nodded in response.

"Okay then." he said. With that, he made his way to the back door that the place had, and stepped outside. As his brother watched him do so, he saw the plumage and markings disappear, as the glamour disguise activated once more.

"...wow..." he mumbled.

He then looked at the woman, and seemed a little awkward now.

"I..." he stammered.

"This... this is a really nice place." he told her.

"Seems like it would be very comfortable and warm and such." he added.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The redhead was the one to speak up first.

"I've done some stuff in... uh... well, I've prepared food." he told her. "I mean... well, I've never really been in a kitchen before." he admitted. "But... I've separated bad stuff from good parts of food on decently clean surfaces, so... if that counts, then, yeah. I have." he said further.

"...I'm going to go to the pond." the blonde told them.

"I feel kinda... gross and itchy." he said.

Normally that would be cause for concern, as it could mean there were parasites on his skin, but... from what the woman could tell, the boy's bodies were very inhospitable to external parasites. Plus, he was filthy. Much like his brother. And odds are all the dirt and grime that covered him was causing him to itch like he was.

"Yeah." the redhead then said.

"I might do the same in a bit." he commented.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

@totalanimefan: Ohhhh, I know that feeling all TOO well...

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The two of them paused for a moment as they saw her fangs and eyes... and then they looked at each other, when she commented about them being a bird and a mouse, respectively. The redhead had roundish rodent-like ears showing from underneath his hair, a tail extending from his lower back, and his front teeth were a little more pronounced that would be normal. The blonde, on the other hand, seemed to have small bits of subtle plumage around his collarbone, as well as a very prominent scar that almost looked like a massive burn, that extended from his back, and onto the side of his face and neck.

They then looked back towards her as she made her comment about the spiders... and saw that the place was, indeed, swarming with various different shapes, sizes, and breeds of spider. However, the two didn't seem to showcase any fear of them, and the arachnids seemed to be giving them a wide berth.

"I... uh..." the redhead muttered, as Lindsay stepped up to answer.

"Whatever we can get our hands on." he told her. "It doesn't matter, if we find it, we eat it." he went on, which resulted in her turning around and looking at them with an expression that said 'try again'.

"...although we really DO like pottage with beef in it." he clarified.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

@totalanimefan: I'm doing all right. And it's stressing you out is it?

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The boys were still a little stunned by the woman's generosity towards them. They weren't used to it, to understate it. They were used to shopkeeps and other adults being hostile and aggressive to them, and at the best, ambivalent and apathetic to them. But this? This woman was actively trying to help them. INSISTING that she help them. And it was confusing to them just how much it seemed like she wouldn't hear anything to the contrary.

The blonde was a little optimistic about this, thinking that they'd perhaps found a genuinely nice person in the world, while the redhead was sure that there was an ulterior motive to this. There HAD to be. Nobody did something like this for nothing, did they? Surely there would be a condition sprung on them at the last minute, and they'd be trapped in some sort of arrangement. Because it was clear this woman was not your average person. She said she had secrets... and all the spiders... there was something about her.

They had no idea what they were getting into, but they were at a point in their lives where they were at rock bottom. Whether this was something that was for the better, or for the worse, it was at least SOME sort of movement in their lives.

It didn't take too long before they were in the outskirts of the village. And they stopped at a place that... didn't look too bad. It was definitely a place of modest means, but it looked like it was VERY well-maintained. Seemed like the perfect bridge between the main part of the village and the outskirts of it... and it looked like it would be a REALLY cozy place.

But for the boys... it may as well have been a palace.

And the woman could see the awe in their eyes when she was clearly leading them towards it, with intent to go inside.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The redhead looked away when she said that to the blonde, looking sheepish and ashamed.

"I... no, no, I'm not." he stated. "My brother does really well in finding food and stuff for us. For me." he told her further. But before she could respond, his brother spoke up.

"...no. I don't." he stated.

"We're lucky if we eat every other day." he said. "And I know we never have enough for the both of us." he went on.

"But you always give more food to me!" the blonde insisted.

"And regardless... it's not enough. I'M not good enough." his brother lamented.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

@totalanimefan: All right, fair enough then.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

Both of the boys were... honestly, stunned at this point. They were not used to hearing something like that. They exchanged glances at each other, with the redhead still looking skeptical.

"...please?" the blonde asked quietly. "Please... let's trust her." he said further. "She seems really nice." he added.

The redhead was silent upon hearing that, before shaking his head.

"...all right." he responded. "All right, let's... give this a shot." he agreed, before looking back at the woman.

"And I look really thin?" he asked her, clearly a little on the oblivious side about his own health.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The boys looked quite surprised to hear that, but while the redhead accepted the smaller article of clothing, the blonde looked... relieved. Happy, even. Like a bit of a massive weight was lifted off his shoulders, even if temporarily.

He then looked at the redhead, and used his elbow to nudge him in the ribs, lightly.

"Ah!" the redhead exclaimed lightly, as he looked back, and his brother shot him a small look.

"Oh." he said, looking towards the woman again. "Thank you..." he said quietly, removing the larger shirt and putting on the smaller one, it fitting him MUCH better than the previous.

"These are really comfortable." the blonde told her.

"Yes... yes, they really are." the redhead agreed.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

@totalanimefan: All right, fair. Maybe I should have stuck around and tried, then...

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The two boys didn't really say anything in response, and just stepped further back into where she had told them to. Once they were out of sight, they took off the scraps that were posing as their old clothing, and let them fall to the ground. The woman looked at the clothing as it fell... and immediately, she could tell that it was only a matter of days before large portions would have been falling off, to the point where it would have been indecent exposure if they'd kept going with them. It was that bad, and they'd been THAT desperate for clothing.

They put on the new clothing, and while it fit the blonde-haired one quite well, the woman could see that it was a smidgen big on the red-haired boy. But then again, the blonde boy looked like he had a broader build than his brother, while the other definitely looked more petit. The clothing wasn't swimming on him, but she could tell it was maybe a size too big.

The blonde was the one that spoke next, looking at her.

"Th... thank you..." he said quietly.

"What are we doing to repay this kindness?" he asked her, as the red-haired brother slightly, but noticeably (for her, anyway) stepped forward a little, and shuffled a smidgen towards his brother. And she could see what he was doing.

He was subtly getting into a position where he could defend and protect his brother if need be.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Posted in Caught in the Spiders Web Posted 2 years ago
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

The blonde-haired one accepted the clothing readily, while the red-haired one looked skeptical as all get-out... but still accepted them. He looked at her questioningly for a few more seconds, before looking at the clothing again.

"...secrets..." he said quietly.

"I can only assume that... yours has to do with..." he went on, but trailed off and merely looked around at the seemingly countless spiders that surrounded him still... though they backed off a little more.

"Thank you." the blonde then quickly interjected, fearing this talk about 'secrets' would lead to some very uncomfortable questions from the woman. And he didn't want them to be rude to her right now, considering what she was doing for them.

"But... but why?" he then asked.

"Why are you being so nice to us when we tried to steal from you?" he asked her, as he slowly moved towards his brother, and started to slowly usher him to the back, where the woman had gestured for them to go.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.
Forgive, O Lord,
my little jokes on thee...

@totalanimefan: Sucks to hear about no shinies.

And yeah, I wanted to do that raid, but 3 people just isn't enough. 4? Maybe. But not 3.

...and I'll forgive thy
great big one on me.